ZERE$Energy$and$Biofuels,$Inc.

7
Novel$Flex$Fuel$Oxidation$for$
Distributed$Generation7
7
7
ICEPAG$$2015$Conference7
March$24,$2015$7
7
Presented$by$Marisa$Zuzga7

ZERE$Mission
*
!

The$transformation$of$agricultural$based$
commodities$into$economically$viable$and$
environmentally$friendly$energy$products$
through$the$application$of$ZERE$AIO$
technology.7

The$ZERE$Solution
*
!

Patented$air$independent$internal$oxidation7

Closed$system$$ZERO$emissions7
Low$$temperatures$prevent$thermal$NOx7
Sole$exhaust$is$oxygen$depleted$air7
CO2$capture7

Product$options$7

Combined$heat$and$power7
Biofuel7
Syngas$production:$H2,$CO,$CO27

Commercialization$Timeline
*
!
!
!

20152016:$Prototype$Fabrication$&$Testing7
2016W2017:$Design,$Fabrication,$and$Operation$
of$Demonstration$Project7
2017:$$Commercial$Scale$Up7

California$Energy$Commission$
*
!

!
!
!

ZERE$research$is$currently$funded$by$a$Public$Interest$
Energy$Research$(PIER)$grant$through$the$CEC$Natural$Gas$
Research,$Development$and$Demonstration$Program$(NG$
RD&D)7
The$purpose$of$NG$RD&D$is$to$benet$the$ratepayers$of$
natural$gas$investor$owned$utilities.$$7
NG$RD&D$funds$clean$energy$projects$that$promote$greater$
natural$gas$reliability,$lower$costs,$and$increased$safety.7
Funded$projects$must$lead$to$technological$advancement$
and$breakthroughs$to$overcome$the$barriers$that$prevent$the$
achievement$of$the$state s$statutory$goals.7
Annual$NG$RD&D$program$funds$total$$24M7

CEC$Project$Goals
*
!

The$goal$of$this$project$is$to$produce$fuel$exible$combined$heat$
and$power$through$the$design,$construction,$operation,$and$
testing$of$a$ZERE$Air$Independent$Internal$Oxidation$CHP$
system$at$the$laboratory$and$prototype$scale.$$7
The$ZERE$prototype$will$demonstrate$production$of$electric$
power$and$heat$in$a$ZERE$system$fueled$with$untreated$biogases$
(i.e.$dairy$digester,$waste$water$treatment),$natural$gas,$and$
mixtures$thereof$while$exceeding$CARB$2007$emissions$
standards.7

Major$Project$Milestones
*
!
!
!
!

Build$and$test$lab$scale$equipment7
Design$100kW$thermal$input$prototype7
Build$and$test$prototype7
Design$next$generation$ZERE$system7

ZERE$Technology
*
!

Patented$air$independent$internal$oxidation7

ZERE s$proprietary$implementation$of$chemical$
looping.7
Fuel$is$oxidized$internally$using$a$solid$stage$oxygen$
carrier.$$The$spent$oxygen$carrier$is$regenerated$by$
reacting$it$with$the$oxygen$in$air.$The$fuel$energy$is$
converted$to$electric$power$and$heat$by$steam$and/or$
gas$turbine$power$cycles.$7

Prototype$Design7

Bubbling$uidized$beds7
Beds$switch$between$being$air$reactor$or$fuel$reactor7

ZERE$Second$Generation$Technology
*
Mode'1''Steam'+'CO2'
Mode'2''Syngas'

Electricity''

Copper'Oxide'

Hot'Air'

Heat''

Biomass'Waste'
Air'Reactor'

Fuel'Reactor'

Copper'

Air'

Ash'Salts'Out'

Biofuel'''

Oxidize'Copper'

Oxidize'Fuel'

Project$Status
*
!

Project$Milestones7

Preliminary$Testing$with$lab$scale$equipment$completed7
!

CFD$Analysis7
!

Preliminary$work$completed$and$moving$on$to$more$detailed$modeling$of$
design$elements.7

Thermodynamic$Analysis7
!
!

