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1 Siemens Gasification Project Update and Lessons Learned Harry Morehead Director, Gasification and IGCC Sales and Marketing, Americas Gasification Technologies 2012 Washington, DC October 29, 2012 Copyright Siemens Energy, Inc All rights reserved.

2 Agenda Gasification Project Update and Lessons Learned Shenhua Ningxia Coal Group, NCPP I Project Shanxi Lanhua, Jincheng Project CPI, Coal to SNG Project Shenhua, CTL Project MidAmerica C2L, Coal to Methanol Project IGCC Project Update Huaneng GreenGen Co. Ltd., Tianjin IGCC Project Mississippi Power, Plant Ratcliffe Summit Power, Texas Clean Energy Project Siemens Technology Update Conclusions Page 2 10/29/ GTC Conference Copyright Siemens Energy, Inc All rights reserved.

3 Siemens Gasification Landscape MidAmerica C2L Methanol Schwarze Pumpe Syngas for Chemical Industry Orlando Shenhua Ningxia Coal Group CTL COD 2016 CPI Xinjiang Energy Co. SNG COD 2015 GSP China Beijing Shenhua Ningxia Coal Group Polypropylene COD 2011 Huludao Siemens Project Implementation and R&D Office Beijing Shanghai Summit Power Power + Ammonia/Urea HQ Freiberg Test Facility Vresova Power COD 2008 JinCheng Coal to Ammonia COD 2015 Siemens Offices Operating Units Current Projects Technology Selected 9 SFG-500 gasifiers shipped or installed for 3 projects, 32 SFG-500 gasifiers on order Page 3 10/29/ GTC Conference Copyright Siemens Energy, Inc All rights reserved.

4 NCPP Project: Ningxia Coal to Polypropylene 5 x SFG-500 / 540,000 Nm 3 /h (H 2 +CO) / dry coal capacity 5 x 85 t/h Start Erection (SIEMENS Proprietary Equipment) January 2009 Mechanical Completion August 2010 Commissioning period for all 5 gasifiers October 10 April 11 Pre-commercial operation Start April 2011 Performance tests completed September 2011 Sub-bituminous Coal Ash: 7-28 wt% Moisture: < 6 wt% Power Station Air Separation Units Methanol to Polypropylene Site area: 192 hectares or 474 acres Page 4 10/29/ GTC Conference Copyright Siemens Energy, Inc All rights reserved.

5 NCPP I Project Gasifier Performance Operational Highlights 4 lines in stable, parallel operation More than 1,500,000 tons of coal gasified More than 5,000 t/d methanol production Has accommodated coals with a ash content that typically varies between 10% and 20% All gasifier performance guarantees achieved and exceeded Entire gasification unit with gasifier building, CO shift and black water treatment plant Performance Summary Gasification Temperature Range: 1350 C to 1750 C (2,462 F to 3,182 F) Carbon conversion 99% CH 4 < 0.1% (Vol) H 2 +CO > 90% No heavy hydrocarbon produced Cold gas efficiency ~ 80% (depends on coal) Low oxygen and coal consumption 4 hours Main Burner Operation Gasifier Train 1 ( ) Page 5 10/29/ GTC Conference Copyright Siemens Energy, Inc All rights reserved.

6 Shanxi Lanhua Coal Chemical Co., Ltd. Jincheng Project, PR China Plant Output 300,000 t/yr Ammonia 520,000 t/yr Urea Coal Tangan Coal (Anthracite) (FT ~ 1530 C, ash content ~16%) Gasification Island Configuration 1 gasifier in operation 1 gasifier standby Gasifier Operating Pressure 4.0 MPa(g) (580 psig) Siemens Scope Engineering and Gasification Testing Equipment Supply Internals for Lock Hoppers Feeder Vessels 2 x SFG-500 gasifiers Burners Gasifier Control System Dust Measurement Technical Field Assistance Gasification Island Process License Status Agreement with customer extended Commissioning mid 2015 Project located near Jincheng City, in the southern part of province Shanxi Page 6 10/29/ GTC Conference Copyright Siemens Energy, Inc All rights reserved.

7 CPI Yinan Coal to SNG Project Client & Project Client: CPI - China Power Investment Corporation One of first major utilities in China to build coal to SNG Project: First phase (2 bill Nm 3 /a) of a 6 bill Nm 3 /a SNG project Location: Yili City Xinjiang Province, PR China Siemens Scope PDP / BEDP (supported by Design Institute ECEC) 8 x SFG-500 standard gasifier and burners 8 x Feeder vessels I&C system for burner management Dense flow coal measurement devices and feeding internals Training, Technical Field Assistance Yili City Schedule Contract signed July 2011 BEDP delivered April 2012 Gasifier manufacturing started June 2012 Expected COD Late 2015 Page 7 10/29/ GTC Conference Copyright Siemens Energy, Inc All rights reserved.

