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| January 2014 | FranTechnovation
From the President's Desk
W
elcome to the eighth issue
of
FranTechnovation,
a
multisector magazine that showcases
technologies from across the world.
Technology has revolutionized not only the
way we function in our daily lives, but also
the way in which we perceive the rest of
the global community, in uncountable ways,
by very effectively shrinking the globe and
making cross-border exchanges easier than
ever before.
FranTechnovation, featuring projects and
organizations that are leading these winds
of change across a number of industry
sectors, focuses specifically on technological
developments, which, regardless of the
complexity of processes involved, share the
vision of a more equitable use of resources.
Be it the construction sector, the artificial
intelligence industry, manufacturing or green
technology, we bring to you a host of carefully
selected projects that we believe are likely
to positively impact human lives through the
manner in which these are designed and
executed.
Our cover story this issue looks at an
extraordinary prospect of establishing an ecosystem which is absolutely sustainable and will
change our perspectives towards conserving
environment, in the Albanian Biopark. It won’t
be an exaggeration to say that this is the first
demonstration of scorer of new technologies.
A project that aims to turn otherwise unusable
land plots into generators of development and
wellbeing for the community, country and the
planet. The critical component of the model
is the botanic or ecological greenhouse. The
new technology being implemented here for
the first time will ensure 100% bio-products
and a faster growth cycle with lower cost for
any kind of agricultural products. Read on to
find out how the Biopark would create a new
environment to cultivate sea and river fishes,
agri-products and a new perspective towards a
working atmosphere. And the best part is that
it can be replicated in any country’s unusable
plots!
discovered in East Africa. . A greenfield
refinery project (the “Project”) will be ideally
placed to capitalize on this opportunity. It also
covers Stallion Lubricants, Refinery Company
(SRC) has the capacity to process 116,400
BPSD of Mixed Base Oil after start-up. And
other such companies which have come up
with technologies & resources to change the
Petrochemical’s scene in the world.
In “Alternate Energy Leaders”, we showcase
the new technology of Aquaculture which
breeds several different species of fishes
and gives relief to the fishery scenario. We
also feature the Earthblock Technologies
Inc., which has acquired Earthblock Genbiofuel Inc., exploring opportunities and
developing relationships to expand the use
of renewable resources to include renewable
resource markets and the ancillary products
produced from the environmentally conscious
harvesting and use and reuse of products
from renewable sources.
Our section on Building Scaffolds cover a lot
of exciting new technologies in the areas of
construction including the Al Marjan Island of
Saudi Arabia, the First ever Floating Freedom
Ship and many more!
In our “Thought Leadership” section, we
showcase “training project” featured by
the Euclide University essentially focusing
on Management Development Programs in
Gujarat and other states.
In our “Money Matters” section, Trans Global
Development Group, LLC who are industry
leaders for consulting progams & project
management & Blackrock Co. of U.S. which
looks after investment profiles and gives
solutions for same are featured.
These will amaze you, we promise.
We look forward to your responses : do get in
touch and let us know what you think of our
stories.
Shanker Damodaran
President, FranTech Asia
“Petrochemicals” features the Uganda Oil
Refinery which showcases new oil resources
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ALBANIAN BIOPARK
Albanian International new Dimensions and the institute for quality
and integration under the guidance of Prof Otto Juma Losonc, inventor of cutting edge technologies, have teamed up to create and
finalize a model of sustainable and effective developments where
everything is recycled and Reused. Albania in the 100th Anniversary
of its independence has embarked in this Biopark Albania Project to
demonstrate and then replicate it in other countries as an original
and effective development and production well being model, giving
mankind an optimistic, bright future.
The biopark Albania is the first practical demonstration of the scorer
of new technologies with promise to gradually fulfill mankind’s basic
needs throughout the world. These new technologies being trialed
out here present a new vision for future of humanity. Read on to
know the exciting ways in which the Biopark helps creating a perfect
eco-system…
GUJARAT TRAINING PROGRAM EUCLIDE
EUCLID is a specialized intergovernmental organization established
in 2008, holding a university mandate and charter published in the
United Nations Treaty Series (certificates 49006/49007). EUCLID
has signed up with FranTech Neutral Zone to teach “FranTech Neutral Zone Training Curriculum” program and EUCLID UNIVERSITY
will help train GUJARAT Government Team . Read on to explore
about the beneficial Management Development Programs offered…
AQUACULTURE COMPANY
There is great unfilled demand for fish and seafood, worldwide.
Read on to know how the Aquaculture technology changes the fish
breeding scenario and makes it a convenient business…
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PETROCHEMICALS
UGANDA OIL REFINERY
East Africa’s rapid economic
progress is leading to growing demand for petroleum
products. Inadequate refining capacity and difficulties in
transporting imported products
inland raises cost and risks for
petroleum product supply in the
hinterland. Oil resources discovered in Uganda is an adequate
feed source for a local refinery
and it will primarily serve the
petroleum product markets in
Uganda and its western neighbors. Additional outlets will
be available within the larger product markets of Kenya
and Tanzania. The refinery will serve a potential market
of 232,000 BPD in its first year of operations. Read on to
know more on how the discovered resources would help in
economic growth…
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ROSNEFT PETRO
ELECTRICAL POWER FROM WATER
FUEL
Blacklight technology is based
on the innovative Grand Unified Theory of Classical Physics (GUT-CP) which is the
theory that classical physical
laws (Maxwell’s Equations,
Newton’s Laws, Special and
General Relativity) must hold
on all scales. BlackLight has
developed a commercially
competitive,
nonpolluting
source of energy that forms a predicted, previously undiscovered, more stable form of hydrogen called “Hydrino”,
a system engineering design of an electric generator that
is less that a cubic foot in volume to generate ten million
watts of electricity, enough to power ten thousand homes.
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BUILDING SCAFFOLDS
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Rosneft is the leader of Russia’s petroleum industry, and
ranks among the world’s top publicly traded oil and gas
companies. Rosneft is widely engaged in exploration and
production across all key hydrocarbon regions of Russia:
Western Siberia, Southern and Central Russia, Timan-Pechora, Eastern Siberia and the Far East. Rosneft has been
successfully implementing its strategy of steady production
growth, supported by constant monitoring and adoption
of innovative technology. Unlike many of its competitors,
Rosneft has a vast and high-quality reserve base, with total proved hydrocarbon reserves of 22.8 bln barrels of oil
equivalent – among the best indicators for a global publicly
traded oil and gas company.
ALTERNATE ENERGY LEADERS
A Joint Venture between
GPI and Global Chemical
Co LLC of Abu Dhabi
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There is a need for the manufacturing of oilfield chemicals
in the UAE. Many companies
manufacture in the US and
import and resell in the Gulf
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States. Local manufacturing would provide much needed
chemicals in a timely and economical fashion to the local
and international markets. This is being done by a Joint
Venture between GPI and Global Chemical Co LLC of Abu
Dhabi to produce and sell chemicals to the drilling and
completions fluids market worldwide.
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FLOATING FREEDOM SHIP
Freedom Ship’s concept is proposed to be a unique place
to live, work, retire, vacation, or visit. The proposed voyage would continuously circle the globe, covering most of
the world’s coastal regions. Its large fleet of commuter
aircraft and hydrofoils would ferry residents and visitors
to and from shore. This proposed voyage would continuously circle the globe, covering most of the world’s
coastal regions and it would include a wide array of recreational and athletic facilities, worthy of a world-class
resort, making Freedom Ship a veritable “Community on
the Sea.”
AL MARJAN ISLAND
Extending
4.5km
out
into the sea and covering an area of 2.7 million
square metres, Al Marjan
Island is a celebration for
the senses, combining a
world-class resort development with environmental and cultural sensitivity.
An amazing destination
for extraordinary people,
Al Marjan Island presents
an opportunity for investors to enjoy returns only
previously possible in Abu
Dhabi and Dubai, with
buyers from around the world taking advantage of the fact
that the land is 100% freehold and there is no corporate,
income, sales or export tax in Ras Al Khaimah.
MONEY MATTERS
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY
SPECIALISTS
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APAR INDUSTRIAL CITY, SAUDI
ARABIA
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This
ambitious project
calls for the
development
of an oil refinery
and
petrochemical complex
in the southern provincial region of Asser, Saudi Arabia.
