Progressing to Market Track 4 Expediting Bioproduct Commercialization Via Public Private Partnerships
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* Global Used Oil Material Balance, 2011 Kline and Company 11.73 billion gallons of lubricants sold worldwide
Triglyceride Fatty Acid Estolide Ester
Motor Oil
BUILD A BETTER MOUSETRAP AND THE WORLD WILL BEAT A PATH TO YOUR DOOR Ralph Waldo Emerson Right?
Commercial Success Technical Performance Health Safety Environment Competitive Pricing
Technical Performance
Technical Performance
Environmental Performance (HSE) United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Wastewater Management EPA 800-R-11-002 November 2011 Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants Biodegradable Non-toxic Non-bioaccumulative
80 Biodegradability of Biosynthetic SE7B Compared to PAO 70 72 60 Biodegradation (%) 50 40 30 29 PAO-7 cst SE7B-7 cst 20 10 0 7 14 21 28 Time (days)
80 Biodegredation of Motor Oil Formulations Biodegredation (%) 70 60 50 40 74 68 47 41 30 20 10 Biosynthetic Motor Oil (Fresh) Biosynthetic Motor Oil (Used) Group II Motor Oil (Fresh) Group II Motor Oil (Used) 0 8 14 28 Time (days)
Aquatic Toxicity Classification Scale LC50 (mg/l or ppm) Motor Oil New Oil Used Oil Estolide Based Motor Oil >10,000 mg/l 9,375 mg/l Group II Based Motor Oil >10,000 mg/l 7,500 mg/l Classification US Fish and Wildlife US EPA Super Toxic >0.01 - Extremely Toxic >0.01 0.1 <0.1 Highly Toxic >0.1-1.0 0.1-1.0 Moderately Toxic >1.0-10.0 >1.0-10.0 Slightly Toxic >10-100 >10-100 Practically Nontoxic >100-1000 >100 Relatively Harmless >1000 -
Per the EPA, a material with a log Pow <3 or >7 is Not BIOACCUMULATIVE
PAO Estolides up to 79% lower
Engine Crankcase Oils: Minimum 25% Bio-content
Competitive Pricing Purchase Price: Re-refined Group II Conventional Oil $2.50 Wholesale per quart Extended Performance Full Synthetic $5.59 Retail per quart
Re-refined Group II Conventional Oil 5,000 Mile Interval Oil Change $7.50 Extended Performance Full Synthetic 15,000 Mile Interval Guaranteed $5.59
25% Reduction over 15,000 miles
PRICE vs. VALUE
Significant Savings 2/3 less used oil to be regulated & disposed of 2/3 reduction in labor costs to change the oil Vehicles are out of service 1/3 of the time Improved engine protection and life Reduced environmental impact Improved fuel economy of 2-5%
WHY ISN T EVERYBODY USING IT?
Obstacles Outdate Regulations Outdated Procurement Standards & Specifications Entrenched Industries
Environmental benefits are seldom optimized by market forces. Remember the days before Unleaded Gas?
Oil and Lead Industry No need to remove the lead Removing lead would ruin engines Lead in gasoline causes no health effects Regulation would cause prices to skyrocket
Senate Bill 916
American Petroleum Institute (API) Lubricants Group Stifle Innovation Western States Petroleum Association No Meaningful Real World Environmental Benefits
Solutions Awareness is key As in the case of Lead in gasoline the facts are on our side
Total oil spills worldwide since 1901 estimated 2.7 BILLION GALLONS
But that number excludes SILENT OIL SPILLS
What used to take 100 Years Now only takes 100 Days 2.7 BILLION GALLONS lost worldwide every 100 Days
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* State of California, Department of Health Services, Toxic Substances Control Program. The No Waste Anthology. Department of Health Services, Office of Public Government Liaison Education and Information Unit, 400 P Street, P.O. Box 942732, Sacramento, CA 94234-7320 40% of Pollution in America s waterways is from used motor oil
The potential zinc, cadmium, copper and lead emissions from used oil-derived fuels from California are on the order of emissions from all of California s major stationary sources combined. Extending oil change intervals from 4,500 to 9,000 miles would halve the total emissions. Environmental Assessment of Used Oil Management Methods, Vol. 38 No. 2, 2004 / Environmental Science & Technology
Role of Public Policy
Continuing Progress. USDA s BioPreferred Program Continued funding and expansion EPA s Vessel General Permit (2013)
363 million gallons worldwide This is like the big Gulf Coast spill Twice a year
Partnering Better Performing Products Better Value than Competitors Obvious Environmental Advantages A Head Start on Regulatory Compliance
Gregory D. Blake Director of Public & Government Relations Biosynthetic Technologies 2 Park Plaza, Suite 200 Irvine, CA 92614 949-390-5919 Office www.biosynthetic.com