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TECHNOLOGY | REVIEW | UPDATE A GLOBAL OUTLOOK DECEMBER 2014

Westinghouse Plasma Gasifier

Tees Valley 1 (TV1) Site in Tees Valley, UK

AP: Tees Valley Projects GTS: Grand Opening

GE: Gas Turbines Refueling GES: Environmental Approval
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AP: Tees Valley, UK____________________ 4-5

AP:

GTS: Shanghai, China_________________ 6-8 4-5

GES: Bijie, China_________________________ 9
GTS:

GE: Gas Turbines Refueling ________ 10-11 6-8

Alter NRG: Open House ____________ 12-15
GES:

Conferences _______________________ 16-17

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Alter NRG and GTS Open House _______ 18 GE:

Awards ________________________________ 19
10-11
Cover Photo: Westinghouse Plasma Gasifier installed at the Tees Valley 1 (TV1) Site in Tees Valley, UK
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 AIR PRODUCTS, UK

Tees Valley Projects: TV1 & TV2

Westinghouse Plasma Technology The operation of the Tees Valley #1 project will demonstrate:

is at the center of two facilities in Commercial scale volumes of syngas from waste:

Tees Valley, northern England.
TV1 has completed construction
and is planned to be in commercial
operation in early 2015.
The ground breaking ceremony for TV2 was
carried out in April 2014 by Francis Maude MP,
Minister for the Cabinet Office. The TV2 facility is
expected to come on-stream in 2016. These
pictures illustrate the significant progress and
activity on the site since it began active
construction in 2012.
• 950 tpd of feedstock will produce ~3 Million MMBtu/year of
syngas
• 50 MW electrical, base load production of energy
• Equivalent production to 800-1000 Bbls/day of biofuels
Syngas will be consistently produced at the required specification:
To ensure reliability the syngas must consistently meet the fuel
specification of the gas turbine
Gas turbine syngas specification is similar to liquids conversion
technology syngas specification
Ability to create low cost syngas from feedstock’s that you get paid to
process:
Tipping fee revenues cover the operating cost of making clean syngas

The photo below, is of the

Westinghouse Plasma Torches
being commissioned at the
TV1 facility in October.
Commissioning a large-scale
facility is a long and
methodical process, where
each piece is separately
tested prior to full
commercial operations. The
core technology being the
Westinghouse Plasma torches
and related power supplies
have been successfully tested. April 2012
April 2012

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 Westinghouse
Plasma Gasifier
at the Tees
Valley 1 (TV1)
Facility

IMPACT for Alter NRG: The

scale of these projects
enhances Alter NRG’s
substantial lead in the plasma
gasification industry.

IMPACT for the World: One

step closer to making
traditional landfills obsolete;
clean renewable power is a
reality.

Impact for Future Clients: The

Westinghouse Plasma
Technology is commercial at a
scale that provides meaningful
energy output and associated
cashflow.

Westinghouse Plasma
Gasifier

Tees Valley 2 (TV2)

Energy Facility Site

Tees Valley 1 (TV1)

Renewable Energy Facility

December 2013

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 GTS ENERGY, CHINA

Hazardous Waste Facility

GTS Energy held a grand-opening of its
hazardous waste destruction facility in
March 2014. This is an important facility as
it is turn-key and can be replicated and sold
in many areas of the world.

This turn-key solution includes the Westinghouse Plasma

Technology as the core technology. Under the recent joint
development and marketing agreement, Alter NRG has the
opportunity to sell these turn-key units worldwide.

Since the grand opening, multiple companies from China and Europe have
been to the commercial demonstration which illustrates the encouraging market
potential of this joint solution.

Inert non-leaching vitrified slag

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We have created an economic
and environmentally sustainable
hazardous waste solution
IMPACT for Alter NRG: Westinghouse
The Westinghouse Plasma Gasification solution effectively processes Plasma gasification process can
hazardous waste and incinerator fly ash to produce an energy rich handle multiple waste streams
synthesis gas (syngas). In this configuration, the syngas generated by the including hazardous, medical, fly-ash,
plasma gasifier is immediately combusted, and used to create pressurized industrial, petrochemical, etc.
steam that is utilized by an existing steam turbine to create power.
IMPACT for the World: A turnkey
hazardous waste solution using
Project Cost: US$ 15-20 million Westinghouse Plasma gasification
• Pricing is indicative without project specific engineering and does not process, that does not create any bottom
include any applicable taxes ash. All inorganic materials are
transformed to an inert non leaching
• Pricing reflects the total installed cost of the system
vitrified slag product that can be sold for
• Pricing based on 30 tonnes per day (tpd) capacity of hazardous waste
beneficial use.
feedstock

Impact for Future Clients: A modular

& cost effective approach reduces
Indicative Project Execution Schedule project time lines and increases
• The timeline from start of engineering to start up is estimated at 12 economic returns.
months. This schedule is subject to change based on local construction
conditions, etc.

