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200-proof Optimization

Advanced Process Controls

Ammonia to Fermenters

Automation Department Services

Bio-Methanation Waste-to-Energy

Burner Management Safety

Carbon Lifecycle Assessment

Corn Oil Recovery

Dry Corn Fractionation

Dryers

Energy Center Operations Training

Energy Center Services

Engineering and Manufacturing

Environmental Permitting

Environmental Services

ERI

Gasifier

Guaranteed Performance

Heavy Equipment

Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR)

Molecular Sieve Laterals

Plant Asset Preservation

Safety Services

Steam Turbine

Training

New equipment “deproofs” 200-proof product to match maximum allowable ASTM E1064 water specifications ICM is pleased to announce the availability of our newest equipment upgrade, 200-Proof Optimization. This upgrade lowers the proof of 200-proof ethanol to match the maximum allowable water content specifications of ASTM E1064, giving your plant the ability to consistently approach the ASTM E1064 limit.

200-Proof Optimization equipment is capable of metering the exact amount of water distillate to the 200-proof ethanol stream, allowing more accurate, automatic moisture control compared to your operators relying on mole sieve operation alone. Meeting the specifications on a more consistent basis will increase total gallons of annual production and add to your bottom line.

Simple no-downtime installation, with your crew or ours Most plants have existing ports that can be used for tie-in points for this simple equipment upgrade, allowing installation while the plant is running. In the rare circumstance a port is not available, downtime will be just a few hours. In either case, the equipment installation should take less than one week.

200-Proof Optimization Do the Math: 0.1% = $160K Typical specifications for moisture in non-denatured 200-proof ethanol average from 0.8% to 1.15%. Most plants typically target 0.1% to 0.2% below those specifications.

200-Proof Optimization will allow you to raise that target to match specifications, selling as much water as possible in your ethanol.

Payback in less than 12 months Raising the moisture level by just one-tenth of one percent (0.1%) will net about $160,000 annually for a 100 MGY plant (at $1.60/gal. ethanol). With payback projected at just months, this project is a quick way to add sizeable revenue with a minimum investment.

It’s our goal to help make your job easier and your plant more profitable. Interested in learning more about this and other low-cost, quick-return upgrades? Call your local account manager, or our Customer Service Team.

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© 2009 ICM, Inc. All Rights Reserved For informational purposes only. Updated 8/26/2009

Please visit icminc.com/200ProofOptimization/pdf for most current information.

Package 1— Use your Crew Equipment & Programming Only With our installation guide, your maintenance staff will perform the installation. We will provide:

Package 2—Leave it to ICM Complete Turnkey Installation Let us help you lighten your maintenance team’s workload by handling the entire project, from start to finish. We provide equipment, programming, and installation.

• Engineered drawings (loop drawings, isometric drawings) + installation guide

• Engineered drawings (loop drawings)

• Updated P&IDs, specs, and detailed S.O.P.s for compliance with OSHA Regu-lations (Standards 29 CFR) PSM 1910.119

• Updated P&IDs, specs, and detailed S.O.P.s for compliance with OSHA Regulations (Standards 29 CFR) PSM 1910.119

• Electronic valve, minor equipment, density transmitter (if necessary)

• Electronic valve, minor equipment, density transmitter (if necessary)

• DCS programming and screen updates • DCS programming and screen updates

• Mechanical materials

• Electrical materials

• Turnkey installation (inc. travel, fuel, & per diem)

User-friendly software tightens plant operating parameters With our technology backing about half of the industry’s existing capacity, ICM takes our responsibility to support the ethanol industry very seriously. While we’ve been successful adapting off-the-shelf solutions to meet many of our plant’s operational needs after startup, the increases in productivity achieved when we’ve implemented custom solutions have been phenomenal. We’ve built upon those successes to offer a menu of nearly three dozen products and services developed to meet the unique needs of the ethanol industry. This includes our Ethanol APC package—four software solutions geared toward maximizing plant efficiency by eliminating swings in operational parameters in critical areas: slurry solids, water balance, beer column/evaporators, molecular sieves, dryer moisture, fermentation, stillage/centrifuges, thermal oxidizers, and real-time optimizer.

Improved plant performance through reduced variability Deviation from steady-state operation, known as variability, can affect plant economics significantly. From a change in air makeup in the boiler combustion control areas to product loss through overpurification to an event that causes downtime by tripping units offline, variability from steady-state can cause serious financial implications. Ethanol APC’s Multivariable Predictive Control (MPC) uses a mathematical model that calculates variable interactions to predict the effect of a disturbance, enabling the automated MPC to apply changes at the optimum time and in the right amount to mitigate undesirable results. This allows continual operation much closer to constraint limits (temperature, pressure, quality, etc.) than is possible through the manual step correction processes a human operator must follow.

Increased production, decreased energy use After integrating Advanced Process Controls, plants are able to adhere to much stricter operating parameters. Financial benefits for typical plants come in the form of a 1 – 3% increase in ethanol production coupled with a 3 – 5% decrease in thermal energy use.

Advanced Process Controls Custom software provides automatic, continuous condition monitoring and reporting As ICM has adjusted our process design to improve performance and take advantage of cost reduction strategies, we have also focused on efficiencies gained through improved process controls. We’ve partnered with American Advanced Technologies Group, a licensed distributor of Matrikon software, to develop a control program specifically for ethanol facilities. Known as Ethanol APC, this system has been proven at Prairie Horizon Agri-Energy in Phillipsburg, KS. By more tightly controlling operating parameters, a four-month test showed that this and other typical 40 MGY plants can realize an estimated $1 million to $2 million annual savings.


Please visit icminc.com/AdvancedProcessControls/pdf for most current information.

Our software solution consists of four main components:

Control Performance Optimizer (CPO) CPO is a complete solution for design, development, and implementation of advanced process control applications. It can be used in conjunction with your plant’s existing control system to provide a powerful control and simulation development solution for tackling challenging regulatory control problems, implementing multivariable model predictive control and optimization strategies, and developing real-time plant simulators and soft sensors.

CPO has two main components. The CPO Development System includes a user-friendly interface and real-time development facility, and the CPO Runtime System utilizes CPO engine software executing on an industrial PC running on the Windows XP operating system.

Control Performance Monitor (CPM) CPM supports Multivariable Model Predictive Control (MPC) applications and has the ability to monitor, maintain, and easily indentify faulty models, increasing production while saving energy. This system enables your plant to automatically and continuously monitor all control assets, detect problems, and prioritize maintenance, supporting process operation much closer to optimum operational targets and/or limits than is currently possible.

Far beyond what a tuning program is capable of, this condition-based performance monitoring system has both performance analysis tools and archiving tools. All components in both PID and MPC loops, from sensor to final control element, are analyzed. A comparison is done periodically, and when loop performance degrades beyond the allowed limit an alarm will trip to alert maintenance staff. Since the alarm sounds only when performance actually degrades, no manual maintenance is required until the system alarms. This is much more cost effective than time-based maintenance or running to a failure point.

Exclusive Tai Ji automated model identification system Tai Ji is used to re-identify models as they become degraded over time. The software allows all variables to be moved simultaneously, greatly reducing testing and model identification time while cutting associated expenses by 60 – 70%. Tai Ji also mitigates risk of process upset since PID controls and MPC loops are left in automatic during identification, reducing lost production. Testing with Tai Ji takes days, rather than the weeks manual step testing can take. ICM’s professional engineers monitor your plant conditions from our secure remote location, allowing them to perform necessary model re-identification, testing, and tuning on a timely basis without costly travel expenses.

Operational Insight™ Operational Insight™ is a web-based data and information delivery tool, allowing authorized parties to view process control and test data. This real-time decision support platform enables users to make business decisions quickly and effectively with instant access to historical, real-time, and relational data. This system features universal connectivity using OPC drivers to connect to virtually any data source or application. You can filter, correlate, and manipulate data from your DCS, laboratory, and maintenance systems all at once, turning what was previously considered too much data into a competitive advantage. This software allows you to analyze and share results of one or multiple plants over the web using robust reporting, trending, and visualization tools without the IT costs and support issues of thick-client applications.

Support on demand Once the software is installed, our team of experts is available 24/7 to provide guidance and support. We provide our service and support contract for the first year, renewable on an annual basis, meaning expert assistance is never more than a phone call away. Phone Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Remote Support Services include: • Real-time continual system

performance monitoring • Quarterly report generation (PID and

APC loop condition) • Alarm support, including appropriate

response instruction for users • Periodic system re-tuning

On-site Services include a minimum of two visits to your plant annually. We can:

• Assist with installation of new software releases

• Provide user training • Check system health • Make any necessary adjustments • Troubleshoot

Calculate your potential savings!

Use our interactive APC+ tool to calculate predicted financial benefits for your plant based on your inputs.

icminc.com/apc/calculator

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How it works Currently, most plants meet the nitrogen needs of the yeast in their fermentation process with either dry or liquid urea. ICM’s new Ammonia Delivery System provides an easier, automatic nitrogen dosing method that reduces handling time and costs.

System overview

A DSC-controlled ammonia line will be routed to your mash fill line, fermenter fill header, or the fermenter recirculation pump, depending on your plant’s design and rate. This line relies on either ammonia tank pressure or an ammonia feed pump to inject ammonia on a controlled schedule during the fermenter filling cycle. This can happen either automatically or through operator control.

This system integrates with your plant’s existing DCS system, and it will adjust the dosing time sequence as the cook flow rate is adjusted when it is in “Automatic” mode.

40 MGY and 50 MGY Plants running below 60 MGY rate Fill cycles longer than 15 hours allow yeast in the process to consume nitrogen without causing distress, so we are able to utilize fermenter fill headers for ammonia injection. This lowers the installation cost versus our higher capacity system.

100 MGY Plants, and all other designs running over 60 MGY With fermenter fill cycles running less than 15 hours, our system requires direct ammonia injection into each fermenter for optimal performance. Use of a fill header on these shortened fermentation cycles would distress the yeast, raising the pH and residual NOx levels.

Benefits of using ammonia

ICM’s Ammonia Delivery System was designed to deliver nitrogen in the most efficient manner possible.

Reduced expenses • Ammonia has been historically less expensive than urea to meet nitrogen requirements • Depending on your enzyme supplier, the potential exists to reduce or discontinue use of ammonia in

the slurry tank Improved equipment life

• Compared to urea, ammonia is cleaner and reduces equipment wear • The nitrogen carrier in urea has a tendency to plate out on hot surfaces. Ammonia does not contain

this carrier, reducing the rate of exchanger fouling Simple, automated nitrogen dosing

• ICM’s proven delivery system provides timed, consistent ammonia delivery to assure the lowest NOX change possible

• Dosing adjusts automatically to match cook flow rate • Because of labor required to handle urea, optimal dosing times are sometimes missed. Our system

is always ready, ensuring on-time dosing every time Less labor required

• Delivery is handled by vendor, directly into storage tank, reducing your labor requirements by eliminating need for receiving, storing, and loading urea

Ammonia Delivery System Save time and money with an easier-to-use and less expensive nitrogen source

ICM is pleased to introduce our new ammonia-to-fermenter delivery system, designed to make your plant even more efficient. Our solution replaces your plant’s current nitrogen source for yeast with a liquid ammonia delivery system. Compared to the use of liquid or dry urea, our system: • Reduces manpower needs • Reduces heat exchanger fouling • Extends equipment longevity • Increases fermentation efficiency • Provides always-ready, consistently

timed ammonia delivery that matches yeast nitrogen demand


Please visit icminc.com/AmmoniaDeliverySystem/pdf for most current information.


Do the Math: Ammonia vs. Urea can save a 100 MGY plant $246K annually

The break-even cost ratio between urea and ammonia is 0.56.

