Liquid Asset Liquid Asset Development, IncDevelopment, IncPervious Concrete Pervious Concrete
Water Filtration Water Filtration
The Technology The Technology
• Pervious concrete, 30 years of use in Pervious concrete, 30 years of use in parking lots and sidewalksparking lots and sidewalks
• Global infrastructure already in placeGlobal infrastructure already in place
• Decentralized manufacturing Decentralized manufacturing
• Cost effective, efficient, simple, Cost effective, efficient, simple, disruptivedisruptive
• Mining, oil & gas water treatmentMining, oil & gas water treatment
• Metals recoveryMetals recovery
Market Opportunity Market Opportunity
• "Demand for water - the natural "Demand for water - the natural resource with no substitute”resource with no substitute”
• Goldman Sachs 2005 report: "The Goldman Sachs 2005 report: "The Essentials of Investing in the Water Essentials of Investing in the Water Sector" Sector"
• $425 billion a year in global demand $425 billion a year in global demand for water technologies as of 2008.for water technologies as of 2008.
• The sector has the potential to The sector has the potential to expand 3% to 5% yearlyexpand 3% to 5% yearly
Investment ReturnsInvestment Returns
Return on One Successful Pilot StudyReturn on One Successful Pilot Study
• Capital Outlay $175,000Capital Outlay $175,000
• Combined Revenues in Year One $1.5 Combined Revenues in Year One $1.5 million million
• Potential return 5x total investmentPotential return 5x total investment
Immediate Water Sector Immediate Water Sector Targets Targets
• Acid mine drainageAcid mine drainage– Metals loss worth $200 mil. USD, $39 bil. Metals loss worth $200 mil. USD, $39 bil.
Globally every yearGlobally every year– Source: PA DEP report (Rathbun, 2004)Source: PA DEP report (Rathbun, 2004)
• Oil/gas fraccing production waterOil/gas fraccing production water
• Metals recovery, uranium, lithium, Metals recovery, uranium, lithium, silversilver
TeamTeam• President/CTOPresident/CTO
– Gregory Majersky, MSCE, EIGregory Majersky, MSCE, EI
• Sec/Treasurer/ControllerSec/Treasurer/Controller– Karen Frye – MSA (30 years experience)Karen Frye – MSA (30 years experience)
• Dan Huffman, Advisor, VP NRMCADan Huffman, Advisor, VP NRMCA
• Peter Bryant, Advisor, Transtech USAPeter Bryant, Advisor, Transtech USA
• SeekingSeeking– CEO/Business Development LeadCEO/Business Development Lead– Senior Engineer (PE)Senior Engineer (PE)
Research Results – Lab & Research Results – Lab & Field Field • 50%, 85% and 99% iron removed.50%, 85% and 99% iron removed.
• 5%, 60% and 70% sodium removed.5%, 60% and 70% sodium removed.
• 67% and 74% zinc, 56% and 65% 67% and 74% zinc, 56% and 65% copper removed.copper removed.
• 25% arsenic, 3% magnesium, 66% 25% arsenic, 3% magnesium, 66% manganese removed.manganese removed.
• Phosphorous removal, 3-5x better Phosphorous removal, 3-5x better than more complex systems at 2008 than more complex systems at 2008 CSU competition.CSU competition.
Pilot Studies Pilot Studies Project Name Application Status
Guttman Group Marcellus Shale production water recycling, metals recovery
Pre-production planning
R2 Incorporated Uranium production water treatment for CWA compliance, metals recovery
Awaiting final budget approval
Stockholm U, IVL, Predect
Agriculture water bench scale pilot study
Pilot study design accepted, budget being drafted
URS Corporation, Milan, Italy
Heavy metals in soil, remediate process water and metals recovery
Response to RFP submitted
Encana Corporation Shale gas production water remediation, metals recovery
Scheduled to begin pilot study design in January 2011
Pilot Studies, cont’dPilot Studies, cont’dProject Name Application Status
Frachetti Engineering Zinc and Phosphorous removal in potable water pre-treatment plan in Georgetown, Colorado
The facility will be available for pilot testing at the end of January, 2011.
Global Community Development, CTI Water
Humanitarian and industrial water treatment
Follow up to successful pilot study in October 2009, waiting for partnership structuring agreement from GCD and project definition from CTI Water
Sierra Asia and American Enterprise Center
Technology sale to China
Formal evaluation of current and future market value of LAD technology has begun.
Service Provider RevenueService Provider Revenue• $ per barrel of water treated$ per barrel of water treated
• $0.03-$0.05/barrel in many gas and $0.03-$0.05/barrel in many gas and mining operations, mining operations, $0.50-$10.00/barrel in Marcellus $0.50-$10.00/barrel in Marcellus Shale (much higher TDS and Shale (much higher TDS and hazardous metals).hazardous metals).
• $900.00-$1500.00/month in western $900.00-$1500.00/month in western slope operations at 30k slope operations at 30k barrels/month (~25 gpm).barrels/month (~25 gpm).
• $30k/month in Marcellus at 30k $30k/month in Marcellus at 30k barrels/month (~25 gpm). barrels/month (~25 gpm).
Metals Recovery RevenueMetals Recovery Revenue• In most cases a cost offset mechanism.In most cases a cost offset mechanism.
• Economics verified by De Sale mine Economics verified by De Sale mine remediation project in Slippery Rock, PA, remediation project in Slippery Rock, PA, operated by PA DEP (Fe, Al, Mn operated by PA DEP (Fe, Al, Mn recovered).recovered).
• $24,000/month in metals from Marcellus $24,000/month in metals from Marcellus at 30k barrels/month, 50% recovery.at 30k barrels/month, 50% recovery.
• $2000/month in metals from mining pilot $2000/month in metals from mining pilot at 130,000 barrels/month.at 130,000 barrels/month.
• LAD would require % of metals revenue.LAD would require % of metals revenue.
Technology Mechanisms Technology Mechanisms
•PrecipitationPrecipitation
•CoagulationCoagulation
•AdsorptionAdsorption
Summary Summary
• Disruptive, economical, simple, efficientDisruptive, economical, simple, efficient
• Seeking $450,000 for field tests and Seeking $450,000 for field tests and business developmentbusiness development
• Investment return in 3-5 years, 5x Investment return in 3-5 years, 5x potentialpotential
• Equity, debt and convertible noteEquity, debt and convertible note
• Seeking CEO/Business Development Seeking CEO/Business Development LeadLead