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1 International Bioenergy Exhibition and Asian Bioenergy Conference October 2015 Speaker: Title: Location: Dr. Georg Gruber: Vereinigte Werkstätten für Pflanzenöltechnologie, Dr. Gruber / Gruber GbR Am Steigbühl 2, D Allersberg, Germany, Phone: +49(0) , Fax: +49(0) , Mail: g.gruber@vwp-europe.com 2nd Generation Pure Plant Oils from Decentralized Oil Mills as Future Fuel for Flex Fuel Common Rail Engines in Rural Electrification and Agricultural Transport Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center Date: October 10th, 2015 Session Code: 2AO.1.2 VWP Am Steigbühl 2, Allersberg g.gruber@vwp-europe.com

2 Company Profile The Vereinigte Werkstätten für Pflanzenöltechnologie, (VWP Gruber) are a company working on concepts for using pure plant oil for agriculture and transport, in cars, tractors, trucks and electrictiy production with CHP/generators. VWP Gruber does research and development in plant oil engine technology, fuel development, sustainable fuel production (jatropha, camelina, etc.) and 100% renewable off grid hybrid concepts. VWP Am Steigbühl 2, Allersberg g.gruber@vwp-europe.com VWP Gruber applied for and claims over 15 patents for engine technology, fuel development and fuel quality, grants licenses on it and sells know-how.

3 Share of Diesel Power Plant Capacity to Total Power Plant Capacity

4 Physical Properties Of Rapeseed Oil And Other Fuels

5 Decentralized Oil Mill CompacTropha with VWP/Waldland Purification System for 2nd Generation Plant Oils

6 Decreasing Content of Phosphor, Calcium, Magnesium for 2nd Generation Pure Plant Oil Fuel Quality Standards DIN (Jahr 2015)

7 Sustainable 2nd Generation Jatropha Oil Production Concept Living Fence - No food and fuel conflict - No danger of cutting rain forest and destroying biodiversity - Meets highest socio-economic claims - Very good CO 2 energy balance - complete sustainable and ecological production concept - Very good oil quality with the exception of acidity - Less profit with higher costs compared to monocultural plant oil plantations

8 Technical Developments and Modifications of Combustion Engines to Use Vegetable Oil as Fuel

9 European VWP Combustion Patent For System Vegetable - European Oil Patent Combustion Technique

10 Electronical Adaptation VWP Single Tank Adaptation for High Pressure Inj. Engine One tank- multiple fuel; ppo, biodiesel, diesel

11 Software Adaptation for Flex Fuel Common Rail Engine Map of turbocharger pressure original Map of turbocharger pressure after adaptation by DTS/ VWP Source: G. Rütz et al. (John Deere), Demonstration of 2nd Generation Vegetable Oil Fuels in Advanced Engines Workpackage 2, Engine Development, Report 3a, Mannheim,

12 PV-Battery-Hybrid Systems for Electricity Generation with Plant Oil Adapted VWP Diesel Series Engines Since 1996 PV and Plant oil generators and CHP with diesel series engines adapted by VWP (Meiler Hut, Coburger Hut, Stüdl Hut, Priener Hut)

13 Zero Fossil Fuel for Galapagos Islands Until 2020

14 Block diagram: Jatropha Oil-PV Hybrid System at Floreana Island Promoted by BMU climate protection initiative Renewable Fuel Galapagos

15 Galapagos/Floreana Jatropha Oil Generators, 2x69 kwel (2015) 2x operating hours 3 years operation assistance with monitoring and capacity training for engine technology and maintenance through VWP-Gruber

16 3 MW Jatropha Oil-PV-Battery Hybrid System Isabela Island Planning and project management: CHP and Plant Oil Consultant: Dr. Georg Gruber

17 Load Curve Battery Hybrid System Isabela Island 5x300 kwel Gen kwp PV 3500 kwh Battery Planning and project management: CHP and Plant Oil Consultant: Dr. Georg Gruber

18 Deutz Flex Fuel CR for IRENE Integration of Renewable Energy Electro Mobility

19 2ndVegOil Project with 16 John Deere Multi Fuel Tractors with Four Plant Oils in Four European Countries,

20 Emission Results TIER 3a for Different Fuels and Jatropha Source: John Deere CR engine with VWP Flex Fuel adaptations at test stand TU Kaiserslautern

21 Flex Fuel Common Rail Engines for Rural Mobility/ Emission Test January 2015

22 Jatropha Fuel Emission Test Results of VW Amarok 2.0 l CR in Accordance with 692/2008/EG City and Autobahn Test Cycle

23 Jatropha Fuel Emission Test Results of VW Amarok 2.0 l CR in Accordance with 692/2008/EG City and Autobahn Test Cycle

24 Floreana/Galapagos: A New Star is Born An Evolutionary Modell for Electricity and Mobility also for Agriculture Floreana/ Galapagos Thank you very much for your attention!

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