Questor Technology Inc. · TSXV:QST
Questor Technology — Investor Presentation (April 2005)
47 slides from Questor Technology's investor presentation, April 2005
Slide 1: Questor Technology Inc.
QUESTOR TECHNOLOGY INC. Effective & Economic Waste Gas Incineration
Slide 2: Who Is Questor Technology?
WHO IS QUESTOR TECHNOLOGY? • Alberta based public company incorporated in 1995 • Listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (QST) • Specialize in the custom design and installation of high efficiency waste gas incineration systems • Technology applicable to any operation that requires the efficient combusti
Slide 3: Our Clients
OUR CLIENTS • Altagas • Edge • PetroCanada • Anadarko • EnCana • PetroReef • Atco Pipelines • Enerchem • Purcell Energy • BP Amoco • Enermark • Pogo • Bonavista • Exxon/Mobil • Quintana • Calpine • Gauntlet • Rider • Canadian Forest • Hunt Oil • Samson • Compton • Husky • Sherritt • Cougar/Starpoint
Slide 4: Combustion of Hydrocarbons
COMBUSTION OF HYDROCARBONS 99.99% combustion requires the right mix of air and fuel CH4 + 2 O2 = heat + CO2 + 2 H2 O Methane + Oxygen = heat + Carbon Dioxide + Water Inefficient combustion causes: 9Unburned hydrocarbons (Methane) 9Carbon monoxide 9Complex hydrocarbons can be created (benzene, styren
Slide 5: What Is Incineration?
WHAT IS INCINERATION? • Controlled Combustion of waste gases in an enclosed combustion chamber with: 9 pre-mixed air and fuel, 9 high temperature, 9 specific retention time, and 9 an ignition source. • Effective Dispersion of combustion products, based on: 9 exhaust gas velocity, 9 exhaust gas tempe
Slide 6: How It Works
HOW IT WORKS • Proprietary gas burner control creates a high velocity vortex • Air is naturally drawn in - No blowers • Air and fuel premixed • Refractory lined chamber – high temperatures • Optimal SO22 dispersion with velocity, temperature, and height
Slide 7: Flaring vs Incineration
FLARING INCINERATION • Difficult to measure efficiency 9 Measured independently at 99.99% and varies from site to site consistently • Heavily influenced by crosswinds 9 Combustion occurs in a closed allowing gases to escape chamber unaffected by winds unburned • Difficulty burning rich gases often 9
Slide 8: Technology Assessment
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT Shell Canada test in January 2000 • Tested at 2 rates - 2.5 and 4.8 MMscf/d • Sour gas @ 11% H22S • Questor Q5000 incinerator - 40 ft tall unit Results: • 99.99% combustion efficiency - at both rates • Plume rise of 250 meters - SO22 dispersion comparable to a 110 ft stack – 5%
Slide 9: Modeling assumptions and dispersion predictions
* 100% Molar conversion efficiency H2S to SO2 * Heat radiation loss 5% * Actual incinerator height and not pseudo effective height * Actual incinerator exit diameter and not equivalent * Airflow within 7 km may be turbulent (non-laminar). Consequently, both simple & complex dispersion algorithms wer
Slide 10: Looking Inside Questor Incinerators
Looking Inside Questor Incinerators
Slide 11: Each System is Custom-Engineered
Each System is Custom-Engineered
Slide 12: EnCana Countess Gas Storage Facility
EnCana Countess Gas Storage Facility
Slide 13: Spun Refractory Lining
• High Quality, Spun Refractory Lining • No Thermal Shock • Low Weight
Slide 14: Air Intake Flame Arrestor
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Slide 15: Flame Arrested Burner Box
Flame Arrested Burner Box
Slide 16: Simple & Reliable Burner Control
Simple & Reliable Burner Control
Slide 17: Purpose-Built Control Systems
Purpose-Built Control Systems
Slide 18: Live Pilot Assembly
Live Pilot Assembly • Constant Spark Ignitor • Pilot Nozzle • Flame Fail Thermocouple
Slide 19: CSA - B.149.3 Compliant Fuel Train
CSA - B.149.3 Compliant Fuel Train
