KDS%20Micronex%20Presentation

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Presents the
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KDS MicronexGrinder-Dryeryour one-step
solution for fine grinding and drying

• First American Scientific Corporation
• 6473 64th Street
• Delta, British Columbia, Canada
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email help_at_fasc.net
• Web www.fasc.net

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Presentation Outline

• Introduction to FASC and the KDS Micronex
  Technology
• Processing Results for Different Materials
• Biomass Power Plant Concept
• Summary

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About First American

• Founded in 1995, First American Scientific
  Corporation (FASC) is a leading equipment
  manufacturer and provider of innovative systems
  that increase profitability and reduce the
  environmental impact of materials processing.
• The KDS Micronex, FASCs patented grinder-dryer,
  efficiently and economically processes a wide
  variety of raw materials and wastes into fine,
  dry powders.

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Introduction to theKDS Micronex Technology

• KDS stands for Kinetic Disintegration System.
  The KDS Micronex is an high volume grinder that
  dries WITHOUT needing any heat input.
• No heat is needed because the forces causing size
  reduction also dry the material.
• KDS Technology uses LESS total energy than
  conventional drying and grinding combined.

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Benefits of the KDS Micronex

• KDS Micronex customers benefit by
• Simplifying on-site grinding and drying
  operations into a single compact, and
  easy-to-operate system that has low initial and
  operating costs
• Creating high-quality, dry, virtually
  pathogen-free powders that have value as
  industrial feedstocks, fuels, fertilizers and
  animal feeds.
• Reducing disposal and handling costs of and
  long-term liability from materials that were
  previously non-recyclable

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KDS Micronex Process Flow
Input
Output
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The KDS MICRONEXTM Process Flow

• Raw material is dropped into the throat of the
  mill

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The KDS MICRONEXTM Process Flow

• An air-lock gate reduces dust and eliminates
  blow-back

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The KDS MICRONEXTM Process Flow

• Material moves to the Torus and is subjected to
  repeated violent collisions with the spinning
  rotor and strike plates

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The KDS MICRONEXTM Process Flow

• Material is fractured and pathogen destruction
  occurs
• Water vapor and water droplets are released
  during the fracturing process

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The KDS MICRONEXTM Process Flow

• The classifier allows finished product to pass
  through to the cyclone and forces oversize
  particles to be reprocessed

Cyclone
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The KDS MICRONEXTM Process Flow
Moisture

• Air containing moisture is separated and removed
  from the system.
• Processed solid material is output from the
  bottom of the cyclone

Product
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KDS MICRONEXTM Physical Characteristics

• 18 (h) x 14 (l) x 7 (w)
• Footprint 1000 sq. ft.
• Weight 9000 lbs.
• Motors 250, 45, 2, 2, 2 HP
• Electrical 570V, 400 Amp
• High grade steel with some stainless components

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Target Applications

• Biomass waste into fuel and fertilizer
• manures, paper sludge, biosolids, wood waste and
  crop residues
• Soft rock minerals into fertilizers and
  industrial feedstocks
• limestone, zeolite, phosphate rock, gypsum, and
  clay
• Agricultural and food waste processing into
  animal feeds
• bread waste, seaweed, oyter shell, fish bones,
  food processing waste
• Specialty applications
• glass, metallic mineral ores

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Cattle and Swine Manure Processing Results
Material Feed Rate (kg/hr) Feed MC () Power (kW) Prodn Rate (kg/hr) Out MC ()
Pig ManureWood 1080 30 120 900 16
Cow Chicken Manure 1377 40 130 1080 24
Pilot Plant Data
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Glacial Clay Processing Results
Material Feed Rate (kg/hr) Feed MC () Power (kW) Prodn Rate (kg/hr) Out MC ()
Glacial Clay 1025 10 120 930 lt1
Glacial Clay is used in cosmetics, spa treatments.
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Container Glass Processing Results
Material Feed Rate (kg/hr) Power (kW) Particle Size (microns)
Glass Bottles 543 150 15 lt 1 micron, 100 lt 45 micron
Glass Bottles 2000 150 75 micron
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Limestone Processing Results
Material Production Rate (kg/hr) Power (kW) Particle Size (microns)
Limestone 3620 150 lt75
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Gypsum Processing Results
Gypsum plant in California used KDS Micronex for
gypsum grinding.
Material Production Rate (kg/hr) Power (kW) Particle Size (microns)
Gypsum 2265 112 75
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Biomass Power Plant Design

• Using KDS Micronex to produce fuel

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Biomass Power Plant KDS is part of the Total
Solution KDS as Fuel-Maker

• Electricity produced from Biomass fueled power
  plants helps reduce global warming.
• Biomass Power Plants are becoming increasingly
  popular as a way to reduce Greenhouse Gas
  Emissions.
• About 1000 Wood-fired power plants in the U.S in
  the 10 - 25 MW range.

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Biomass Power Plant KDS is part of the Total
Solution KDS as Fuel-Maker

• KDS is an excellent fuel-maker for biomass power
  plants.
• KDS can make dry, pulverized biomass for fuelling
  suspension burners, very economically.
• First American's joint venture AGES has quoted a
  power plant in California burning horse manure
  mix.

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Biomass Plant Flow Diagram
KDS Micronex Materials Handling Oil/Gas Fuel Back-up System 4. Thermix oil/gas/dust combustion system 5. Thermix PLC/PC based control system
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Biomass Power Plant KDS is part of the Total
Solution KDS as Fuel-Maker

• Fuel composition Stable Waste (10 horse
  manure, rest wood, straw and hay), 50 Moisture
• 4.5 mTPH of dried, powdered fuel (10 MC) is
  produced by 3 KDS machines.
• Fuel is burned in dust burner mounted in boiler.

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Biomass Power Plant KDS is part of the Total
Solution KDS as Fuel-Maker

• Boiler heat input is 23 MW.
• Steam drives turbine which drives alternator.
• Alternator produces 5 MW of electricity.

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Biomass Power Plant KDS is part of the Total
Solution KDS as Fuel-Maker

• Exhaust gases are treated using Selective
  Catalytic Reduction (SCR) and baghouse to meet
  local California standards.
• 40 ppm NOx and 40 mg/m3 Particulates.

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Biomass Power Plant KDS is part of the Total
Solution KDS as Fuel-Maker
Parameter KDS
Total Cost 5.5 million
Cost/MW 1.1 million
Production Cost/kWhr 4.4 cents
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Summary

• The KDS Micronex provides a simple, compact, low
  cost and easy-to-operate solution for fine
  grinding and drying.
• Proven applications include sludge drying,
  grinding glass and soft-rock minerals and
  preparing biomass fuels for power production.
• The machine can quickly pay for itself, by
  creating high-value end-products, reducing
  disposal costs and processing costs.

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For more information contact First American
Scientific Corp. Tel [phone] Fax
1-604-940-6221 Toll Free 1-800-561-8656 Email
help_at_fasc.net Web www.fasc.net