Wyoming Solutions for Engaging the Future of Technology Panel Framework

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1 Wyoming Solutions for Engaging the Future of Technology Panel Framework 1.What State Resources are being expended within your organization, and what steps are being taken to develop and promote emerging energy technology? 1.What mechanisms, whether separately or collaboratively, are in-place to advance these opportunities and how can interested parties get involved? 1.What key take-away s or ideas can you share based on new insight and learning from these last couple days?

2 2017 Energy & Technology Showcase School of Energy Resources University of Wyoming Managing Carbon RICHARD A. HORNER SPECIAL PROJECTS & TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE 2015 All rights reserved. Property of the University of Wyoming

3 OPENING REMARKS Special Projects & Technology Primary Focus: The Future of Coal Supporting Existing Energy & Fuel Markets CO 2 Capture and Utilization Next Generation Coal Fired Generation Establishing Center-of-Excellence in Oxy-fuel Combustion New Markets for Coal Carbon Engineering Initiative

4 Carbon Engineering Context Sustaining Wyoming Coal Supply Near Term Priority: Grow Exports Overseas Working with Japanese on joint activities o Fundamentals of coal chemistry o CO 2 capture and Utilization o Coal Combustion o Non energy and fuel products Medium Term Priority: Develop CO 2 Carbon Capture & Utilization Solutions Develop and build confidence in technology solutions at scale o Wyoming Integrated Carbon Capture Test Center a Good Start!. o Work on CO 2 utilization in EOR Ongoing Long Term Priority: Coal to Carbon Based Products & Chemicals Conduct groundbreaking research to understand & release the latent value of Wyoming Coal Committed spending on in-house R&D in 2016 of $2.7 million (Over 25% of SER Budget) o Developing a rich portfolio of intellectual property in novel and original coal conversion solutions to extract latent value in coal o Understand the extent and merit of new-market opportunities o Implement most compelling prospects in material ways to diversify and transform the Wyoming Economy

5 Coal Perspective New Market Opportunities Use coal as source for manufacturing non-metals and chemicals Captures value beyond coal s btu value Coal to chemicals plants are being built or planned in: China, Germany & India Generally, chemicals made through the syngas and/or liquefaction routes Rising Demand for carbon based chemicals & materials Light-weighting Substitution for metals (Existing Markets) New Markets for (carbon) material classes Superior functional performance of carbon materials over metals Rising growth in non-metallic materials & industrial chemicals > GDP Growth Projections

6 Coal Chemistry Understanding TODAY How to aggressively breakdown coal and build it back up into chemicals and fuels (gasification & liquefaction). The econonomic return on capital employed is unattractive (at least at this time) How to hydrogenate coal to make similar products that can be made from crude oil Not cost effective in a low oil and natural gas priced market (at least in USA) The Focus of Carbon Engineering is: To understand coal molecular chemistry Identify the hidden chemistry value of coal and its exploitation Define process conversion pathways that are economic and proftable Develop and promote technology solutions that together can combined into a manufacturing complex to refine coal

7 The Coal Refinery Adding Premium Value Beyond Energy Value Current Product Slate Petroleum Refinery (Hydrogen Addition) Petrochemicals Olefins Acetyls Alcohols Aromatics Asphalt New Carbon Product Solutions PRB Coal Coal Refinery (Carbon Rejection) Common Product Families New Carbon Conversion Solutions Investment in Carbon Engineering Gasoline Diesel Naptha Aromatics Base Oil & Lubes Coal chemicals Pitch Activated Carbon Carbon Based resins Soil Amendment Coal Intermediate Products Derivative Coal Products Petrochemicals Acetyls Alcohols Aromatics Asphalt Carbon Fiber Carboxylates Aerogels Graphene Building materials Needle Coke

8 Coal Conversion to Non btu & Energy Products A Mining and Power Industry Transformative Opportunity? Coal Mine Non btu & Fuel Products At the Mine Existing Revenue Stream $+ New Revenue Stream $++ At the Non btu & Fuel Products Coal Fired Utility Carbon Capture Coal Fired Utility Plant New Revenue Stream Existing Revenue Stream Existing Revenue Stream $++ $+ $-

9 Business Case for a Coal Refinery STARTED - Systems Integration Using Modelling Tools (e.g. Aspen +) Link manufacturing pathways & product focuses Ensure synergy & leverage from first investment (high volume commodity and intermediate products) thru final capitalization (conversion) products and then finished products. Develop clusters primary manufacturing, secondary conversion parks and user/ consolidation industry PROGRESSING - Identify Manufacturing Possibilities - Attractive Market Pull Energy performance chemicals & surfactants High carbon content composite materials Agricultural, construction & building materials ONGOING Product Market Analysis & Growth Evaluations Understand the value proposition for Wyoming coal as a feedstock Optimize on-purpose, bi-product & co-product manufacturing possibilities Techno-economic Feasibility

10 Integrated Coal Conversion Example 2 stage extraction, dry methane reforming, phenol recovery, calcining, Carbidization Gas Clean-Up This is an example of how multiple technologies can be integrated into a multi-high volume product, low energy consumption & CO2 emissions complex Gas NH 3, S CO 2 NatGas Dry Methane Reforming Syngas Biomass? Coal Hydrocarbon Solvent Extraction Hydrothermal (supercritical H 2 O / CO 2 extraction) Mixed -Liquid Phenol Extraction Phenol HC Liquids Hi-Ash Char Calcine Construction Materials Low Ash Coke Lime Soil Amendments Carbidization Syngas CaC 2 (to acetylene)