Available nitrogen, urea - 46% Available nitrogen, ammonia - 82.4% (0.46 ÷ 0.824 = 0.56)

This means that when you use ammonia in place of urea, you will incur cost savings if the ratio is greater than 56%.

So, for every 10 lbs. of urea you use, you will only use 5.6 lbs. of ammonia. At that substitution rate and at current price levels, a 100 MGY plant would save almost a quarter of a million dollars annually.

Behind the numbers: Our engineers calculate that a 100 MGY plant requires 3007 lbs. urea per fermentation cycle. With a urea cost of $0.21/lb., the average 941 fermentation cycles per year at a 100 MGY plant would result in a nitrogen cost of $594,213.

The same plant would require only 1,678 lbs of ammonia to deliver the same free available nitrogen levels. At $0.22/lb., costs would be reduced to $347,360 per year.

That’s an estimated savings of $246,853 per year, not including the reduced labor or extended equipment life.

ICM Services Provided with 2007 & Later Design

ICM Services Provided with Pre-2007 Design

Dosing • Timed Dosing and Delivery Programming — Start and stop tied to cook flow rate to accurately deliver ammonia to the fermenters at the appropriate times

• Timed Dosing and Delivery Programming — Start and stop tied to cook flow rate to accurately deliver ammonia to the fermenters at the appropriate times

Automation/ Electrical

• Automation and Screen Updates • Programming to Read Ammonia Flow

Accurately and Totalize

• Automation and Screen Updates • Piping, Manual Valves, and Relief

Valves • Flow Transmitter to Read Ammonia

Flow Accurately and Totalize • Electronic and Flow Control Valves • Electrical Design

P&ID's • Updated P & IDs • Updated P & IDs

Installation • N/A • Installation (Including travel, fuel, and per diem)

Startup and Training

• Startup Assistance and Training – First 2 Fermenters

• Startup Assistance and Training – First 2 Fermenters

Standard Operating Procedure

• Detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) explaining system operation, including flow stop and start, and ammonia quantity

• Detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) explaining system operation, including flow stop and start, and ammonia quantity

Equipment Verification/ Specifications

• Flow Transmitter Accuracy Verification • Equipment Specifications

Included equipment and services

ICM-designed plants featuring Model 2007 or later engineering already have a portion of the equipment that is necessary for this modification in place. Earlier design models will require additional equipment.

Environmental considerations

Using anhydrous ammonia in fermentation can potentially increase NOX downstream, technically considered “process” NOX , not combustion NOX . Plants are required to notify their state about any New Process Change, and ICM’s Environmental Affairs Team can quickly handle the variance/permitting for your plant.

Contact us for more information Learn more about this and other ICM technology by calling our Customer Service department today.

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Top-notch automation support for plant startups and beyond Instrumental in the success of our customers’ ethanol plants, ICM’s Automation Team develops the operator interfaces and control logic that support efficient plant operations. They also remain onsite during plant startup and commissioning to ensure the startup process progresses smoothly and everything runs as expected.

Ongoing support for long-term success ICM offers a DCS service contract to support your plant’s automated systems through both routine and emergency services. Our contract offers the following features:

• Dial-up and e-mail services — 20 hours of service time • On-site services — 4 work days • Emergency shutdown services — An ICM representative will be at your plant site

within 6 to 12 hours for any DCS-related plant shutdown • Part support services — ICM guarantees the availability of a selected list of

replacement parts

Automation Department Services ICM provides plant startup assistance and ongoing support, including new product development ICM’s Automation Team is responsible for instrumentation, design, and support of ethanol plant Distributed Control Systems (DCS), enabling ICM-designed plants to run as efficiently as possible. We focus mainly on two areas: • Designing and specifying

instrumentation and automated systems

• Programming, startup, and long-term support of ethanol plants


Please visit icminc.com/AutomationDepartmentServices/pdf for most current information.

Example DCS Control Screen for ICM-designed plant

New automation products developed to benefit your plant ICM has developed new products focused on improving your plant’s efficiency and profitability. Both our Ethanol Advanced Process Controls (APC) and our ICM Plant Information Management System (I-PIMS) can be integrated with our DCS system, or they can be purchased on an individual basis.

Ethanol Advanced Process Controls (APC)

In a strategic alliance with AATG and Matrikon, ICM has developed customized advanced process controls for ICM-designed ethanol processing facilities. This APC enables 24/7 optimization of specific processes through the existing ICM DCS, translating to repeatable increases in plant productivity and energy use reduction year after year. The already efficient design of ICM ethanol plants is even further enhanced through the strategic implementation of our APC system. This product can be installed in an existing plant, or it can be integrated into a new facility’s design.

ICM Plant Information Management System (I-PIMS)

ICM’s I-PIMS tool replaces existing ad-hoc management systems with a comprehensive, easy-to-use, web-centric management system. Features include:

• High-level data content — drillable charts, speedometers, and graphs • Customized reporting • Interfaces to lab and maintenance data • Single-point data retrieval and analysis • Useful information from corporate to operator level • Improved data-mining capabilities • Web-accessible • Web-based HMI graphics • Customer configurable • APC performance monitoring

24/7/365 In emergency situations where you need to talk to an industry expert as quickly as possible, ICM’s experienced team is never more than a phone call away. Day or night, you can reach our Emergency Hotline at 888.237.8163. Learn more about our Automation Department Services or the 30-plus other products and services ICM has developed to meet your plant’s needs! Call our Customer Service department today.

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Example APC Control Screen for ICM-designed plant

Conserving natural resources while reducing energy bills ICM’s Bio-Methanator™ methane digestion systems can reduce a plant’s carbon footprint, reduce wastewater discharge and disposal, and reduce energy use and water consumption. ICM, Inc. designs, builds, and installs Bio-Methanators™ (anaerobic wastewater treatment systems) from both pre-engineered and custom designs. Our pre-engineered skid-mounted modules are fabricated in ICM’s Colwich, KS, manufacturing facility and delivered to your site, ready for installation and piping. These systems are designed for compact footprint, high waste to energy conversion, short lead times, and competitive price. Known for superior resource recovery and cost reduction, ICM Bio-Methanators™ remove organic contaminants from process water and turn them into methane gas. The gas that is captured can be routed to boilers as a supplemental fuel source, or it can be utilized for combined heat and power generation, substantially reducing energy costs. This solution will reduce a facility’s carbon footprint, resulting in potential tax credits. Zero process water discharge design recycles water In many cases, treated water can be recycled back through production processes, saving the facility additional money in the form of reduced water costs. Because ICM incorporates a Bio-Methanator™ in every ethanol plant it engineers (over 100 to date), each of our facilities are designed to discharge zero process water, eliminating many typical discharge requirements while conserving water.

Smart solutions designed by experienced staff ICM Methanator Services team has more than 50 years of hands-on experience in bio-chemical and bio-process design, development, evaluation, and optimization. As a division of ICM, Inc., the largest ethanol design/build firm in the US, we can also utilize our process engineering and design/build construction experience to completely integrate a solution with your facility’s needs, including combined heat and power generation systems that utilize methane.

Bio-Methanation –Waste to Energy ICM Methanator Services can transform organic process waste liquids into renewable energy and profit

ICM Methanator Services specializes in the development and application of biological systems for resource recovery and environmental compliance. Our systems are ideally suited for retrofit into existing food and beverage, ethanol production, and many other industries. It is our mission to provide cost-effective systems for the treatment, conservation, and recycling of water, air, materials, and energy resources.


Please visit icminc.com/Bio-MethanationWastetoEnergy/pdf for most current information.

We offer complete in-house laboratory analysis and pilot studies to determine a client’s specific concerns and wastewater chemistry. Our Environmental Services division can help coordinate permit compliance issues that may arise. We design, fabricate, and install a site-specific solution, and help our client get up and running by providing operational training. Finally, we can enter a phase of long-term system monitoring and analysis. We constantly evaluate our operational systems to ensure compliance, optimize efficiency, and reduce operating costs. ICM has developed, tested, and implemented a variety of proven product solutions in the following areas:

Anaerobic Bio-Methanation Wastewater Treatment

• Modular system • High-rate, low-cost wastewater treatment • Low-rate, bulk-volume digestors

Aerobic Systems

• High-efficiency, fixed-film, activated sludge systems • Aerobic membrane bio-reactors

Filtration Units

• Modular systems • Membrane micro-filtration, sand, and bio-filtration units

Odor/VOC reduction

• Modular or site-constructed • Bio-systems for the removal of odor and volatile organic compounds (VOC) in off-gas

and air streams

Bio-gas Scrubbers

• Modular system • Efficient hydrogen sulfide removal

Ancillary Systems

• Pre-treatment and post-treatment systems • Equalization tanks, solids handling systems • Conventional water treatments (R.O., ion exchange, etc.) • Bio-gas utilization, electrical generation, CHP, supplemental energy

ICM Methanator Services help make industry greener, one plant at a time

Our bio-systems are at work in ethanol plants and industrial facilities across North America. These systems are not only assuring compliance with discharge requirements and protecting and conserving environmental resources, they’re providing significant cost savings for plant owners and investors. While our solutions are helping reduce your plant’s operating expenses, the ICM team is hard at work evaluating new technology to develop the next generation of bio-systems and process solutions. Learn more about the advantages of incorporating an ICM Bio-Methanator in your plant by calling our industry experts today: ICM Methanator Services

316.977.6148


Meeting your NFPA obligations Per National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) recommendations, ethanol plant owners are responsible for scheduling and enforcing the frequency and extent of inspections, testing, and maintenance.

ICM’s BMS program will help you meet your NFPA obligations. It covers dryer burners and thermal oxidizer burners, ensuring safe operation with the latest NFPA codes, standards, and recommended practices. Our program provides documentation and procedures per NFPA recommended safety checks, based on NFPA 86: Standards for Ovens and Furnaces; 2007 Edition.

Examples of the NFPA 86 recommendations covered by this program:

• 7.5.4 - All safety interlocks shall be tested for function at least annually • 7.5.6 - All safety device testing shall be documented at least annually • 7.5.13 - Excess temperature controller shall be verified accurate • 7.5.14 - Any replaced safety device shall be tested and documented • 7.6 - Safety and maintenance records shall be retained for 1 year or until next

inspection

ICM will inspect and test burner management safety according to manufacturers’ recommendations. The test results will be recorded on a Master Burner Management Report that lists: safety set points, valve leaks, and all hardware interlocks.

We will provide your plant with documentation upon completion of testing, and we will also maintain backup files of the documentation at ICM.

Scheduled around you All safety checks associated with this service require the burners to be off. For the most economical safety check possible, we recommend scheduling this service during a planned shutdown for regularly scheduled maintenance or boiler inspection.

Considerations

ICM has designed and commissioned gas trains, burners, and combustion controls for 102 ethanol plants, including yours. Our experienced field crews will work quickly and accurately to get the job done. Our pricing includes the following assumptions:

• Inspection will require 2 ICM employees • Burner safety checks require ~4 hours per burner • Planned dryer or thermal oxidizer work must be considered in shutdown schedule • ICM has developed an alliance with a reputable service company to provide

additional manpower when the schedule requires • Pricing is dependent upon extent of plant’s inspection, testing, and maintenance

requirements

Burner Management Safety BMS helps keep your operators safe and your plant running According to FM Global, the property insurer for the ERM Safety Group, fuel-burner malfunctions account for numerous losses every year. These incidents cause plants to lose production if not maintained properly.

ICM’s Burner Management Safety (BMS) Program helps prevent these types of incidents through annual safety inspections of your plant’s fuel burner, much like an annual boiler inspection.


Please visit icminc.com/BurnerManagementSafety/pdf for most current information.