The project is spread on 175 km2 land area. And will consist of a petroleum refinery plant, a petrochemicals complex, a seaport of 2-4 million MT cargo per annum handling capacity, Commercial business district, an Airport, a
Modern residential subdivision for company personel and
their families with complete urban facilities, such as housing complex with utility services such as water treatment
and power plant facilities, etc. Read on to know the exciting opportunities it holds for growth and development…
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
INDIAN RIVER WATERWAYS
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Inscription on a stone removed from the Vaigai river bund
has revealed the existence of an ancient irrigation network
and river link in Madurai and adjoining areas. The stone,
which is kept in the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple
museum, was deciphered by historians S.M. Ratnavel and
C. Santhalingam , members of the Pandia Nadu Centre
for Historical Research here. “The inscription which dates
back to 690 AD suggests that an irrigation project was in
existence during the reign of Pandya King Arikesari. This
is probably the first instance of evidence detailing the existence of irrigation projects in ancient Tamil Nadu,” Mr.
Santhalingam says. Read on to know more…
The Point of Conversion is the moment that the currency
transaction occurs and it is when the actual value’s moment of the currency exchange is determined. IMS believes that its clients should know when the transaction occurs and what additional fees and costs have been applied
to their transaction. As described by IMS, the transparency of the cash conversion process at the actual “Point of
Conversion” (“POC”), reveals deal and offset pricings and
time thereof; thus providing IMS’s clients with a complete
report of conversion as with any commodity conversion.
TRANGS GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
GROUP, LLC
TransGlobal Development Group, LLC serves as an advisor and consultant to sovereign nations, corporations, associations, partnerships, and individuals to establish and
maintain teams of experts for industrial, financial, statistical, inventory, and to engage generally in the business
of providing promoting and creating systems, methods,
and strategies for industrial development. TrangsGlobal
Develpment Group, LLC’s attention to service and detail
has made them an industry leader. Their wide range of
services provides the exact solution to Organizations looking at expansions.
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Petrochemicals
Uganda Oil
Refinery
O
il Resource Discovered !!!
East Africa’s rapid
economic progress is
leading to growing demand for
petroleum products. Inadequate
refining capacity and difficulties
in transporting imported products
inland raises cost and risks for
petroleum product supply in the
hinterland. Oil resources discovered
in Uganda is an adequate feed
source for a local refinery. A
Greenfield refinery project (the
“Project”) will be ideally placed to
capitalize on this opportunity:
lThe
Government of Uganda (the
“GoU”) will invest up to 40% of
Project equity and has appointed
an Advisory Team to assist it in the
procurement of a Lead Investor/
Operator.
l Refinery capacity: 60,000 BPD.
l Significantly higher gross refining
margin (“GRM”) than global levels
due to inland location, composition
of crude oil, and the addressable
market.
l Project will have a dominant
position in the target markets of
East Africa.
The Government of the Republic of
Uganda (GoU) is inviting statements
of qualification (SOQ) from
appropriately qualified firms/consortia
to lead and invest in the development
of a Greenfield oil refinery, with a
capacity of 60,000 BPD in Uganda,
and the associated downstream
infrastructure (the Project). The
Project will be owned by the selected
firm/consortium and the GoU in a
60:40 partnership.
The Project will serve a large and
growing market for petroleum
products in East Africa with
opportunities for significant riskadjusted returns.
Crude supply will be sourced from the
consortium of upstream producers,
comprising CNOOC, Total SA, Tullow
Oil and the Government of Uganda.
One of the objectives of the National
Oil and Gas Policy for Uganda is to
refine the oil resources discovered in
the country.
Timeline for Project development:
– Release of the RFQ: October 2013.
– Selection of Lead Investor/Operator:
H1 2014.
– Financial Close: H2 2015.
– Commencement of Operations: 2017
/ 18.
Strong Track Record of
Economic Growth
FDI inflow more than doubled to
USD 1.72 billion in 2012 as
compared to 2011 driven by
investment in the oil & gas
industry.
Substantial Product
Demand Addressable by
The Project
The Project will primarily serve the
petroleum product markets in Uganda
and its western neighbors. Additional
outlets will be available within the
larger product markets of Kenya and
Tanzania. The refinery will serve a
potential market of 232,000 BPD in its
first year of operations.
The Ugandan economy has a long
track record of persistent economic
growth: economy grew twice as fast
as Sub
Challenges In The East
African Downstream
Sector Increase Cost Of
Supply
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Entire East Africa has only one
refinery at Mombasa, Kenya.
Saharan Africa during this period:
6.9% vs. 3.4%.
l Strong structural advantages drive
the country’s economy:
l Stable political and macroeconomic
environment.
lSecond
l youngest population in the world,
as measured by young dependency
ratio.
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The 70,000 BPD refinery runs at
less than half its capacity.
l Commercial issues cause frequent
disruptions in output. Ground
transportation of imported products
through Kenya is strained.
l Products are mostly transported by
road due to limited pipeline reach
and capacity.
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Uganda and its western neighbors
can suffer serious supply
disruptions in the event of logistical
interruptions in Kenya. Product
Prices in East Africa were 30 x
110% more expensive than in the
US in November 2010.
Discoveries In The
Lake Albert Region Are
Promising
3.5 billion barrels of oil in place has
been discovered, of which 1.2 - 1.7
billion barrels are commercially
recoverable.
Resource also contains 350 bcf of gas.
Plateau production of 170 - 200
kboepd within five years from final
investment decision. CNOOC, Total
SA and Tullow Oil are developing the
hydrocarbon resources.
Expected to invest more than USD
13.8 billion in 20 years.
Submitted Field Development Plans
for nine fields and are appraising 10
additional fields.
60% of the Albertine basin is yet
to be explored. The Ugandan crude
blend ranges between 23 – 33 API,
0.16 wt% sulfur crude with about
40% vacuum residue. It is paraffinic
and waxy with a 40°C pour point.
Project Grm Higher Than
International Levels Due
To Inland Location
Lower crude procurement cost, which
will be determined on netback basis.
Waxy and low sulfur crude more
suited to onsite refining than
pipeline transportation; products are
environment friendly. High tariff for
heated crude export pipeline lowers
crude feedstock cost for the Project.
Higher product prices, which will be
determined on import parity basis.
High transportation cost of products
reflected in product prices realized by
the Project. Lower crude procurement
cost and higher product prices result
in significantly higher Project GRM
relative to normal international levels.
Project Aligned With Gou’s
Objectives
With the Project, the GoU expects
to make use of the country’s oil and
gas resources to contribute to early
achievement of poverty eradication
and create lasting value to society by:
Enhancing energy security by reducing
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the need to import petroleum
products;
market to be confirmed.
Enables earlier energy security.
Meeting Uganda’s growing energy
needs for petroleum products and
power; Improving the balance of
payment; and
Developed under a public - private
partnership:
GoU will hold 40% of Project equity.
Creating investment opportunities
in other sectors. Project is part of
GoU’s long - term commercialization
strategy.
Short term plan: Use of crude oil
from Extended Well Testing in cement
plants, thermal power plants, etc.
Until the refinery is operational, use of
crude oil and gas produced for power
generation.
Medium term plan: Phased
development of a 60,000 BPD refinery.
Commercialization of gas produced.
Development of a crude oil export
pipeline.
Long term plan: Potential expansion
of the refinery. Development of
petrochemical and energy based
industry.
Project Overview
Project is composed of two facilities:
60,000 BPD Refinery in Hoima; crude
oil and product storage facilities on
site; and a 205 km long product
pipeline to a distribution terminal near
Kampala (terminal is not part of the
Project).
Refinery is proposed to be developed
in two phases of 30,000 BPD.
Reduces implementation risk and
financial exposure.
Allows absorptive capacity of the
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A Lead Investor/Operator will
contribute the balance of 60%.
Substantial Progress On
Project Development
Foster Wheeler (“FW”) conducted
a detailed feasibility study of the
refinery in 2010.
FW studied the entire petroleum
value chain and various refinery
configurations.
FW concluded that Project investors
would earn an attractive financial
return.
In July 2013, the Ugandan Parliament
enacted a law governing refineries
and other petroleum infrastructure.
Along with the Petroleum Supply Act
of 2003, the law paves the way for
the Project.
A transaction Advisory Team has
been retained by the GoU to provide
ongoing assistance during the
Tendering process and subsequent
financing.
The GoU is in the process of acquiring
29 km2 of land for the Refinery and
related infrastructure.
The GoU is currently developing the
tendering documents, with the RFQ
expected to be released in
October 2013.