8 Shenhua, CTL Project Status 24 SFG-500 gasifiers ordered Project will produce 4 million metric t/y of Diesel & Naphtha Siemens engineering completed Signing ceremony January 2012 Siemens equipment on order Start of commissioning expected late 2016 Page 8 10/29/ GTC Conference Copyright Siemens Energy, Inc All rights reserved.

9 MidAmerica C2L, KY Coal to Methanol Project Status Selected a more profitable product, Methanol Moved project to new site outside of Paducah, KY Worked with SK E&C to confirm EPC price for plant Cycle Diagram (provided by MidAmerica C2L) Currently seeking equity and debt financing for project Feeder Vessels and Gasifiers in Storage, Decatur, IL Page 9 10/29/ GTC Conference Copyright Siemens Energy, Inc All rights reserved.

10 Agenda Gasification Project Update and Lessons Learned Shenhua Ningxia Coal Group, NCPP I Project Shanxi Lanhua, Jincheng Project CPI, Coal to SNG Project MidAmerica C2L, Coal to Methanol Project IGCC Project Update Huaneng Greengen Co. Ltd., Tianjin IGCC Project Mississippi Power, Plant Ratcliffe Summit Power, Texas Clean Energy Project Siemens Technology Update Conclusions Page 10 10/29/ GTC Conference Copyright Siemens Energy, Inc All rights reserved.

11 Huaneng Greengen Co. Ltd. Tianjin IGCC Project Plant Output 250 MWe Siemens scope 1 x SGT5-2000E gas turbine and auxiliaries Gas turbine main fuel: Coal-based syngas diluted with N 2 Gas turbine secondary fuel: Fuel oil GT-G Status Gas turbine first fire on secondary fuel in October 2011 GT-G successfully reached first syngas operation in September 2012, commission of the plant continues as planned Page 11 10/29/ GTC Conference Copyright Siemens Energy, Inc All rights reserved.

12 Mississippi Power Plant Ratcliffe IGCC Project Siemens shipped 2 SGT6-5000F Gas Turbine Generators to site in 2012 Gas turbines will operate on high H 2 syngas as the primary fuel and natural gas as the backup/startup fuel Gas turbines include capability to extract air for integration with the air-blown gasifier Gas Turbine Generators currently being installed at site Gas Turbine at Site Gas Turbine at Charlotte Factory Site pictures courtesy of Mississippi Power Gas Turbine Generator at Site Page 12 10/29/ GTC Conference Copyright Siemens Energy, Inc All rights reserved.

13 Summit Power Group Texas Clean Energy Project Plant Output 400 MW e 710,000 t/y Ammonia/Urea 2.5 M t/y CO 2 for EOR Siemens Scope 2 X SFG-500 gasifiers SGCC6-5000F 1X1 power block operating on high H 2 syngas with natural gas as the startup/backup fuel Various plant compression solutions: CO 2, O 2, N 2, others Plant operation and maintenance services (JV with Linde) Siemens SGCC6-5000F 1x1 Power Block Siemens SFG-500 Gasifier Siemens OEM Service Support Page 13 10/29/ GTC Conference Copyright Siemens Energy, Inc All rights reserved.

14 Agenda Gasification Project Update and Lessons Learned Shenhua Ningxia Coal Group, NCPP I Project Shanxi Lanhua, Jincheng Project CPI, Coal to SNG Project MidAmerica C2L, Coal to Methanol Project IGCC Project Update Huaneng Greengen Co. Ltd., Tianjin IGCC Project Mississippi Power, Plant Ratcliffe Summit Power, Texas Clean Energy Project Siemens Technology Update Conclusions Page 14 10/29/ GTC Conference Copyright Siemens Energy, Inc All rights reserved.

15 R&D Improves Gasification Economics Developed optical 3-D high precision measurement of Vresova s refractory lined reactor to more accurately determine refractory remaining lifetime and outage planning Developed advanced CFD calculation tool for coal specific gasifier design work resulting in: Maximized throughput Lower operating cost by minimizing possible O 2 consumption Optimized gas cleaning and black water treatment systems design Velocity profile Temperature profile Page 15 10/29/ GTC Conference Copyright Siemens Energy, Inc All rights reserved.

