Advanced Refining Concepts, LLC The World s Best Diesel Fuel TM Mr. Christopher Weide Controller Advanced Refining Concepts, LLC September 2011
Company Process Product Company - Advanced Refining Concepts, LLC ( ARC ) Privately held refining & technology company founded in 2008 and based in Sparks, NV 33 employees 2011 Sales $53 MM (YTD) Process - ClearRefining Patented low temperature, low pressure, closed-loop, catalytic refining process Skid mounted refining modules Able to refine or re-refine a wide range of petroleum products with natural gas Zero effluent refining process Product GDiesel ULSD alternative that requires no modifications to engines, vehicles, or fueling infrastructure 20 million gallons sold to date Meets all ASTM D-975 standards for ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) Designated a clean alternative fuel by the State of Nevada Dept. of Environmental Protection
Company ARC management has over 30 years experience in clean fuels, 27 US patents in technologies covering pelletized biomass, energy crops, and ultrasonic petroleum upgrading Peru Heights refinery located near Reno, NV has a capacity of 200,000 gallons per day of GDiesel production with 20 modular refining units ARC designes and assembles its refining units, proprietary catalysts, and control hardware, and owns the control software Peru Heights refinery in McCarran, NV ARC owns the licensed rights to three United States process patents, two registered trademarks, and further pending process and product patents Equipment assembly plant in Sparks, NV
Process The ClearRefining process passes ULSD and natural gas through a reactor vessel at low temperature (<295 F) and low pressure (<10 psi) in the presence of a proprietary catalyst ULSD Feed GDiesel Product The ClearRefining process breaks the long hydrocarbon chains in diesel fuel then chemically combines the molecules in the natural gas with the shorter segments Gas chromatograph comparison of ULSD to GDiesel Production cost at current refinery is approximately $0.05/gallon Each individual skid-mounted unit can produce 10,000 gals/day and is designed to operate alone or in series. Units are electrically powered, 100% closed cycle, and have zero emissions Easy transport of skid mounted ClearRefining units
Product GDiesel meets 100% of the ASTM D975 specification for ULSD GDiesel customers have reported significant increases in vehicle mileage efficiency (10-30% +), cleaner fuel filters, better cold weather performance, and nearly smokeless and odorless exhaust GDiesel is price comparable to ULSD GDiesel requires absolutely no infrastructure changes, no modifications to vehicles, no replacement of seals, gaskets, or pumps, and zero dollars of capital investment Current GDiesel retail sales examples GDiesel is certified by the State of Nevada as an NAC 486A.140 Alternative Fuel GDiesel fuel delivery truck
Select Northern Nevada Customers Retail stations GDiesel currently sold at 10 branded and 8 unbranded retail stations and multiple travel centers throughout Northern Nevada. Branded stations include Shell, Texaco, Sinclair and AM/PM Distributors On-road & Off-road GDiesel is currently available through seven local and regional distributors NAS Fallon GDiesel is currently sold to the Naval Air Station in Fallon, NV Reno Tahoe International Airport GDiesel is the exclusive diesel fuel used for airport ground support vehicles. Churchill County School District Results of GDiesel after nine months in 47 buses demonstrated a 12% fleet wide efficiency gain. Buses ranged in age over 19 years and multiple engine manufacturers.
Select Southern Nevada Customers Clark County Exclusive suppliers to 1,400 vehicle and generator county fleet. Over 850,000 gallons of GDiesel used to date. Used in emergency service vehicles that were never run on B5 because of reliability concerns City of Henderson Exclusive supplier to city fleet McCarran Airport Rental Car shuttles Shuttle buses more than 450,000 passengers per month from terminal to off site Rental Car Center. Clark County Buildings Department Exclusive supplier to Buildings Department vehicles Las Vegas Valley Water District District put out bid for DNGB (Diesel Natural Gas Blend) and the first load of GDiesel under this bid was delivered earlier this month.
Customer Emissions Results ppm 500 400 300 200 100 0 2007 Caterpillar Motor Grader Clark County Vehicle #14293 Engine: Caterpillar 103. L CO and NOx Emission Comparisons CO IDLE CO 2000 rpm OperaNng CondidNon NOx IDLE NOx 2000 rpm B5 GDiesel ppm 1500 1000 500 0 2008 MTU Spectrum100 KW Generator Clark County Vehicle # 15193 Engine: John Deere Mod # 404JHF CO and NOx Emission Comparisons CO IDLE CO LOAD NOx IDLE NOx LOAD OperaNng CondiNon Diesel GDiesel ppm 400 200 0 2001 InternaNonal 9400 Tractor Truck Clark County Vehicle # 11857 Engine: Cummins N14 855CID CO and NOx Comparisons CO IDLE CO 2000 rpm NOx IDLE NOx 2000 rpm B5 GDiesel ppm 500 400 300 200 100 0 2001 InternaNonal 9400 Tractor Truck Clark County Vehicle #11855 Engine: Cummins N14 855CID CO and NOx Emission Comparisons CO IDLE CO 2000 rpm NOx IDLE NOx 2000 rpm B5 GDiesel OperaNng CondiNon OperaNng CondiNon
Near Term Growth Strategy During next 12 months, ARC plans to build three additional refineries in Las Vegas, NV, Phoenix, AZ and Salt Lake City, UT producing a cumulative daily output of 1,000,000 gallons ARC will continue to leverage positive customer testimonials from large users Clark County fleet that consumes GDiesel exclusively to increase its customer base especially in Arizona and Utah ARC will continue to seek new markets for GDiesel such as mining, rail, marine and power production
Fun Stuff! ARC donated GDiesel to Granite Falls High School for their T2011 concept vehicle. GDiesel used by Rod Hall Performance Off Road Driving School. GDiesel used by Teir 1 Off Road driving school during military training including training with Navy Seals. GDiesel to be used by an upcoming Baja 1000 race team.