To know more about the Uganda
oil refinery and to learn about the
investment opportunities, contact
[email protected]
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Petrochemicals
STALLION
Lubricants
FZC
Ras Al-Khaimah,
United Arab
Emirates
The Stallion
Lubricants, Refinery
Company (SRC)
has the capacity to
process 116,400
BPSD of Mixed
Base Oil after startup. Or 2000 Mons
Daily. The refinery is
designed to process
a mixed feedstock of
65% Consumed Oil
(76,400 BPSD) and
35% (40,000 BPSD)
from Extract Oil.
T
o understand this better, used
oil re-refining is the process
of restoring used oil to new
oil by removing chemical
impurities, heavy metals and dirt.
Used Industrial and automotive oil is
recycled at re-refineries. The used oil
is first tested to determine suitability
for re-refining, it is then dehydrated,
which is then treated before being
released into the environment.
“We, at RSB Group, have always
believed in the concept of total quality
and complete customer satisfaction as
the key to achieve our corporate goals
and enjoy the pleasure of attaining
genuine success.”, says the Chairman,
Dr. Sameer Muhammad Khattab
Al-Hasan
A piece of land measuring 12’621 Sq.
Meters availed for the facility of the
project. The total Land area of the
Project is estimated at 12’621 Sq. Mt.
that includes covered and open.
Plant and machinery consists of the
following sections:
The Refinery will produce:
• 12% Gas Oil (14,583 BPSD)
• 10% Heavy Base Oil (12,612 BPSD)
• 36% Light Base Oil (44,752 BPSD)
• 7% Kerosene (8.976 BPSD)
• 24% Regular Base Oil (30,397 BPSD)
• 4% Fuel Oil (5,105 BPSD)
• Bitumen (145t/d)
• 7% Wax (8,869 BPSD)
• Oil Recycling Plant
• Oily Sludge Treatment Plant
• Lube Oil Blending Plant
Recycling Used Oil
Oil originates from fossil fuels and is a
valuable resource in its original form
and as a recyclable substance. Oil
can be reused and recycled through
reconditioning, reprocessing and
re-refining. These recycling efforts
help to:
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Save energy
Conserve natural resources
Protect the environment
Reuse an existing resource
Save money
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Used/Contaminated
petroleum fuels, oils,
lubricants and grease
compounds, sulphides and phenol.
Biochemical removal of BONDING,
phenol, glycols, surfactants and other
organic substrates using a system of
aerobic bioreactors. Removal of TOC,
phenol, surfactants, glycols and metals
by Reverse Osmosis (RO) technology.
Water content varies depending on
the source, but oils in this group
generally contain between 3% to 60%
water. Other contaminants include
silt and solids, lead, zinc, aluminum,
Calcium, magnesium, iron, silicon,
glycols and sulphur compounds.
Oily sludges and solids.
Used/contaminated fuels, lubrication
and process oils, greases and high
boiling point solvents.
Treatment Processes
Primary gravity separation of water
and decantation of product. Water
stripping by vacuum distillation.
Forward chemical de-emulsification
for difficult or high water-in-oil
emulsions. Removal of ash, lead and
other metals by enhanced chemical
demineralization. Removal of carbon
soot and particulates from high
quality products by unique chemical
de-carbonization process. Self-cleaning
filtration and high speed centrifuge
units for removal of silt, carbon and
other fine solids
Oily Waters and waterbased oil emulsions
A wide variety of oil contaminated
waters and spent emulsions (“white
waters”) containing up to 15%
mineral oils or combinations of
mineral, vegetable or animal oils.
Major Pollutants include glycols, antifreeze compounds, suspended solids,
phenol, sulphides, organo-sulphur
compounds, surfactants, biocides,
ammonia, aluminum, iron, zinc and
other heavy metals. These waters are
also generally high in BONDING.
Treatment Processes
Induced air flotation (IAF) to “rough
out” oil and fine solids. Ceramic
membrane ultra filtration.
Chemical oxidation of organo-sulphur
Mixture of oil, water, solids and flog,
either as fluid slurries or paste-like
solids.
Treatment Processes
Coarse screening upon discharge into
in-ground pits. Cyclone separation of
larger solids. Fine solids removal by
decanter centrifuge. Oil separation by
induced air flotation (IAF).
Tank Cleaning Operations
RSB also undertakes cleaning of
all types of Storage Tanks and
Chemical Tanks in Refinery and the
Petrochemical Industries
• Crude Oil
• Fuel Oil
• Gasoline
• Kerosene
• Gas Oil
• Bitumen
• Crude Tar
• Phenol
• Styrene
• Ethylene
• Crude Benzol
It provides the Equipment, Technical
and the Supervisory personnel
needed for a variety of tank cleaning
operations. RSB is experienced with
both land based tanks containing
petroleum and other regulated
materials. The tanks they’ve cleaned
include petroleum barges, vessel fuel
tanks, bilges,
And machinery compartments.
To know about the Stallion Lubricants
and its services and to avail the
licensing opportunities, contact
[email protected]
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Petrochemicals
SINAP
COMPANY
A
Crude Oil Refinery On the
Red Sea Coast
Sinap Company, an Egyptian
privately held stock company, is
establishing a crude oil refinery on
the Red Sea coast near the port of
Ainsoukhna, Egypt. The continued
positive outlook for petroleum
products, as confirmed by reports
on the industry’s growth, calls for an
expedited effort for Sinap to develop
and establish this refinery. It seeks
$4.225 billion from a joint venture
or equity investor over four years to
complete this project.
Project Owner: Sinap
Company
Sinap is a 2-year old company
established for the creation,
establishment, and management of
the Sinap Refinery. It is a privately
held stock company initially capitalized
at $1 billon 200 million USD in 1997
as a subsidiary company of the four
following subsidiary companies in the
tourism business. Sinap is headed by
Chairman Mr. Mohamed Ghorab who
is principal owner with 59.925%of
Sinap shares. A businessman by
training and experience, 1952 Cairo
University BA in Military science, Mr.
Ghorab has 56 years of experience in
private business primarily in tourism
related ventures. His successful
career is proven by his business
accomplishments such as establishing
3 companies working in tourism
(queen for tourism, Queen Nile
cruses & queen for hotels & tourism
investments) and a foreign trading
company called Fostat .
The Chairman is supported by other
owners who also serve as Board
Members: Dr. Mahmoud Fahmy , BA
in Commerce 1962 Cairo University,
owning 37.25% of Sinap, Dr. Abdul
Moneim Osman BA in Medicine
1951 Cairo University, owning , 1,25%
of Sinap, Mr. Selah Osman BA in
Arts 1955 Cairo University, owning ,
1,25%of Sinap company .
Sinap is currently supported by a
professional staff and consulting
personnel as needed individuals that
have contributed significantly to the
advancement of the company.
The Sinai Petroleum Products
Company (Sinapco), an Egyptian
privately held stock company, is
establishing a petrochemical refinery
on the western coast of the Gulf
of Suez 8 kilometers south of Ain
Soukhna, and about 55 kilometers
south from the port of Suez, Egypt.
The continued positive outlook for
petroleum products, as confirmed by
reports on the industry’s growth, calls
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for an expedited effort for Sinapco to
develop and establish this refinery.
Under the original October 2008
business plan, it seeks $6.7 billion
from a joint venture, equity investor,
or investment bank over four years
to complete this project and launch
production operations. Under a
current worst case scenario, it would
seek $5.5 billion.
Sinapco launched the project in
2006 investing $10 million resulting
in the completion of the initial first
step required for procurement of
the land, obtaining all government
authorizations & licenses, and
assessment of needed project inputs.
In addition to the refinery, the project
includes the installation of large
crude oil supply storage with a total
capacity of 12 million barrels. For
this, 2,175,000 square meters of land
adjacent to the project site will be
purchased. The crude oil storage will
not only service the Sinapco refinery,
but will also be an additional revenue
source accommodating desperately
needed crude oil storage for Saudi
and Gulf States’ producers. By 2012,
Sinapco will start producing at least
142,620 barrels per day of refined
products.
The project is composed of five steps:
Step 1 - Feasibility study,
assessment of project needs,
development of implementation
plan, obtain government
authorizations and licensing, and
procurement of land. Sinap has
completed this phase with an
investment of $10 million.
