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ARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todaySolution To PollutionLow Cost for Simultaneous Cleanup of Heavy Metals, Radionuclides and OrganicsMetals, Radionuclides, OrganicsMulti-Purpose AdsorberHigh Cation-Exchange CapacityCan Be RegeneratedCost-EffectiveEnvironmentally FriendlyARCTECH, Inc.ARCTECH, Inc.14100 Park Meadow Drive14100 Park Meadow DriveChantilly, Virginia 20151Chantilly, Virginia 20151(T) 703(T) 703-- 222222--0280 0280 •• (F) 703(F) 703-- 222222--02990299www.arctech.comwww.arctech.comARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayARCTECH CORPORATE PROFILEARCTECH CORPORATE PROFILE? Established in 1988 as spin-off company from Atlantic Research Corp., an large U.S. Aerospace Company? Headquarter and Technical Center– Chantilly, Virginia ? Manufacturing Plant– South Boston, Virginia? Market Profile: Develops InnovativeSolutions from Concept to Implementationfor Energy, Environment and Agriculture markets? Commercial Products Applications in U.S.A,Egypt, Gulf Countries and S.Korea? Creating Biotechnology Solutions since Mid 1970’s. ? Selected as one of the six top bioprocessing firms in the United States(Arthur Young, 1989)ARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayWATER & SOCIETY ISSUESWATER & SOCIETY ISSUES6 Water, organic matter and heat energy are absolute essentials forsustaining life6 Water is controlled and uncontrolled resource on our planet6 Clean water must be available at affordable cost for everyoneWATER QUALITY TODAY IS A MAJOR ISSUEARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayCONTAMINANTS OF CONCERN IN WATERCONTAMINANTS OF CONCERN IN WATER6 Suspended Solids – Insoluble metal salts, soil and sludge particles6 Organics – Petroleum and chlorinated hydrocarbons, pesticides6 Metals – Heavy metals and radionuclides6 Anions – Nitrate, phosphate, sulfate6 Microbes – Coliform, Cryptosporidium sp. , Giardia sp.6 Viruses – NorwalkSTATESTATE--OFOF--THETHE-- ART Water Treatment TechnologyART Water Treatment Technology6 Filtration – Charcoal, activated carbon, sand6 Resins – Cation and anion exchange6 Membrane Separation - Reverse Osmosis, hollow fibers6 Chemical Oxidation – Peroxide, ozone, chlorination, UV6 Chemical Reduction 6 Chemical precipitation – Lime addition6 Biological – Aerobic and anaerobicARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayEmpirical Formula: CEmpirical Formula: C3636HH3030OO1515NN22.xH.xH22OOx=0x=0--1515A. Stevenson, 1972B. TNB, 1998 (Temple, Northeastern and Birmingham)MODELS OF HUMIC ACID MOLECULEMODELS OF HUMIC ACID MOLECULEMODELS OF HUMIC ACID MOLECULEARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayWhy HUMASORBWhy HUMASORB®® for Water Application?for Water Application?Issues of TodayIssues of Today HUMASORBHUMASORB®® SolutionsSolutions? 122 Trillion Gallons of Wastewater Per Year Need to be Treated? Large Undergrounds Watersheds Remain Contaminated Because of High Costs? Safe Drinking Water Becoming Scarce and Costly?Impaired Irrigation Water Supply ? HUMASORB® can Cost-Effectively Treat Toxic Organic, Metals, Radionuclides andPathogens? HUMASORB® for Cost- Effective SubsurfaceBarrier Treatment? HUMASORB® Effective for Removing Toxic Contaminants from Drinking Water? HUMASORB® can Recycle Wastewaters intoOrganic Fertilizers.ARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayHUMASORBHUMASORB®® System is Robust to Treat Brines