Amount in US$
Item
(Millions)
Project Economics and Investment Return
Analysis Total installed capital
18
cost
Assumptions (table on right):
• 25 year project life Total revenue 8
• 330 operating days per year
• Tipping fees of US$ 500/t Total operating cost 4
• Power price of US$ 0.09/kWh
• Steam sale US$ 10/GJ
EBITDA 4

IRR 20%

“ In these three years, we have cooperated very successfully and constructed a 30 tonne/day medical and hazardous waste
plasma gasification treatment system in Shanghai, China. This is the first time in China that advanced plasma technology
has been utilized on a large commercial scale, and our system has been highly acclaimed by industry experts and the
Chinese government. The medical and hazardous waste treatment industry is an immense domestic and international market
with an incredibly bright future for our continued development. I would like to acknowledge and express my sincere
appreciation towards Alter NRG/Westinghouse Plasma for their contribution and support of advanced plasma technology.
GTS Energy will continue to use all resources, knowledge and 30 plus years of industry experience, which spans over 300
large scale energy projects all over the world, to strengthen this partnership and future ventures.”

– Naicheng Zhou, President, GTS Energy

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 System & Process Description

The Plasma gasification

system includes eight sub-
systems as follows:

• Feed system
• Plasma gasification system
• Plasma torch system
• Heat recovery system
• After burner syngas combustion
system and water quench
• Exhaust treatment system
• Electronic control system
• Auxiliary systems

30 tonnes per day (tpd) Hazardous Waste-to-Steam Facility

PROCESS FLOW CHART Steam Turbine Generator

Particulate Recycle System

Plasma Thermal
Gasification Oxidiser
System
Gas Clean-up
System

Boiler

Feed System
Afterburner

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GREENWORLD ENERGY, CHINA

Environmental
Approvals in hand IMPACT for Alter NRG: GES has
additional projects under development
in Guizhou Province and other areas in
The Guizhou Provincial Environmental China.
Protection Bureau approves the
IMPACT for the World: Westinghouse
Environmental Assessment for China’s Plasma Gasification solution has
first Plasma Gasification Facility. multiple applications, including clean
coal.
In November 2014, US Green Energy Development Co., Ltd. (GES), received
the environmental assessment approval from the Government of Guizhou Impact for Future Clients: Westinghouse
and the Provincial Environmental Protection Office. The Plasma Plasma technology will improve both project
Gasification waste treatment facility will be located in Bijie City, returns and environmental performance.
Qixingguan under the District Garbage Utilization Demonstration Project.
After the initial start-up, expected in late 2016, GES referred to as Bijie
City Green Environmental Energy Limited (BGE) intends to double the
capacity of the facility with a second gasifier and also has many additional Photos of the GES facility
under development
projects in Southern China under development.

“ We are very excited to be kicking-off our first project in China which we believe provides the
best-in-class waste management solution with better environmental performance compared
to other alternatives. In addition to the Bijie project, BGE has additional projects in China
which it also continues to advance. This project will also provide a testing platform for clean
coal applications. We believe that the Westinghouse Plasma Gasification Technology will play
a significant role in China Clean Coal Applications.”
– Jeffery Hu, Principal, BGE
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 Refueling GE Gas Turbines with
Westinghouse Plasma Syngas
Our Westinghouse Plasma gasifier has the ability to transform 330,000 tonnes per year of waste into 650,000
barrels per year of equivalent energy that can be used to displace higher cost fossil fuels. To capitalize on this
opportunity, we are working with GE, who has thousands of gas turbines deployed in target areas around the
world. The results of a recently completed feasibility study, confirmed that Westinghouse Plasma gasification
syngas is suitable for GE’s B, E and F class turbines.

The two questions that were answered during the GE study were:
1). Can the GE turbines operate on Westinghouse Plasma gasification syngas?
2). Will the performance of the gas turbines be negatively affected by syngas?

In all cases, the study confirmed that the Westinghouse Plasma gasification syngas is suitable for GE’s B, E,
and F class turbines.

CURRENT MARKETS
REFUELING GE GAS TURBINE Currently, there are over 5,000
In several regions throughout the world GE gas 6, 7, and 9 series GE gas
turbines are utilizing high cost fossil fuels for the
generation of power
turbines operating globally that
are a potential target for fuel
replacement.