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Step 2 - Contracting for
technical services, preengineering work, development
of detailed annual work plans,
contracting for technical
design. Funding needed is
$100 million
Step 3 - Contracting for
procurement of equipment and
contracting for construction.
Funding needed is $950 million
Step 4 – Procurement of
equipment and construction.
Funding needed is $1.375 billion
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Step 5 – Launch refining
operations. Funding needed is
$1.8 billion.
Detailed Description Of
The Sinap Refinery
The project is composed of two
phases ,the first phase is the
construction of a petroleum refinery
using crude oil and the second phase
is the production of Petrochemicals
utilizing the Nephta or any other
alternative produced by the refinery
(the first phase ).
Brief introduction of the
Project
The eventual complex will be planned
for a refining capacity of 150,000 200,000 BPCD of crude oil, and will
include an Isomax Unit with Hydrogen
Plant, Vacuum Unit and Visbreaker
together with Petrochemical plants
for Fertilizer, polyester and chemical
fibers, and other petrochemical
products.
The first phase: will be a
hydrokimming refinery with a capacity
of 150.000 -200.000 BPCD which is
capable of refining light, medium-and
heavy crude oils and producing a full
range of finished Petroleum products
to high quality.
The First Phase of the project is the
initial fuel type refining. It is estimated
to be completed in 3 years.
Annual Average Material
Balance
Crude Feed
(150 000-200 000)
BPCD
Saudi50%
Kuwait50%
Or Similar
Assume Total Crude
Products (for 100.000)
100 000
BPCD
LPG
2000
Gasoline22440
Jet A-I
3880
Kerosene
(burning grade)
2040
Gas oil
22160
Fuel oil (bunker C)
42560
Total Products
95 080
In addition approximately 18.00 TPD
of Sulphur will be produces.
Notes:
1 Some LPG is used to supplement
refinery fuel requirements.
2 The Octane requirement has to be
met without lead additions.
Equipment
Atmospheric Crude
Distillation100,000
BPCD
Vacuum54,400
BPCD
Visbreaking
26,300 BPCD
Hydrocracker, VRU
and Hydrogen Plant44,200 BPCD
Naphta Catalic
Reformer
60,100 BPCD
Naphtha
Hydrotreater
66,500 BPCD
Sour Water Stripper,
Aminen and Sulphur130 BPCD
Jet Fuel-Kero
Treater
10,100 BPCD
Diesel Treater
7,200 BPCD
Gasoline Treater
58,500 BPCD
LPG Treater
8,690 BPCD
Fluid catalytic
cracker
Variable to meet
Alkylation Unit
(set for HSO
operation)
4,650 BPCD
Butane - Butane
sphere storage
5,650 BPCD
Delayed Catalytic
Coker
16280 Lb/hr.
Utilities off site for
100,000 BPCD Crude
Charge
Flare/blowdown
1,440 MT/Hour
Steam 3 x 200 MT/
Hour
720 MT/Hour
Water Pretreatment
2,040 MT/Hour
BFW Pre-treatment 300 MT/Hour
Fire Water System 1,920 MT/Hour
Cooling
Water System
48,000 MT/Hour
Air
15,600 normal M3/
Hr Inter Gas
1000 normal M3/Hr
Waste Water
290 MT/Hour
Power Generation
3 x 40 MW
120 MT/Hour
Fuel Gas/Fuel OillVisbreaker tar system
Utility power generation is set run from
Visbreaker Tar Sys.
Transportation:
The site location is just on the high
way Suez-Hurgada.
Environment protection:
The location is sea shore tourist area,
so it is facing severe environmental
protection.
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Power supply:
The location is about 1 Km away
from National EEA GRID (Egyptian
Electricity Authority) substation and
lines are feasible, option has to be
explored.
However the complex is planned to
have owned power supply facilities in
addition to the access to EE A GRID if
viable.
Communications and other
infrastructure facilities:
It is a big advantage to be neighbor
the “SUMED” facilities , which allow
the project to use all available
governmental infrastructure facilities
at low cost and saving lots of
investments .
The Site - Location
It is situated Al Sokhna between the Km
52 to Km 55 Suez – Hurghada , Road
South of Suez City & Suez port. The
area is 401 Fadden (about 1,684,200 Sq
meter) just neighboring the site facilities
of “Sumed” Co. and port.
Advantage of the chosen site:
Ports: The nearest is “Sumed” port
which is of 300,000 tons and suitable
for berthing large oil tankers. We
will have two alternatives, either to
use the “Sumed” port and pipelines
facilities for products exports or
build both pipelines for imports and
exports together with port facilities.
Preliminary discussions took place
in this regards with “Sumed” Co.
but naturally the final decision will
be taken after extensive study of
the detailed costs and other related
factors.
During the project’s construction, the
equipment can be transported from
Suez port which is 60 km to the north
of the site.
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In addition to the existence of a
neighboring area for sale now, this
can be a good place for storing either
crude oil or refined oil.
Engineering Geology:
Engineering Geology is good, based
on the nearby “Sumed”, Attaka Power
Station, Suez Refinery, El Nasr Fertilizer
Co., Port Suez etc.
Conclusion:
The allocated land site is considered
perfect location for the project by all
international measures of industry on
one hand and credit of cost saving and
construction duration are added values on
the other hand.
Cost saving:
A- Land price:Land has been allocated to the project
with a cost much less than the prevailing
current price, a potential saving more
than$ MM75.0 is being materialized.
B- Access to nearby projects facilities
,ports power and high way and
communication system ,Sumed pipe line
,water supply can materialize substantial
saving estimated not less than 50.0 MM$
. Construction can be completed ahead of
time by not less than 8 months.
Project criterion
• Egypt’s strategic geographical position.
• Continuous support by the government
policies to petroleum sector.
• Large Egyptian market demand.
• Egyptian long term valuable experience
in the oil and petrochemical industries.
• Skilled and well trained manpower.
• Increasing potential and utilization of
natural gas in Egypt.
• Availability of reliable infrastructure
of gas and products transportation.
• Construction of a new private
sector export oriented refinery in
Egypt.
• Availability of export and import
facilities close to project location.
• Existence of common carrier gas
transmission pipeline system to
transport the gas.
• Capability of Egyptian public
refineries to export large quantities
of Naphtha as well as other
products.
• Availability and flexibility of feed
stock utilization (Naphtha or C2 /C3
mix).
limited resource basis on the strength
projects commercial arrangements.
To achieve this objective, a project
credit/security structure will be
developed containing a range of
financial undertakings and contractual
commitments by the Project’s
participants. Potential sources of
debt financing export credit agencies,
international/multilateral financial
institutions, regional development
banks and commercial banks.
Project Financing
To know about the Sinap Company
and investment and licensing
opportunities, contact President@
FranTechasia.com
The project will be funded by sponsor
equity and debt in appropriate
proportions. It is the sponsor’s
objective to raise debt financing on a
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Petrochemicals
Energy For Growth!
R
osneft is the leader of Russia’s
petroleum industry, and ranks
among the world’s top publicly
traded oil and gas companies.
The Company is primarily engaged
in exploration and production of
hydrocarbons, production of petroleum
products and petrochemicals, and
marketing of outputs. Rosneft
has been included in the Russian
Government’s List of Strategic
Enterprises and Organizations. The
state holds 69.50% in the Company
(through OJSC ROSNEFTEGAZ), while
approximately 10% of shares are in
free-float http://www.rosneft.com/
Investors/structure/share_capital/
Business geography
Rosneft is widely engaged in
exploration and production across all
key hydrocarbon regions of Russia:
Western Siberia, Southern and Central
Russia, Timan-Pechora, Eastern
Siberia and the Far East. In addition,
the Company participates in several
exploration projects in Kazakhstan
and Algeria. Rosneft’s seven major
refineries have convenient locations
throughout the country, from the
Black Sea coast to the Far East, and
the Company’s retail network covers
41 regions of the Russian Federation.
Rosneft also owns 50% of Ruhr Oel
GmbH which holds stakes in four
refineries in Germany.
Reserve base
Unlike many of its competitors,
Rosneft has a vast and high-quality
reserve base, with total proved
hydrocarbon reserves of 22.8 bln
barrels of oil equivalent – among the
best indicators for a global publicly
traded oil and gas company. Moreover,
Rosneft is second-to-none on an
international scale in terms of total
proved liquid hydrocarbon reserves.