of VaryingSystem is Robust to Treat Brines of VaryingCharacteristics Generated at Chemical Agent Disposal SitesCharacteristics Generated at Chemical Agent Disposal SitesSuccessful Operations with Brines of Varying Characteristics at JIMetal Brine # 1 Brine # 2 Brine # 3Aluminum 64 4.3 7.8Antimony 0.79 3.5 24Arsenic 0.25 0.22 2.7Barium ND < 2.0 2 NDBeryllium ND <0.02 0.02 NDBoron 72 16 76Cadmium 0.52 0.82 0.74Chromium 360 9.3 20Cobalt 0.61 0.1 NDCopper 650 12 18Lead 2.1 8.2 26Manganese 12 0.6 0.54Mercury 0.13 0.0049 NDNickel 32 1.6 0.92Selenium ND <0.2 0.2 NDSilver 2 0.35 NDThallium 0.23 0.1 NDTin 0.6 0.36 0.59Vanadium 0.51 0.1 NDZinc 78 46 69Concentration, mg/LMetal Brine # 1 Brine # 2 Brine # 3Aluminum 1.06 2.45 NDAntimony 0.061 2.1 NDArsenic ND 0.117 NDBarium ND 0.065 0.00433Beryllium ND ND NDBoron 46.2 14.7 50.4Cadmium ND 0.504 0.0103Chromium 1.84 1.65 0.0105Cobalt ND 0.015 NDCopper 2.02 1.47 0.0105Lead ND 0.271 NDManganese 0.108 0.377 3.97Mercury ND ND NDNickel 0.0401 0.636 0.00766Selenium 0.0637 ND NDSilver ND 0.0223 0.143Thallium ND ND NDTin ND ND NDVanadium ND ND NDZinc 0.0693 29.4 0.0518Concentration, mg/LTreated BrineInput TreatedPhosphorus 14-1,100 PPM ND-36 PPMInput BrineOperating ConditionsBrine Flow Rate: 8-10 gpmHUMASORB®: Same dosage for all brinespH: 4-5 (for all the 36 isotainers)Additives:Iron compound for some brinesNo downtime for HUMASORB® system at JIARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayHUMASORBHUMASORB®® Technology is Effective for Treatment Technology is Effective for Treatment of Waste Brines at Johnston Island Atollof Waste Brines at Johnston Island AtollAs HgConcentration, ppm0123456100 Input RCRA std. HUMASORB Trt. Concentration of metals in a composite sample collected at the end of 145 bed volumesNDND = Non DetectArsenic was present as an uncharged species, while mercury was presentas cationic in the brine waterArsenic was present as an uncharged species, while mercury was presentas cationic in the brine waterARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayHUMASORBHUMASORB®® Mobile Unit at ArmyMobile Unit at Army’’s Johnston Islands Johnston IslandChemical Weapons Destruction FacilityChemical Weapons Destruction FacilityARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayHUMASORBHUMASORB®® TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION UNITTECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION UNITHUMASORBHUMASORB®® DEMONSTRATION SETUP FOR DEMONSTRATION SETUP FOR TESTS IN INDIATESTS IN INDIAARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayAmount of HUMASORBR ,grams0 10 20 30 40 50 60Percent Copper Removal from Waste Stream020406080100120Waste Stream: 100 mLInitial Copper Concentration: 284 ppmContact Time: 4 hoursAmount of HUMASORBR ,grams0 10 20 30 40 50 60Percent Chromium Removal from Chrome Liquor020406080100120Chrome Liquor: 500 mLInitial Chromium Concentration: 1540 ppmContact Time: 2 hoursARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayHUMASORB® IS EFFECTIVE IN TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED WATER IN MATKA TESTSTests conducted in Prototype HUMASORB Matka SystemContaminant Concentration in Concentration in WHO Guideline for Untreated Water, ppm Treated Water , ppm Drinking Water System,ppmLead 5-20 ND 0.01Arsenic 5-20 ND 0.01Chromium 5-20 ND 0.05ECONOMIC FEASIBLILITY RTotal System under 300-500 Rupees for a 3-gallon (11 litres) MATKARProvide 300-360 gallons ( 