NUMBER 2 20/06/2013 CUBOGAS WORLD USA... HERE WE COME! CUBOGAS OFFICIALLY PRESENTED TO THE US MARKET AT THE 2013 ALTERNATIVE CLEAN TRANSPORTATION (ACT) EXPO - JUNE 24-27 IN WASHINGTON, DC CUBOGAS AGENDA: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. Stand n. 563, Speakers: Massimiliano Fissore, General Manager and Francesco Donalisio, North American Director of Sales For more information about ACT Expo, visit: www.cubogas.com Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. Session #3: Fueling the AFV Revolution: Updates on Rapidly Expanding AFV Infrastructure Networks across North America Speaker: Rossella Ferraro, Project Manager Cubogas USA FOREGROUND: USA: a dedicated product line for a market with unique potential ITALY: the country with the largest amount of NGV registrations in Europe BIOMETHANE: an opportunity not to miss GENUINE PARTS: they protect your investments RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: new steel enclosure
THAT S WHY THE USA The United States of America, with more than 240 million circulating vehicles, represent an interesting market for the development of CNG. Today natural gas vehicles are about 120.000 while CNG public refueling stations are 578. These numbers are small, but the potentiality of the market is big; let s consider the following facts.. The amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere by petroleum derivatives combustion, due to the big number of vehicles, has reached unbearable levels, even if a 8% decrease in 2012: more than 2 billions of tons (see graph). Let s consider the cost of petroleum derivative fuels: its continuous increase does not make news anymore, leading to an unsustainable economy. Last, but not least, most of the vehicles mentioned above are petrol powered, so easy to be converted to CNG. Moreover, Considering that, says Francesco Donalisio - North American Sales Manager, there is a large quantity of natural gas fields still available and a constant search for new low cost mining technologies (such as the Francesco Donalisio North America Sales Manager CNG, AN ECOLOGICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE OPTION Steam Fracking ), we have an advantageous context for CNG supply wide spread in a market where ecologic and environmental sustainability is very important. This is the reason why CUBO- GAS strongly believes in the USA market s potential and created a new line of products expressly designed for it, that will be officially presented at the ACT Expo 2013, Washington DC, June 24th- PAGINA 2
USA: NEW LINE WIH AN EYE TOWARDS THE FUTURE M.T.M. CNG Refuelling Division developed a dedicated line of CUBOGAS for the North America with the goal to increase the market share by offering a robust, efficient and reliable CNG product. Regulatory differences, higher discharge pressures and the need to adapt to different market demands, affirms Rossella Ferraro - North America Project Manager, have been the guide lines applied to design the new products line dedicated tothe overseas market. The CUBOGAS systems, thanks to the efficient reciprocating compressor, can adapt themselves to a variety of intake pressures without COMPACT, ADAPTABLE PRODUCT AND COST EFFECTIVE compromising the outlet pressure level of 3.600psi (250bar). Rossella Ferraro North America Technical Manager CUBOGAS is a plug & fill solution, that, thanks to its design and components allows a fast installation and an immediate natural gas refueling. Compact dimension and flexibility assure reduced installation time and operating costs. All components meet the US standards and requirements, ensuring a smooth bureaucratic procedures to o- btain final authorization for the opening of the station. With more than 2.200 units installed worldwide, the first U- SA version of the CUBOGAS will be officially introduced on June 25th at the ACT EXPO in Washington DC. The first CU- BOGAS USA is a 2AVTN with two cylinders and four stages of compression. With a fairly small motor of 75 HP, v-belt coupled with the compressor at 855 RPM, at an inlet pressure of 35 psi this CUBOGAS can reach 50 GGE/h. The system integrates ASME certified storage vessels controlled by a priority panel on three pressure levels. The vessels can be both spherical and cylindrical, according to the customer needs and the installation space. PAGINA 3
BIOMETHANE A NEW ENERGETIC SOLUTION! Biogas is today an accomplished reality, but still constantly growing. Being an alternative solution for electric energy production, biogas became more and more immportant also in many other fields of applications, such as biomethane. Germany is the reference Country in this field: 7100 biogas plants are operating with Paolo Guardigli Biogas Sales Manager DEDICATED SOLUTIONS FOR VEHICLE REFUELING AND REINTRODUCTION IN THE PIPE LINE an electric installed capacity of about 2870MW, which translates in a yearly production of 18MW/H electric energy. In 2011, eighty-three plants have been equipped for the conversion of biogas to biomethane with a total biomethane production capacity of 57.000 m3/h. Following this success, in 2012 more than 60 upgrading plans have been installed. Thanks to its composition very similar to NG, Biomethane t have same heat of combustion and the same benefits when compared to CNG, making biomethane a perfect product for automotive use. The CUBOGAS line is complete and efficient also for biomethane. In Sweden there are more than 10 CUBOGAS plants supplying both, conventional or bus filling stations. The station in Orebro is equipped with three BVTN 4-stage compression unit, each one able to compress 450 m³/h at 250 bar pressure. Furthermore, the CUBOGAS solutions are able to meet the methane network re-release requirements and generate pressures suitable for all natural gas pipelines. Biomethane, can be used in many different applications, such as industrial, civil or automotive. Two of the most interesting uses, affirms Paolo Guardigli - Biogas Sales Manager, are the re-release into methane network and the compression for automotive field. PAGINA 4
