enhancing the economic model of algal bio-products abo...
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Enhancing the Economic Model of Algal Bio-Products
ABO Summit – October 2013
Solutions4CO2 (“S4CO2”) is listed on the
TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV:SFC)
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Omega-3 and astaxanthin nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals are high growth markets 2013 retail omega-3 global market estimated at $25B, by 2016 - $34B (Packaged Facts) Omega-3 enriched oil from Algae is currently priced at $100 - $150/kg wholesale
2013 Astaxanthin global market estimated at $60M, by 2016 - $200M (Frost & Sullivan)
Astaxanthin is currently priced at $12,000 - $15,000/kg wholesale High costs of scalability prevents many companies from economically entering these high
growth markets
S4CO2’s low capex/opex IBR enables omega-3 and astaxanthin oil production at scale
Market Driven Approach: High Value Co-Products
Source: Packaged Facts; Frost & Sullivan; Valensa
Global Omega-3 Market Double digit demand growth for omega-3 oils is exceeding new supply Over 80% of the global omega-3 supply is marine based and capped by quotas (i.e. MSC) DSM’s March 2013 omega-3 price rose 15%
Source: Frost & Sullivan; GOED 2010 Forecasts; DSM
S4CO2’s Integrated Biogas RefineryTM
Biogas Purification and Infusion SystemTM
(BPIS)
Algae Cultivation System (ACS)
Harvesting and Extraction System
(HES)
• Harvest system harvests and lyses the grown algae culture
• Up to 99% of the water is recycled and reused
• The lysed slurry is run through a Screen Separator and Oil Press to filter out the oil/water and pelletize the residual biomass
• The filtered oil/water is run through a disc stack centrifuge to separate the water (which is recycled) and algae oil
• Infuses CO2 gas into water in a bubble-less, bio-available form that results in enhanced algae production
• CO2 gas can be infused from various sources including bottled CO2, ethanol CO2 and AD biogas
• Algae grown in large indoor photo bio-reactors (PBRs)
• Algae contain high value nutra/pharma co-products such as Omega-3 oil
• Modular and linearly scalable
Solutions4CO2 Inc. (S4CO2) is a Canadian company that develops innovative Waste to High Value Co-Product solutions for waste gas, water and biomass streams by integrating proprietary and licensed technologies under the trademark Integrated Biogas RefineryTM :
The entire IBR is controlled by a proprietary Automated Instrumentation and Control System (AICS).
S4CO2’s Algae IBR Process Flow
Biogas Purification and Infusion SystemTM (BPIS) • Infuses and completely dissolves CO2 gas into water in a bubble-less, bio-available form • Licensed patented micro porous hollow fiber technology • Fully dissolved CO2 has been proven to sharply enhance algae production, maximizing value
Commercial BPIS Biogas Purifier and Infusers (BPI) on skid
Biogas Purifier and Infusers (BPI) inside the BPIS Screenshot of BPIS control system
Algae Cultivation System (ACS) • Commercial algae will grown in large 6,000 gallon indoor photo bio-reactors (PBRs) • Optimal CO2, lighting and nutrients provided to algae for optimal growth • Select strains of microalgae contain high value nutra/pharma co-products • Modular and linearly Scalable
Commercial photo-bioreactor (PBR or “Box”) Top view of the 6,000 gallon PBR
Inside the 6,000 gallon PBR Screenshot of PBR control system
Harvesting and Extraction System (HES)
• Harvest system harvests and lyses the grown algae culture
• Up to 99% of the water is recycled and reused
• The lysed slurry is run through a Screen Separator and Oil Press to filter the oil/water and pelletize the residual biomass
• The filtered oil/water is run through a disc stack centrifuge to separate the water (which is recycled) and algae oil
• All the HES equipment is commercially available off-the-shelf
Commercial Disc Stack Centrifuge
Commercial Algae Harvest System
Commercial Oil Press
Commercial Screen Separator
Algae Harvest System
Algae IBR Video and Site Layout
20 Box Integrated Biogas RefineryTM (10,000 sq ft)
Watch the IBR in operation on our YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb4uKS-mmGw