1,1130-1,360 litres of drinking water RHUMASORB ® recharge cost : less than 500 RupeesARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todaySimplified Flow Diagram of the ARCTECH Process to Convert Berkeley Pit Water to Fertilizer and Agricultural WaterStage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3HUMASORB-L® HUMASORB-CS® LimeChelated Fe actosol®Heavy Metals Gypsum AgriculturalWaterARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayBackground-Hard Rock Mine-Berkeley Pit, Butte, MontanaMined for gold, silver, and copper, the region of Butte, Montana, nicknamed "The Richest Hill on Earth" by theend of the 19th century.The Berkeley Pit is a gigantic former open pit one mile wide and 900 feet deep mine. Approximately 5-6 million gallons flows into the pit everyday from underground aquifers.Water is acidic (pH~2) and laden with toxic metals such as As, Cd, Zn.In 1995, a large flock of migrating snow geese landed on the Berkeley Pit water and were killed, most likely by the high concentration of acid.ARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayHUMASORB® Approach Proven Effective for Resource Recovery of AMD WatersMicronutrient fertilizer containedFe, Zn, Cu, Mn, Mg & Humic AcidPlant Growth Studies at Montana State Univ.•actosol® enhanced the development and growth of wheat & alfalfa•actosol® treatment increased yield of wheat & alfalfa by 40%•actosol® increased micronutrient uptake by roots of wheat & alfalfaMetalsUntreated treatedppmAl 224 0.428 (B)Cd 1.82 0.0016 (B)Cu 201 0.0437 (B)Fe 660 75.1Ni 1.02 0.124 (B)Zn 626 26.2B: Below method detection limitEconomics5 million gallon per day capital cost $25 millionRevenues :$106 million @$2 per gallon fertilizerCosts :$89 millionProfit Before Tax :$17 millionPotential Profit of $10/1000 gallon AMD treated water ARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayMulti Site In-Situ Treatment ApproachHUMASORB®-LFormulation Facility In PennsylvaniaPeriodic Treatments At Each SiteARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayHUMSAORB®-L Treatment Cost Is Function of pH of AMD WaterpH Dosage Per 1000 GallonsCost, $/1000 GallonsHigh to Slightly Acidic1 to 1.5 0.50 to 0.75Near Neutral 0.5 0.25 to 0.35Commercial experience of lime treatment cost for active treatment is estimated at $1.6-2.00/1000 gallonsARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayHUMASORB®-L Offers Lower Life Cycle Costs for AMD TreatmentHUMSAORB®-LConventional- Indefinite$ ¾ Current average cost of $0.50/1000 gallons results in total cost of $12 million per year for treating 23 billion gallons of AMD in Pennsylvania (PADEP Jan. 2006 Press Release)¾ At this rate Life Cycle costs will exceed $1.2 billion over next 100+years¾ HUMASORB®-L Life Cycle cost will be only $24-60 million over 2-5 years TreatmentTimeARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayHUMASORBHUMASORB--SS™™ Reduced Chromium (vi) to Chromium (iii) Reduced Chromium (vi) to Chromium (iii) and Removed Chromium from Solutionand Removed Chromium from SolutionTime, hrs0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18Concentration, ppm010203040506070Chromium (VI)Chromium (III)Reaction Conditions:25 ml contaminated solution;0.2 grams of HUMASORB-STMTemp: 25o C. ARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayBreakthrough Curve for Lead in a ColumnPpacked with Breakthrough Curve for Lead in a ColumnPpacked with HUMASORBHUMASORB--cscs®® (20%) and Sand (80%)(20%) and Sand (80%)Bed Volumes(based on HUMASORB-CSTM in the column)Ratio of Output to Input Concentration0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 40000.00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91.0Input: 200 ppm LeadInput: 20 ppm LeadTotal Bed Volume : 76 mLFlow Rate: 5.0-5.5 mL/min.Average EBCT: 13.8 minutesAverage Contact Time: 3.6 min.