Based on existing regulations capping a number of industrial emissions, the recent California Air Resources Board (CARB) ruling, and the Obama administration’s staunch support of immediate action to reduce carbon pollution, it is expected that our industry will see restrictions on carbon emissions in the near future.

ICM’s Lifecycle (LCA) Analysis can help your plant be prepared for these changes. Additionally, our tool can help your plant determine steps necessary to produced ethanol that qualifies as an advanced biofuel, and it brings about the possibility of trading validated carbon credits to open up a potential new revenue stream.

Draw a line in the sand Reasons our environmental experts recommend a professionally conducted LCA include:

• Knowing your plant’s present carbon intensity can help establish your “line in the sand” from which to compare all future carbon reductions . A professionally calculated third-party carbon intensity number, like the number you’ll get with the ICM/Econergy model, is more likely to be recognized by regulatory bodies than one your plant prepares internally with GREET or BESS models.

• Knowing your number helps your plant, and your bankers, make smart business decisions in regards to the integration of carbon-reducing technologies.

• If you can document a voluntary reduction in your carbon intensity number, you may be able to sell those reductions on the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) at $2 to $3 per ton. International markets are trading carbon credits at $20 to $30 per ton.

• Depending on feedstock, the fuel your plant is producing may be considered “advanced biofuel.” Our LCA report will help determine whether or not that is the case. It can also help your plant determine the additional steps needed to qualify as an advanced producer.

• If CARB’s ruling or a cap-and-trade system like the one President Obama has asked Congress to legislate is implemented, you will be required to know the carbon intensity of your fuel in order to sell it.

How do I get my number quickly? The ICM/Econergy model includes all the required field-to-wheels pathways necessary to reliably generate your plant’s carbon intensity number. Our model includes such information as detailed local agricultural practices, transportation, and plant production data. The deliverable, a detailed 30-page report that can be produced in about 30 days, also includes potential carbon mitigation strategies and the anticipated results they will have on your facility’s carbon output.

More about ICM’s LCA ICM’s Carbon Lifecycle Analysis (LCA) model has been reviewed by EPA, DOE, USDA, Argonne Labs, and California Air Resources Board (CARB). It provides your facility with a documented field-to-wheels (FTW) carbon intensity number (measured in grams CO2e/MJ).

Our tool has already been used to help one producer classify their ethanol as an advanced biofuel. With this classification (based on < 46 grams CO2e/MJ; non-corn feedstock), the value of ethanol may be up to $0.10 higher per gallon, according to an ICM plant that has utilized our LCA service. While it only applies to non-corn feedstocks like milo, in the future it may apply to all ethanol, based on the percentage that comes from a non-corn source.

Carbon Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) Calculate your plant’s carbon footprint

With carbon’s growing role in world commerce, knowing your plant’s carbon ‘number’ is becoming increasingly important.

In conjunction with internationally recognized energy consultant Econergy, ICM has developed an up-to-date model to determine carbon lifecycle analysis. We use this ICM/Econergy model to prepare ICM’s Carbon Lifecycle Analysis (LCA), providing your facility with a comprehensive report documenting your carbon number in about 30 days.

This report can:

• Support categorization as an “Advanced Biofuels” producer, depending on carbon mitigation strategies and feedstock

• Establish a carbon intensity baseline upon which to base future carbon output reductions


Please visit icminc.com/CarbonLifecycleAssessment/pdf for most current information.


Do the Math: Behind the numbers

According to the GREET model, US gasoline has an intensity of 92.6 grams CO2e/MJ. Ethanol’s intensity is measured in reference to that number. The GREET model puts the average ethanol plant in the US at 70.4 grams CO2e/MJ.

ICM/Econergy’s model calculates the average ICM-designed Midwest natural gas/corn plant well below the average, coming in at about 55 grams CO2e/MJ. The following example payback calculations are based on that example ICM plant, if it were to install our APC+ Advanced Process Control system:

• Initial carbon intensity=55 grams CO2e/MJ. • Cost of ICM Carbon Model and LCA:

$35,000 • Modeling results show 5 grams CO2e/MJ

reduction with APC installation (50 grams CO2e/MJ )

• Basis: Assume 80.16 MJ/gal ethanol (76,000 Btu/gal)

• 5 grams CO2/MJ x 4,008,000,000JG/454 grams/lb/2000 lb/ton = 22,070 tons/yr CO2 reduction

Conclusion At $3/ton on CCX, the average 50 MGY corn-to-ethanol plant could potentially expect the trade value of surplus CO2 to reach $66,210/year, bringing the payback period for the LCA to just over six months.

Carbon mitigation is good for environment, but what’s the ROI? That question is best answered on a plant-by-plant basis. The primary determining factor is your plant’s feedstock ; milo and/or wheat versus a standard corn-to-ethanol facility. Our team would welcome the opportunity to talk to you about the benefits our LCA can add to your specific plant.

Recover your investment in about 6 months If you are considering reducing carbon now or in the future, you need to establish a baseline with which to compare those improvements in order to get credit for the improvements. Our LCA report will not only establish that initial baseline, it will help you determine approximate potential reductions, including which mitigation strategies will be most cost effective. This is true whether you are reducing carbon out of necessity to comply with regulations or whether you are planning on taking advantage of your carbon credits by trading in US or international markets.

Trading on CCX Currently, CCX is the recommended venue to sell surplus carbon reductions, and ICM has a contract in place with Econergy to assist in validating your carbon credits for trade on the CCX Exchange or in international markets. We can also help market any surplus credits you generate above your initial baseline. Because each plant we design is unique, ICM cannot estimate your number without running our ICM/Econergy Model.

Estimated carbon reductions The chart below will give you an idea of the potential carbon reductions your facility may realize when incorporating various carbon mitigation technologies.

Contact us for more information Learn more about this and other ICM services by calling our Customer Service department.

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Mitigation Action Near-term Prioritization

Offsets Eligible for Sale?

Estimated Reduction Potential (gCO2e/MJ)

Industrial energy audit & installation of ICM’s Advanced Process Controls (APC+) High Potentially 3-5

Switch percentage of fuel source to biomass or biogas

Medium/High Yes 10-25

If ΔP high enough, install natural gas let-down turbine to help meet plant energy requirements, offsetting other energy sources

High No 0.5

Install Combined Heat & Power (CHP) onsite Medium Yes, but only direct

portion 4 for NG CHP

14 for Biomass CHP Build Anaerobic Digester to process manure from a nearby CAFO Low/Medium Potentially Depends on use

Capture CO2 for permanent sequestration (not food or beverage industry) Medium Potentially Up to 30 for CCS

Add revenue without adding staff ICM’s corn oil recovery skid offers your plant the opportunity to add value to the ethanol production process while providing a quick return of capital investment expenses.

Our simple design, sized to match your production rate, can be integrated with your plant’s DCS system, requiring no additions to existing staff. After installation, we will make sure your employees are well-prepared for safe and efficient operation during a one-week commissioning and training period.

Enlisting the most reliable name in the centrifuge industry—Flottweg—our oil recovery process offers:

• Maximum corn oil recovery • Ability to select different cuts/grades of oil • Operator-friendly equipment

Impressive yields; attractive markets Like our other processes and equipment, oil yields from this system are guaranteed. Syrup from the typical ICM-designed plant contains 5 – 7% corn oil by volume, averaging 0.5 lbs. per bushel of corn processed. Your plant’s customized guarantee will be calculated once we’ve analyzed a syrup sample from your facility.

Depending on your proximity to end users, the corn oil can be marketed as either a feed additive or a biodiesel feedstock. Assuming a non-food grade* corn oil market of ~$0.20/lb., the average 100+ MGY ICM plant can expect equipment payback in less than a year, as well as approximately $3.8 million in additional revenue every year thereafter. *Since the oil is recovered from the back end of the process, it’s not viable as a food-grade commodity without further processing.

Plug & play Our Tricanter Corn Oil Recovery System is skid-mounted, containing all the necessary piping, electrical components, and controls for quick and easy installation. This modular system is optimized for ICM-engineered plants and can be modified to function as a stand-alone system in plants designed with other technology.

The modular system integrates into your plant’s existing DCS and is ready for installation by ICM’s experienced field personnel. Other services available for additional fees include:

• Storage Tank/ Load Out • Environmental Permitting

Corn Oil Recovery Skid-mounted Tricanter maximizes oil recovery efficiency ICM is hard at work turning today’s innovations into tomorrow’s common practices. We’ve developed a menu of nearly three dozen products and services tailored specifically for the ethanol industry, including products like our corn oil recovery skid that will help increase your plant’s bottom line with an additional value-added co-product stream.


Please visit icminc.com/CornOilRecovery/pdf for most current information.

Corn Oil Recovery Skid Flow Diagram Overview

The oil recovery system separates corn oil from the post-fermentation syrup stream as it leaves the evaporators. The corn oil is routed to storage tanks, and the remaining concentrated syrup is routed to your plant’s existing syrup tank.

Contact us for pricing! Whether you would like to purchase your equipment up-front and tie it into your overall plant financing package, or you prefer to upgrade your plant at a later date, our service representatives are happy to assist you in identifying how this system can benefit your plant. Learn more about ICM’s Tricanter Corn Oil Recovery Skid or the 30-plus other products and services ICM offers to meet your plant’s needs! Call our Customer Service department today.

877.456.8588


New revenue streams, increased production, decreased resource consumption

With tight margins, it is especially critical for ethanol producers to increase revenue and decrease expenses wherever possible. As many plants are looking to new technology to enhance financial performance, ICM is leading the way by offering profitable solutions. Our new dry fractionation process, designed specifically for the ethanol industry, has the ability to increase capacity and efficiency, as well as produce new and higher-value co-products. Dry Fractionation, the first step in our Total Kernel Optimization (TKO) technology package, can help your plant become among the most profitable and efficient in the industry.

As ICM focuses on building a strong future for our industry by evaluating and developing new technology, many of the most exciting possibilities are dependent upon the dry fractionation process. These opportunities will improve the bottom line in existing plants. Dry fractionation provides a unique model as project groups attempt to differentiate their proposed plant in a market where obtaining financing is difficult.

A bridge to cellulosic ethanol

Though commercially feasible cellulosic ethanol is still a few years away, integrating Dry Fractionation equipment today will position your plant to become one of tomorrow’s first producers of cellulosic biofuels.

The bran produced through fractionation is today’s most promising feedstock for near-term cellulosic ethanol success. Unlike corn stover, switchgrass, and other proposed cellulosic feedstocks, the bran is always readily available at the plant, and it requires no complex harvesting, transportation, or storage logistics. Those ethanol producers who integrate dry fractionation will have a head-start when cellulosic technology is ready for implementation. ICM’s model includes a cellulosic facility operating alongside a traditional plant, sharing energy and infrastructure while enjoying a position as one of few early producers supplying fuel to help meet the mandated market of 16 billion additional gallons of cellulosic biofuels by 2022.

Dry Corn Fractionation Increases in efficiency, capacity, and valuable co-product streams lead to additional plant revenue As the corn-to-ethanol industry matures, it is becoming increasingly difficult to secure funding for new facilities, and lenders are requiring that projects employ creative new solutions that go beyond the traditional model. A changing economic outlook is also prompting existing plants to explore innovative means of revenue diversification to protect their facility from challenging margins. ICM’s Dry Fractionation system offers a solution. Today, it creates new financial opportunity, reduces common expenses, and opens the door for the integration of even more revenue-generating solutions. As key technology necessary for cellulosic ethanol production from corn, Dry Fractionation is also the first step to a new generation of biofuels.


Please visit icminc.com/DryCornFractionation/pdf for most current information.

Find out what adding Dry Fractionation can do for your bottom line Learn more about this promising technology as well as the 30-plus other products and services ICM has developed to meet your plant’s needs! Call our Customer Service department today.