16 Combined Cycle ASU 1 ASU 2 BWS 1 BWS 2 BWS 3 Mill 1 Mill 2 Mill 3 Mill 4 Mill 5 Mill 6 Mill 7 Mill 8 H2 Ha Weight: 50% Weight: 50% Gasifier 1 Gasifier 2 Gasifier 3 Gasifier 4 Gasifier 5 Shift Rectisol MeOH MTO PolyPropylen OEM Service Programs Play a Key Role in Improving Long Term Gasification Plant Availability Project Development Plant Operation Header RAM Analysis Gasification Diagnostics Pulverized Coal Header Maximum Raw Gas Header Raw Gas Identification of possible failures with impacts on reliability and availability FMEA for single faults FTA for failure correlations Markov models to describe consecutive failures Simulative approaches for more complex scenarios and complete poly-generation sites Monitors, analyzes and diagnoses plant operating conditions for follow-up action Data acquisition / processing / analysis OEM expert knowledge network Quick user support by web-based expert knowledge software solution Includes development and implementation of condition-based strategies and optimization of plant operations Flame spectrometry for gasifier monitoring Reactor vessel shape measurements Helps improve reliability, availability, lifetime asset management, and proactive maintenance planning Page 16 10/29/ GTC Conference Copyright Siemens Energy, Inc All rights reserved.

17 OEM Support for Operating Gasification Plants Siemens Gasifier Component Service Facility opened in 2012 Located at Siemens turbine works in Huludao, China Supports operating and future Siemens gasifiers in China Page 17 10/29/ GTC Conference Copyright Siemens Energy, Inc All rights reserved.

18 Siemens DOE Advanced H 2 Turbine Program Update PHASE 1 and PHASE 2 Program Goals: 3-5% pt. in CC efficiency; 2 ppm NO x ; 20-30% Plant Cost Program is On-Track Siemens DOE H 2 Program Update: Technology Development Path to 2ppm Goal Advanced High Temperature Combustor Novel Selective Catalytic Reduction System Advanced Emissions Sensors 2 PPM Higher Efficiency Cost Competitive Page 18 10/29/ GTC Conference Copyright Siemens Energy, Inc All rights reserved.

19 Agenda Gasification Project Update and Lessons Learned Shenhua Ningxia Coal Group, NCPP I Project Shanxi Lanhua, Jincheng Project CPI, Coal to SNG Project MidAmerica C2L, Coal to Methanol Project IGCC Project Update Huaneng Greengen Co. Ltd., Tianjin IGCC Project Mississippi Power, Plant Ratcliffe Summit Power, Texas Clean Energy Project Siemens Technology Update Conclusions Page 19 10/29/ GTC Conference Copyright Siemens Energy, Inc All rights reserved.

20 Conclusions Global demand for gasification is still strong in areas where natural gas prices are high Chemicals / SNG Transportation liquids Lessons learned are helping to improve operating flexibility and reliability Better technology will provide broader feedstock options and improved plant economics Better gasification technologies being developed based on lessons learned and R&D Today s F class turbines are ready for high H 2 syngas and new technologies are being developed for the next generation of IGCC gas turbines New services and technologies to optimize life cycle operating cost Page 20 10/29/ GTC Conference Copyright Siemens Energy, Inc All rights reserved.

21 Disclaimer This document contains forward-looking statements and information that is, statements related to future, not past, events. These statements may be identified either orally or in writing by words as expects, anticipates, intends, plans, believes, seeks, estimates, will or words of similar meaning. Such statements are based on our current expectations and certain assumptions, and are, therefore, subject to certain risks and uncertainties. A variety of factors, many of which are beyond Siemens control, affect its operations, performance, business strategy and results and could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Siemens worldwide to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For us, particular uncertainties arise, among others, from changes in general economic and business conditions, changes in currency exchange rates and interest rates, introduction of competing products or technologies by other companies, lack of acceptance of new products or services by customers targeted by Siemens worldwide, changes in business strategy and various other factors. More detailed information about certain of these factors is contained in Siemens filings with the SEC, which are available on the Siemens website, and on the SEC s website, Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in the relevant forward-looking statement as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected, intended, planned or projected. Siemens does not intend or assume any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements in light of developments which differ from those anticipated. Trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of Siemens AG, it's affiliates or their respective owners. Page 21 10/29/ GTC Conference Copyright Siemens Energy, Inc All rights reserved.

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