HY-TEK Bio CLEAN ENERGY FROM FOSSIL FUELS MOVING TO COMMERCIALIZATION

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1 HY-TEK Bio CLEAN ENERGY FROM FOSSIL FUELS MOVING TO COMMERCIALIZATION

2 HY-TEK Bio o Headquartered in central Maryland o Technology Center at Baltimore City's Back River Waste Water Treatment Plant o Technology is currently in place mitigating a portion of a 3MW methanefired power plant o Operating on $1.5M in grants o Two additional grants pending ($3.4M) o Several major projects pending o Company is debt-free o Moving into commercialization 2

3 TECHNOLOGY Algae-based CO 2 /Greenhouse Gas Mitigation o Breakthrough technology for mitigation of CO 2 and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions o Over 25,000 hours of operating experience o The scalable design works with any generating capacity - from small landfills to power plants o Produces valuable byproducts from the harvested algae (captured carbon) o The business model generates a high return on investment GHG MITIGATION FACILITY BALTIMORE, MARYLAND Greenhouse Gas Emission Mitigation Rates Emission Rate CO 2, NO x, SO x, VOCs 98% * * Note: Near 100% mitigation based on flow rate and targeted emissions. 3

4 HY-TEK BIO Intellectual Property SPECIAL STRAIN OF ALGAE ADVANCED FLUE GAS INJECTION SYSTEM REVOLUTIONARY NEW LED GROW LIGHT TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIVE LOW-COST CLOSED BIOREACTOR DESIGN EVOLUTIONARY LOW-COST NUTRIENT 4

5 The Value of Algae PARTIAL LIST q High % Lutein/Zeaxanthin Ø Eye surgery/cleansing Ø High Value per kilogram q Animal & human protein supplements q Skin conditioners q Cosmetic and paint thickeners q Bioplastics q Biofuels q Direct replacement for palm oil 5

6 The Process Proprietary Chicken Manure-based Nutrient Using Industrial Wash Water O 2 + MIX LED Grow Lights 1 3 Spray Dry To Powder $$$ 4 Flue Gas from Combustion CO 2 & NO 2 1 Light+Water+Nutrient+CO 2 Mix industrial water with chicken manure nutrient plus proprietary LED Grow Light and flue gas for optimal mitigation. BLOWER Bioreactor 2 Harvesting O 2 & Algae At optimal density, O2 is captured & a portion of the algae culture is transferred to settling tank for de-watering. 2 SETTLING Slurry 3Re-cycle Water & Nutrient Water is filtered, nutrient & make-up water are added & returned to the bioreactor. Culture settles in prep for centrifuge. Enzymatic Conversion to Other Products $$$ 4 De-watering & Conversion Culture is sent to continuous centrifuges, producing high value algae in paste form. Further de-watering can produce dry powder algae. 6

7 Problems Solved Solved the problem of expensive bioreactors Solved the problem of expensive air injection Solved the problem of light penetration into culture Solved the problem of power-hungry light & heat Solved the problem of expensive nutrient Isolated a unique strain of algae that super mitigates 7

8 Challenge to Commercialization FLOWCAM 2 3 WEEKS Healthy HTB-1 HTB-1 CRASH INSTANT ANALYSIS OF OUR ALGAL CULTURE 8

9 Challenge to Commercialization FLOWCAM Fluid Imaging Technologies IN JUST MINUTES WE WERE ABLE TO IMAGE 500,000 IMAGES OF A LARGE SAMPLE OF OUR CULTURE! AVAILABLE MAGNIFICATIONS 4X 10X 20X 9

10 Challenge to Commercialization FLOWCAM Fluid Imaging Technologies WHAT WE THOUGHT WAS AN INVASIVE, WAS ACTUALLY A SETTLING CONDITION OF OUR PARTICULAR STRAIN OF ALGAE AVAILABLE MAGNIFICATIONS 4X 10X 20X 10

11 Challenge to Commercialization 11

12 Challenge to Commercialization WHAT WAS TAKING US MONTHS TO DO WITH MICROSCOPES AND GROW TESTS WAS ANALYZED IN MINUTES WITH THE FLOWCAM PROBLEM: SETTLING NOT INVASIVES! NEW SPARGER DESIGN TO PREVENT SETTLING FLUE GAS 12

13 Challenge to Commercialization - RESOLVED! NOW INSTALLING NEW SPARGERS TO PREVENT THE ALGAE FROM SETTLING KEEP ALGAE IN SUSPENSION 13

14 STATUS 5 year relationship with Baltimore City 5 year relationship with University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science 5 year relationship with the same team at the University of Maryland Industrial scale facility at Baltimore City WWTP Operational clean room at Baltimore City WWTP Industrial scale facility at Baltimore City WWTP 14

15 INDUSTRIAL SCALE DEMONSTRATION FACILITY IN BALTIMORE