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Additional revenue through new co-product streams

After cleaning and conditioning, our dry fractionation process uses mechanical separation to break the corn kernel into purified fractions: endosperm, bran, and germ. Adding revenue to every gallon of ethanol production, markets include:

• Endosperm ♦ Increased ethanol capacity ♦ Food-grade snack grits ♦ High-protein, low-fiber, low-oil DDG competes against soybean meal

• Germ ♦ Food-grade corn oil extraction ♦ Feed-grade spent germ

• Bran ♦ Feed-grade product ♦ Gasification feed stock for steam production

Guaranteed increase in ethanol production capacity

Fractionation reduces the volume of relatively non-fermentable high-fiber and germ co-products, creating more capacity in fermentation vessels and increasing throughput. For example, a 110 MGY plant employing dry fractionation will be guaranteed at a new rate of 130 MGY.

Decreased enzyme usage

The absence of non-fermentable materials makes the cook and liquefaction process more efficient, resulting in increased enzymatic activity and a 20-25% reduction in enzyme usage.

Reduced natural gas consumption

Typically an ethanol facility’s second-largest expense, natural gas, can be reduced by millions of dollars by integrating dry fractionation and gasification. DDG drying typically represents a large part of gas consumption; removing the bulk of the solids handled by the system reduces the dryer load by 50%. Additionally, utilizing the bran as a fuel via gasification eliminates approximately 40% of the entire plant’s natural gas usage. This reduction lowers your plant’s CO2 footprint and also allows ICM to lower our natural gas usage guarantee. Further reductions are possible through gasification or combustion of bran and syrup.

A platform for emerging technologies

Dry fractionation puts plants in a position to capitalize on existing and near-term technological innovations that rely on corn fractions. A dry fractionation system is also essential for the implementation of promising emerging technologies, including:

• Food-grade protein extraction from germ • Single cell protein • Cellulosic fiber conversion

Full-service solutions with a proven history of results ICM is a full-service provider with the capability to design, build, install, and maintain your entire system, including conveyors, drags, storage, and loadout. With almost 300 rotary conditioners built since 1995, ICM couples superior drying technology with an unmatched experience base to design complete state-of-the-art turnkey systems.

We don’t simply take orders – we work closely with every client to make sure the solutions we propose are smart investments, both for now and for the future. Our blend of knowledgeable employees and comprehensive services makes management of your ongoing conditioning needs as simple as picking up the phone. And we’ve leveraged our size and position in the industry to aggressively negotiate supplier agreements to offer competitive pricing.

To further enhance our capabilities, ICM has developed relationships with respected service providers across a wide spectrum of industries to provide comprehensive field support services.

We support all models of conditioning equipment from all manufacturers: • Reconditioning & technology update services • OEM spare and replacement parts • Maintenance solutions • Factory integration solutions

Dryers, kilns, and cookers

Steam tube dryers feature controllable dehydration, low sweep gas volume, purged seals, low-temp capabilities, and high efficiency. Hot gas recovery system with automated dampers control throughput.

Indirect- and direct-fired dryers are designed to eliminate the need for separate steam generators. Engineered to use flexible fuel sources, they are ideal for dehydrating fine particles and those sensitive to combustion.

Coolers and conditioners

Water tube coolers combine cold water and air in a rotating shell to transfer heat away from the product as it tumbles over internal tubes. Designed for high-temperature applications, features include: regulated water flow, reduced plugging, enhanced material movement, and counter-flow air supply for product suspension and constant temperature.

Air coolers are an excellent option when airflow alone is sufficient to reduce product temperature. Our design provides maximum efficiency through the use of ambient air and/or air chillers.

Rotary Drying & Conditioning Equipment Smart solutions for custom industrial applications

ICM offers practical solutions for drying, cooling, and conditioning needs. We have leveraged our extensive background in grain, fiber, and particulate processing to develop a product line that is custom-designed and manufactured to meet your specific conditioning needs. We are confident our precision engineering and durable construction will produce a system that will exceed your expectations.

From needs analysis to installation to on-site technical support and parts replacement, ICM stands ready to assist you throughout the life of your dryer or cooler. We look forward to serving you.

Optional control integration is designed for ease of use.

Uniform internal tube placement

provides a gentle conditioning

environment – your product

never touches direct heat

source.

Steam Tube


Please visit icminc.com/dryers/pdf for most current information.

Custom equipment ICM’s employees pride themselves on their hard-won reputation for developing creative and efficient solutions for challenging objectives. We will work hand-in-hand with you to develop a customized system to meet your equipment conditioning needs. Our systems provide:

• Resolution of complex material conditioning needs • Flexibility of materials: Carbon or stainless steel, or corrosion-resistant alloy metal • Sized for optimum performance

Superior design coupled with quality workmanship PRECISION ENGINEERING

• Detailed sizing calculations ensure proper sizing for specified load levels and retention • Available progressive finite element analysis provides assurance to design reliability • Innovative equipment configuration is designed for ease of use, making quick work of

maintenance and parts replacement • Proprietary internal flighting optimizes material flow to reduce fouling while providing maximum

heat transfer. This makes our dryers an excellent option for hard-to-dry materials QUALITY MANUFACTURING

• Heavy-duty construction with quality materials ensures long equipment life and low-maintenance, trouble-free operation, along with lower long-term capital costs

° Exacting standards for manufacturing ensure precision movement, extending conditioner life

° Proprietary purge seal provides for efficiency in high-pressure applications

° Specialized tire and gear mounting allows differential at expansion between shell and tire/gear

° Optional fully machined heavy shim bands provide precise and minimal axial run outs

° High-grade forged steel tires, trunnions, thrust roll components • Designed to satisfy YOUR customers

° Proven final product consistency and quality • Designed to satisfy YOUR employees

° ICM equipment is safe equipment. Manufactured with an array of built-in safety features, our systems incorporate easy-to-use control interfaces to reduce the chance of operator errors

UNPARALLELED SUPPORT • Dedicated customer support department offers 24/7 emergency support. We’re ready to serve you

with immediate technical advice • Responsive field service staff is supported by an extensive spare parts inventory and a fleet of

trucks and company aircraft for rapid mobilization capabilities • Equipment is backed by solid warranty with extended warranty option available

ICM solutions please your accountant & Mother Nature As we develop a scope of work for our clients, we often uncover unique opportunities to further reduce energy consumption by taking advantage of existing in-house or nearby over-the-fence energy resources to help power your system. We have extensive experience in energy balance and steam loads, and we look forward to working with you to discover opportunities to recycle energy within your facility.

Applications

Our equipment is a valuable asset in conditioning applications across a broad base of industries, including:

On the phone or in your plant, ICM will be there for you For a comprehensive list of industries served and additional product applications, visit us online at www.icminc.com/rotary. Or call our Customer Service department at

877.456.8588


ICM Quality Commitment ICM delivers best available solutions for complete conditioning needs. Proven technology,

competitive pricing, and responsive service provide unmatched value in design, process, workmanship, and components.

Proprietary flighting design in our indirect- and direct-fired dryers offers even heat distribu-tion for uniform processing of hard-to-dry materials.

• Agriculture • Beverage • Chemical • Coal • Construction

materials • Food

• Grain • Plastic • Rubber • Rendering

plants • Sewer sludge

• Heat recovery steam generators

• Emission control

• Computerized maintenance management systems

• Thermal oxidizers and scrubbers

• Gasifiers • Oil recovery

systems • Environmental

permitting

Additional Services:

Adhering to recommended operating practices can ensure lowest plant gas cost Plant documentation proves an ICM Dryer/Thermal Oxidizer (T.O.) combination provides the lowest plant gas cost when properly understood and operated according to “the rules.” The ICM Dryer/T.O. system has an operation range for Dryer gas, T.O. gas, Dryer ID fan, and T.O. ID fan. Plant operating capacity also relates to operating range rules.

Plant-to-plant natural gas usage can vary ± 5% Dryer gas and/or ± 5% T.O. gas. T.O. temperature and CO emission control is a function of the ratio of Dryer gas to T.O. gas. System air flow is also a part of the equation, and how to monitor and adjust air flow is part of the ICM service.

Gain a better understanding of your Energy Center Energy Center Operations (ECO) includes safety checks and routine instrument maintenance. ICM will teach your plant managers and operators how to diagnose problems that can occur when lighting a burner. We will also teach burner management and combustion control as each relates to safety and system air flow. There will be weekly and monthly instrument checks, so recorded numbers one month make sense when compared with recorded numbers the previous month(s).

ICM has experience concerning NOx emission control using the Dryer exhaust going to the T.O., as well as the experience to evaluate a plant’s steam usage relating to T.O gas. ICM can project maximum equipment capacities, as well as what changes or improvements would increase a plant’s capacity.

When providing this service, ICM will present information concerning equipment improvements. The extent of improvements relates to when the plant was constructed. Many improvements are minor, but worth going over. More significant improvements can occur during a future shutdown. No improvement is required.

The ECO service is designed to leave the plant with a “better training manual.” This manual provides operating procedures, trouble-shooting procedures, and burner training that promotes safety for personnel and equipment.

Considerations • Inspection is expected to require three ICM employees on-site at your location for

three days • For this service to have maximum benefit, plant management must be involved,

along with plant operators.

Energy Center Operations Training During conversations with plants that have Dryers and Thermal Oxidizers, it has been said that the Energy Center is one of the least understood areas. Because of that, ICM has developed an Energy Center Operations program to help promote a higher level of understanding of:

• Burner Management • Combustion Control • System Air Flow (Pressures and

Dampers) • Oxygen Measurements (Test Cart and

Portable Combustion Analyzer) • How O2 measurements confirm

“combustion air” control and “tramp air” control

• How O2 measurements control “system air flow”

• How O2 measurements must be performed correctly for future reference

• What information is included on the Burner Maintenance spreadsheet

This service is for plants with Energy Centers, and it will provide plant management and plant operators with an understanding of what is required to:

• Dry 100% of your plant’s DDGS • Provide 100% of the plant’s steam

requirements • Maintain emissions compliance at the

same time


Please visit icminc.com/EnergyCenterOperationsTraining/pdf for most current information.

From routine inspections to emergency situations, we’re there for you Because we know that in the ethanol industry time down equals money lost, ICM’s plant guarantees are based on at least 353 days of annual operation, the highest uptime rate in the industry. Our solid process design and robust equipment provide reliable performance, and our support services are designed to help you maintain your plant’s equipment, ensuring the most efficient operation possible for years to come. Along with our predictive maintenance program, which allows your plant to predict useful part and machinery life and then schedule replacements during a plant shutdown, ICM has also developed a 1000-Point Inspection to help plant operators identify areas in your plant’s Energy Center that need to be addressed during a scheduled shutdown. Planning these maintenance activities around scheduled shutdowns helps keep your plant performing as efficiently as designed and minimizes the risk of part/equipment failure leading to an expensive unplanned emergency shutdown.

Our 1000-Point Inspection keeps your plant in top shape

Planned conveniently around scheduled shutdowns, ICM’s 1000-Point Energy Center Inspection provides a thorough equipment analysis covering the entire Energy Center. Our seasoned employees will come in before your scheduled shutdown to fill out a pre-shutdown survey and provide recommendations to your plant’s management staff. Checking everything from dryers to conveyors, weld seams to clamps, we work directly with the plant to repair high-priority issues and provide recommendations for future corrective action. Our inspectors, backed by a full spare parts inventory and ICM’s unmatched field resources, will tell you what you need and then let you decide what you want our help with. We’ll then come back during your shutdown, correct the issues we’ve agreed on, and provide you with a written report of actions taken. This inspection is flexible and can cover your plant’s entire energy center, including:

• Drum • Inlet plenum • Drop box and cyclones • Fans • Drag and screw conveyors • Burners • Thermal oxidizer • Boiler • Duct work • Expansion joints • Dryer and slurry mixers

Energy Center Services and Support Comprehensive service before, during, and after plant construction ICM was founded in 1995 by a small team of engineers and craftsmen who shared a core belief that there was a better way to build a safer and more efficient distiller’s grain dryer. The industry quickly agreed—and just a little more than a decade later, ICM is the industry-preferred dryer manufacturer with more than 200 rotary gas-fired dryers operating in ethanol plants across North America. As we have expanded our products and services to cover the entire Energy Center as well as the rest of the ethanol plant, we’ve continued to manufacture and support safe, efficient, and durable equipment that’s guaranteed to perform.