The Company’s proved reserve-to-
production ratio is 25 years. Rosneft
operates mainly conventional reserves,
so the Company is well-placed for
efficient increase in hydrocarbon
production. In addition, Rosneft
has access to 12.5 bln barrels of oil
equivalent of probable reserves and
to 10.5 bln barrels of oil equivalent of
possible reserves, which will become
the main source of proved reserve
extension in the future.
Geological exploration
Rosneft is focused on expanding
its resource base through intensive
exploration and new acquisitions in
order to secure sustainable production
growth in the long term. Reserve
replacement has averaged 150%
in the last five years, not including
acquisitions, which is among the
highest indicators in the sector.
Rosneft’s major exploration projects
are located in Russia’s most promising
oil & gas regions, such as Eastern
Siberia, the shelf of Russia’s Black,
Caspian and Azov seas, and the
Russian Far East. As a result, the
Company has access to 50.5 bln
barrels of oil equivalent in prospective
recoverable resources. In 2010 the
Company acquired several blocks on
Russia’s Arctic shelf, which is one of
the most promising oil & gas regions
in the world.
Oil production
Rosneft has been successfully
implementing its strategy of steady
production growth, supported by
constant monitoring and adoption of
innovative technology. In 2010, the
Company produced a total of 875
mln barrels of crude oil, thus posting
a six fold growth in crude output
over the last five years. Furthermore,
the Company consistently maintains
high operating efficiency, and has
the lowest upstream production and
operating expenses among its national
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and major international peers.
Gas production
Rosneft is also one of the leading
independent gas producers in Russia,
with an annual output of natural and
associated gas of about 12 bcm. The
Company’s vast and unique reserve
portfolio ensures steady long-term
growth in gas output. Rosneft is
currently implementing comprehensive
measures aimed at achieving a target
gas utilization rate of 95%, one of the
Company’s high-priority objectives.
Refinery throughput
Rosneft’s refinery throughput in 2010
totaled 369 mln barrels – a record
high for the Russian oil industry.
Favorable refinery locations enable
the Company to raise consistently
the efficiency of petroleum product
sales. Rosneft is now actively involved
in expanding and upgrading its
refineries to enhance further the
balance between crude output and
refinery throughput, and to boost
production of higher value-added
petroleum products meeting the latest
environmental standards.
Export terminals
Rosneft also operates proprietary
marine terminals in Tuapse, De-Kastri,
Nakhodka and Arkhangelsk, which
allows the Company to capture
higher margins on crude oil and
petroleum product exports. Rosneft is
currently implementing comprehensive
expansion and modernization
programs at its terminals to ensure
their capacity meets future export
volumes.
Retail network
Rosneft is aware of the importance of
increasing direct sales of petroleum
products to end customers. For that
purpose, the Company is consistently
extending its retail infrastructure,
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which now comprises 1,800 service
stations – the country’s second largest
marketing network.
Corporate governance
Rosneft strictly complies with
international standards for corporate
governance, information disclosure
and financial reporting. Reputable
non-executive directors have held
one third of Board seats since 2006.
The Company also pursues a policy
of social responsibility toward its
employees and members of their
families, to the people in regions
in which it operates and – most
importantly – to society at large.
Strategic international cooperation
Rosneft has signed a Strategic
Cooperation Agreement with
ExxonMobil to initially conduct
exploration of license blocks in the
Kara Sea and the Black Sea. The
alliance is planning to implement a
number of hydrocarbon exploration
and development projects in Russia,
the United States and other countries.
Under the agreement, Rosneft and
ExxonMobil are due to set up an Arctic
Research Center (ARC) for Russian
and US experts to conduct joint
research.
Environmental safety
On environmental issues, Rosneft
is guided by the requirements of
Russian legislation and the provisions
of international law. Cutting the
Company’s harmful atmospheric
emissions is a priority. Special
attention is paid to preventative steps
aimed at minimizing any negative
impact on the environment. For
instance, Rosneft is implementing
the Target Environment Program for
2009-2014, which aims to upgrade the
Company’s anti-pollution facilities and
equipment.
Rosneft is the standard-bearer of
the Russian oil industry, achieving
strong production growth despite
the challenging environment. The
Company’s average daily crude oil
production in 2010 increased by 6.4%,
to 2.322 mln barrels. Total crude oil
output reached 847.4 mln barrels of
oil and gas condensate. Rosneft is also
among the largest independent gas
producers in Russia, the Company’s
total gas production was 12.3 bcm in
2010.
Rosneft is widely engaged in
exploration & production across all key
oil & gas regions of Russia: Western
Siberia, Southern and Central Russia,
Timan-Pechora, Eastern Siberia, the
Far East, and the shelf of Russia’s
Arctic seas.
The Company operates a huge and
unrivalled reserve base. As of yearend 2010, Rosneft’s total proved
oil and gas reserves under PRMS
classification were 22.8 bln barrels of
oil equivalent, among the highest for
a publicly traded petroleum company
worldwide. Rosneft is also is secondto-none in terms of total proved liquid
hydrocarbon reserves.
Rosneft’s active participation in
numerous exploration projects ensures
access to considerable prospective
resources, which will further
support the Company’s long-term
development. According to the mean
estimate by DeGolyer & MacNaughton,
total prospective recoverable resources
in projects with Rosneft involvement
were 50.6 bln barrels of oil equivalent
at the end of 2010.
Unlike many of its competitors,
Rosneft has a diverse portfolio of
high-quality oil and gas assets,
which allows the Company to secure
sustainable cost-effective growth in
the short, medium, and long term.
Ongoing development of the
downstream segment is among
Rosneft’s key strategic priorities. To
increase the efficient sales of betterquality and higher value-added
products to end customers, the
Company constantly upgrades and
expands its refining and marketing
infrastructure.
The Company currently owns and
operates seven large refineries in
Russia with an aggregate annual
capacity of 372 mln barrels (50.9
mln tonnes) and four mini-refineries.
Rosneft’s plants are able to process
about 45% of crude oil produced by
the Company. Rosneft owns as well
a 50% stake in Ruhr Oel GmbH, the
owner of stakes in four refineries in
Germany with overall capacity of 23.2
mln tonnes. In the medium term,
Rosneft will intensify efforts to further
expand its refining infrastructure. The
Company will also continue upgrading
its existing refineries to foster the
production of petroleum products
meeting the latest environmental
standards.
Rosneft is currently the second largest
national oil company by retail network,
which covers 41 region of Russia and
includes 1,800 service stations. In
future, the Company plans to maintain
its focus on extending and optimizing
the marketing network.
Rosneft also owns several large
marine terminals that enjoy favorable
locations and ensure efficient
exporting of crude oil and petroleum
products. Seeking to improve the
balance between its export capacity
and planned crude oil and petroleum
product output, the Company
implements a comprehensive program
to upgrade and further expand its
marine terminals.
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PETROLEUM
Rosneft exported 25.81 mln tonnes
of petroleum products in 2010
(including products bought from other
producers, but excluding bunkering
business), which is 6.2% less than in
2009. Lower export volumes were due
to a recovery in domestic demand.
Exports accounted for 53.6% of total
product sales. The Company delivered
25.51 mln tonnes of products (98.8%
of total exports) to non-CIS countries
and 0.3 mln tonnes to CIS countries.
Fuel oil was 52% of total product
exports, 32% was diesel fuel and 12%
was naphta.
Railroad transportation was used for
the largest part of product exports
(18.0 mln tonnes or 68.1% of the
total). Pipeline transport was used to
export 1.1 mln tonnes. The rest was
exported through the Tuapse terminal
and by rivers.
Rosneft has a number of clear
competitive advantages compared
with other Russian oil companies as
regards export of petroleum products.
Two of the Company’s refineries are
located directly adjacent to export
markets: the Tuapse Refinery on the
Black Sea coast and theKomsomolsk
Refinery in the Far East. Rosneft also
has its own transshipment capacities
at Tuapse and Nakhodka, located near
Company refineries, which significantly
improves the efficiency of export
deliveries.
To know more about this outstanding
energy leader and to learn about
the licensing opportunities of
Rosneft, please contact President@
FranTechasia.com.
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Alternate Energy Leaders
Electrical
Power from
Water Fuel
Black Light Power
B
lackLight has produced millions
of watts of power in a volume
that is one ten thousandths
of a liter corresponding to a
power density of over an astonishing
10 billion watts per liter. BlackLight’s
nonpolluting power-producing
SF-CIHT(Catalyst Induced Hydrino
Transition) cell catalytically converts
H2O-based solid fuel directly into
plasma power, a supersonic expanding
gaseous ionized physical state of the
fuel comprising essentially positive
ions and free electrons. The extremely
powerful SF-CIHT cell plasma can be
converted directly into electricity at
very high efficiency.
