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Presentation to Atlantic Greenfuels Workshop April 1, 2014

Presentation to Atlantic Greenfuels Workshop April 1, 2014. Jatropha in Absentia Kevin P. Reilly– CTI Biofuels, Pittsburgh, PA 201 E. Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 +001 412.268.1000. CTI Biofuels is a privately owned company with offices located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Presentation to Atlantic Greenfuels Workshop April 1, 2014

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  1. Presentation to Atlantic Greenfuels Workshop April 1, 2014 Jatropha in Absentia Kevin P. Reilly– CTI Biofuels, Pittsburgh, PA 201 E. Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 +001 412.268.1000

  2. CTI Biofuels is a privately owned company with offices located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In cooperation with the Center for Advanced Fuel Technology at Carnegie Mellon University, CTIB has co-developed proprietary technology for the production of Biodiesel. The company sells pre-assembled modular biodiesel factories and forms joint venture partnerships to produce biodiesel. It also has technology to produce Bio-Jet Fuel, Bio-Gasoline and Green Diesel from renewable feedstocks.

  3. Jatropha Curcas Seed oil plant Grows in Tropical Climates Yields about 1.6 Tonnes per Hectare of oil similar to Rape Seed Oil Related to Cassava, Castor Bean, Sparge (it grows like a weed)

  4. Growing Conditions Temp Range Min 15C Max 35 C Optimum Temp 20-26 C Rain 625 mm/yr (300 – 2380 mm/yr) pH 5.0 – 6.5 Soil Rocky, Sandy or Clay Well drained without flooding Adapts to many soil types even salty soil

  5. Jatropha Biodiesel Jatropha Oil

  6. What to do with the Jatropha oil Jatropha oil is toxic…..???? Used as a medicine for topical treatment on skin Lamp oil Biofuel feedstock – Biodiesel, Bio-Jet Fuel, Bio-Gasoline, Green Diesel The Japanese forced the Indonesians to grow Jatropha to produce oil for the Japanese war effort during World War II. Indonesia has excellent experience in growing Jatropha but in general doesn’t publish much about it.

  7. What CTI Biofuels is doing with Jatropha Starting Plantations in Indonesia and Africa Why? Vertically integrate Biofuel business by owning feedstock production Provide jobs for many third world areas Produce locally sustainable fuel in third world areas Use sustainable agriculture to reduce CO2 Produce profit from presently fallow or under-producing land

  8. Indonesia

  9. Indonesian Plans Plant 2 million Hectares of previously timbered plantations 80,000 hectares acquired Planting schedule 3000 hectares per month 2500 plants per hectare, 2 m centers (Irrigation addition) 50,000 Hectares requires 5000 people to operate 40 Hectare seed plantation 200 Hectare shaded nursery Biofuel production to meet local needs Seed oil production to meet International needs

  10. Jatropha Propagation Heat treated seeds in planting mix Shoots planted in planting mix Grafting (not our plan) Cutting apical dominance Mechanical planters

  11. Some of the more popular oil feedstocks are listed in this chart. The oils at the end have higher yield but require more effort to harvest and extract…

  12. Jatropha Plantation Yields 1.6 Tonnes per Hectare is world standard 2.7-4.3 Tonnes per Hectare is present Indonesian standard (Shhhhhhhh!) A 50,000 hectare plantation will yield 80,000 tonnes per year of oil (24 million gallons which is $36 million revenue per year (Jatropha trees can last 50 years)

  13. Unit Conversions 1 Square Mile = 259 Hectares 50,000 Hectares = 19 Square Miles 1 Tonne = approx 300 gallons biodiesel 1 Kg = 2.2 pounds 1 Ha = 2.5 Acres

  14. Fuel from seed oil: Biodiesel - Transesterification, Esterification, Super Critical MeOH Bio-Jet Fuel – Direct Conversion through Hydrotreating/HydroCracking Bio-Gasoline – Direct Conversion through Hydrotreating/HydroCracking Green Diesel – Direct Conversion through Hydrotreating/HydroCracking

  15. Wash, Rinse, Repeat!

  16. Africa 50,000 Hectares to start 1 Million Hectares target

  17. CTI Biofuels offers: • Joint Ventures • Direct Factory Sales • Production/Operations Management Services • Day to day operations management • Logistics including biodiesel sales and feedstock procurement

  18. Conclusion: Jatropha is a viable feedstock for environmental, economic and social reasons Jatropha plantations although used in WWII are just re-starting Indonesia has a large knowledge base CTI Biofuels is starting plantations in Indonesia and Africa with other Tropical areas to follow Other oil feedstock may eventual supplant Jatropha but they are years away

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