Delivering Cost-Effective Natural Gas to Your Remote Facility

Delivering Cost-Effective Natural Gas

to Your Remote Facility

Your Host:

David Orton

Senior Vice President, Global Business Development & Marketing

IMW Industries

Your Speaker:

David VanLaar

Engineering Manager

IMW Industries

About IMW

IMW has been manufacturing industrial machinery since 1912, and has evolved to be a leading manufacturer of natural gas compression systems, serving all major markets Globally. Equipment is currently operating mid-east to North of the Arctic Circle.

• Quality Products & Leader in CNG Compression• Non-Lubricated Compression for Clean CNG

A variety of configurations for all applications

A Clean Energy Company

IMW operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE). Clean Energy is the largest provider of natural gas fuel for transportation in North America and a global leader in the expanding natural gas vehicle market.

Clean Energy has operations in CNG and LNG vehicle fueling, construction and operation of CNG and LNG fueling stations, biomethane production, and compressor technology.

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1 hr Technical Informal

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Your Speaker

David VanLaar, P. Eng

Manager, Product Solutions Group & Engineering

IMW Industries

Delivering Cost

Effective Natural Gas

to Your Remote Facility

April 24, 2014

Overview of Natural Gas and CNG

Compressed natural gas (CNG): composed of approximately 95 percent methane normally stored at 3,600 psi (250 bar) in specially

designed containers stays in a gaseous form typically compressed from a transmission or distribution

pipeline 30% lower cost than other fuels 30-40% fewer greenhouse gases during combustion than

other fuels

CNG for Industrial Gas – Why?

Low Cost

CNG for Industrial Gas – Why?

Low Environmental

Impact

CNG for Industrial Gas – Why?

Safer non-toxic, lighter-than-air and

disperses quickly higher ignition temperature than

gasoline and diesel fuel narrow flammability range and will only

burn when the ratio is between 5~15% mixed with air

CNG/NGV systems and storage vessels are built to the highest standards and have long and enviable safety records worldwide

NGVs and Conventional CNG demand

Industrial Gas Concept

‘Mother’ Station

‘Daughter’ Station

End Users

Power Plants – Mining - Metals Production - Pulp and Paper - Asphalt Production - Food Processing - Fracking Units - Drill Rigs

Main Components

Pipeline – Gas Source

Typically transmission lines (300 psi / 20 bar – 1000 psi / 70 bar)

Higher pressure means less compression is required – less energy consumption

Location of mother station is often flexible Require gas with low water content or use gas dryer Require natural gas with >90% methane

Compression – ‘Mother’ Station

Multiple compressors (500 to 3000 hp is typical) Non-lube technology is important to ensure trailers

don’t fill up with oil Electric or engine drive Typical station equipment:

Compressors Chillers Fill Posts

Compression – ‘Mother’ Station

FullFill Technology ensures that every bulk gas shipment is completed quickly and filled as completely as possible. IMW systems ensure that transport modules are filled at the optimum temperature and gas density through: Integration of proprietary

compression technology and comprehensive dispensing architecture

PLC controlled continuous thermal management

Transportation

Transportation is most significant cost driver of industrial gas products

Trailers are made up of small or large cylinders in 4 types: Type 1 – 100% steel (heaviest, smallest payload, $) Type 2 – hoop wrapped steel Type 3 – hoop wrapped aluminum Type 4 – fully composite (lightest, largest payload, $$

$) Some vendors:

Decompression – ‘Daughter’ Station

Typical equipment: Decanting Posts Pressure Reducing Modules Heating Control Modules

Decompression – ‘Daughter’ Station

Decanting Posts: Hoses – usually multiple 1”

hoses without breakaways Emergency shut off valves

(manual and automatic) Temperature and pressure

measurement Low temperature

construction Over pressure protection

Decompression – ‘Daughter’ Station

Pressure Reducing Module: Emergency Shut Off

valves Heat exchanger modules

to heat gas 2 stages of pressure

regulation Overpressure protection

after both stages of pressure regulation

Optional metering

Decompression – ‘Daughter’ Station

Heating Control Module: Provides heat for PRM

heat exchangers Includes pumps and water

control valves Includes PLC and

electrical cabinet

Decompression – ‘Daughter’ Station

Other Developments: All in one PRS units for

International Customer Mobile PRS for portable

applications Large custom units for

specific applications

Decompression – ‘Daughter’ Station

Maximum Offload Capacity ensures that only a minimal amount of gas is left on the trailer before it is disconnected. This is achieved by:

Using two line unloading methodologies where possible

Designing systems for minimal pressure drop

Employing scavenging compression where necessary to remove remaining gas

Decompression – ‘Daughter’ Station

Proven Scalability to provide standard product to custom applications with current systems installed with capacity of up to 14,000 Nm3/h.

Provides redundancy, reliability and quality.

Can easily add more units if demand increases, or remove equipment and move to several smaller sites once gas pipeline arrives

Case Studies

Urumqi, China

Large central mother station in Urumqi

Many daughter compressor stations nearby to fill vehicles

Cavendish Farms - Canada

140km round trip

11 Type 1 tube trailers

Remote, food processing plant

Offsets 22M liters of heavy fuel annually

Flow capacity: 5,600 scfm

Mexico Type 4 trailers, ~160 km round trip

Provides fuel for Modelo (Corona) Factory

Flow capacity: 16,000 Sm3/h

Australia Type 3 trailers, ~600 km

round trip

Provides fuel for 100MW power plant

Flow capacity: 13,000 Nm3/h

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Upcoming Webinars

www.imw.ca/cng-webinars/• Free Monthly Webinars• Documented CPD Credits

May 22

Advanced LNG Fuelling Station Technology

Michael Calderwood, P. Eng

General Manager

Northstar LNG

June 23

CNG Facility Modifications

Stephe Yborra, NGV America

Rick Mendoza, Clean Energy

July 24

Potential for Biomethane as Fuel for Fleet Vehicles

Nicholas Lumpkin

Director, Business Development

Clean Energy Renewable Fuels

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IMW Industries

43676 Progress Way

Chilliwack, BC,

Canada V2R 0C3

+1 604-795-9491

www.imw.ca

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