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AltAir Fuels CamelinaTallowBio Refining GreenJet fuel Next generation aviation biofuels
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The Vision Science AgricultureRefining
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H H Targeted Growth, Inc. Camelina (Sustainable Oils, LLC) Major Food CropsDedicated Industrial Crops Corn Soybean Canola Rice Algae Wheat
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Canola Field Trials in Saskatoon July 2007 Soybean Field Trials in Chile February 2008 50%77%150% SoybeanCanola TG Ctrl Loc 1 TG Ctrl Loc 2 TG Ctrl Loc 3 TG Ctrl TG Ctrl TG Ctrl Loc 1Loc 2Loc 3 50%67%35% Yield Increase
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Designer Fuel- Carbon Length Expression of a C16 thioesteraseExpression of a C12 thioesterase Gas Chromatography
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The Vision Science AgricultureRefining
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Does not compete with food 100% Drop-in replacement 84% GHG reduction vs. Jet-A *Based on results from Michigan Technological University Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Camelina Feedstock GreenJet/Diesel Fuel GreenJet ™ Process Fuel From Camelina - Next Generation Biofuel Feedstock 8
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Camelina Development Nursery Bozeman Montana
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Breeding goal: Grain yield Camelina Breeding Project
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11 Camelina Field Trials Hundreds of field trials – 30 US States, 5 Countries”
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The Vision Science AgricultureRefining
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Lipid Feedstock Feed Pre-treat deCO 2 & HDO Separation Selective Hydrocrack Product Recovery Light Fuels SPK Jet Green Diesel Recycle Recycle Oil H2H2 Water, CO 2 Hydrotreatment Process First reaction removes oxygen from natural oils Produces diesel range waxy paraffins Second reaction “cracks” diesel paraffins End product is molecularly identical to aviation fuel 13 UOP Hydroprocessing / Isomerization (Ecofining™)
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Camelina / Oilseeds / Tallow Algae Oil Separator Seed Crusher Seed Meal Revenue Co- Products Revenue Jet – A Fuel Green Diesel Car / Truck Marine Customers Commercial Aviation Customers GreenJet Process - Feedstock Agnostic 14
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AltAir Fuels CEO – Tom Todarowww.altairfuels.com Advanced Biofuels Leadership Conference ALTAIR FUELS Next Generation Aviation Biofuels ECOFINING™ TECHNOLOGY Using Honeywell UOP’s next generation Hydroprocessing technology, AltAir Fuels has already produced and tested over 500,000 gallons of HRJ-8 jet fuel..
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Growing pains Tom- “a whole bunch of the camelina seed blew out of the back of the trucks” “we estimate we could complete your request in 3-6 years” – Request for ruling from gov’t agency “get off my land farmer” - to camelina salesman – Farmer was holding a shotgun.
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It is cold and snows in Montana
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Equity Commercial Debt AltAir Fuels Project Team Customers Regulatory Site Location Feedstock U.S. Oil Flight Tested Jet Engine Partners Construction Engineering Bio-Refining Camelina Airline Customers: Poultry Tallow Algae
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JatrophaAlgae & Jatropha Camelina, AlgaeCamelina Ms. Boeing, Seafair, Seattle WA 19 AltAir Fuels, Boeing, UOP - GreenJet fuel flight-test partners December 30 th, 2008 January 7 th, 2009 January 30 th, 2009August 2 nd, 2009November 23 rd, 2009October 13 th, 2009 Camelina Bio-refining March 22 th, 2010 Camelina
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AltAir Fuels CamelinaAlgaeBio Refining GreenJet fuel Next generation aviation biofuels Thank You!
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