Questor Technology Inc. · TSXV:QST
Questor Technology — Investor Presentation (July 2005)
44 slides from Questor Technology's investor presentation, July 2005
Slide 1: Questor Technology Inc. – Effective & Economic Waste Gas Incineration
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 • Duvernay • Paramount • Anadarko • Dominion • PetroCanada • Atco Pipelines • Edge • PetroReef • BP Amoco • EnCana • Purcell Energy • Bonavista • Enerchem • Pogo • Calpine • Enermark • Quintana • Canadian Forest • ENI • Rider • Canadian Natural • Exxon/Mobil • Samson • Compton
Slide 4: Community Well-Being
COMMUNITY WELL-BEING
Slide 5: 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 6: What Is Incineration?
WHAT IS INCINERATION? • Controlled Combustion of waste gases in an enclosed combustion chamber with: 9 control temperature 9 pre-mixed air and fuel, 9 specific retention time, and 9 an ignition source. • Effective Dispersion of combustion products, based on: 9 exhaust gas velocity, 9 exhaust gas tem
Slide 7: Dispersion modelling assumptions and calculations
* 100% Molar conversion efficiency H2S to SO2 * Heat radiation loss 5% * Actual incinerator height and not nseudo effective height * Actual incineraterexit diameter and not equivalent Airflo ithin 7 km may be turbulent (non-laminar). Consequently, Beth simple & omplex dispersion algorithms were requ
Slide 8: How it Works
How it Works • Proprietary gas burner control creates a high velocity vortex • Air is naturally drawn in • Air and fuel premixed • Refractory oo lined chamber –– 1200 1200 C C stack stack top top temperature temperature • Optimal SO22 dispersion with velocity, temperature, and “effective height”
Slide 9: Looking Inside
Looking Inside • Permafrost protection and high forest fire hazard areas
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Slide 11: 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 12: 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 5MMscf/d incinerator - 40 ft stack Results: • 99.99% combustion efficiency - at both rates • Plume rise of over 250 meters – comparable comparable to to aa 110 110 ftft f
Slide 13: Each System is Custom-Engineered
Each System is Custom-Engineered
Slide 14: EnCana Countess Gas Storage Facility
EnCana Countess Gas Storage Facility
Slide 15: Live Pilot Assembly
Live Pilot Assembly • Constant Spark Ignitor • Pilot Nozzle • Flame Fail Thermocouple
Slide 16: Simple & Reliable Burner Control
Simple & Reliable Burner Control
Slide 17: Purpose-Built Control Systems
Purpose-Built Control Systems
Slide 18: CSA - B.149.3 Compliant Fuel Train
CSA - B.149.3 Compliant Fuel Train
Slide 19: Incinerator Shutdown Logic
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Slide 20: Air Intake Flame Arrestor
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Slide 21: Flame Arrested Burner Box
Flame Arrested Burner Box
Slide 22: Refractory Lining
• High Quality, Fiber or Castable Refractory Lining • No Thermal Shock • Low Weight
Slide 23: Why Consider Incineration as a Solution
Why Consider Incineration as a Solution Incineration technology is an improvement over existing flaring: 1. Uses 80% less fuel than a flare to achieve efficient combustion of low heat content gases 2. Single incinerator processes variable pressure waste gas streams concurrently 3. More efficient com
Slide 24: Applications
APPLICATIONS • Technology applicable to many industries: – Oil and Gas – Petrochemical – Landfills – Agriculture – Any industry that has waste gas that needs to be destroyed • Heat generated by incineration can be captured for process heat and/or power generation
Slide 25: 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 26: 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 27: Trailer Mounted Q3000 Rental Unit
Trailer Mounted Q3000 Rental Unit
Slide 28: 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 29: 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 30: 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
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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: 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 34: Dehydrator and Amine Towers
DEHYDRATOR AND AMINE TOWERS
Slide 35: 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 36: 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 37: 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 country, incineration can also be an excelle
Slide 38: Economic
ECONOMIC • Reduced fuel usage from 1410 m3/d to 290 m3/d (50 to 10 mcf/d) • 80% fuel reduction, saving operating costs • 180 day payout on a $40,000 incinerator
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: TransCanada pilot tests: methane incineration and GHG comparison
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 42: 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 43: 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 44: Providing Solutions to your Burning Questions
Providing Solutions to your Burning Questions Calgary, Alberta (403) 571-1530 www.questortech.com
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