More$lab$scale$testing$will$be$done$to$determine$nal$design$parameters7

Performed$analysis$of$multiple$design$options7
Working$on$rened$model$taking$into$account$recent$data$on$oxygen$carriers
7

Prototype$design7

2$bubbling$uidized$beds$switching$between$being$air$reactor$or$fuel$
reactor7
Bed$design$~$3m$tall$with$internal$baing$and$heat$exchange$7

Current$Experimental$Work
*
!

Lab$scale$
equipment$7

Phase$I$of$CEC$
grant$work7
Particle$
characterization
7

Lab$Scale$Experiments
*
Cold Flow vs. dP

Particle$ow$
characteristics7

Determine$
minimum$
uidization7

0.700

0.600

0.500

0.400

dP (V)

0.300

0.200

0.100

0.000
0.000

2.000

4.000

6.000

8.000

10.000
Flow (lpm)

12.000

14.000

16.000

18.000

20.000

Lab$Scale$Experiments
*
Fuel, Air and Bed Temp

High$temperature$7

Minimum$
uidization7
Oxidation$
performance7
Regeneration$
performance7

2
1.8

720
1.6
700

Bed Temp (deg. C)

740

1.4
1.2

680

1
660

0.8
0.6

640

0.4
620
Bed Temp (deg.C)
Air Flow (lpm)
CH4 Flow (lpm)

0.2
600
2500

3000

3500

4000

4500

5000

Time (sec)

5500

6000

6500

0
7000

System$Design
*

Two$reactor$design7

Internal$baes7
Internal$cyclone7
Distributor$plate7
Steam$piping7

Bae7

Prevents$bubble$formation7
3/8 $(.94$cm)$plate7
.8 $(2.0$cm)$holes7

Distirbutor7

Tuyere$system7
Distributes$gas$ow7
! Flexible$design7
! Good$uidization7
!

The$U.S.$Market
*
!

Introductory$market$$systems$with$anearobic$
digester$gas.7

CUSTOMER
Monthly energy
payments
Interest / Equipment
Recourse

Multi-year PPA

ZERE*

LENDERS
Debt Funds

Equity / Dividend

Stock Purchase

INVESTORS

Owner/Operator of
Modular Power Unit
Supplier of Prime
Power (kW/h) + Heat

ZERE Competitive Advantage

Emissions,* Other$*
Waste$
Details*
produced*

Capital$
Cost*

Other$*
Revenue*

Products*

No7

Low$footprint,$
Size$of$twoWcar$
garage,$onWsite$
anywhere$with$
95%$availabity7

$0.07W
$0.09/kWh7
7
7

CO2$$sold,7
Minerals$sold7
Uses$waste:$
avoid$dump$
fees,7
Biofuel7

Power7
Heat7
Syngas$to7
Biofuels7

Distributed$$ No7
Solar$*
/$Wind*

Huge$
footprint,7
25$W$40%$
available7

$0.10$W$
Government7 Power7
$0.30/kWh7 Incentives7

Gasier*

MediumWsized7 $0.07$7
Industrial$site$7 $0.09/kWh7

Syngas7

MediumWsized7 $0.07$7
Industrial$site$7 $0.09/kWh7

Power7
Heat7

ZERE*

Low7

Boilers,*
Yes$W$
Incinerators* emissions7

Competitive$Analysis
*

Team
*
!

CEO:$$Andre$Raiche*

Senior$executive$with$over$30$years$experience$in$public$and$private$
companies$developing$software$and$nancial$innovation7

7
!

Chief$Engineer:$$Marisa$Zuzga*

20$years$engineering$and$project$management$experience$in$the$aerospace$
and$clean$tech$industries.7

7
!

Development$Team7

Prof.$Charles$Coronella$$University$of$Nevada,$Reno7
Prof.$Mingheng$Li$$Cal$Poly$Pomona7
Evan$Hughes,$PhD$$Consultant$(formerly$at$EPRI)7

$
Business$Milestones
*
!
!
!
!
!
!

2008$$Received$California$Energy$Commission,$Energy$
Innovation$Small$Grant$7
2009$$Cleantech$Open$RunnerWUp$Renewable$Energy7
2010$$Selected$for$NREL$commercialization$assistance7
2011$$NREL$NCAP$contract$for$cellulosic$biorenery$
modeling$of$ZERE$process7
2011$$Received$grant$from$Copper$Alliance7
2012$$Received$California$Energy$Commission$Public$
Interest$Energy$Research$Grant7