Slide 20: Why Incinerate? Environmental Advantages
WHY INCINERATE ? ENVIRONMENTAL ADVANTAGES 9 Measured combustion efficiency in excess of 99.99% 9 Improved air quality and reduced greenhouse gases 9 No odour, soot, smoke or visible flame 9 No emission of products of incomplete combustion 9 Smaller lease/footprint and lower impact 9 Low radiant heat
Slide 21: Why Incinerate? Economic Advantages
WHY INCINERATE ? ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES 9 Lower operating costs and reduced fuel gas usage 9 Single incinerator processes variable pressure waste gas streams concurrently 9 Reduced site capital costs by minimizing equipment 9 Closer spacing minimizes lease size and piping costs 9 Community well-being p
Slide 22: Applications
APPLICATIONS • Technology applicable to many industries: 9 Oil and Gas 9 Petrochemical 9 Landfills 9 Agriculture 9 Any industry with hazardous waste gas • Heat generated by incineration can be captured for process heat and/or surplus electricity generation
Slide 23: Typical Incinerator Applications
QUESTOR TECHNOLOGY INC. TYPICAL INCINERATOR APPLICATIONS INCINERATOR UNIT SALES GAS PIPELINE 1 TREATER > PIPELINE DE-PRESSURE OPERATIONS @T! STILL COLUMN VAPOURS v SOLUTION GAS TANK > VAPOURS. INCINERAT STORAGE TANK R
Slide 24: Trailer Mounted Q3000 Rental Unit
Trailer Mounted Q3000 Rental Unit
Slide 25: Well Testing
WELL TESTING • Testing in sensitive areas 9 Near Near communities communities and and wildlife wildlife 9 Perma-frost Perma-frost 9 High High fire fire hazard hazard areas areas 9 National National parks, parks, reserves reserves and and protected protected areas areas • Extended long term tests i.e
Slide 26: Case Study – DECL Violet Grove
CASE STUDY – DECL Violet Grove Sour Solution Gas Welltest Problem: Well testing using a flare stack • Tight hole and sensitive area • Sour gas test – potentially 52% H22S • Complex terrain Solution: Used 3MMscf/d QTI incinerator for the test • EUB comfortable with Questor Technology modeling • Fuel
Slide 27: Coal Bed Methane Testing
COAL BED METHANE TESTING • Incineration is a effective technology to address flaring and visibility concerns with testing • Tests are typically 6-8 months in duration to ensure an understanding of the reserve potential • Projects include : 9BP testing at Ojay in B.C. 9EnCana at Strathmore
Slide 28: Case Study: Vaquero 7-34
CASE STUDY: Vaquero 7-34 Sour Solution Gas Welltest • Background monitoring indicated 1-3 ppb H22S • Waste gas contained 18.95% H22S • BTEX (C7+) was also present in the waste gas 9410 ppm prior to combustion • The Questor incinerator combusted to 99.9% sulphur conversion efficiency and did not add
Slide 29: Case Study – DECL Round Hill
CASE STUDY – DECL Round Hill Sweet Gas Welltest Problem: Testing with a flare stack • DECL (Viking) had been testing with flare • Created landowner complaints • EUB called out at 2 AM • Well is 300 yards from church and close to town Solution: Used 3MMscf/d QTI incinerator for the test • No objectio
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Slide 31: Portable Well Test Incinerator
Questor Technology Inc. Portable Well Test Incinerator 3,000,000 scfiday Working on 34% H2S Well Near Calgary Phone: (403) 571-1530
Slide 32: Case Study: Cabre Kessler Battery
CASE STUDY: Cabre Kessler Battery • Incineration of sour produced gas and vapours from production tanks 9 Sour rich solution gas - 60 MJ/m33 9 Smoky flare and odour at site 9 Flow rates fluctuated between 50 - 950 mscf/d from the treater and tanks 9 Solution: single incinerator processing multiple v
Slide 33: Case Study: DECL Cache Facility