Please visit icminc.com/EnergyCenterServicesandSupport/pdf for most current information.

Helping however we can

Once your plant is running, we offer much more than just inspection services. Our staff is available to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We’ll help diagnose issues, provide drawings, and even engineer and build plant modifications and expansions.

Coordinated shutdowns

With an experienced field team dedicated to plant shutdowns, ICM offers the most efficient and reliable shutdown coordination available. Services include:

• Scheduling • Scope definition • Time and material (T&M) or firm bid pricing quotes • On-site coordination • Project wrap-up—Customer sign-off sheet and project close-out report

Ongoing and emergency support

ICM is dedicated to customer service—our customer’s problems are our problems. Therefore, we offer both ongoing and emergency support backed by a 24/7/365 availability commitment.

• 24-hour emergency hotline (888.237.8163) • Extensive replacement part inventory • Experienced support personnel • Emergency shutdown use of ICM’s heavy equipment and field components

System upgrades

We are committed to providing the most efficient and reliable equipment on the market, and we constantly evaluate new ideas and designs by partnering with vendors and customers. We take the best of those ideas, thoroughly test them, and bring those that meet our rigorous standards to the industry. We implement these improvements in all our new designs, and we also make the upgrades available to our existing customers.

Let us help your plant implement quick, productive shutdowns When speed and accuracy matter, as in the case of a plant shutdown where every hour your plant is down affects production revenue, it is important to have knowledgeable shutdown specialists at your side to help you make the most of every minute. ICM’s pre-planning and coordination experience makes your scheduled shutdown easy and efficient. Learn more about our 1000-Point Inspection, our Coordinated Shutdown Services, or the 30-plus other products and services ICM offers to meet your plant’s needs! Call our Customer Service department today.

877.456.8588


Permitting experience second to none In the quickly growing biofuels industry, your plant’s operation is ultimately dependent upon the environmental regulations in place. An experienced permitting team is an invaluable asset. ICM’s Environmental Affairs team has fulfilled permitting requirements for more than 150 projects in 37 states and 9 countries. Led by Bill Roddy, with 16 years’ experience in California regulatory agencies and 15 years’ experience in the oil and ethanol industries, ICM’s Environmental Affairs team has one extreme advantage over other permitting service providers—they only work in the biofuels industry. Having a seasoned team of professionals with such a targeted customer base means that time and resources are focused on your project, not on learning the ropes. Other advantages include:

• Internal project tracking system ensures adherence to all customer timelines

• Experience from past projects eliminates any “learning curve”— minimizing permitting costs

• In-house ambient air quality modeling capabilities using EPA-approved models reduces your total expense

Safe, secure, and in compliance To complement our environmental permitting services, ICM has developed professional hardware and software solutions to cost-effectively keep your plant in compliance, including our Ethanol Environmental Compliance System, Site Security Plan, Hazardous Waste Characterization Tool, and Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) Kit. More than 75 plants, over half the North American ethanol industry, use at least one of these four tools. Service continues after the sale—we provide the necessary support to keep your plant current with changing environmental regulations.

Ethanol Environmental Compliance System (ECS) In an easy-to-use Microsoft® Excel format, Ethanol ECS software tracks monitoring and reporting requirements, keeps facilities in line with their permits, and records 12-month rolling averages. Ethanol ECS also helps facilities avoid non-compliance related issues and exposure to costly penalties. Used throughout the ethanol industry, ICM’s Ethanol ECS software is the only environmental management system developed for the ethanol industry. It’s a one-stop shop for state inspectors during plant audits, making it easier to track down numbers and records. A similar system purchased elsewhere can run upwards of $20,000.

Base package* ............................................................................................. $6,500

Environmental Permitting and Compliance Experienced in 37 states and 9 countries With world-wide permitting experience, ICM’s Environmental Affairs team has the background necessary to assist in securing the permits, plans, and approvals needed to build, start up, and operate an ethanol plant. To help the biofuels industry navigate the complex environmental issues encountered while managing a plant, we’ve also developed a library of compliance tools to save plants time, frustration, and money.


Please visit icminc.com/EnvironmentalPermittingandCompliance/pdf for most current information.

Site Security Plan

The Dept. of Transportation (DOT) published new regulations in 2003, enhancing the security of hazardous material transportation. U.S. ethanol facilities, covered by these reguations, are required to have a Site Security Plan in place prior to facility start up.

To ease compliance with this regulation, ICM has developed a DOT-

approved Site Security Plan template that can be adapted to meet any plant’s requirements. Our team can even help you customize it.

Base package* ............................................................................................. $2,500

Hazardous Waste Characterization Tool Ethanol facilities are required to classify and characterize waste stored onsite. In order to remain Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (CESQG), plants must stay below 220 lbs/month of hazardous waste. Keeping records of waste generation, storage, and disposal is simple with ICM’s Hazardous Waste Characterization Tool. Pre-classifying more than 50 basic wastes, this tool can even be integrated with ICM’s Ethanol ECS Software. Securing a waste characterization tool from other sources will cost you approximately $25,000.

Base package* ............................................................................................. $2,500

Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) Reporting Kit Under 40 CFR60 Subpart VV or VVa in the EPA’s regulation of VOC equipment leaks, ethanol facilities are requred to perform monitoring on a regular basis, in addition to recordkeeping and semi-annual reporting. ICM’s LDAR Kit comes complete with VOC monitor, intrinsically safe barcode scanner/PDA, barcode creation and printing capabilities, and reporting template/database. Your staff will be supplied with all the tools necessary to perform monitoring responsibilities in-house, eliminating the need for third-party involvement. In addition, the kit creates job cards for plants to fix leaking components before they become reportable.

Silver package* .......................................................................................... $25,000 Gold and Platinum packages also available. * Silver package reflects software and/or hardware only. For low additional fees, ICM can install and/or review these packages.

Contact us for more information! Our environmental compliance tool library is just one of the many services ICM offers tailored to the ethanol industry. Learn more about our environmental solutions or any of the 30-plus other products and services ICM offers to meet your plant’s needs! Call our Customer Service department today.

877.456.8588 Or call our Environmental Affairs team directly at our Fort Collins office: 3555 Stanford Road, Suite 200 Fort Collins, CO 80525 Phone: 970.206.4480


“I am very happy with ICM’s Site Security Plan, especially how little work it took on my part to complete. A plant’s first year is very busy, and we had an FRA inspection during that time. They asked to see our plan and training documents, looked through it, and said, ‘Good job!’ It definitely set the tone on a positive note for the rest of the inspection. I would definitely recommend ICM’s SSP to any plant.”

- Joe Kreutzer, Plant Manager Prairie Horizon Agri Energy

Positive Reviews

Permitting Combining years of experience with unparalleled expertise, ICM’s team of environmental professionals provides efficient and cost-effective permitting services for your plant. Currently, five permits or approvals are needed before you can begin construction on your ethanol plant.

Yes, I would like ICM’s assistance with permitting: (Check all that apply)

Air Construction Permit Application to State Agency Computer Modeling (Requirements vary by state) Provide follow-up communication and coordination with the state as needed

Estimated cost ............................................................................. $10,000-$25,000 Stormwater Notice of Intent (General Permit Coverage) – Construction

Must be approved before dirt work begins Estimated cost ...................................................................................... $500-$1,000 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) – Construction

Protect natural water from becoming contaminated Estimated cost ................................................................................... $4,000-$6,000

State Historical Society Research

Determine site has no historical properties or background Estimated cost .................................................................................................. $450 Endangered Species Research

Determine site has no endangered species habitat Estimated cost .................................................................................................. $450 Water Discharge Permit (NPDES, POTW, Irrigation, and/or Irrigation Plan)

Permit required to discharge non-contact process water from the facility (Although not needed before construction, permit process should be initiated as early as possible in permitting phase.)

Estimated cost ................................................................................ $4,000- $15,000 Environmental Project Management (Required for all projects)

This is to manage all aspects of permitting that is contracted with the EA team

Estimated costs ................................................................................ $1,000- $5,000

Environmental Services Permitting and Compliance ICM is the industry’s leading technology provider—our proprietary process technology is behind alnost half of North America’s annual ethanol production. We’ve been trusted for more than a decade to provide the industry’s quietest, cleanest, and most efficient ethanol facilities, engineered with an energy-conscious design that enhances profitability through smart engineering. Backed by the strength of hardworking, creative thinkers, including an Environmental Affairs team with experience providing permitting in more than 35 states and 9 countries, ICM has developed a menu of nearly three dozen services tailored specifically for the biofuels industry.


Please visit icminc.com/EnvironmentalServices/pdf for most current information.

Environmental Compliance Tools ICM’s partnerships with our existing plants give us a unique opportunity as a service provider. We utilize feedback from our customers to evaluate plant needs, and then develop solutions tailored to meet them. Our Environmental Affairs team has developed five tools designed to help plants navigate the maze of existing environmental compliance obligations.

Yes, I would like ICM to help me manage compliance regulations with tools designed exclusively for the ethanol industry. I’m interested in:

(Check all that apply) Ethanol Environmental Compliance System (ECS)

Identifies and tracks environmental regulatory requirements (permit conditions/limitations) Identifies non-compliance issues Gives inspectors a one-stop overview of plant compliance

System cost ................................................................................................... $6,500 Site Security Plan (SSP)

Required before plant startup Software provides downloadable plan that can be uniquely tailored to your plant DOT compliant and approved

System cost ................................................................................................... $2,500 Hazard Waste Characterization Tool (WCT)

Tracks storage, disposal, and generation of hazardous waste Helps plants maintain CESQG status

System cost ................................................................................................... $2,500 Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) Kit

Allows in-house plant staff to perform monthly and quarterly monitoring Bar-coded system Reporting feature documents compliance and allows facility to produce semi-annual reports

System Cost .............................................................................. $30,500 (Gold Kit*)

Carbon Lifecycle Analysis (LCA) Tool ICM has the only ethanol specific carbon accounting tool Calculate your facility’s carbon emissions or potential reductions An LCA can be prepared detailing carbon footprint and carbon reduction options, as well as

a determination of whether your facility qualifies as an advanced biofuels producer System cost ................................................................................................. $35,000

We’re excited to work with you. Please share some information with us.

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Name E-mail address

___________________________________________ Mailing Address City, State Zip

___________________________________________ Daytime phone number Alternate phone number

___________________________________________ Plant Builder Contracted Size of Plant Energy source

Gas Coal Biomass Over the fence Other_______________________

ICM provides one stop for all permitting and compliance needs

Please mail or fax completed questionnaire to:

Adrien Kogut Environmental Affairs Project Coordinator ICM Fort Collins Office 3555 Stanford Road, Suite 200 Fort Collins, CO 80525 Phone: 970.206.4480 Fax: 970.206.9003 [email protected] Learn more about the 30-plus other products and services ICM offers to meet your plant’s needs! Call our Customer Service department today.

