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Emission Solutions for Bi-Fuel Diesel Engine Retrofits

Emission Solutions for Bi-Fuel Diesel Engine Retrofits. Don Lambert V.P. Product Development and Training MIRATECH Tulsa, Oklahoma 2013 Oklahoma Technology Showcase August 23, 2013. What exactly does MIRATECH build and sell?. Catalytic Converters , Mufflers , and Related Controls

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Emission Solutions for Bi-Fuel Diesel Engine Retrofits

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  1. Emission Solutions for Bi-Fuel Diesel Engine Retrofits Don Lambert V.P. Product Development and Training MIRATECH Tulsa, Oklahoma 2013 Oklahoma Technology Showcase August 23, 2013

  2. What exactly does MIRATECH build and sell? • Catalytic Converters, Mufflers, and Related Controls • Stationary / Industrial Engine Focus • Not Cars. • Emission and Acoustic Solutions • Engine Exhaust, Engine Noise.

  3. NASA Satellite Image – January 2013

  4. What’s that big glowing cluster of light on the prairies?

  5. Flared Natural Gas in the Shale Drilling Plays Primarily Oil Plays Absent or Insufficient Gathering Pipelines for the Natural Gas Flaring preferable to Venting EIA: < 1% of Gas Production Flared Nationwide 29% of North Dakota’s Gas Production is Flared! Solutions/Uses for This Abundance of Flared Gas?

  6. Bi-Fuel Retrofits of Diesel Engines Used in O&G • Diesel Engines – Workhorses of the Oilfield • Drilling Operations – Generators, Mud Pumps • On-Site Power Generation • Liquids Pumping • Extreme Duty Cycle • Lots of Time Under Heavy Load • 24/7 Operation • Big Quantities of Diesel Fuel Consumed! • Ideal Candidates for Bi-Fuel Retrofits • Substitute Natural Gas for a Portion of the Diesel Fuel Consumed • Use a Readily Available Fuel Source that Would Otherwise be Flared!

  7. Major Components of a Bi-Fuel Retrofit

  8. Bi-Fuel Retrofit – Gas Mixer, Mass Air Flow Sensor

  9. Bi-Fuel Retrofit – Control Panel

  10. Bi-Fuel Opportunity – O&G Diesel Engines • Fuel Cost Savings (Up to 70% Displacement of Diesel Fuel Consumed) • Extended Run Times with Existing Diesel Fuel Tank • Less Frequent Fuel Deliveries • Uses an Available Fuel Source at the Wellsite • Less Carbon-Intensive Fuel Source • Lower Exhaust Emissions • Other Non-O&G Opportunities • Emergency Backup Generators • Data Center Generators • Refrigeration Containers

  11. Significant Fuel Savings with Bi-Fuel Retrofit

  12. Obstacles to Bi-Fuel Adoption Federal Clean Air Act and “Anti-Tampering” Backlog of Rulemaking at EPA “No-It-All” Personalities Hidden Agendas

  13. The Path to Expanded Bi-Fuel Retrofit Adoption • Advocacy • Demonstration Projects • Comparative and Quantitative Emissions Analysis • Catalyst Development, Testing, Validation, Commercialization • Final System Refinements • Webinar to EPA • EPA Affirmation, Position Statement In Other Words … Change the Rules of the Game: • Credible Research • Compelling Results • Work with the EPA … Don’t Wait for Research and Rulemaking by Others

  14. Comparative Emissions Analysis: MIRATECH Research Plan • Four Engine Operating Modes (Exhaust Emissions Scenarios) • Stock Diesel Engine (Raw Emissions) • Bi-Fuel Retrofitted Diesel Engine (Raw Emissions) • Stock Engine w/ MIRATECH Catalyst • Bi-Fuel Engine w/ MIRATECH Catalyst • Five Engine Operating Loads: 10% - 100% Rated Load • Multiple Pollutant Species • NOx • CO • Formaldehyde • CO2 • CO2-equivalent • GOAL: Control Bi-Fuel Engine Emissions w/ MIRATECH Catalyst to Equal or Lower than the Stock Diesel Engine’s Certified Emissions.

  15. Engine Carbon Monoxide Emissions Performance Results

  16. Engine NOx Emissions Performance Results

  17. Results Summary With the Bi-Fuel + MIRATECH Catalyst Retrofit, NOx and CO Emissions are Reduced to Levels at or Below the Factory-Certified Emissions from the Stock Diesel Engine The MIRATECH Catalyst Achieves a Formaldehyde Emission Reduction that is Compliant with EPA’s RICE NESHAP Regulation As Expected, the Less Carbon-Intensive Blend of Fuel Reduces CO2 Emission Levels in the Engine Exhaust

  18. Outcomes Many Hesitant Bi-Fuel Prospects Have Now Been Persuaded by These Results to Adopt Bi-Fuel + MIRATECH Catalyst Retrofits Emergency Gen Set Operators Have the Opportunity for Expanded Use of Their Equipment, Knowing They Will Comply with RICE NESHAP, As Well MIRATECH Has Commercialized a Bi-Fuel Catalyst Formulation Drilling Companies are Recognizing Significant Fuel Savings, Putting a Stranded Natural Resource to Good Use EPA Has Invited MIRATECH and GFS Corp to Present Their Research This Fall

  19. Thank You! Feel Free to Visit MIRATECH Corporation Today at Our Booth.

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