“GE simulated performance of a

NEW MARKETS
6B.03, 7E.03, 7F.04 and a 9F.03
Utlize Westinghouse
FEED HANDLING PLASMA
GASIFICATION
SYNGAS CLEAN-UP &
GAS COOLING
Plasma’s low operating on a fuel blend composed
cost/zero cost syngas
Feed Material
Receiving,
from waste for of natural gas and syngas generated
Storage additional power
& Conveying generation from a Westinghouse Plasma
Industrial

gasification system. In all cases the

Waste
Commercial
Waste

Westinghouse syngas was found

Waste
Biomass
Household
Waste
Medical
Waste
Plasma
Air or
Oxygen
SYNGAS suitable for the GE turbines in
Torches
Tires
etc. Slag &
Recovered
Metals
either a blend or full load
WIDE VARIETY OF FEEDSTOCKS FLEXIBLE PROCESS WIDE VARIETY OF PRODUCTS
scenario.”
LOW $ COST GASIFIER HIGH $ VALUE

▪ Gasification is not incineration ▪ Gasification creates hydrogen and carbon monoxide: An energy rich gas stream - Jeffrey Goldmeer,
Gas Turbine Fuel Flexibility
Manager (GE Power & Water)
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The Westinghouse Plasma Gasification technology is capable of processing a variety of waste
materials to generate a commodity grade syngas, that can be utilized in GE turbines to displace
high cost fossil fuels.

Our marketing strategy focuses on two groups:

1). Importers/consumers of high cost fuels (natural gas, oil, LNG) for the production of power. The chart (bottom left) shows the October
LNG prices and illustrates the high cost of energy in many areas of the world.
2). Countries/customers that utilize native fossil fuel for the production of subsidized power (e.g. Saudi Arabia):
These countries could refine the heavy oil and sell to the international market.

The chart (on left) shows the impact of syngas

operation on the capacity of GE gas turbines.
In each case, the syngas created from the
Westinghouse Plasma Technology may create
additional power from the same unit when
compared to natural gas at ISO conditions. The
Westinghouse Plasma Solution provides a
significantly lower cost of energy as well as
increased power output.

Walter Howard (CEO, Alter NRG) and Jeff Goldmeer (GE), jointly
presented at the Power-Gen Middle East Conference, held in
Abu Dhabi, UAE, from October 12-14, 2014 (photo below).

GLOBAL MARKET OPPORTUNITY

World LNG Estimates

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 ALTER NRG: UK

Open House at Tees Valley, UK

Alter NRG hosted this year’s open house event in Tees Valley, Northern England. A firsthand
view of this flagship facility allowed participants to truly understand the scale and
complexity of our Westinghouse Plasma Gasification Solution. The facility reflects our
commercial momentum and dedication to playing a vital role in the energy advancements
of the 21st century. We appreciate Air Product’s support in providing an overview and
answering questions regarding the overall facility.

Westinghouse Plasma Gasifier

Tees Valley 1 (TV1) Facility in Tees Valley, UK

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Guest Speakers at the Open
House:
Presenter: Lisa Jordan, Business Manager, Bioenergy
Europe
Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (Air Products), a Fortune
500 company recognized for its innovative culture,
operational excellence and commitment to safety and
the environment. Lisa presented the two facilities
currently under construction and discussed future
business developments efforts in the energy from
waste market.
www.airproducts.co.uk, www.airproducts.com
Presenter: Matt Cook, Global Technology Leader
Foster Wheeler Ltd. (Foster Wheeler), is a leading
international engineering, construction and project
management contractor and power equipment supplier.
Matt presented their learnings and role during the
Tees Valley projects as well as other projects they are
supporting using the Westinghouse Plasma Technology.
www.fwc.com
Presenter: Clare Cowan, CEO
Cahill Energy (Cahill), plans to develop a string of plasma
gasification plants in carefully selected locations to
help alleviate the critical challenge of waste
management, reduce dependence on fossil fuels and cut
carbon emissions, while delivering value for
shareholders. Clare presented an update of her first
project in Barbados and the power offtake and feedstock
agreements which she has secured.
www.cahill-energy.com
We thank the speakers who
presented at the open house for
their continued support including
Air Products, Foster Wheeler,
Cahill Energy , GreenWorld Energy
Solutions Corp, and GTS Energy
Technology (Shanghai) Ltd.
Presenter: Jeffrey Hu, President
GreenWorld Energy Solutions, (GES) is referred to as
Bijie City Green Environmental Energy Limited, is a
structured solutions provider to the waste to energy
sector in Southern China. Jeffrey presented details of
their first project in Bijie, China and another dozen
projects they intend to build in the coming years.
www.ges.org.cn
Presenters: Naicheng Zhou, General Manager and
Dean Mao, Deputy General Manager
GTS Energy, designs and manufactures a wide range
of energy systems for industrial applications
worldwide. Alter NRG and GTS Energy have signed a
joint development and marketing agreement for its
turnkey and small scale waste destruction solution.
Naicheng presented details on their reference facility
which has been commissioned and their future plans.
www.gtsenergy.com.cn
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 Open House in Photos

