This document provides an overview of a project testing a MagneGas sterilization system on dairy waste. It discusses:
- MagneGas' technology which uses plasma arc gasification to sterilize organic waste and produce a syngas fuel.
- A USDA grant to test the system on dairy waste from Lake Branch Dairy to reduce pathogens and nutrients in lagoon water while producing syngas.
- Results from Phase 1 of the project which showed the system reduced fecal coliform, E. coli, and total coliform levels in dairy waste by over 99% while preliminary analysis found the syngas was over 50% hydrogen.
1. Soil and Water Conservation Society
USDA/NRCS CIG Project
7/30/2018
2. Contents
1. Introductions
2. MagneGas Corporate Overview
3. Technology Overview
4. Sterilization System Benefits
5. System Capabilities and Previous Test Results
6. USDA CIG Project Overview
7. Lake Branch Dairy Inc.
8. Phase 1 - Test Configuration
9. Phase 1 โ Test Summary
10. Questions
3. MagneGas Corporate Overview
Founded in 2007, based
in Tampa, Florida. 75
Employees.
11 Locations: FL, TX,
LA, CA
Core technology was
initially developed for
waste-to-energy
applications.
MagneGas has two
current commercial
applications:
Gasification &
Sterilization. 30+
years to develop .
Actively selling our
renewal gas in the
US. Launched
Europe Q1 2018.
Launching
commercial
sterilization projects
in US & Europe in
2018.
NASDAQ:MNGA
4. MagneGas Corporate Overview
Our Technology: One Process, Two Objectives
โขIn this mode, the unit operates as a closed
loop with constant recirculation.
โขThe feedstock is repeatedly exposed to the
arc to achieve the maximum possible
gasification rates.
โขObjective is solely gas production.
โขIn this mode, the feedstock is passed
through the arc a limited number of times to
achieve maximum sterilization effect.
โขEnd objective is not gasification, but
modest amounts of gas are produced as a
by product of the process.
Sterilization ModeGasification Mode
5. Technology Overview
Electrode
Electrode
D
D
D
D
D
Granite
Venturi
Granite
Venturi
Plasma Arc
Up to 60 GPM
(variable speed)
Sterilization/Gasification Process:
1. A Plasma Arc is created between the two
electrodes
2. This arc in combination with high
temperature, UV, and possibly H2C2, kills
pathogens, and breaks down compounds
into primary elements and simple
hydrocarbon chains.
3. After passing through the arc region these
elements and compounds are in two
forms, gases and liquids.
4. The gases and liquids are then separated:
โข Liquids are then either:
a. Released to the heat exchangers and
discharged
or
b. Rerouted back to the arc for
additional processing
โข Gases are filtered, compressed, re-filtered,
and filled into cylinders as the final
product.
High Heat
Area
Gasification
Areas
6. Sterilization System Benefits
1. MagneGas sterilization process solves
or reduces many of the negative
aspects currently associated with
traditional livestock operations.
2. Eliminates the need for:
โข Lagoons
โข Anaerobic Digesters
โข Shipping of potentially hazardous
waste
3. Significantly reduces the risk of
pollutants, and pathogens
contaminating water supplies
4. Reduces the probability of spreading
disease from farm to farm and from
animals to humans
5. Reduces irrigation contamination risks
6. The bi-product of the process is a
hydrogen rich alternative gas fuel
7. System is modular and scalable to
fit requirement needs and budget
constraints
8. Reduces odor (โearthy smellโ)
7. System Capabilities & Previous Test Results
Throughput Capabilities:
E. Coli and Fecal Coliform;
โข At 5 GPM with 10%
solids: system
reduces pathogens to
non-detectable levels
โข At 10 GPM with 10%
solids: system
reduces pathogens a
minimum of 98%
8. USDA CIG Project Overview
โข MagneGas was awarded an USDA Conservation Innovation Grant in
Sept. 2017.
โข Main Goal: โThe protection of groundwater resourcesโ
โข Secondary goals that accomplish the main include:
โข Reduce and/or eliminate pathogens
โข Reduce NPK levels
โข Provide safe, nutrient rich solids and liquids, for crops
โข Reduce unpleasant orders
โข Determine uses for hydrogen rich syngas fuel by-product
โข Determine economic feasibility of system
โข This project has 4 Phases with the following objectives:
1. Baseline feedstock material and characterize/optimize system performance
and parameters to desired reduction levels.
2. Incorporate Phase 1 lessons learned and perform odor testing and
liquids/solids separation
3. Incorporate Phase 2 lessons learned and perform generator testing
4. Incorporate Phase 3 lessons learned and perform gas heater testing
Protection and
Conservation of
Water Resources
10. Phase 1 - Test Configuration
Valve Pump
MagneGas
50KW Mobile Demo Unit
Lagoon
250 KW Generator
(480 VAC, 3 Phase)
Floating Pickup
Controlled
Sample Tank
(1600 Gallons)
1. Raw Feedstock
(Loaded from Lagoon)
2a. Raw Feedstock
(Loaded to System on Demand)
3. Processed Feedstock
(Returned to Lagoon)
2b. Raw Feedstock
(Recirculated to Tank)
Macerator Pump
Valve
11. Phase 1 Status and Test Results
โข Phase 1 complete
โข Updated system with new system controller, based on user feedback
โข Baselined system performance
โข Captured Gas and analyzed
โข Develop preliminary operational cost model
โข Results
โข Temperature Testing (140o F, 3 GPM)
โข Fecal Coliform โ reduced 99.42%
โข E. Coli โ reduced 99.95%
โข Total Coliform โ reduced 99.93%
โข Power Testing
โข Increasing power reduced NPK (N, 5->16%, P, 8%->23%, K, 1-4%)
โข Increasing power reduced metals (RCRA 8 โ 54%)
โข Preheating
โข Increased GPM (135oF -> 32%, 125oF -> 28%)
โข UV Testing
โข Had an impact on E. Coli and Fecal Coliform
โข Adjusting Arc Residence Time
โข Need to retest, inconclusive results (lab hold time issue)
โข Phase 1 Lessons Learned
โข Allowing system to stabilize at temp (approximately 1 hr. improved performance)
โข Pre-Heating and UV are significant contributors, need to quantify in next phase
โข Arc Controller parameters need to be adjusted arc consistency