Patents are filed worldwide [plasma
video, MHD and PDC papers 1 & 2,
patent application].
Specifically, BlackLight has developed
a commercially competitive,
nonpolluting source of energy
that forms a predicted, previously
undiscovered, more stable form of
hydrogen called “Hydrino”
[Hydrino characterization/Hydrino
spectrum/mission statement video].
The SF-CIHT plasma-producing cell
invented to harness this fundamentally
new primary energy source as
electrical output uses a catalyst to
cause hydrogen atoms of water
molecules to transition to the lowerenergy, Hydrino states by allowing
their electrons to fall to smaller radii
around the nucleus, resulting in a
release of energy that is intermediate
between chemical and nuclear
energies and a nonpolluting product.
The energy release of H2O fuel that
can be acquired from the humidity in
the air is one hundred times that of
an equivalent amount of high-octane
gasoline [CIHT cell papers 1 & 2, DSC
paper].
Essentially all power sources: thermal,
electrical, marine, rail, aviation,
aerospace, as well as, automotive
sources become untethered
from an electrical distribution or
fuel infrastructure and are also
independent of the sun, wind, or
other external variable power sources
at capital cost of 1 to 10% that of
historic systems [business summary/
Download PDF].
BlackLight has developed a system
engineering design of an electric
generator that is less that a cubic
foot in volume to generate ten
million watts of electricity, enough to
power ten thousand homes [10 MW
Generator/patent app].
CIHT Electrochemical Cell Generates
Electricity Directly from Water Vapor
CIHT Cell -Catalyst Induced Hydrino
Transition Cell
Each CIHT cell comprises a positive
electrode, the cathode, a negative
electrode, the anode, and an
electrolyte that also serves as a
source of reactants to form Hydrinos.
A Hydrino-producing reaction mixture
creates electricity from H2O as the
reactants are constituted with the
migration of the electrons through an
external circuit and ion mass transport
through a separate internal path
through the electrolyte to complete an
electrical circuit.
THE MECHANISM MAY
BE BROKEN DOWN
TO INTERDEPENDENT
STEPS FOR BETTER
UNDERSTANDING:
1
Assume CIHT is similar to an
alkaline fuel cell, except that an
electric current is passed through
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it and an inert atmosphere with trace
H2O vapor surrounds the cathode,
anode, and electrolyte.
2
Current is introduced, which
produces hydrogen and oxygen
from the electrolysis of the
supplied trace H2O. Then, the cell
is discharged for a much longer time
than it was charged at essentially
the same voltage maintained by the
energy released from the hydrino
reaction.
3
Nascent H2O is formed at the
anode during discharge by
oxidation of OH- and reaction
with H. Hydrinos are then formed at
the anode during cell discharge as a
result of the atomic hydrogen reacting
with the nascent water that serves as
the catalyst to form the hydrinos.
4
When the hydrinos form,
energy is given off that causes
spontaneous electrochemical
reactions to occur at both electrodes
that result in a self-propagating
electrochemical cycle wherein H2O
is converted to hydrinos, electricity,
and oxygen. Specifically, oxidationreduction reactions of H2O involving
oxygen and oxygen ion intermediates
such as hydroxide, oxides, peroxides,
and superoxides are involved in the
spontaneous electrolysis of water
powered by hydrino formation that
in turn result in the formation of
catalyst and hydrinos. The equivalent
of Steps 1 and 2 occur continuously,
except that no electricity has been
applied during this process. Power
is produced with a large net gain
in electricity (e.g. 10X) over that to
initiate the spontaneous electricityproducing process.
To advance CIHT technology to
commercialization, the essential
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milestone is scalability in terms
of the size of the electrodes and
the development of a bipolar plate
comprising a back-to-back positive and
negative electrode (red-blue layer)
that can be stacked with intervening
layers of electrolyte (brown layer) to
form a stack of CIHT cells having a
voltage that is the integer multiple of
the number of cells. BlackLight has
achieved both milestones with multiple
times electrical gain operating over
long duration at about the 10 W scale.
The goals are 50 times increase in
surface power density in 2012 and a
1.5 kW unit by 2013.
Blacklight technology is based on the
innovative Grand Unified Theory of
Classical Physics (GUT-CP) which is
the theory that classical physical laws
(Maxwell’s Equations, Newton’s Laws,
Special and General Relativity) must
hold on all scales.
To know more about this exceptionally
beneficial and effective technology
of converting water vapour into
electricity and to learn about the
licensing
AQUACULTURE
COMPANY
P
roducing and exporting high
quality fish and prawn for the
usd150 billion worldwide market
Project Background
The project is to develop a large
(5,000Ha) self-sustaining intensive
Aquaculture Farm whose products will
be 100% exported, mainly to Japan,
USA and the EU, but also to Hong
Kong/China, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore
and Malaysia.
The project is based in Kalimantan
and the site was selected for its water
quality, supportive Local and Regional
Governments, access to markets by air
and sea and freedom from tsunami,
earthquake and other extreme events.
This climate is ideal for prawns and
Barramundi. Prawns could deliver
3 crops a year (2.4 assumed); and
the optimum water temperatures for
Barramundi will enable a harvest of
over 80 tonnes per 1 Ha pond on a 28
month production cycle.
PT BFP will ensure added value
by obtaining the highest ISO
Accreditations and complying with
the highest ecological standards and
management procedures.
PT BFP has the exclusive use of an
airstrip one hour from the site, and
can land fresh and freshly frozen
produce in Japan within 12 hours of
harvesting.
The Business Opportunity
There is great unfilled demand for
fish and seafood, worldwide. PT
BFP has identified growth markets
for live, chilled and frozen filleted
and whole white meat fish and large
processed prawn and other seafood
in the Primary markets (Japan, EU
and USA), which in 2006 represented
a market value of USD100 billion and
the Secondary markets (Hong Kong/
China, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and
Malaysia) being approximately half
that value, giving a total seafood
market available in excess of USD150
billion year.
The short, medium and long term
trends all show a shift towards
more seafood consumed per-capita.
This demand must be fulfilled with
Aquaculture as the wild catch has
levelled out and in many cases is
decreasing.
Native white fish stocks caught in the
wild are diminishing rapidly, the Hoki
catch has had its quota cut by 40%;
Cod, fished in the North Atlantic and
North Sea, is exhausted.
The Market Strategy
The project is to be self-sustaining
with 100% of its product targeted
to the export markets. The large
scale allows for enough production to
enter into long-term sales contracts,
cost savings per kilo and lower
distribution costs compared with small
developments. The development of
2800 ponds, gives a monthly yield of
nearly 8,000 tonnes.
Market research found Barramundi the
most suitable white saltwater finfish.
Barramundi is being marketed in
the USA and the UK as a “Brand”. PT
BFP intend to maximise that benefit
by agreeing to join the Barramundi
brand; branding will also be developed
for other markets.
Sales will be through various channels
into the different geographic markets:
directly into the auction markets of
Japan, EU and USA; via a marketing
agreement with a distributor and
outlets in Japan, the EU and USA;
direct to fish shops, supermarkets,
processing companies, restaurants &
food service operators. This varied
market strategy will ensure the
maximisation of the product’s value
while giving diversification, thereby
mitigating country, exchange rate, and
market over-supply risk.
PT BFP will aim for control of the
supply chain from hatchery to
customer.
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Product
For prawn, PT BFP have assumed 2.4
crops per year, though the company’s
consultants have constructed lined
ponds that produce 3 crops per year.
The production rate is based the on
“monodon” prawns in the knowledge
that the product can be varied to gain
higher returns.
For Barramundi, 50 tonnes biomass
has been assumed leading to 82.5
tonnes per Ha over a 27 month grow
out period.
The Management Team
PT BFP’s directors have extensive
experience in the region and in
Indonesia. External Technical
Management Support will be provided
by the foremost experts in the
industry.
The Project Manager is Mr. M. Barnes
who has extensive experience in the
development of facilities such as
this. Barnes trained as a Quantity
Surveyor and Project Manager and
has specialised in the construction
and management of predominantly
waterfront property throughout the
Middle East, the Indian Sub-Continent,
South East & North East Asia,
Australia and New Zealand.