877.456.8588


*Other kit options are available

Customized programs drive down costs and reward outstanding performance while encouraging safety • ICM created a safety program that addresses every regulatory need and gives you the tools

to implement your own outstanding safety program • PRC worked with ICM and insurance engineers to create the fire protection standards for the

ethanol industry • In 2003, ICM, PRC, and IMA, our broker, teamed up to create a property risk-sharing pool

that returned insurance profit • ERM SPC, Ltd., a Cayman captive insurer, began operating in 2006 to take advantage of

additional profits from Workers’ Comp and Liability premiums. • There are 60+ plants in operation or under construction that utilize ERI Solutions services.

While the majority are ICM-designed plants, other technologies and businesses can use the resources of ERI.

Pre-operation ethanol plant insurance consulting services

While plants are in the early stages of development, ERI can help you through all the insurance issues you will face. ERI Solutions can save you thousands of dollars in future insurance premiums by:

• Implementing established loss control standards that minimizes cost • Analyzing lender’s requirements and other agreements • Negotiating Builder’s Risk coverages • Guiding you with all insurance and loss control issues through grind date

An established safety program lowers insurance rates

The ERI Safety program is required by all ERM captive insurance participants. This assures that all members of the group are working collectively to reduce injuries and losses. The safety program includes:

• Manuals – Complete set of safety manuals, training, and regulations for every aspect of a comprehensive plant safety program

• Accident Alerts – Email “Alerts” are sent to each plant when an event happens at any other plant. It addresses what happened, when it happened, the cause, and preventions needed and lessons learned from accidents

• Occupational Occurrence and Plant Safety (OOPS Chart) – This is a tool designed to show on a typical plant diagram where accidents are likely to happen

• A network of resources – We bring hands-on expertise from insurers to other plants’ safety professionals to bring real solutions to each plant

• OHSA Audit Preparation – ERI Staff is available to assist with OHSA audits and response to major injuries or accidents

• Comprehensive Claims Analysis – Analysis is made of each incident to define root cause and develop a strategy for prevention

• Audits (Compliance Behavioral PSM) – Your plant will be audited by ERI professionals that will provide an in-depth report. This also provides each plant with performance benchmarks to help you make your plant as safe as possible.

Recommended Company: ERI Solutions, Inc. Ethanol Risk & Insurance Solutions provides safety and insurance solutions for the ethanol industry

Ethanol Risk Insurance Solutions, ERI Solutions for short, is the ethanol industry’s leader in providing insurance programs, plant safety solutions, and fire protection standards. Clients who have implemented our programs pay the industry’s lowest net cost for insurance coverages.

© 2009 ICM, Inc. All Rights Reserved For informational purposes only. Updated 9/29/2009 Please visit icminc.com/ERI/pdf for most current information.

Captive insurance company owned by members

Bruce Pearson founded the Ethanol Risk Management Safety Group (ERMSG) in 2003 to meet the need for affordable property insurance in the ethanol industry. Customized to drive down costs, provide superior coverage, and reward outstanding performance, ERMSG developed a history of offering exceptional benefits to its customers.

In late 2006, the ERM Captive included Workers Compensation and General Liability in a new captive cell. Since the WC claims over the first three years were less than 10% of premium, the captive members could anticipate up to 48% of their premiums to be available as profits.

ERI Solutions was formed in 2007 to encompass all these services within one business entity, including Risk Management Consulting, Safety and Health Program, and Captive Insurance Management.

The ERM SPC Captive Insurance Program was designed to exceed the ethanol industry’s risk needs, leading to:

• Reduced premiums – In 2003, a typical ethanol plant paid $600,000 for insurance premiums. Today, they pay around $200,000. ERI’s Property and Liability rates have declined by more than 70% since 2002.

• Underwriting and investment profit – Because of the ERI standards and accountability to those standards by physical audits, ERM SPC can continue to deliver insurance profits.

• Long-term value – ERI, through its sheer market presence and experience in the ethanol industry, has positioned its clients so they can continue to enjoy the lowest insurance costs available without sacrificing superior coverage and service.

ERI Solutions: The solution to your plant’s insurance and safety needs Learn more about ERI Solutions and the advantages they can provide your plant by calling their ethanol industry experts today: Bruce Pearson ERI Solutions www.ERISolutions.com

316.927.4292 Nate Vander Griend ERI Solutions www.ERISolutions.com

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How it works Gasification is a process that heats and converts carbon based feedstocks into a combustible fuel comprised largely of carbon monoxide and hydrogen. In the ICM gasifier, a limited amount of air is used to partially combust a fraction of the fuel. The heat generated breaks down the remaining feedstock to form a gas, commonly called syngas or producer gas. This highly combustible gas can be readily burned to provide process heat and steam or produce renewable electricity.

ICM Advantages

Non-specific feedstock - One issue encountered with some gasifiers is that they have to have a specific feedstock with strict limits on size and moisture content. Our auger gasifier uses a large/slow turning auger to move feedstock through the gasifier. This offers the advantage of controlled retention time, allowing the feedstock flow to be slowed down or sped up, depending on needs.

Separate air zone stages and a gas bypass duct provide added control and flexibility, giving our equipment the ability to process a wide range of different feedstocks, including those with high-moisture content and minimal size reduction.

In-house fabrication – In-shop fabrication allows us to maintain a strict quality control chain throughout the entire manufacturing process, ensuring each piece of equipment meets our high quality standards. It also means that when your equipment needs system maintenance in the years to come, the same people who built your equipment will be on hand to travel to your facility to service it. This ICM-controlled fabrication process allows for very competitive pricing.

Carbon sequestration – The ICM gasifier is capable of generating a high-carbon ash co-product that can also be used as fertilizer for soil improvement as well as on-farm carbon sequestration.

ICM Gasifier Proven technology to process multiple feedstocks

ICM’s proven gasification technology was developed in the early 1980s, and it has been successfully tested and supported at 250 TPD rates by DOE.

Our commercial-scale unit will be designed to operate at a 300-400 TPD rate, (and can be scaled up to 700 and 1000 TPD). It can also be scaled down to match the rate of our 150 TPD demonstration unit. All models are capable of handling multiple feedstocks, including: • Stover • Straw • Bran • Wood chips and bark • Municipal solid waste, etc.


Please visit icminc.com/ICMGasifier/pdf for most current information.


Contact us for more information Learn more about this and other ICM technology by calling our Customer Service department today.

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Shown clockwise from top left corner: Biomass feed conveyor system is installed for ICM’s 150 TPD demonstration unit presently operating at the Harvey County Landfill in Newton, Kansas; Three-dimensional CAD model of ICM’s gasification unit gives a bird’s-eye-view of the gasification unit; ICM’ employees make equipment upgrades during a shutdown at the Harvey County site.

Calculations based on real-world situations We calculate our guarantees based on the most challenging situations we’ve encountered in the 90+ plants we’ve engineered throughout North America. As a result, ICM offers guarantees we know we can meet—guarantees our plants consistently exceed year after year.

Designed to please your accountant and Mother Earth While superior engineering ensures reliable and efficient plant performance, ICM also takes the extra steps necessary to make sure the plants we design will be good neighbors to their surrounding communities. Thermal oxidizers reduce odor and emissions. Noise is dampened through smart design; we’ve incorporated lower-noise compressors and routed air flow to make our plants as quiet as possible. ICM plants discharge zero process water—wastewater is recycled after treatment by proprietary Phoenix Bio-Methanators. The Bio-Methanator also produces methane gas that is routed back to the boilers to reduce overall energy requirements of the plant.

Feedstock-based yield and energy usage guarantees Just as ICM designs our traditional plants to run most efficiently with corn or milo as a feedstock, our wheat plants have been specifically engineered to make the same optimum use of the wheat kernel. We cover each of our plants with energy usage and yield guarantees calculated based upon the feedstock. Examples of our guarantees are shown below:

2.80 gallons of ethanol

The standard for ethanol yield has shown steady improvement over the last decade due to advances in enzyme technology and incremental improvements in process engineering and plant design.

We guarantee:

• For every bushel of US #2 Yellow Dent corn, ICM guarantees 2.80 gallons of denatured ethanol (5 percent).

Guaranteed Performance Aggressive energy usage and ethanol yield guarantees are backed by industry-leading technology Our proprietary design enhances plant profitability through energy-conscious engineering. Operating with the industry’s lowest fuel and electrical costs, ICM plants consistently exceed nameplate capacities. Our corn-to-ethanol and wheat-to-ethanol plants are competitively priced, and they are backed by the industry’s best yield, energy, and emission guarantees.


Please visit icminc.com/GuaranteedPerformance/pdf for most current information.

30,000 BTU natural gas usage

Plants utilizing ICM technology enjoy the benefits of an efficient design and the ability to maintain a continuous steady-state operation. The ICM design incorporates a high percentage of boiler condensate return to reduce the amount of water treatment necessary for boiler makeup. It also utilizes a proprietary distillation arrangement, allowing evaporator cleaning while the plant is operational, substantially reducing downtime while improving overall production efficiency.

We guarantee:

• Your plant’s total natural gas usage will not exceed 30,000 Btu per gallon of denatured ethanol, including DDGS drying.

Electrical usage of less than 0.75 kWh

Electrical consumption varies with final plant design. As plant personnel become more experienced in plant operation, production levels will increase while electrical usage stays stable, further reducing kilowatts used per gallon.

We guarantee:

• Your plant’s electrical usage per gallon of denatured ethanol will not exceed 0.75 kWh. (Guarantee does not include carbon dioxide plant, chiller, grain/DDGS handling, or storage.)

Water and air regulation compliance

Backed by the strength of a team of creative thinkers, including an Environmental Affairs department with experience providing permitting in more than 35 states and nine countries, ICM guarantees that your natural-gas fired plant will meet the requirements of each of its permits without exceeding our standard natural gas or electrical guarantees.

We guarantee:

• Your plant will be in compliance with permitted requirements when ICM assists with your permit applications.

One-stop service provider ICM has been trusted since 1995 to engineer and build the industry’s leading plants. ICM’s proprietary process technology is used in more than half of North America’s existing dry-mill ethanol production facilities. Our efforts to provide the best possible services for new partners as well as for our existing network of customers has led to the development of a menu of products designed specifically to address the unique needs of the ethanol industry. Learn more about ICM’s aggressive process guarantees and the 30-plus products and services ICM offers to meet your plant’s needs! Call our Customer Service department today.

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The power of group leveraging ICM’s bulk-purchasing power gives your plant a financial advantage when it comes to procuring the equipment you’ll need for everyday maintenance, loading, and hauling. Our Heavy Equipment Program enlists some of the strongest names in the equipment manufacturing business, available at a 10-15% discount. We’re able to provide just about any piece of equipment your plant will ever need from these reliable manufacturers:

Third-party financing and leasing options are available, or you may purchase the equipment outright.

We suggest our base package, to start Over the lifespan of your plant, you’re likely to need a multitude of equipment. Sometimes short-term rentals make sense, but often leasing or owning is the smartest financial choice. We’ve hand-picked a list of must-have machinery and included it in our Recommended Heavy Equipment Package. Covered by a nationwide dealer network, replacement parts and qualified service professionals are always nearby.

Recommended Ethanol Plant Heavy Equipment Package

924H Caterpillar Front End Loader Recommended for distillers grain handling and loadout

• High Lift • Fork Carriage • Load Rite Scale System • Enclosed Cab • 46” Pallet Forks • Utility Bucket • Hydraulic Angle Broom • Heat/Air

262C Caterpillar Skid Steer Loader Recommended for plant maintenance needs and light grain loads

• Enclosed Cab • 46” Pallet Forks • Utility Bucket • Hydraulic Angle Broom • Heat/ Air

Heavy Equipment Save up to 15% through our exclusive program for ethanol plants By harnessing the strength of a team of creative thinkers and focused visionaries, ICM is in constant pursuit of innovations that will make the industry more profitable for plant owners and investors. We’ve developed a menu of nearly three dozen products and services tailored specifically for the ethanol industry, like our recommended Heavy Equipment Package that leverages ICM’s purchasing power to deliver a savings of up to 15% on all your plant’s heavy equipment needs.

