Technology

M2 Gasification Technology

The M2 uses gasification processes to convert any carbon based material into a synthetic gas. Gasification uses heat and pressure which converts any carbon containing materials into synthetic gas composed primarily of carbon monoxide and hydrogen which has a large number of uses. Gasification adds value to low or negative value feedstock’s by converting them to marketable fuels. The feed stocks used to create syngas depends on what’s readily available. Cheap low grade coal is a readily available supply. In Alberta, Tar Sands provide an abundant fuel source. An application in India under consideration utilizes cane stock from farming waste. Urban applications include garbage and tires. Throughout North America, forestry, pulp and paper waste can be used to be recycled into syngas and fed back into power plants. Various other industrial wastes can be fed back into plants to recycle “lost energy”, that would otherwise go to landfills.

DOE IGCC Concept

According to the US department of energy: Gasification, in fact, may be one of the best ways to produce clean-burning hydrogen for tomorrow's automobiles and power generating fuel cells. Hydrogen and other coal gases can also be used to fuel power generating turbines or as the chemical "building blocks" for a wide range of commercial products.

Energy Quest, Inc. has acquired the rights to utilize the PyStR Technology, to directly produce high purity hydrogen from biomass (wood chips and/or any carbonaceous fuel). Hydrogen, as an energy carrier, it could replace fossil fuels as a primary energy source.

The PyStR technology was developed by Mr. Richard Sadowski and represents over a decade of engineering, work and research. Syngas has an exclusive world wide license to the technology.

During PyStR “Proof of Concept” testing, 96% H2 purity was achieved. This will greatly reduce the cost of hydrogen purification in contrast to existing conventional commercial systems. For this reason we believe PyStR will reduce hydrogen cost significantly below the DOE (Department of Energy) goal.

Energyquest will benefit from President Bush’s announced $1.2 billion hydrogen fuel initiative to reverse America’s growing dependence on foreign oil by developing the technology for commercially viable hydrogen-powered fuel cells to power cars, trucks, homes and businesses. The hydrogen fuel initiative will include $720 million in new funding over the next five years to develop the technologies and infrastructure to produce, store, and distribute hydrogen for use in fuel cell vehicles and electricity generation. This will dramatically improve America’s energy security by significantly reducing the need for imported oil, as well as help clean our air and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The Company anticipates commercialization of PyStR in fiscal 2007.