Neville Hargreaves Gastech, April 2017, Tokyo. Roll out of smaller scale GTL technology at ENVIA Energy s plant in Oklahoma City, USA

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1 Neville Hargreaves Gastech, April 2017, Tokyo Roll out of smaller scale GTL technology at ENVIA Energy s plant in Oklahoma City, USA

2 Gas-to-liquids (GTL) and biomass-to-liquids (BTL) process Chemical conversion of gas to refined products Reforming Fischer-Tropsch (FT) Hydro-processing Stranded natural gas, landfill gas, associated gas Syngas carbon monoxide + hydrogen Raw products Premium fuels and speciality products (diesel, jet fuel, waxes) Biomass, waste Gasification Products are renewable if using landfill gas or biomass as feedstock 2

3 Introduction to Velocys A leader in smaller scale GTL and BTL Commercial centre in Houston, Texas; technical centres near Columbus, Ohio and Oxford, UK Fischer-Tropsch technology: Demonstrated via 26,000 hours at pilot scale and 1.3 million hours laboratory testing Commercial reactors & catalyst manufactured First product at commercial reference plant IP: exhaustive and proven patent protection, successfully defended World class operational team experienced in commissioning and starting-up GTL plants Building an integrated GTL and BTL solution, fully designed, financed and operations-ready ENVIA Energy GTL plant Manufacture of Fischer- Tropsch reactors 3

4 Large-scale economics at smaller scales Enables distributed production Conventional Fischer-Tropsch reactor Suitable for wide range of resources including woody biomass and landfill gas at smaller scales Only suitable for world-scale gas reserves Note: Reactor capacities differ considerably Velocys Fischer-Tropsch reactor 4

5 Preparations for commercialisation Velocys pilot plant

6 Velocys pilot plant 1,500+ hours of successful operations at commercial conditions 6

7 Relative capacity Pilot plant results over the 18 months to Nov 2015 Process intensification Successful piloting of commercially-produced catalysts Continuous improvement in relative capacity without changing our technology basis Catalyst formulation and reactor design remain unchanged Process intensification results in significant capital cost improvement Now successfully optimised Pilot plant run 7

8 Operating protocols refined in advance of first commercial plant, further improving plant economics For example, start-up times reduced significantly 1,000 hours testing demonstrated technology s ability to perform during upset conditions 8

9 VPP operational optimisation project Optimum performance over a wide range of feed conditions Operating window testing over a large span of operating conditions Enables accurate evaluation of potential future FT projects without the need for pilot plant tests VPP placed in standby mode in April 2016 Freeing up skilled operators and engineers for start-up team at ENVIA VPP FT skids will now be moved to TRI s facility in North Carolina for integrated FT/gasification demonstration Other operating parameters also varied 9

10 ENVIA Energy s GTL plant Status

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12 First Fischer-Tropsch product at ENVIA, Oklahoma City 12

13 A high-performing professional collaboration David Pummell with the ENVIA Plant Manager and senior Velocys staff on site A wealth of experience from the development of our technology Highly experienced commissioning and start-up team A team of experienced people from our pilot plant sites 13

14 ENVIA Energy Velocys Fischer-Tropsch reactors in situ 14

15 ENVIA Energy Oklahoma City project Status Delivered a safe and successful start-up of the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) modules and upstream units First FT product successfully produced Products: wax, diesel & naphtha Fuels eligible for tradeable Renewable Identification Number (RIN) credits Landmark event for Velocys technology and its commercial reference plant The operations team is now focusing on ramping up production to full capacity 15

16 Relative contaminant content Early performance of Oklahoma City plant Syngas purity within specification Syngas contaminant levels 16

17 Early performance of Oklahoma City plant Fischer-Tropsch operation start-up / ramp-up Flow and pressure control established in first 2 hours of start-up Target conversion Fast 6-hour temperature ramp from ambient to reaction kick-off Full conversion reached within 12 hours of start Equivalent of 1 shift 17

18 Early performance of Oklahoma City plant OKC performance meets model predictions * Model prediction derived from extensive modelling incorporating all pilot plant and laboratory data 18

19 Cost-effective, integrated route to high-value products

20 Velocys integrates the solution Repeatable proposition for multiple plants Financing Strategic investors Private equity Debt (incl. government-backed) Insurance Feedstock Biomass owner and/or trader Project development Overall management Site, permits, environment Contracts Finance Technical solution Technology / plant design Velocys coordinates and integrates technology providers and engineering Gasifier (TRI) FT Modular fabricator (Morimatsu) Operations / maintenance Velocys provides start-up and management contracts operation Upgrading EPC firm Single-point responsibility for construction Provides wrap for technologies used, supporting financing Offtake Airline Fuel supplier / trader Refiner Velocys technology Velocys lead Partnerships under MOU In progress 20

21 FT fuel delivers environmental benefits Chemically similar to conventional jet and diesel, with advantages FT route to jet fuel and diesel from biomass can reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by ~70% Meets industry specifications Jet: ASTM D7566 approved at up to 50% in blend with conventional kerosene EN for synthetic diesel Reduces air pollution Jet <0.5% aromatics, <15ppm sulfur Substantial emissions improvements Local supply chain benefits stakeholders and reduces fuel transport Conventional diesel (right) vs FT diesel (left) 21

22 Summary Smaller scale GTL and BTL is now a reality Fischer-Tropsch process now economic at smaller scales Consistent with biomass supply chain constraints Consistent with shortfall of wax supply in North America GTL will play an increasing role alongside gas pipelines & LNG as a way of getting gas to market BTL is one of the few scalable routes to cellulosic biofuels with >60% greenhouse gas reductions & fully compatible with engines First product produced at commercial reference plant for Velocys technology Velocys commercial technology is the foundation of an integrated offer with partners to create a material supply of products 22

23 Thank you Neville Hargreaves Business Development Director UK office +44 (0) Gastech stand "Velocys and the Velocys logo are trademarks of Velocys 23