He has established and operated
several joint venture companies
throughout the region in his own right
and in earlier years ran the Asian,
Middle East and Australasian marine
construction divisions of an American
company, including a large operation
in the Kalimantan region. During
his many years experience in the
construction industry, he has also built
hotels, high rise commercial, housing,
industrial, and public buildings.
Implementation
Land clearing will take six months,
while work starts on basic
infrastructure; roads, port upgrade,
processing facilities, accommodation
and laboratory.
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Pond construction will take 36 months
to complete at a rate of 80 ponds per
month, with ponds being stocked as
they are completed. Therefore, the
first prawns will be harvested and sold
before the end of the first year.
Technical
PT BFP has acquired the latest
available proven aquaculture
technology from Australia and is
working with the Bogor based
Centre for Fishery Studies at the
Indonesian Institute of Agriculture. A
key to success is the adoption of the
highest environmental, operational
and management standards, which
allows International Accreditation
that subsequently ensures both
access to, and premium prices from,
the targeted export markets. The
standards adopted are recognised as
the most stringent available in the
aquaculture industry. Water quality
samples have been taken and found
ideal, able to support the forecast
production rates.
The topographic survey has been
completed and the site is eminently
suitable.
Disease risk is minimised, as the
site is remote and has no other
prawn farm development in the area,
reducing the risk of disease from poor
practices on adjacent farms.
Operations
There will be dedicated nursery and
juvenile ponds for the Barramundi,
from which the fish will be transferred
to grow-out ponds where they remain
until harvesting. After 8 months, the
first harvest will yield 12.5 tonnes of
0.75 kg fish per pond; after a further
6 months, the second harvest will
yield 20.0 tonnes of 1.5 kg fish; after
a further 6 months, the final harvest
will yield 50.0 tonnes of 3 kg fish.
This totals 82.5 tonnes per pond
over the 20 month grow-out period,
following 8 months in the nursery and
juvenile ponds.
The grow-out ponds will also be used
for prawn production. Prawn will be
harvested of a 5 month cycle and the
yield will be 5 tonnes per pond.
PT BFP have sourced a climate
controlled air freight container system
each accepting 4 tonnes of product.
Climate control will retain the frozen,
chilled or live produce at the required
temperature for the duration of the
flight. Each container will have a GPS
unit installed that it may be tracked
from processing and load out facility
to the market. Berau is approximately 2800km closer
to the primary market of Japan,
assuming entry through Tokyo, than
the port of Brisbane, Australia, the
currently source of high quality
prawn product. Furthermore, within
Indonesia it is the closest available
site to Japan and the secondary
markets of Hong Kong/China, Taiwan
and Korea, while still being a single
flight to Johor Baru, Malaysia to
service the Singapore and Malaysian
markets.
Having Japanese customs officers
based on site will allow product
to arrive at the Japanese ports
cleared for delivery into the markets
immediately on arrival.
Project Financials
The finance required over three years
is USD197 million, with revenue
commencing at the start of year two.
After the development period, when
fully operational the project generates
USD 840 million per annum.
Draw-downs will be USD80 million for
the first year; USD26 million for the
second year, and USD91 million for
the third year.
Use of Funds
Infrastructure, USD80 million
Land clearing (USD6 million); Roads,
port & airstrip upgrade (USD15
million), Processing facilities (USD12
million); Pond construction (USD47
million)
Buildings, plant and equipment, USD38 million
Storage, offices &, housing (USD8
million), laboratory, packing plant,
freezers & chillers (USD10 million),
pumps/pipework, vehicles(USD20
million)
Working capital
USD79 million
Feed, power, wages, fuel.
Environmental/Social
Environmental benefits - reduced
pressure on the dwindling stocks in
the oceans, ecologically managed
project, well sited to reduce
transportation impact.
Social benefits include secure regular
income for farmers; providing
skilled and semi-skilled employment
opportunities and training. Overall,
6000 new jobs will be created. The
project will provide sustainable
foreign exchange earnings, aiding the
country’s economic development.
The processing facilities and logistics
capability will also be utilised in
assisting small scale local fishermen
to market their catch, thus stabilizing
and increasing their incomes.
PT BFP’s laboratories, hatcheries,
juvenile production, grow-out facilities,
processing and packaging, distribution
and marketing operations are to
progressively raise the quality levels
set by BTEQ environmental specialists.
All PT BFP products are to be free
from harmful micro-organisms and
contaminants and comply with
accepted quality standards for
hygiene and nutrition. To provide an
assurance, PT BFP and suppliers will
use Hazard Analysis & Critical Control
Points (HACCP) to identify and control
biological, chemical or physical agents.
To know more about this amazing
Aquaculture technology and to learn
about the licensing opportunities,
contact [email protected]
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EARTHBLOCK
TECHNOLOGIES
INC.
Earth Gen-Biofuel Inc.
An International Agribusiness Creating InDemand Products from Renewable Sources
E
arthBlock’s Historical Operations
EarthBlock Technologies, Inc.
uses compressed earth blocks
in its building system to construct a
variety of structures both commercial
and residential, including warehouses,
office buildings, outbuildings, retail
stores, various types of walls and
residences from
expensive custom homes to low
income housing.
Prior to 2008 the company’s
operations were limited to the United
States and particularly Texas, where
the company was developing the
infrastructure to become a builder
of modest homes along with several
higher end homes to demonstrate the
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viability of the construction method.
Much of our management focus from
inception through mid-2007 was spent
on working with architects and home
developers to create a market for the
Company’s construction methods. It
was the goal to establish a domestic
market while management worked
on developing proper international
relationships.
EarthBlock Technologies Inc, since
late 2007, has been exploring
opportunities outside of theUnited
States and has been pursuing
relationships to expand its use of
renewable resources in construction
operations and agriculture to create
business opportunities based on
using renewable resources to create
ancillary products produced from the
environmentally conscious harvesting
and use and reuse of products created
from renewable sources.
The Company’s operating goal is to
become a leading provider of durable,
structurally sound, low cost, and
environmentally friendly, residential
and commercial buildings.
produce over $200,000,000 in annual
revues.
EarthBlock Technologies Inc., a
publicly traded company since 2003
operates as the parent company for
its subsidiary companies that utilize
renewable resources to provide
products that support a sustainable
living environment for people around
the World.
The Castor Bean Oil for Bio-Fuel will
be blended with diesel fuel to create
a blended bio-fuel to create a clean
energy product consisting of 80%
diesel 20% vegetable oil called “B20”
(Biodiesel). The vegetable oil from the
castor beans is in widespread use and
in high demand for use as a Biofuel
as well as numerous other products.
The Castor Beans are grown very
economically in these countries and
meets the rapidly growing demand
for Bio-fuel in neighboring China and
elsewhere in the World.
In September of 2012, EarthBlock
acquired Earth Gen-Biofuel Inc. in
a share exchange transaction that
resulted in the shareholders of
Erath Gen-Biofuel Inc. becoming the
majority shareholders of EarthBlock.
Earth Gen-Biofuel Inc. is operating as
a wholly owned EarthBlock subsidiary.
Earth Gen-Biofuel has the rights to
two agricultural projects, one located
in Vietnam and one in Laos. The
projects include operating a 76,000acre (31,000 hectares) farming
operation for growing castor beans
and then marketing the harvest of the
seeds used for making castor oil in the
world market.
EarthBlock, with the completion of this
acquisition has positioned itself as An
International Agribusiness, Creating
In-Demand Products from Renewable
Sources. Since late 2007, Earth Gen
the predecessor of Earth Gen Biofuel
has been exploring opportunities and
developing relationships to expand the
use of renewable resources to include
renewable resource markets and the
ancillary products produced from the
environmentally conscious harvesting
and use and reuse of products from
renewable sources.
Based on current world commodity
market prices, over the next two to
three years when fully developed,
this portion of Earth Gen-Biofuel’s
agricultural operation is estimated to
Earth Gen will be selling its harvest
of Castor Bean Seeds in bulk to
processors that convert the seeds to
vegetable oil that in addition to being
a feed stock for Bio-Diesel has many
commercial manufacturing processes.
The parent holding company for Earth
Gen-Biofuel is EarthBlock Technologies
Inc.’s a public company. Management
has made an agreement with the SEC
to temporally withdraw the company’s
common stock from being quoted or
traded.