11 Opportunity Assessment: Chemical Products from Coal - Example Map Showing Possibilities PRB Coal Primary Products Intermediate Derivative Conversion & Gases Products Products Products Manufacturing Industrial Park Flash Pyrolysis Natural Gas Limestone Calcining Salt Brine CO 2 H 2 CO CH 4 C 2 H 4-6 C 3 H 6-8 C 4 H 8-10 C 5 liquids Benzene Toluene (Mixed) Xylenes C 9 Aromatics Phenols & Cresols C Liquids C 15+ Liquids - Tars Char Slag & Ashes CO 2 CaO 2 (Lime) Main Vectors CO 2 Hub Syngas Light Olefins Butadiene (& H 2 ) Ethylene Propylene Butenes Aromatics Styrene Cumene Para-Xylene (& Benzene) Phenol Naphthalene Asphalt Syngas Heat & Power Slag CO 2 Calcium Carbide Caustic/Chlorine Syngas Hub Electric CO 2 Power Syngas Ammonia Methanol Alcohols - n-propanol - n-butanol - Plasticiser Alcohols MTO / FTO - Ethylene - Propylene/ Poly Gd Metathesis / Poly Gd Propylene Ethyene Glycol (EG) Other Diols? (Future) - PG, PDO - Butane-1,2-Diol - BDO PTA PAN CO 2 Phenol Phenol/Acetone Acetone Electric Power Sup.Crit. CO 2 Acetylene Chlorine HCl Hydrogen Caustic Soda Urea Acrylonitrile Acrylic Fibre Carbon Fibre Adiponitrile PP Resin PP Fibre PP Sheet & Preforms PET Resin Polyester Fibre PET Sheet & Preforms Bisphenol A (PVC) Plasticisers Carbon Fibre VCM PVC Resin UPVC compounds & siding Flexible PVC cpds & sheet Market Specification Chemicals Ammonia SC CO2 for EOR Methanol VCM n-propanol n-butanol Acrylonitrile Adiponitrile Plasticiser Alcohols Propylene Butadiene EG PTA PAN Phenol Naphthalene Caustic Soda BTX Benzene Toluene Mixed Xylenes C9+ Aromatics Styrene Cumene Para-Xylene HCl (Hydrochloric Acid) Value-Added Products Urea Acrylic Fibre Carbon Fibre (2 types) PP Resin PP Fibre PET Resin Polyester Fibre PET Sheet & Preforms Bisphenol A (PVC) Plasticisers PVC Resin UPVC compounds & siding Flexible PVC cpds & sheet Commodities Asphalt Electric Power By-Products Slag Ashes

12 UW - Carbon Engineering The Coal Refinery 2 Year Research & Development Plan Objective: Techno-economic Appraisal and Evaluation Establish economic and technical feasibility of a coal refinery to make non fuel and energy products. Converting Wyoming coal to intermediate liquids and solids solvent systems and extraction to maximize liquid and solid product yields co-processing Wyoming coal and biomass super-critical coal processing coal intermediate characterization ionic liquid decomposition of coal solid (carbide) products from coal high temperature route CO 2 CH 4 ; dry reforming catalyst algae conversion of carbon rich gases Identifying products that can be made from coal intermediates and derivatives Primary Intermediate Products rare earth elements green building materials soil amendment & additives for fixing nitrates in soils paving and road materials Conversion derivative Products carbon based nano /fibre/ engineered composites nano-carbon nitrogen structures for mechanical, thermal and electrical duties diamanoid & composite material products ceramic carbide & magnetic materials

13 There are Two Primary Locations for a Coal Refinery in Wyoming With an Advanced Materials & Performance Chemicals Conversion Park

14 Current Investment in Carbon Engineering Year 2016 Carbon Engineering Legislative Appropriation $1.5 million SER Legislative Appropriation (Non carbon Engineering) $0.6 million Discretionary Funds (SER Non-Legislative Appropriated) $0.6 million TOTAL Obligated Funds to July 2016 $2.7 million Focus has been on establishing critical mass for carbon engineering Research & Development 2017 Outlook Expectation is a similar funding level will be retained through 2017 $3.0 million $2.5 to Highlight: Build a dedicated carbon engineering laboratory in UW Energy Innovation Cente Permit integrating projects to capture synergies Build future research around common understanding, shared capabilities and know-how

15 Final Remarks UW/SER seeks to: Undertake fundamental research on understanding coal chemistry identify and define the compelling business case for at-least one coal fed manufacturing complex in Wyoming Excite and bringing technology providers to Wyoming Augment and improve technology provider solutions, leveraging the intimate knowledge of what we know and are learning about Wyoming coal In collaboration with WIA and WBC the Governors office and other State entities and industry over 8 NDA s and 4 MOU s have been established with entities who want to explore bringing technology to Wyoming. A key feature of the immediate future is to form high impact collaborations Encourage technology providers to work together with State located entities Use home grown technology successes to support sales and use of Wyoming coal and excite investment in Wyoming Convince State stakeholders that we are on the right track!

16 Thank You