Delegation and guests from China including GTS and GES Delegation and guests from Brazil

Alter NRG Team at the Open House 2014

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Guests taking in a complete view of the Westinghouse Plasma Listening to AP’s Duncan Snelling’s overview on the bus
Gasifier

Networking at the reception Alter NRG team undertaking Q&A at the Open House

Networking at breakfast Guests enjoying the reception

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 Alter NRG: Conferences 2014
Conference Date Location Alter NRG Attendees
MSW to Biofuels and Bio-products October 6-7 Orlando, FL, U.S.A. Alex Gorodetsky
Event

Power Gen Middle East October 12-14 Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. Walt Howard and Jeffery Goldmeer
(GE) to co-present; Mark Wright,
Bruce Leonard

All Energy Australia October 15-16 Melbourne, Australia Richard Fish

SGC International Gasification Seminar October 15-16 Malmö, Sweden Kevin Willerton

Export Development Canada (EDC) and October 24-28 Hong Kong Richard Fish, Danny Hay
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group

GTC Gasification Technologies October 26-29 Washington, DC, U.S.A. Walter Howard , Richard Fish, Alex
Gorodetsky, Bruce Leonard

Alter NRG and GTS Open House November 18-19 Shanghai, China Mark Wright, Ken Willis, Bruce
Leonard, Alex Gorodetsky

LD Micro December 2-4 LA, San Francisco, U.S.A Walter Howard

ROTH New Industrials Corporate Access December 16 New York, NY, U.S.A. Danny Hay
Day

Walter Howard (CEO of Alter NRG) and Richard Fish (President of Alter NRG) attended the Nanjing
Mayor’s International Consultative Conference, held in Nanjing, China on September 23, 2014.

Walter Howard making a presentation to

government officials.

Richard Fish at the banquet. The Mayor of Nanjing, Ruilin Miao (front row, center), Walter Howard (second row, second from left side)
and Richard Fish (top row, second from right).

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Walter Howard
(CEO of Alter
NRG) speaking
at the
Gasification
Technologies
Conference,
held in
Washington, DC,
from October
26-29, 2014.

Westinghouse
Plasma
President,
Richard Fish,
joins the panel
discussion on
Waste-to-
energy at the
International
Finance
Corporation
Forum, held in
Hong Kong,
from October
28-29, 2014
Richard Fish (President of
Alter NRG) sitting left,
front row and Danny Hay
(CFO of Alter NRG)
standing third from left
back row).

Richard Fish (President of Alter NRG - second from right), at the EDC / IFC discussion forum presenting the company’s projects and technology overview.

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 Alter NRG and GTS Open House
Alter NRG and GTS Energy jointly hosted their Open House in Shanghai China from November 18-19,
2014, showcasing their Turnkey Hazardous Waste Solution utilizing the world class Westinghouse
Plasma Gasification technology. Over 60 participants were invited to learn from industry experts and
meet our key executives and some current customers.

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Alter NRG: Awards
Alter NRG was honored with the IAIR
Corporate award for Best Company for
Leadership in Clean Technology. The IAIR
awards recognize excellence in global
economy and sustainability. Winners were
chosen based on IAIR readers’ votes,
including business and financial journalists
in 120 countries, and selection by the
editorial staff.
In addition Alter NRG’s CEO, Walter Howard, won the Roy F. Weston Award
from the Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management. The Roy F.
Weston award was established in 1985 to acknowledge significant
individual contributions to the field of industrial waste management. The
Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management is an international
peer-reviewed journal covering landfill, recycling, waste-to-energy, waste
reduction, policy and economics, composting, waste collection and
transfer, municipal waste, industrial waste, residual waste and other
waste management and technology subjects.

About:

- IAIR AWARDS® (www.iairawards.com)

- Roy Weston Award (www.pwea.org/awards)

Walter Howard (CEO,

Alter NRG), receiving the
Roy F. Weston award

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Alter NRG provides clean energy solutions that
are economically viable and environmentally
sustainable.

Westinghouse Plasma is the industry leading plasma gasification

technology that provides clean and renewable energy solutions by
converting all types of waste and biomass into high value energy - like
electricity, ethanol or syngas. With plasma systems in operation for 20
years and converting waste into energy since 2002, the technology is
commercially proven and produces lower emissions than other
conventional energy technologies.

Converting the

orld’s
waste
into clean energy
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