R&D: ENCLOSURE 2.0 Thanks to our constant researchfor new solutions, we worked to a new project with the aim to create a innovative and more efficient, practical and compact CUBOGAS: steel enclosure restyling. Resistance, performance and design are the main feature of the new CUBOGAS enclosure. Alessio Testa Director of Production The new CUBOGAS enclosure has the same resistance properties of a classic reinforced concrete one, says Alessio Testa - Production Manager. The design has been developed using the most advanced simulation software, such as for the major building projects (viaducts, tunnels) in order to reach a weight/resistance ratio capable STRENGTH, PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN to ensure to CUBOGAS the first places in its category. Integral layout and testing are conducted in our facielities in Cherasco (IT) before delivering the CUBOGAS. This procedure reduces manufacturing time and assures very high performances. The new CUBOGAS enclosure is a turnkey solution that allows to reduce both the time and the costs for installation. Aesthetic of the design is also fundamental for us. Besides the classic white/blue colours, a chromatic customization service is available to meet customer and installation area needs. Paint, carefully realized, follows innovative method and first-class material; moreover, handles and locks are made in burnished stainless steel. The new CUBOGAS enclosure is the modern and efficient solution for new plants or existing filling stations upgrades! PAGINA 5
ITALY, A VIBRANT MARKET! Italy is the first European market in CNG vehicles sale. Most of the automotive car builders meet family and company saving needs offering a variety of NGV models, from economy car to SUV.. Despite from the current crisis in the car industry, CNG numbers are constantly increasing; at the end of the first quarter of 2013, there was an increase of sales and conversions of about 24.205 vehicles. A 40 % growth with respect to the last year. The CNG stations network increases in the same way. Today there are 1.196 CNG stations, still a modest number when compared with the 22.500 conventional stations. However the increase is to be considered substantial, given CUBOGAS, THE RIGHT INVESTMENT FOR CNG REFUELLING STATIONS COMPLETE RANGE OF SOLUTIONS Plug & Fill FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STATIONS Graziano Giachelli Italia Sales Manager that in 2011 the number of CNG stations was 937 and in 2000 only 323. CNG stations, says Graziano Giachelli - Italy Sales Manager, concern both national and independent retailers. Traditional fuels sales are decreasing more and more in the last ten years, price increases while returns reduces; CNG offers an valid alternative to face the fuel crisis. The rising of the margin on GGE supplied, coupled with the improvements of the technologies that become cheaper and cheaper, drove the pay-back-time as low as 5 years, making CNG a favourable and profitable business. Opening today a CNG filling station means to be in the forefront of a growing reality and conquer market shares of a field that is gaining more and more significance. PAGINA 6
LONG LIFE TO YOUR CNG EQUIPMENT WITH CUBOGAS GENUINE PARTS! Andrea Bo Service Manager Maintenance and service are known as the most important tasks to ensure the correct functioning of a CNG compressor and reduce the management costs. The key to success in an efficient service is the experience and knowledge of the technicians and the quality of the components used, says Andrea Bo - Spare Parts and Service manager. Our technicians knowledge and spare parts manufacturing respect the highest international quality standards, while the complete CUBOGAS manufacturing process is ISO certified. Not-original spare parts, continues Andrea Bo, can jeopardize appliances functionality and break safety and conformity standards; their life is reduced while the service costs increases. CUBOGAS original spare parts are expressly designed, certified and guaranteed to give our plants reliability and efficiency. There are more than 3,000 original spare parts for the CUBOGAS, and they are managed through an THE ORIGINAL CUBOGAS PARTS HELP YOU TO PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENTS TO ORDER YOUR SPARE PARTS CONTACT US AT: TEL.: ++39 0172 4868629 MAIL.: INFO@CUBOGAS.COM innovative information system that assures a prompt delivery at any time. In our warehouses in Cherasco (Italy) and Sterling Heights (USA) all components are available, to avoid useless and e- xpensive waiting time caused by stopping if the station. CUBOGAS original spare parts are only provided by MTM CNG Refuelling Division through its worldwide dealer network. Visit www.cubogas.com to find your nearest CUBOGAS authorized dealer or contact us at info@cubogas.com. PAGINA 7
MTM CNG REFUELLING DIVISION OUR CONTACTS: CNG SALES NETWORK Italian sales Manager: Graziano Giachelli, T. +39 0172 4868679 M. +39 348 5999939, g.giachelli@brc.it Export sales Manager: Giuseppe Rinaldi, T. +39 0172 4868560 M. +39 338 7474315, g.rinaldi@brc.it North America sales Manager: Francesco Donalisio, M. +39 345 2571626, f.donalisio@brc.it South America sales Manager: Riccardo Brizio, T. +54 91140485697, r.brizio@brc.it OIL&GAS/BIOGAS Paolo Guardigli, M. +39 345 4273989, p.guardigli@brc.it SERVICE AND SPARE PARTS Service Manager: Andrea Bo, T. +39 0172 4868623 M. +39 345 7769310, a.bo@brc.it M.T.M. srl Via La Morra 1 12062 Cherasco (CN) - ITALY PAGINA 8