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Hydrodynamic
Technology
Increasing the Value of Heavy Crude Oil
Forward Looking StatementsThis presentation contains forward-looking information that involves various
risks and uncertainties regarding future events. Such forward-looking information includes, without limitation, statements based on current expectations which are based on assumptions and subject to a number of risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance of the Corporation. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results and the Corporation’s plans and objectives to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking information. Most notably these risks and assumptions include, but are not limited to: successful removal/recovery of minerals, bitumen and solvent; Upgrading of Heavy Crude oil, changes in worldwide commodity prices; fluctuation in exchange rates; development and commercialization plans; legislative, political or economic developments including changes to relevant legislation in Canada or other jurisdictions; operating or technical difficulties in connection with development activities; requirement for additional funding; development timelines; potential values of crude oil upgrading, recovered minerals, bitumen and solvent; expected future oil sands production & bitumen losses; and prospective results of operations, financial position or cash flows that are based on assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action. These and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking information are based on reasonable estimates, opinions and assumptions of management on the dates they are made and are expressly qualified in their entirety by this notice. Except as required by securities law, the Corporation assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information should circumstances or management’s estimates or opinions change.
Light crude: easy to refine, but expensiveBrent Crude = $110/barrel
Heavy crude: cheaper to buy, but expensive to refineCapEx for state-of-the-art refinery > $2.5 Billion USD
Heavy crude: expensive to pumpDoes not flow easily due to high viscosityrequires expensive diluent (naphtha)$4-8/barrel* in pipeline transportation costs
*cost will vary according to geography and may exceed $10/barrel
Crude Oil Problem
Hydrodynamic cavitation, extreme shear and vorticity
The process allows for efficient transfer of mechanical energy applied to crude oil, or other feed stock, in order to release the internal energy of molecular bonds
As a result, molecular bonds in hydrocarbon chains break, this process is known as “Cracking”
Solution
Delayed coking Deep conversion (70-80%) CapEx ~ 2.5 Billion Huge environmental impact 20+ years ROI
Hydrodynamic processing Low conversion (2-15%) CapEx ~ 30-40 Million
for approx. 75,000 Barrels/Day
Beneficial environmental impact
Fast ROI
Competitive Comparison
Conventional Technology
Quantum Vortex Technology
Increase heavy crude oil quality and value Increase API 5-20% Additional value: $$$ per barrel Reduce viscosity: up to 70%**
Oil Upgrading
Additional value: $6-$10/barrel* due to reduced diluent needs Employ portable unit or integratewith an existing tank farm
*value added shall vary according to feed stock and geographical conditions. **viscosity reductions based upon laboratory results and may vary in field.
Reduce viscosity up to 70%*, resulting in reduced diluent cost
Lower transportation costs, boost volume in pipeline capacity
Increase API resulting in higher crude value
Pipelines
*value added shall vary according to feed stock and geographical conditions.
Pre-treat crude prior totransportation or integratewith pipeline infrastructure
Increase pipeline capacities without expanding infrastructure
Increase refining efficiency and profitability
Boost light distillate yield 2-5% Upgrade residues and
atmospheric bottoms Reduce overall CapEx Modular integration
Refineries
Hardware
Strategically located near some of the finest research
facilities on the Planet, in Quantum Alley, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
A Canadian International Corporation
Integrator and provider of NanoTek™ Reactors, for the advanced environmentally conscious processing of:
Heavy crude oil and Bitumen upgrading in situ, pipeline entry, and refinery stages Frac water separation Wastewater treatment Reprocessing of tailing ponds for recapture of precious metals and separation of contaminants
Services:
Solution development, testing, technology licensing, hardware sales, complete online diagnostics and monitoring of system operation, data banking
Research and Development:
Cavitation hardware development and validation; development of customer specific applications of cavitation technology in all industry verticals
Our Mission
Positioned for Success
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