(based on HUMASORB-CSTM)ARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayHUMASORB® HAS HIGH CAPACITY FOR METAL REMOVALHUMASORBHUMASORB®® HAS HIGH CAPACITY FOR METAL REMOVALHAS HIGH CAPACITY FOR METAL REMOVALMetalPb Fe Cu Zn Mg Co Ni Hg Cd Mn Ba U V Sr CeCapacity, meq/gram0123456**: Capacity Estimated from Langmuir Model and/orExperimental ObservationARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todaySimplified Flow Scheme for the Proposed Simplified Flow Scheme for the Proposed ARCTECH SystemARCTECH SystemEqualizationTankBag FilterWasteStream TankHUMASORB ColumnsHolding TankP-3P-1Recycle Water for PlantOperationsP-2Acid forRegenerationChemicals forpH AdjustmentINPUTy Influent Waste Streamy HUMASORBy Acid for Regenerationy pH Adjustment asNeededOUTPUTy Treated Effluenty Spent HUMASORBy Spent Regenerant AcidFrom Various Rinse/PlatingUnitsARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todaySimulated Barrier Experimental SetupSimulated Barrier Experimental SetupInert gastankSimulated wastewater holding tankPressure gaugeInput sampleColumn slurry packed withmediaNeedlevalve tocontrol flowOutput sampleARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayYears of Operation0 10 20 30 40 50 60Capital and Operating Costs, millions02468101214Conventional ProcessHUMASORBTM ProcessConventional Process: Electrochemical treatment, filtration and clarification. Costs based on EPA Report 542-R-99-006HUMASORB™ Process: Estimated Costs for water contaminated with multiple metals and organic compoundsHUMASORB® HAS LOWER LIFE-CYCLE COSTHUMASORB® HAS LOWER LIFE-CYCLE COSTTreatment Rate: 30 million gallons per yearARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayHUMASORBHUMASORB®® BARRIER HAS LOWER LIFEBARRIER HAS LOWER LIFE--CYCLE COSTCYCLE COSTCOMPARED TO A PUMP AND TREAT SYSTEM COMPARED TO A PUMP AND TREAT SYSTEM Operating Life, years0 5 10 15 20Life-Cycle Costs, millions246810121416Pump and Treat Humasorb Barrier 61% Savings(10-Year Life-Time)Per Annum revenues $, million1. Tipping fee charge 1.62. Crops 5.43. CO2 credit 0.1Total 7.1Revenues:RTipping fee charges $0.25/ m3 average of today's rates in Egypt. Net profit of $1,500 /acre/year from combined forests and edible cropson 3,600 acres. CO2 credit at average $10/ton of CO2 based on 3 tons of capture per acre per year from 3,600 acres of cultivated areaHUMASORB® SYSTEM WILL CONVERT WASTEWATERINTO AGRICULTURAL WATER AT SADAT CITY, EGYPTPer Annum Costs $, million1. Operating costs-raw materials, chemicals 4.9 2. O & M 1.0Total 5.9Costs:Ra-HAX, HUMASORB® and Chemicals and supplies delivered cost at Sadat City (assumes 18,000 m3 per day treatment rate)ARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayHUMASORB® UNIT AND STORAGE TANKAT SADAT CITY PROJECT SITEARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayHUMASORB® SYSTEM IS EFFECTIVE FOR PATHOGEN REMOVAL FROM WASTEWATER AT SADAT CITY24500050010001500200025003000Sand Treated Water HUMASORB TreatedWaterSampleCFU/100-mLFecal ColiformARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayHUMASORB® TREATMENT