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Project Greener Findings

Project Greener Findings. Agenda. Introduction Project Carbon Objectives Fuel Additives The Problem The Solutions The Product NAF-TECH Benchmark Tests NAF-TECH Test Results Illustrated benefit for Green Holdings OPCO’s Practical implications and logistics

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Project Greener Findings

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  1. Project GreenerFindings

  2. Agenda Introduction • Project Carbon Objectives Fuel Additives • The Problem • The Solutions • The Product NAF-TECH Benchmark Tests NAF-TECH Test Results Illustrated benefit for Green Holdings OPCO’s Practical implications and logistics Future Project Greener initiatives

  3. Introduction Worldwide drive for Green Technologies • A lot of research into new technologies and alternative energy sources are conducted, worldwide • Large investment into new hardware and deployments required • Long term solution for the environment The Reality Check • Large deployment of diesel generators in existing operations • Huge operational expenses • Diesel • Service and maintenance • End-of-life replacements • Environmentally unfriendly, leaving large carbon footprint

  4. Introduction (cont) For Diesel generators, a short term solution is needed to reduce: • carbon footprint • operational expenses Project Greener- Green Holdings R&D (2009)Research into technologies to reduce carbon footprint and OPEX

  5. Project Greener Objectives Two types of products available Fuel Additives • Chemicals to alter composition of fuel • Little/no scientific proof of savings • Relatively easy and quick to deploy (big-bang approach) • Examples: NAF-TECH Mechanical Products • Most products improve engine oil quality • Better oil, less friction, better engine efficiencies • More complicated to deploy (phased-in approach) Project Greener Cycle 1Researched and tested Fuel Additives to determine benefits for Green Holdings operations

  6. Fuel Additives – The Problem Inefficiencies of the Diesel internal combustion cycle Only 25%-30% of all the potential chemical energy of the fuel gets converted into kinetic energy due to losses • Into thermal energy and the cooling system • Caused by friction of mechanical parts inside the engine • Incomplete burn phase Incomplete burn phaseNormal engines only achieve 70%-80% efficiency • Fuel is injected under pressure to form a fine mist (droplets) • Only vaporised fuel from the droplet surface burns • Diesel combustion stops when temperature and pressure drops • Larger droplets do not vaporise fast enough to complete burn • Unburned fuel is expelled through the exhaust and into engine parts

  7. Fuel Additives – The Solution Improve the burn efficiency of Diesel Increase octane level of the fuel • Results in a more vicious chemical reaction and combustion notonly during the optimal combustion cycle • Can damage enginebecause of increased pressure and heat • Altered chemical composition of fuel can increase noxious gasses in exhaust emissions Increase vaporisation of injected fuel • Better vaporisation results in more combustionduring the combustion cycle • More chemical energy convertedinto kinetic energy • Less unburned fuel and particulatesin emissions

  8. Fuel Additives – The Product NAF-TECH improves vaporisation of injected fuel resulting in a more efficient and complete combustion phase Surface tension and low viscosity of Diesel These two factors are the main factors driving the size of droplets in the injected mist NAF-TECH chemically breaks down the surface tension • Carbon solvent and 100% soluble in all carbon fossil fuels • Chemically “rearrange” polymers into thinner bonded networks • 2ml / litre Diesel mix ratio • No chemical solids

  9. Fuel Additives – The Product (cont) NAF-TECH Claims

  10. NAF-TECH Benchmark Tests Besides the added benefits and claims the 1st priority was to verify NAF-TECH’s core claim about fuel consumption. Design test procedures to repeatedly test claim Independent tests conducted on generator sets Diesel Electric Services, Aer-o-Cure Result analysis and compile findings

  11. NAF-TECH Test Results Results from Diesel Electric Services Test conducted on a generator set with a traditional turbo charged engine

  12. Illustrated benefit for Green Holdings Operations Based on • Green Delta 2008 operational and financial figures • Conservative fuel consumption improvement assumption of 15%

  13. Practical implications and logistics NAF-TECH Application and deployment • Non-delivery does not affect generator availability • On-site application not practical due to logistics Best solution is to introduce NAF-TECH in the Diesel supply chain • Local supplier(s) apply/mix NAF-TECH before delivery • Logistically can still be challenging • Supplier can/will charge extra • NAF-TECH needs to be produced in country • Import Diesel pre-mixed with NAF-TECH • Cost of NAF-TECH included in Diesel price • Precise control over mix ratio • International Diesel distributor already identified • Politically can be challenging

  14. Future Project Greener initiatives With approval, its recommended to continue research and testing into Mechanical/Oil based products Other Fuel Additive products Determine/verify NAF-TECH long term and emission benefit claims Emission claims can hold huge carbon credit implications Emission testing is very expensiveLong term benefits regarding maintenance and replacement

  15. Q&A

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