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Reduction System

KDS Micronex™Grinder-Dryer

“your one-step solution for

fine grinding and drying”

First American Scientific Corporation6473 64th StreetDelta, British Columbia, CanadaTel: 604-940-6220Fax: 604-940-6221Email: help@fasc.netWeb: www.fasc.net

Presentation Outline

• Introduction to FASC and the KDS Micronex™ Technology

• Processing Results for Different Materials

• Biomass Power Plant Concept

• Summary

About First American

• Founded in 1995, First American Scientific Corporation (FASC) is a leading equipment manufacturer and provider of innovative systems that increase profitability and reduce the environmental impact of materials processing.

• The KDS Micronex™, FASC’s patented grinder-dryer, efficiently and economically processes a wide variety of raw materials and wastes into fine, dry powders.

• KDS stands for Kinetic Disintegration System. The KDS Micronex™ is an high volume grinder that dries WITHOUT needing any heat input.

• No heat is needed because the forces causing size reduction also dry the material.

• KDS Technology uses LESS total energy than conventional drying and grinding combined.

Introduction to theKDS Micronex™ Technology

Benefits of the KDS Micronex™KDS Micronex™ customers benefit by:• Simplifying on-site grinding and drying

operations into a single compact, and easy-to-operate system that has low initial and operating costs

• Creating high-quality, dry, virtually pathogen-free powders that have value as industrial feedstocks, fuels, fertilizers and animal feeds.

• Reducing disposal and handling costs of and long-term liability from materials that were previously non-recyclable

KDS Micronex™Process Flow

Input

Output

Raw material is dropped into the throat of the mill

The KDS MICRONEXTM Process Flow

An air-lock gate reduces dust and eliminates blow-back

The KDS MICRONEXTM Process Flow

Material moves to the Torus and is subjected to repeated violent collisions with the spinning rotor and strike plates

The KDS MICRONEXTM Process Flow

Material is fractured and pathogen destruction occurs

Water vapor and water droplets are released during the fracturing process

The KDS MICRONEXTM Process Flow

The classifier allows finished product to pass through to the cyclone and forces oversize particles to be reprocessed

The KDS MICRONEXTM Process Flow

Cyclone

Air containing moisture is separated and removed from the system.

Processed solid material is output from the bottom of the cyclone

The KDS MICRONEXTM Process FlowP

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Moisture

• 18’ (h) x 14’ (l) x 7’ (w) • Footprint 1000 sq. ft.• Weight 9000 lbs.• Motors 250, 45, 2, 2, 2 HP• Electrical 570V, 400 Amp• High grade steel with some

stainless components

KDS MICRONEXTM Physical Characteristics

• Biomass waste into fuel and fertilizer– manures, paper sludge, biosolids, wood waste and

crop residues• Soft rock minerals into fertilizers and industrial

feedstocks – limestone, zeolite, phosphate rock, gypsum, and clay

• Agricultural and food waste processing into animal feeds

– bread waste, seaweed, oyter shell, fish bones, food processing waste

• Specialty applications – glass, metallic mineral ores

Target Applications

Material Feed Rate

(kg/hr)

Feed MC (%)

Power(kW)

Prod’n

Rate(kg/hr)

OutMC (%)

Pig Manure+

Wood

1080 30 120 900 16

Cow + ChickenManure

1377 40 130 1080 24

Cattle and Swine Manure Processing Results

* Pilot Plant Data

Material Feed Rate

(kg/hr)

Feed MC (%)

Power(kW)

Prod’n

Rate(kg/hr)

OutMC (%)

Glacial Clay

1025 10 120 930 <1

Glacial Clay is used in cosmetics, spa treatments.

Glacial Clay Processing Results

Material Feed Rate

(kg/hr)

Power(kW)

ParticleSize

(microns)

GlassBottles

543 150 15 % < 1 micron, 100 % < 45

micron

Glass Bottles

2000 150 ~75 micron

Container Glass Processing Results

Limestone Processing Results

Material Production Rate(kg/hr)

Power(kW)

ParticleSize

(microns)

Limestone 3620 150 <75

Gypsum Processing Results

Gypsum plant in California used KDS Micronex for gypsum grinding.

Material Production Rate(kg/hr)

Power(kW)

ParticleSize

(microns)

Gypsum 2265 112 75

Biomass Power Plant Design

Using KDS Micronex™ to produce fuel

• Electricity produced from Biomass fueled power plants helps reduce global warming.

• Biomass Power Plants are becoming increasingly popular as a way to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions.

• About 1000 Wood-fired power plants in the U.S in the 10 - 25 MW range.

Biomass Power Plant: KDS is part of the Total Solution – KDS as Fuel-Maker

• KDS is an excellent fuel-maker for biomass power plants.

• KDS can make dry, pulverized biomass for fuelling suspension burners, very economically.

• First American's joint venture AGES has quoted a power plant in California burning horse manure mix.

Biomass Power Plant: KDS is part of the Total Solution – KDS as Fuel-Maker

Biomass Plant Flow Diagram

1. KDS Micronex™2. Materials Handling3. Oil/Gas Fuel Back-up

System

4. Thermix oil/gas/dust combustion system

5. Thermix PLC/PC based control system

• Fuel composition: Stable Waste (10 % horse manure, rest wood, straw and hay), 50 % Moisture

• 4.5 mTPH of dried, powdered fuel (10 % MC) is produced by 3 KDS machines.

• Fuel is burned in dust burner mounted in boiler.

Biomass Power Plant: KDS is part of the Total Solution – KDS as Fuel-Maker

• Boiler heat input is 23 MW.

• Steam drives turbine which drives alternator.

• Alternator produces 5 MW of electricity.

Biomass Power Plant: KDS is part of the Total Solution – KDS as Fuel-Maker

• Exhaust gases are treated using Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) and baghouse to meet local California standards.

• 40 ppm NOx and 40 mg/m3 Particulates.

Biomass Power Plant: KDS is part of the Total Solution – KDS as Fuel-Maker

Parameter

KDS

Total Cost $5.5 million

Cost/MW $1.1 million

Production

Cost/kWhr

4.4 cents

Biomass Power Plant: KDS is part of the Total Solution – KDS as Fuel-Maker

The KDS Micronex™ provides a simple, compact, low cost and easy-to-operate solution for fine grinding and drying.

Proven applications include sludge drying, grinding glass and soft-rock minerals and preparing biomass fuels for power production.

The machine can quickly pay for itself, by creating high-value end-products, reducing disposal costs and processing costs.

Summary

Reduction System

For more information contact:

First American Scientific Corp. Tel: +1-604-940-6220Fax: +1-604-940-6221Toll Free: 1-800-561-8656Email: help@fasc.netWeb: www.fasc.net