CASE STUDY: DECL Cache Facility • Oil battery on the Alaska Highway • Incinerator installed 9 air inlet flame arrested allowing closer spacing to equipment • Eliminated the need for 2 flare stacks and 2 knockout tanks • Minimized lease size and footprint • Lower piping costs • Site capital costs red
Slide 34: Dominion 10-5 Cache Battery Site
Dominion 10-5 Cache Battery Site
Slide 35: Dehydrator and Amine Towers
DEHYDRATOR AND AMINE TOWERS
Slide 36: Case Study: Acid Gas Combustion
CASE STUDY: Acid Gas Combustion • 20% H22S / 60% CO22 • Alberta Environment requirements: • 53800 C stack temperature and 20 MJ/m33 heating value • continuous SO22 monitoring • Actual stack temp - 110000 C • Reduced fuel usage from 1410 m33/d to 290 m33/d (50 to 10 mcf/d) • Payout in 200 days Compto
Slide 37: Tank Vapour Recovery
TANK VAPOUR RECOVERY • Passive continuous vapour recovery with incineration • Low capital cost ~ 50% of traditional VRU • Low operating cost • Reliable simple system; no moving parts • Ability to incorporate other waste streams 9Treater gas, dehydrator or amine vapours
Slide 38: Pipeline and Plant Blowdowns
PIPELINE AND PLANT BLOWDOWNS • Pipelines are drawn down to atmospheric pressure • Units able to process variable rates and pressures • Reliable simple system 9Flanged connections to minimize setup time 9Solar/battery ignition control for remote operations • 99.99% combustion of hydrocarbon stream re
Slide 39: Dominion Exploration Canada Acid Gas Pipeline Blowdown
Dominion Exploration Canada Acid Gas Pipeline Blowdown • 2.1 km, 3” pipeline with 75% H22S gas and 25% CO22 • Transporting 1.5 MMscf/d at 1200 psig • Blowdown to a Q5000 incinerator in < 15 minutes • Meets dispersion and company safety requirements • Monitored air emissions up to 8 km away with no d
Slide 40: Dominion Exploration - West Stoddart Pipeline Blowdown Facility
Dominion Exploration-West Stoddart Pipeline Blowdown Facility
Slide 41: Community Well-Being
COMMUNITY WELL-BEING
Slide 42: Compton Petroleum Corporation Landowner Letter
Compton Petroleum Corporation Suite 3100, 150-6 Avenue SW I live one kilometer downwind of a natural gas plant owned by Compton Petroleum. When this company wanted to expand their operations and applied for a permit to incinerate sour gas I was concerned about air quality and bad smells that may res
Slide 43: Incineration contributes to clean air strategy
Incineration contributes to clean air strategy The petroleum industry has come a long way in its handling of waste gas. Evor cinco commoaorcial auantitioc of natural aac ware diccovorod in Turnor As Compton Petroleum Corporation learned in the Peace River county incineration can also be an excellent
Slide 44: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS • The Global Warming Potential (GWP) of methane is 21 times higher than that of CO22 and therefore inefficient combustion increases the greenhouse gases emitted • For example: 19 mscf/d of waste methane gas generates these daily CO22 emissions : T/d T/d T/yr T/yr • Vented Ve
Slide 45: TransCanada pilot tests of portable incinerator
In both pilot tests Questor technology's portable incinerator was used. In each case approximately 75 per cent of the remaining gas was incinerated. Questor incinerators use a vortex combustion system to achieve 99 per cent combustion efficiency. - “ Methane Incineration for both GHG Emission Compar
Slide 46: Conclusions
CONCLUSIONS • Incineration offers an efficient,environmental and economical manner to significantly improve air quality • Benefits accrue by addressing community concerns, generating goodwill and potentially avoiding costly hearings • Reliable with low operating costs and reduced fuel gas needs • Mi
Slide 47: Providing Solutions to your Burning Questions
Providing Solutions to your Burning Questions Calgary, Alberta (403) 571-1530 www.questortech.com
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