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1 Overview April 2008 February 2007 Complete Conversion of Carbon arbon to Commercial Chemicals

2 Purpose DalinYebo Innovation's "radar screen" is set on the development of biobased chemical technologies, which meet cleantech and sustainability (TBL) criteria and do not interfere with food and water cycles. DalinYebo (Xhosa) means Wealth Creation on the basis of People and Innovation in a Cleantech environment

3 A Proven Track Record 2001: Company founded 2002: 1 st round of VC finance 2003: First IP transaction (Proserpine Sugar, Australia) 2004: Neale May Gold Medal 2005 & 2006: Technology Top 100 Enterprise 2005: Proserpine received A$12m Govt. Grant for SupraYield technology based project 2007: Major Transaction with Proserpine benefits SupraYield technology. 2007: International Furan Technology becomes a wholly owned DalinYebo Group company Group restructured: DalinYebo Innovation International Furan Technology DalinYebo Trading and Development

4 Multidisciplinary Competence Real entrepreneurial experience Knowledge of the market Leadership skills Honesty and Integrity Academic foundation Professional R&D Management Project management and Chemical plant operations skills Knowledge of working in and with large multinational corporations

5 There is more to biomass than fuels and energy Biomass Feedstock Trees Grasses Agricultural Crops Agricultural Residues Animal Wastes Municipal Solid Wastes Conversion Processes Enzymatic Fermentation Gas/Liquid Fermentation Acid Hydrolysis / Fermentation Gasification Combustion (co-generation) Products Fuels Ethanol Renewable Diesel Power Electricity Heat Chemicals Plastics Solvents Chemical Intermediaries Phenols Adhesives Furfural Fatty Acids Acetic Acid Carbon Black Paints Dyes, Pigments and Ink Detergents Other Food and Feed

6 E.g.: Furfural & its many By products

7 E.g.: Furfural & its many By products PolyTHF Foundation substance for a variety of bio plastics Nematicides Effective non toxic Agricultural pest control And more Natural Wood Treatment 2 nd Generation Biofuels Biobased plastics

8 New Generation Technology Conceptual Designs Plant/Process Design Business Modelling Knowledge Production Patenting Pilot Prototypes

9 FURFURAL, ENERGY AND ETHANOL FROM SSS WITH CONVENTIONAL SUGAR EXTRACTION APPLICATION #1 PROCESS CONCEPT: FURFURAL, ENERGY AND ETHANOL FROM SSS WITH CONVENTIONAL SUGAR EXTRACTION DE-HULLING GRAIN SALES SSS AS REC'D TOPS REMOVER CANES MILLING SUPRAYIELD FURFURAL REACTOR ENERGY EVAPORATION /DISTILLATION ETHANOL ETC ETOH SALES NUTRIENT SUGAR FERMENTER BEER CO2 CO2 SALES FURFURAL SALES SELECTION OF OPTIMUM SSS VARIETIES USES EXISTING SUPRAYIELD TECHNOLOGY MODIFIED TO ACCEPT SSS RESIDUE USED TO PRODUCE ENERGY THROUGH EXISTING TECHNOLOGY [COGENERATION POSSIBLE] USES EXISTING FERMENTATION TECHNOLOGY MODIFIED TO ACCEPT SSS SUGARS ALTERNATIVE IS TO FEED RESIDUE TO BIODIGESTER [SEE DIRECT PROCESS ROUTE]

10 FURFURAL, ENERGY AND ETHANOL FROM SSS WITHOUT CONVENTIONAL SUGAR EXTRACTION APPLICATION #2 PROCESS CONCEPT: FURFURAL, ENERGY AND ETHANOL FROM SSS WITHOUT CONVENTIONAL SUGAR EXTRACTION DE-HULLING GRAIN SALES SSS AS REC'D TOPS REMOVER CANES SHREDDER EVAPORATION /DISTILLATION ETHANOL ETC ETOH SALES ENERGY ENERGY CO2 SALES CO2 FERMENTER #1 BEER SEPARATOR POTENTIAL FOR PATENTING NUTRIENT ENERGY ENERGY OPTION FURFURAL CO2 FERMENTER BEER REACTOR FURFURAL #2 FURFURAL SALES SELECTION OF OPTIMUM SSS VARIETIES USES NEW [SUPRATHERM-TYPE?] TECHNOLOGY FOR FURFURAL RESIDUE USED TO PRODUCE VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS THROUGH NEW TECHNOLOGY LIGNOCELLULOSE RESIDUE ENERGY ENERGY ENZYMES BIODIGESTER LIGNIN RESIDUE LIGNIN PROCESS LIGNIN SALES

11 SUPRATHERM PROCESS DalinYebo Innovation SUPRATHERM PROCESS ADAPTED FROM ZEITSCH p. 52 water FERMENTER #1 EtOH Distillers solubles with cane solids SEPARATOR HP STEAM FURFURAL AND OTHER VOLATILES PAPER INDUSTRY REFINER DIGESTER MONO PUMP ROTARY VALVE ANAEROBIC DIGESTER? REFLUX OF WATER, FURFURAL, ACID, NON-VOLATILES BELT FILTER CAKE TO BIODIGESTER

12 DYI Past, Present and Future DalinYebo Innovation IFT UKZN PCSM DYI MICROBIOLOGY CHEMISTRY BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE CHEM ENG BUSINESS ANALYSIS HISTORY AGRICULTURE DYI DYTD FOOD/FEED OTHERS FINLAND FUNDING FURFURAL C5 DYI PLASTICS ETHANOL LIGNIN PARTNERS RESOURCES LIBRARY SCIENCE LIFELAB ENGG PLANTBIO UNI S BIGBIZ AGRI UKZN

13 Focus Required Resources Laboratories Pilot Plants Scientists, Engineers, Business Analysts, Traders Unified Facility Global Networks People, Innovations & Products Products Intellectual Property Process Design Technology Licences Productive Process Plant Publications and higher degrees

14 Financial Requirements

15 Thank you Questions? Prof. Dave Arnold, Pr.Eng., Ph.D. Chief Operating Officer DalinYebo Innovation (0)