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Novel Chemicals™ UNLOCKING APPLICATIONS FOR BIO-BASED CHEMICALS THROUGH A NOVEL SUGAR ACID PLATFORM Tyler Smith, PhD – VP of R&D WBM USA 2014 October 28, 2014 1
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Novel Chemicals™
UNLOCKING APPLICATIONS FOR BIO-BASED CHEMICALS THROUGH A NOVEL SUGAR ACID PLATFORM
Tyler Smith, PhD – VP of R&D
WBM USA 2014 October 28, 2014 1
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RIVERTOP > Versatile chemical oxidation technology for producing novel chemicals from renewable feedstocks.
First to bring a low cost supply of glucaric acid, a top 10 renewable chemical, to the market.
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RIVERTOP’S BREAKTHROUGH: SUGAR ACID PRODUCTION COST AND SCALABILITY
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One-pot oxidation + no NOx release = Low-cost process
Rivertop Process
NOx
Nitric Acid
Oxygen
NOx
Nitric Acid
NOx
Conventional Process Sustainable • Catalytic closed-loop • 95% nitric recycled • Feedstock flexible
Cost Savings • 35% on raw materials • 30-50% on plant capital • Reduced permitting costs
Scalable • Proven at pilot scale • Standard equipment
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Innovation
HNO3 O2 + H2O + NO
HNO3 + Glc GA + NO Adipic Acid Process (DuPont)
HNO3 + KA oil Adipic Acid + N2O
Ostwald Process (BASF)
4NH3 + 5O2 4NO + 6 H2O 2NO + O2 2NO2
3NO2 + H2O 2HNO3 + NO
Rivertop’s Process
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Nitric acid production
Nylon 6,6 Intermediates
Pilot Campaign
7,700 lb
DUAL MANUFACTURING PATHS
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 1st Gen Process
Lab Scale Demonstration
1 kg/batch
1st Commercial Plant
8 MM lb/year
Semi-Works Design
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2nd Gen Process
Semi-Works Online World Scale
Plant
100 MM lb/year
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117,000 lb/year
RAPID PATH TO COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION
• Demonstrated process scalability – Produced 7,700 lb of glucarate product w/ DTI
(Danville, VA) in 2012 – Leveraged DTI expertise in oxidation chemistry
• First commercial scale plant under development – 8 MM lb annual glucarate capacity for less than $1
CapEx per lb of output – Option to expand production capacity
• Commercial scale plant project made possible by investments from…..
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Leveraging low capital cost and contract manufacturing partners to achieve scale
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RIVERTOP’S 3-S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
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Scale Scale
Standardization Standardization Standardization
Standardization Standardization
Manufacturing scale = Cost attractiveness
Speed to scale + Speed to market
Become industry standard across chosen end markets
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RIVERTOP VALUE PROPOSITION - SUPPORTING MARKET DEVELOPMENT
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Cost Attractiveness Technical Performance
Customization Supply Access & Availability Sustainability Platform Versatility
De-icing – corrosion inhibition
Consumer detergents
Industrial & institutional cleaning
Paint additives
Food & beverage
Partnering
Oil & gas
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EXAMPLE 1: Riose® DETERGENT BUILDER
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AUTO DISH PERFORMANCE
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Test formulation w/ Riose® detergent builder
Current Commercial Formulations
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EXAMPLE 2: Headwaters® CORROSION INHIBITOR
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Anti-icing reduces salt usage 3x-7x!
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Salt brining presents a perfect opportunity to incorporate
corrosion inhibitors
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Uninhibited brine
Brine w/ 3.5% Headwaters®
corrosion inhibitor
Coupon cleaning
Coupon cleaning
70+% reduction in corrosion
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RIVERTOP’S PLATFORM TECHNOLOGY
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Same process, multiple products possible
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