• Bobcat • Caterpillar • Genie • JLG

• John Deere • New Holland • Rail King • Toyota

• Volvo • Yale • Shuttlewagon


Please visit imcinc.com/HeavyEquipment/pdf for most current information.

Recommended Ethanol Plant Heavy Equipment Package (continued from page 1)

8042 Skytrak Reach Forklift Recommended for recurring plant maintenance needs

• 60” Carriage • Heat/Defrost • Enclosed Cab

JLG 450AJ Boomlift Recommended for recurring plant maintenance needs

• 45’ Platform • Articulated Boom w/Jib • 4-wheel Drive • Dual Fuel

JLG 2630ES Scissorlift Recommended for recurring plant maintenance needs

• 26’ Platform Height • 30” Width

Toyota 8FGU25 5000lb Industrial Forklift Recommended for warehouse operations and stock shipments

• 5000 lb. Lift Capacity • 15’ Lift Height • Solid Pneumatic Tires • Side Shift

Shuttlewagon SWX 525 Rail Car Mover Recommended for railcar switching

• 55,000 lbs. • Draw Bar Pull 35,000 lbs. • Radio Remote Control

John Deere XUV Utility Vehicle Recommended for quick and efficient plant-site transportation

• Hard Cab Enclosure • 1000 lb. Cargo Box Capacity • 1300 lb. Towing Capacity

John Deere 3203 Compact Tractor Recommended for recurring grounds maintenance needs

• 32 Horsepower • Hydrostatic Transmission • 4-wheel Drive • RC 1060 Rotary Cutter Mower

Contact us for pricing! Whether you would like to purchase your equipment up-front and tie it into your overall plant financing package, or you prefer to fill your equipment needs as they arise, our service representatives are happy to assist you in identifying the specific heavy equipment requirements for your plant’s unique situation. Learn more about ICM’s Heavy Equipment Program or the 30-plus other products and services ICM offers to meet your plant’s needs! Call our Customer Service department today.

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Known throughout the industry as Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR), Subparts VV and VVa of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 60 regulate VOC equipment leaks in the Synthetic Organic Chemicals Manufacturing Industry. These regulations require ethanol facilities to perform monitoring of certain components in VOC service on a regular basis, in addition to implementing record keeping and semi-annual reporting. ICM makes these monitoring, record-keeping, and reporting requirements easy and inexpensive, whether you use your staff or ours.

Meeting Subpart VV/VVa requirements can be simple and inexpensive

PRODUCT COMPARISONS

Perform reporting requirements in house, or let us do it for you

Bronze Silver Gold Platinum TurnkeyIntrinsically safe scanner/PDA X X X X

PDA software license and user support X X X X

Barcode printer and accessories X X X X

Barcode creation software license with user support X X X X

MiniRAE 3000 with accessory kit X X X X

Proprietary reporting software license and user support X X X X

Database and component inventory using P&ID-based identifier for components X X X

Pre-printed, hole-punched bar-coded tags + zip ties X X X

One-day, on-site training X X

Bar-coded tags placed by ICM staff X X

Monthly LDAR point monitoring work and reporting X

Environmental work order creation in MAPCON® * X

Ability to include other condition-based monitoring such as:

XVibration analysis•Infrared scanning•Ultrasonic leak•detection

Mechanical •integrityPSM•

List prices range from approximately $22,000 to $38,000 depending on options selected.

Call Customer Service at 877.456.8588 for a specific quote to meet your needs.

* Only included if customer is using MAPCON® CMMS software, and current support contract with ICM is in effect.

© 2009 ICM, Inc. All Rights Reserved. For informational purposes only. Features subject to change. Updated 9/16/2009. Please visit icminc.com/LDAR/pdf for most current information.

Free up your plant personnel to spend their time performing more valuable and productive activities. With this option, ICM performs all monthly monitoring and quarterly reporting. ICM handles:

Creating database•Producing and hanging •bar-coded tagsMonitoring•Report creation•

For plants that use the Mapcon® CMMS system and are under a current support contract, ICM will also create the appropriate environmental work orders in that system.

Plant responsibilities are limited to weekly visual pump inspections and submitting ICM-created reports to state agencies.

Our LDAR kits make it easy for plant personnel to complete LDAR monitoring and reporting obligations in house, while pinpointing needed repairs as required by the NSPS Subpart VV and VVa regulation.

Plant staff is supplied with all the tools necessary to perform monitoring responsibilities, eliminating the need for third-party involvement. Each kit comes complete with:

VOC monitor•Intrinsically safe barcode •scanner/PDAReporting software package•

Turnkey Option

Other Options

Leak Detection and Repair

ICM LDAR PRODUCT COMPARISON CHART

Easy to operate; eliminates bed upsets ICM’s engineers have been hard at work developing production-focused solutions for the ethanol industry. Along with exciting innovations like our Plant Optimization Services and an Advanced Process Control system developed specifically for the ethanol industry, our Molecular Sieve Internal Upgrade was developed to simplify plant operation. Benefits of this sieve modification include:

• Simplified bead addition requiring no downtime • Increased safety; elimination of bed upsets and top screen upsets • Reduced bead attrition rate through longer cycles and less bead crushing • Fewer annual equipment cycles result in less valve wear, reducing maintenance costs • Extension of sieve bottle lifespan through longer cycle times • Potential dehydration capacity increase without the incorporation of additional vessels • Process cycle reduction lowers steam usage, lowering natural gas energy costs • Reduced maintenance costs due to less dusting and bead migration during regen

If your mole sieves are not pressure limited, there is a potential for:

• Capacity increase (plant specific) • Increased production rate (plant specific)

We recommend that facilities considering this technology take advantage of our Plant Optimization service to analyze the specific benefits your plant will be expected to achieve.

Proven, affordable technology Manufactured in-house to maintain consistent and reliable quality control, our upgrade package is comprised of three main components:

• Sieve bottle distribution system • Online sieve bead addition system with additional beads • Isolation hand valves

This system is designed by the same engineers who design our plants, and it can be delivered and installed in as little as 3 weeks.

Turnkey service available We also offer:

• First break and header removal • Bead installation • Sifting and vacuum services • Crane rental and installation labor

We welcome the opportunity to work together to develop the best solution for your plant.

Molecular Sieve Laterals Low capital cost internal sieve lateral upgrade package improves efficiency Since our inception in 1995, ICM has made it our mission to sustain agriculture through innovation by engineering, building, and supporting the industry’s most successful ethanol plants. We’re committed to the long-term success of bio-based renewable fuels, and we’ve developed a menu of nearly three dozen products and services tailored specifically to benefit the ethanol industry, including our Molecular Sieve Internals Upgrade that will help improve your plant’s efficiency through smart engineering.


Please visit icminc.com/MolecularSieveLaterals/pdf for most current information.

Contact us for pricing! Our professional service representatives are happy to assist you in identifying how this system can benefit your plant. Learn more about ICM’s Molecular Sieve Upgrade Package or the 30-plus other products and services ICM offers to meet your plant’s needs! Call our Customer Service department today.

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Retro-fit

New opportunities

Original Design

This design combines the performance benefits of the modification with the cost savings realized by utilizing existing equipment and reducing installation downtime. The design allows you to add beads to top off your bottles while your plant is online. It also eliminates poten-tial bed upsets that can occur with the layered design.

Peak performance through scheduled maintenance A sound maintenance system is critical in achieving one of the most important factors in a plant’s long-term success—reliable and predictable performance. Because of this, ICM offers a set of tools to help ethanol facilities protect their assets, including a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and a predictive maintenance/condition monitoring system that utilizes the latest technology, including:

Vibration analysis Infrared heat-detection imaging Ultrasonic wall-thickness measurement

Ethanol-specific CMMS offers savings upwards of $200k

The CMMS is a full-featured computerized maintenance management system that incorporates a MAPCON® software package that’s been optimized for ethanol facilities. Priced at thousands of dollars less than many ethanol plants pay for a self-installed system, the CMMS offered by ICM is a superior solution. Pre-loaded with much of the data needed to operate a plant, including more than 10,000 spare parts records, 5,100 equipment records, and many other customizations, the CMMS also includes professional installation options. And in most cases, we can get your CMMS up and running in 12 weeks or less. The system is available with varying levels of installation options:

Installation includes a full year of support by ICM’s professional Plant Asset Preservation Team. And after your first year, you have the option of retaining that same level of expert assistance by enrolling in our ongoing support program.

Plant Asset Preservation Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) increases staff productivity, inventory savings, and production capacity As ICM has evolved to serve the rapidly advancing ethanol industry, our role as a support provider has expanded as well, and we offer a number of solutions to make running ethanol plants simpler and more profitable. One such solution is the MAPCON® CMMS, which helps ethanol plants run at peak capacities throughout their life spans through proactive maintenance.


Please visit icminc.com/PlantAssetPreservation/pdf for most current information.

The Financial Advantage of CMMS

Inventory Savings Estimated annual savings

$75,000

Increased Maintenance Productivity Estimated annual labor savings

$37,500

Reduced Material and Contractor Costs Estimated annual savings

$37,500

Increased Production Capacity Estimated annual profit increase for 50 MGY plant

$144,000

Total Estimated Annual Savings and Cost Avoidance $226,500

Solutions designed to simplify plant maintenance

In addition to CMMS and Predictive Maintenance solutions, ICM offers other services designed to help your plant’s maintenance staff manage their obligations in a time-efficient and cost-effective manner, including:

PDA/Bar-coding Major equipment and pipe-labeling package Mechanical integrity inspection Maintenance system auditing Accounting interface with MS Great Plains software (or other systems)

We also offer extended MAPCON® education, a supplement to the training provided with the purchase of the platinum CMMS system. Currently, extended training options include:

Accounting training (1 ½days) Basic user training (2 ½ days) Advanced user training (2 ½ days)

More innovations are just around the corner

It’s extremely important to ICM to collaborate with our customers as we explore options to enhance productivity and profitably. Through the partnerships we’ve developed, we have discovered some opportunities to help enhance plant operations even further.

Contact us for pricing! Our professional customer service representatives are available to demonstrate how our Plant Asset Preservation services can positively impact your facility. Learn more about CMMS, MAPCON®, or the 30-plus other products and services ICM offers to meet your plant’s needs! Call our Customer Service department today.

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Nearly two-thirds of the ethanol plants across North America trust the MAPCON® CMMS offered by ICM to help manage their maintenance requirements.

Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR) meets OHSA requirements Before your ethanol plant can begin producing ethanol, OHSA requires an extensive review to verify that it is safe to operate. The regulations mandate inspections of all areas covered by Process Safety Management (PSM), which include the ethanol production process from the beer column onward as well as the anhydrous ammonia system. ICM’s PSSR meets OHSA’s pre-startup review requirements and includes inspection services as well as all necessary documentation. With purchase of the package, our inspectors will conduct a thorough plant review and provide documented confirmation that:

• Your plant meets mandates calling for safety reviews of all new facilities and/or significantly modified work sites

• Construction and equipment adhere to designed specifications • Adequate procedures are in place, including:

♦ Safety ♦ Operating ♦ Maintenance ♦ Emergency procedures

• Operator training has been completed For new facilities, the package also provides:

• Performance of a Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) • Resolution and implementation of PHA recommendations

For modified facilities, the PSSR:

• Ensures that Management of Change requirements have been met

Confined space evaluation procedures

OSHA regulations state that every ethanol production facility is responsible for identifying safe methods of isolating each confined space prior to entry. Our LO/TO Profile Book was custom-developed to help meet this requirement. The book will walk your staff through the steps necessary to conduct an evaluation to determine the precautions needed and isolation steps required to render each confined space safe to enter. These evaluations, called “confined space profiles,” are necessary to correctly classify the space as any of the following:

• Permit-required confined space • Confined space for atmosphere only • Non-permit-required space

Safety Services Safety-conscious design is backed by ongoing support Safety has always been an integral consideration in the design of ICM’s plants and equipment. In fact, it played a role in ICM’s inception—ICM was founded in 1995 by a small team of engineers and craftsmen who shared the core belief that, in the ethanol industry, things could be done safer, more efficiently, and with greater returns. Those convictions led to engineering efforts that produced the industry’s leading ethanol plant design as well as a preferred drying system. Improved safety, efficiency, and returns for the industry were also the end goals that guided ICM in the development of more than 30 products and services focused on the ethanol industry, including two services focused primarily on safety—our Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR) and Lockout/Tagout Profile Book.


