Innovators in Brine Management | kmxtech.com

KMX Membrane Technologies

World Water Tech North AmericaOctober 2018

KMX

Membrane Distillation for Desalination and Brine Management

MARKET

Global MarketDesalination and Water Reuse is a $20B market

High Growth>10% CAGR

TECHNOLOGYINNOVATION

Hollow Fiber Membrane Distillation

Module Design

Highly Efficient System Design

VALUE

Low cost brine management solutions

Wide range of industrial wastewaters

Valuable mineral recovery

CHALLENGE

Water Scarcity

Environmental Impact

Rising Water Costs

Strategic Minerals

TEAM

30+ year veterans of the global

desalination industry

Deep ties with major water engineering and construction firms

Thermally driven process using hydrophyllicmembranes to separate TDS from wastewater • highly concentrated saturated salt

wastestream• very high purity water

HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANES optimized for flux/mechanical strength

MULTIPLE FIBER MATERIALS for a wide variety of wastestreams

THERMOPLASTIC MODULE DESIGN eliminates costly metals and improves mechanical strength

REMOVAL FIBER BUNDLESlow cost assembly and maintenance

LOW TEMPERATURE40°C to 75 ° C

ENERGY EFFICIENT SYSTEM DESIGN capable of multiple energy inputs (e.g., waste heat, steam, electricity/heat pump, renewable energy) for least cost Opex.

LOW OPERATING PRESSURE <15 psig

KMX

Membrane Distillation TechnologyKMX’s novel approach to MD includes the following innovations to improve reliability, performance and reduce costs:

Overcomes cost, performance and maintenance challenges w/previous MD system designs using flatsheetmembranes

Innovators Brine Management

Low Cost ModuleFeedwater enters module and flows up the center core.1When feedwater reaches top of module, is distributed and flows downward through the fiber to the concentrate outlet and then recirculated.

2Hydrophobic membrane acts as a barrier to the liquid and only vapor can pass through the membrane.

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Vacuum is applied on the shell side of the membrane.4Combination of vacuum depth and heat creates phase transition from water to vapor on the membrane surface.

5Water vapor passes through the membrane, is released from the module and is condensed downstream.

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Innovators Brine Management

Mobile 5 gpm Integrated System Energy Optimization

Flux Optimization

Brine Management Process

Technology Package Design

50 and 100 gpm System Design

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Competitive Landscape and KMX Advantage

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Reverse Osmosis

High Efficiency ROEvaporators

Evaporators + CrystallizersKMX

Membrane Distillation

Cost Recovery Curve

KMX MD has higher water recovery and concentration factors than RO and Evaporators at comparable to better cost recovery today.

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Technology Roadmap

2017 2018 2019 2020

2017-AMD Pilot Project

O&G Demo, Alberta

SDTC Mining AMD and Pond Tailings Commercial Demonstration (Quebec)

50 & 100gpm Commercial System Engineering Packages:

First Commercial System Sales First Licensing Design if Integrated MD for

Desalination Plants

Lithium Extraction & Recovery Demo, Alberta

Mobile Brine Management Deployment (Southwest US)

Demo of KMX MD into Desalination Plant

RRE from Coal Mine Tailings Demonstration, WV

IP Development Patent Filings: Comprehensive Integration of Membranes, Modules, and Heat Recovery Systems for Brine Concentration

Hollow Fiber MembranesOptimal Pore Size DistributionSuperior Hydrophobicity/Non foulingCenter Core PottingHydraulic OptimizationFull pH Range

Hydraulic Downflow DesignHydraulic OptimizationRemovable/Replaceable Fiber Optimized for Low Maintenance

Membranes

Modules

SystemsAPPLICATIONSRare Earth Elements /Minerals Recovery from Mining/Coal Tailing Ponds/AMDOil&Gas/SAGD

Innovators in Brine Management

Management TeamPresidentMARTIN HAUSCHILD30+ years in military & industrial water technology and infrastructure companies.

Sr Advisor, Corporate DevelopmentJILL WATZ25+ yrs technology, business and private equity in energy and environmental sectors

CEOHU FLEMING, PHD35+ years building, managing and operating Water Technology, Construction & Engineering companies

Director, Sales and OperationsMATT ANDERSON20+ years experience building and managing businesses in global water sector

Director, EngineeringSEAN GHAYENI, PHD25+ years designing and building municipal and industrial SWRO, BWRO globally

Director R&DMATT NAROL, PHD

Sr. Engineer and Government RelationsHARVEY VOWELS35+ years engineering, business development and sales across DuPont’s global business

15 yrs biomass, water and energy tech development.

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Business Model: Poised for Growth

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Industrial Reuse Industrial Desalination Oil & Gas Mining

First sales of small systems < 100 m3/day

Transition to technology package sales and licensing and process

design for 300-500m3/day for desalination,

mining and oil & gas

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