MEETS FAO AND EGYPTIAN NATIONAL LIMITS OF TOXIC METALS IN IRRIGATION WATERSFAO Limit Egypt Limit Pond Water Meet Criteria HUMASORBR Treated Water Meet CriteriaAl 5 0.19 Y 0.18 YAs 0.1 0.1 0.23 N 0.08 YBa 3.80 0.07B 0.27 0.21Cd 0.01 0.01 0.00 Y 0.00 YCa 49.20 86.73Cr 0.1 0.1 0.02 Y 0.00 YCo 0.05 0.05 BDL Y 0.00 YCu 0.2 0.2 BDL Y 0.07 YFe 5 5 0.53 Y 0.21 YPb 5 5 0.03 Y 0.00 YLi 2.5 3.70 N 0.02 YMg 39.10 19.21Mn 0.2 0.2 0.20 Y 0.02 YMo 0.01 0.01 BDL Y 0.01 YNi 0.2 0.2 0.03 Y 0.01 YSe 0.02 0.02 Y 0.00 YSn 0.00Ti 0.01 0.01W 0.00 0.00V 0.1 0.05 Y 0.03 YZn 2 2 0.16 Y 0.02 YConcentration in ppmORGANIC FERTILIZER WATER PRODUCED BY HUMASORB® TREATMENT CONTAINS SIGNIFICANT QUANTITIES OF PLANT NUTRIENTSNutrient Concentration, ppm Total Available+, kgsNitrogen 6.7 32,660Phosphorus 23.7 264,600 (as P2O5)Potassium 910 5,350,000 (as K2O)Humic Acid 25 121,500ARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayHUMASORB® TREATED WATER ENHANCESCOTTON PLANT GROWTHControl Area(with sand treated water)Test Area(with HUMASORB® treated water)Organic Fertilizer Water Produced by HUMASORB®Treatment Increased in Height, Weight, Cone Length and Cone Weight of Sorghum PlantsTreatment Plant Height Plant Weight Cone Length (cm)Cone WeightSAND 212.833± 1.58 b 736.50 ± 24.71b 22.567 ± 0.79 b 20.833 ± 0.569 bHUMASORB 214.733± 2.10 a 970.83 ± 28.98 a 26.367 ± 0.80 a 23.90 ± 0.69 aLSD 5.277 76.252 2.259 1.799ARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayOrganic Fertilizer Water Produced by HUMASORB®Treatment Increased in Height of cupressus sp. TreesTreatment At Cultivation (Height 1)At 4 Months (Height 2)H2 – H1 (cm) Growth RateSAND 59.02075 71.7915 12.77075± 0.511b 19.5681 ± 0.985 b HUMASORB 55.5285 70.5835 15.055 ±0.216 a 23.89606± 0.497 aLSD 1.36 2.70ARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayPer Annum Costs $, million Per Annum revenues $, million1. Tipping fee charge 3.22. Crops 5.83. CO2 credit 0.04Total 7.5Total 9.0Costs:?a-HAX, HUMASORB® and Chemicals and supplies delivered cost at Sadat City (assumes 18,000 m3 per day treatment rate)Revenues:?Tipping fee charges $0.5/ m3?Revenues of $2,099 /feddan/year from combined intercropping trees, and crops on 2,770 feddans?CO2 credit at average $5/ton of CO2 based on 3 tons of capture per feddan per year from 2,770 feddans of cultivated areaTotal treatment operation, raw materials, chemicals and agriculture costs 7.5Economic Analysis of HUMASORBEconomic Analysis of HUMASORB®® Technology for Technology for Wastewater Facility at Sadat CityWastewater Facility at Sadat CityARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayHUMASORB® TECHNOLOGY ENHANCES ENVIRONMENTARCTECHARCTECHPreserving tomorrow’s world... todayR Eliminates discharge of untreated or partially treated wastewater on land / or and water bodiesR Frees up fresh water for drinking water purposes from requirements of irrigationR Eliminates Landfills, Waste Impoundments and Associated Environmental ProblemsR Enhances soils and agricultural productivityR Facilitates capture of greenhouse CO2 gasesCREATES TOTAL SOLUTION FOR RECYCLING OF CREATES TOTAL SOLUTION FOR RECYCLING OF WASTEWATER AND SOLID WASTESWASTEWATER AND SOLID WASTES HUMASORB® DEMONSTRATION SETUP FOR TESTS IN INDIA HUMASORB® Approach Proven Effective for Resource Recovery of AMD Waters HUMASORB® SYSTEM WILL CONVERT WASTEWATER INTO AGRICULTURAL WATER AT SADAT CITY, EGYPT HUMASORB® TECHNOLOGY ENHANCES ENVIRONMENT