Please visit icminc.com/SafetyServices/pdf for most current information.

Control of hazardous energy (ANSI/ASSE standard)

Just like OSHA regulations guide safe confined space isolation and entry, there are rules governing safe equipment maintenance practices. The ANSI/ASSE standard charges ethanol production facilities with the responsibility to identify safe methods of equipment isolation prior to equipment maintenance. ICM’s LO/TO Profile Book also guides your staff through the process of conducting an evaluation, called a “LO/TO equipment profile.” The profile determines precautions needed and isolation steps required to render each piece of equipment safe for maintenance.

Lockout/Tagout Profile Book keeps your staff safe ICM has many procedures in place to ensure that every single person who enters an ICM-designed plant is in a safe working environment at all times. To help plant personnel stay both safe and in compliance with regulated requirements, ICM has developed a Lockout/Tagout (LO/TO) Profile Book guiding safe confined-space entry and equipment maintenance practices. The procedures discussed in this book cover:

• Safely isolating each confined-space vessel prior to entry • Safely isolating other non-confined-space equipment prior to maintenance

activities The LO/TO Book also identifies and documents the valves, pumps, and other ICM equipment necessary to safely isolate vessels and equipment prior to entry and/or maintenance.

Contact us for more information! ICM’s PSSR and LO/TO Profile Book are just two of the many services we offer that have been tailored to the ethanol industry. Learn more about ICM’s safety solutions or any of the 30-plus other products and services we have developed to meet your plant’s needs! Call our Customer Service department today.

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Capturing energy to increase your bottom line In a typical ethanol plant, the boilers used to power the plant create steam that reaches about 350° F at 125 lbs. of pressure. Before that steam can be sent to the evaporation section of ICM-designed plants, which requires non-pressurized steam at 210° F, the temperature and pressure must be reduced. That reduction process, known as let-down, creates a significant potential energy source that’s often underutilized. Plants that employ a Steam Turbine rather than the standard pressure-reducing valve (PRV) and desuperheater are able to capture that potential. With ICM’s Steam Turbine, your plant can harness the energy created by the let-down process and turn it to usable electrical power to help meet your plant’s energy requirements.

Adding a Steam Turbine creates a parallel path to your plant’s evaporators, allowing some of the steam to be directed through the let-down turbine instead of the PRV, creating electricity. This also reduces the steam to 210° F at atmospheric pressure, the exact requirements of your evaporators. The Steam Turbine takes advantage of steam already produced by the plant boiler to create significant energy savings for your plant. It will require a small amount of additional natural gas energy to run the let-down turbine, but the increased electrical savings outweigh the additional expense. The table below illustrates expected production based on differing plant sizes.

Steam Turbine Utilize plant steam to generate up to one-third of your plant’s electricity requirements In place of the pressure-reducing valve and desuperheater arrangement often used in the ethanol industry to reduce steam pressure and temperature to usable levels, ICM’s Steam Let-down Turbine conditions the steam to meet the requirements of the evaporation area. The let-down process generates enough electrical power to make a significant dent in your energy bill and increase your plant’s self sufficiency. Depending on the size and equipment demands of your plant, you can expect this system to generate one-third to one-fourth of your plant’s electrical requirements. That reduction also cuts your plant’s overall fossil fuel use by reducing power required from the utility, allowing you to integrate steam let-down as a potential component of a long-term plan to improve the carbon footprint of your plant.


Please visit icminc.com/SteamTurbine/pdf for most current information.

Plant Size 40 MGY 50 MGY 110 MGY

Steam flow (lbs/hr) 34,000 42,000 77,000

Power generated 950 kW 1180 kW 2150 kW

Nominal rating of turbo generator 2 mW 2 mW 4 mW

Approximate installation cost $2.8 M $3.0 M $4.0 M

Durable and reliable equipment installed by professionals ICM fully investigates each new piece of equipment or technology we employ in the facilities we engineer, and our Steam Turbine is no exception. We began installing Steam Turbines in 2006, and by the end of 2009, ICM will have installed ten of these systems. Steam Turbine installation includes:

• Facility expansion in the form of a new building or a building addition to house the Steam Turbine Generator • All required concrete, piping, and wiring • Control integration with existing plant DCS • Coordination of required electrical interconnection with local electric utility • Unit commissioning • Operator training

Return on investment ROI will vary from plant to plant based on several factors, including natural gas pricing and electric rates. Again, the minimal increase your plant will see in natural gas usage will be offset by the considerable savings your plant will realize in reduced electrical charges.

Call us today to find out how your plant can turn lost energy into found savings As the ethanol industry matures, ICM-designed plants have a significant advantage. They’re backed by a team of experts who have been supporting ethanol and renewable fuels for more than thirty years. Our experience with the highs and lows of corn and ethanol pricing over the past three decades has proven to be an invaluable asset as we work with our customers to help them implement strategies to remain profitable in tight times. Learn more about how the Steam Turbine and the 30-plus other products and services ICM has developed can help your plant meet its financial objectives! Call our Customer Service department today.

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Steam let-down Turbines have been or will be installed in eight ICM-designed plants by the end of 2008.

Electric Rate ($ per kWh) Recommended Action

< $0.04 Careful study of all factors; possible gain

$0.04 — $0.06 Study all factors; probable gain

> $0.06 Seriously consider; real gain

Staff your plant with ethanol experts Having the ethanol industry’s most efficiently designed biorefinery is only part of what it takes to succeed. Plants also need good people with solid training.

In response to customer demand, ICM is developing an extensive list of courses to sharpen individual employee knowledge while also advancing the entire industry through a comprehensive educational program. We’re committed to keeping our customers on the cutting edge of ethanol information with the best in ethanol industry education and training. Whether you need to train new employees on the basics of ethanol plant operation or give senior staff members a refresher to keep their skills sharp, we’re here to help.

Our course offerings are still undergoing evaluation—as we develop new classes, we will include them in our course catalog. Classes run from 1-5 days, depending on subject. We will introduce new courses frequently, and class offerings will be based on customer input—so if there’s something you’d like to see in our lineup, please give us a call.

Classroom and hands-on training in state-of-the-art facility All courses will be offered at our premier R&D laboratory and training facility in St. Joseph, MO, where instructors use museum-quality models and visual aids to enhance classroom learning. Students will receive best-in-industry classroom instruction and multimedia presentations in our newly remodeled training center. We then present students with real-world situations in hands-on demonstrations inside our adjacent 50 MGY ethanol plant.

ICM 100 - The Ethanol Plant Process

Designed for anyone with an interest in ethanol, or for those wanting to work in the industry, this course covers everything from grain receiving to finished product and co-products

• Format non-specific to process design • At conclusion, attendees will know the basics of modern ethanol plant operation • Applicable to all dry-grind plant designs and all plant sizes.

FEES: $400/day includes take-home training materials, lodging, and two meals per day* SCHEDULE: TBD. Classes run 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Offered monthly PREREQUISITES: None CREDITS: 40-hour training certificate

ICM 101 - Ethanol Employee Production Training

This course is a more in-depth version of ICM 100 and is restricted to employees of ICM-designed plants. It is ideal for new hires and veteran employees who need a refresher course. It is also a smart investment for employees changing job classifications within your company.

• Customized around your plant • Certificates issued upon completion, applicable toward “ICM Certified” operator

accreditation

Training Opportunities Hands-on learning from the company that designed your plant As the ethanol production business matures and becomes more competitive, it is more important than ever to maintain your edge in the industry. A confident and highly skilled workforce is one of the most important assets your plant has, and ICM is now offering training services to help further expand their knowledge and abilities. From beginner-level courses to advanced topics like Boilers & DCS Controls, ICM will sharpen your employees’ skills. Knowing the “why” behind your plant’s inner workings will not only increase the collective knowledge base within your facility, it will enable your staff to make smarter decisions and positively affect your bottom line through gained plant operational efficiencies.


Please visit icminc.com/TrainingOpportunites/pdf for most current information.

ICM 101 - Ethanol Employee Production Training (cont.) FEES: $400/day includes take-home training materials, lodging, and two meals per day* SCHEDULE: Classes run 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Offered monthly PREREQUISITES: Must be employee of ICM-designed ethanol plant CREDITS: 40-hour training certificate COURSE OUTLINE: Download detailed outline at www.icminc.com/training/ICM101.pdf

ICM 202 - Intermediate Level Skills for Cook & Fermentation

This course is restricted to employees of ICM-designed plants. Targeted to your plant’s Cook Operators, Lead Operators, Managers, and Lab Personnel, ICM 202 offers specialized training, including troubleshooting techniques.

• Customized around your plant • Certificates issued upon completion, applicable toward “ICM Certified”

operator accreditation

FEES: $400/day includes take-home training materials, lodging, and two meals per day* SCHEDULE: Classes run 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Offered upon request with 30-day notice PREREQUISITES: Must be employee of ICM-designed ethanol plant CREDITS: 24-hour training certificate COURSE OUTLINE: Download detailed outline at www.icminc.com/training/ICM202.pdf

Additional training opportunities available soon These are just some of many new training opportunities that will be available in our St. Joseph facility. We may also be available to schedule classes to suit your schedule, either at your location or ours. These special arrangements require a 30-day advance notice and are based on trainer availability and minimum class size. Call us to find out more.

Ongoing training at your plant keeps your operators ready To keep veteran employees up to date as well as help prepare any new employees for what they’ll encounter when running your plant, we also offer ongoing recurring training at your facility. This beneficial refresher gives your staff hands-on instruction in their familiar operating environment and is designed specifically around your plant’s engineering.

FEES: $8,900 for 40 hours of on-site instruction for as many plant operators as you would like to attend SCHEDULE: Available as needed. Please call well in advance of your requested date to ensure instructor availability PREREQUISITES: Available only for ICM-designed ethanol plants CREDITS: Training certificates of completion for all attendees On-site specialized classes ranging from 16 hours to 24 hours (2 to 3 days) also available. Call for pricing. *Lodging is limited to one day per day of class and typically runs Sunday through Thursday night for week-long classes. Lodging must be arranged by ICM. Meals include breakfast and lunch.

You trust ICM as the ethanol industry experts. Let us help make your staff experts as well. Call us today at 877-456-8588 to find out more about current or upcoming classes: ♦ ICM 100 - The Ethanol Plant Process ♦ ICM 101 - Ethanol Employee

Production Training (Operator Basic Training/Retraining)

♦ ICM 130 - Boilers & H.R.S.G.s ♦ ICM 135 - Dryers & T.O.s ♦ ICM 200 - Process Optimization and

Using Data Trends ♦ ICM 202 - Intermediate Level Skills

for Cook & Fermentation ♦ ICM 203 - Intermediate Level Skills

for Distillation, Evaporation, and Dehydration

♦ ICM 205 - Mechanical & Electrical Maintenance

♦ ICM 206 - DCS Troubleshooting ♦ ICM 306 - Advanced DCS and

Human Machine Interface (HMI) ♦ Call to request additional courses


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