Specialty ChemicalsRyan Furukawa

November 29, 2011

High-performance Reverse Osmosis Chemicals

Professional Water Technologies

• Founded in 1996 - San Diego, CA• PWT offers solutions to maximize efficiency and

economy of membrane based water filtration plants

• Manufactures specialty chemicals for Reverse Osmosis pretreatment and maintenance

• Provides comprehensive analytical and technical support

Scale Formation

• Concentrated salts in the brine stream can form scale inhibiting water production

feed perm .

Na +

Na +

Na +

Na+

Na +

Cl-

Cl -

Cl -

Cl -

Cl -

75% Recovery4x concentration factor

Assm ue 100% saltrejection

100 GPM 75 GPM

25 GPM

Na+

Na +

Na +

Na+

Na +

C l-Cl -

Cl - Cl-

Cl -conc.

Scale Formation

Specialty Chemicals

• Antiscalant – SpectraGuardTM - Typically continuously dosed at 2-5 mg/L in RO feed stream

• Manufactured in San Diego, CA

• Phosphorus-free chemistry

• 11x Concentrated product• Membrane Cleaners – LavasolTM and OptiCleanTM

• Membrane Forensics Lab

Sales Strategy

• Optimize system performance with experienced technical staff• Reduce energy consumption

• Increased recoveries

• Inherent benefits of concentrated products prove more beneficial for international distribution

MajorMarkets• Municipal• Power• Industrial• Mining• Oil & Gas

Applications• Seawater• Brackish• Surface• Wastewater

International Certifications

• NSF/ANSI 60 – National Sanitation Foundation: drinking water treatment chemicals

• DWI – Drinking Water Inspectorate• Halal – Muslim customers• Kosher – Jewish customers

Exportation of Specialty Chemicals

• MSDS – Material Safety Data Sheet• GHS - Globally Harmonized System of Classifying and

Labeling Chemicals• REACH – Registration, Evaluation and Restriction of

Chemical – European regulation on imported chemicals

• HS Codes• Freight forwarders handle logistics and paper trail• Local regulations for manufacturing, OSHA• Proximity to port and local business

Market Growth