EarthBlock (our parent public
company) has had limited business
and trading activity over the last few
years. With the acquisition of Earth
Gen-Biofuel and the potential for
substantial growth in operations and
revenue the shares are expected to
become more active as a direct invest
vehicle in the rapidly growing bio-fuel
industry.
Earthblock Agricultural
Products Subsidiary –
Earth Gen-Biofuel Inc.
Earth Gen-Biofuel has retained the
services of two of the top academic
institutions specializing in the
region’s agriculture with a dedicated
department focused on castor bean
operations. One of these laboratories
is The Institute of Tropical Biology
in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and is
the leading authority in the region on
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general agriculture and the growing of
castor beans. The Institute was built
and is funded by a number of U.S.
agricultural agencies, with the goal of
supporting agriculture development
in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
Additionally, the company is working
with Zibo Academy of Agricultural
Sciences in Shandong, China. Zibo
Academy also specializes in the
growth of castor beans and the
development of hybrid seeds that are
most suited for growth in the various
growing regions in Southeast Asia.
to economic viability and community
stability in the areas surrounding
these farming operations.
Earth Gen-Biofuel has a fixed price
purchase contract based on the
agreement with the government, as
well as local government agencies and
organization as they are harvested
under the direction of Earth GenBiofuel’s management at a substantial
discount from the world market price.
The castor oil plant, Ricinus
communis, is a species of flowering
plant. Its seed is the castor bean,
which, despite its name, is not a
true bean. Castor is indigenous to
the southeastern Mediterranean
Basin, East Africa and India, but
is widespread throughout tropical
regions (and widely grown elsewhere
particularly in tropical climates).
Castor seed is the source of castor
oil, which has a wide variety of uses.
The seeds contain between 40% and
60% oil. The castor oil plant can vary
greatly in its growth habit and
appearance. The variability has
been increased by breeders who
have selected a range of cultivars
for leaf and flower colors, and for
oil production. It is a fast growing,
suckering perennial shrub, which can
reach the size of a small tree if left
unattended.
The land tracks being allocated by
the Vietnamese Central government
are close to 40,000-acres (16,000
hectares) located in four counties
in the Northern part of the country.
There are also 38,000 acres (15,000
hectares) located in Laos. Each
of these projects will have local
management supervised by corporate
oversight from our US operations that
will be centrally located in the area.
In addition, the company has begun
negotiations for similar operations in
Peru. The Peruvian facility is slated
for planting starting in late 2013 and
continuing through 2014 and will
be expanded to close to 100,000
acres, which is capable of supporting
an annual crop with an estimated
yearly value of $200,000,000. The
governments of Laos and Vietnam
conceived these projects for a number
of reasons.
The project creates an economically
viable local business and provides a
product that is in very high demand.
The castor bean facilities will support
the local economy by providing jobs
and the related economic activity,
which will be the basis for a return
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It is anticipated that the bulk of the
castor bean harvest will be exported.
As part of the harvest process the
beans are mechanically shelled to
reduce mass and weight. The resulting
product is a seed that is exported to
be crushed and processed into a very
high quality oil to be used for
everything from diesel fuel to
cosmetics.
With the addition of Earth GenBiofuel’s production of 120,000 tones
per year, Vietnam will dramatically
increase their castor bean crop export.
The company’s Laos production of
130,000 will place Laos as one of the
world’s top ten exports. The economic
activity produced by just this first
project with these governments will
have a very positive impact on the
region.
To know more about this incredible
product from renewable resources
and to find out about the licensing
opportunities of the Earth GenBiofuel, please contact President@
FranTechAsia.com
GPI Trading
FZE
Joint Ventures to Introduce
Oilfield Chemicals in UAE
T
here is a need for the
manufacturing of oilfield
chemicals in the UAE. Many
companies manufacture in
the US and import and resell in the
Gulf States. Local manufacturing
would provide much needed chemicals
in a timely and economical fashion to
the local and international markets.
GPI Trading FZE an Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emerites Free Zone
Enterprise is a subsidiary of ISEA
(International Sino Energy Alliance).
GPI FZE is headed by Glenn Penny,
PhD who has 35 years experience in
developing and selling chemicals for
oilfield applications worldwide. He has
built and sold two chemical related
businesses in the past few years; he
founded the company Stim-Lab Inc.
and sold to Core Lab , now trading
at NYSE & he formed CESI Chemical
a rollup of 6 companies and reverse
merged Flotek Industries now traded
on the NYSE under FTK. FTK started
with revenues of $10 MM in 2000 and
now has a market cap of $1B and was
recently included in the small cap 600
index.
How would GPI be initiated in
Abu Dhabi?
With a Joint Venture with Global
Chemical Co LLC, a subsidiary of
ALMANSOORI
GPI proposes a two phase process
for developing the oil field chemical
manufacturing business in Abu
Dhabi. Phase 1 is to form a Joint
Venture between GPI and Global
Chemical Co LLC of Abu Dhabi to
produce and sell chemicals to the
drilling and completions fluids market
worldwide. Global, a subsidiary of
Al Mansoori, is an ongoing business
that manufactures and sells Sodium
Asphalt Sulfonated (SAS) with its state
of the art sulfonation plant and blends
a proprietary defoamer sold in Middle
East drilling operations.
In the proposed JV, GPI would tender
$12.3 MM USA for a 49% ownership
in Global Chemicals operations.
Global currently has assets of some
30 MM USD and revenues of some
13 MM AED. They currently only
use 20% of their current capacity
servicing 2 customers PDO Oman and
Weatherford International. This is
done without sales support. GPI will
provide international sales support
to market current products into the
Gulf States such as ARAMCO, the
US to major drilling contractors such
as Neighbors and Baroid and to CIS
states. This should take sales to near
capacity for SAS at which point the
plant will be expanded.
At the same time GPI will provide
expertise to use the excess capacity
of sulfonation to make other products
for cementing, stimulation and
enhanced oil recovery. Liquid products
will be made such as demulsifiers,
foamers and defoamers. Solid
product lines such as grinding and
sizing and bagging will be added to
provide additional drilling products
such as much needed lost circulation
materials, cement spacers and
additives needed to make expandable
cements for the region. Phase 1 is
projected to generate $20 million/yr
by yr 2 with a net of $10 MM.
Product List of the Global
Chemicals Co, LLC:
GLOBAL CORT SAS (Sodium
Asphalt Sulfonated)
A shale control additive and mud
conditioner for use with Water-base
and Oil-base muds
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Description
Dark Brown to Black Powder, 90+/-%
Water Soluble, 20+/-% Oil Soluble
Uses Suggested
Amounts
Prevents or reduces
3-6 ppb
shale sloughing
Lowers high temperature
2-6 ppb
water loss
Reduces torque, drag
2-3 ppb
and differential sticking
Inhibits dispersion
2-6 ppb
of drilled solids
Gives thin and tough
filter cake
Serves as emulsifier
and substitute for oil
2-6 ppb
1-3 ppb
Packaging
Packed in 50 lbs (22.7 kgs) multi-wall
bags(40 bags per pallet)
selling and most needed products in
the Middle East. This phase will take
place in year 2 and requires capex of
$30 Million which will be split with a
JV partner, Oteiba Oil Field Services.
Revenues are estimated to be $10MM
USD per year once established to the
local service companies.
Seeking an equity partner to put
in $30 MM in the form of a bank
guarantee or deposit; GPI will borrow
against the funds. Phase I requires
$14 MM, $12.5 MM to acquire the
49% of Global + legal fees and 1.5
MM for expansion. Phase 2 will seek
an additional $15 MM to build the
plant one half of which will be borne
by Oteiba. In exchange the loan
guarantee the loan will be repaid in 5
yr years and the partner will be given
20% interest in ISEA.
Mixing Requirements
Use conventional hopper or chemical
barrel. Feed to circulating mud system
while drilling. In high salinities, prewet with fresh water or oil.
Solid Control Equipment
It is desirable to optimize solid control
equipment at all times while drilling.
Global CORT SAS is consumed on
drilled solids and on the well bore.
For daily additions we recommend
using 1.5 times the amount required
to obtain the desired concentration in
the calculated daily volume increase of
the mud system. The product should
ideally be added continuously during 2
to 3 circulations. For Mud-up mix, no
faster than 60-70 sacks per tour while
drilling.
Phase 2 of the process is to add a
plant for making latex additives for
cement and a corrosion inhibitor for
acid. These are two of the largest
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The above figure shows the projected
revenue and net income for 4 years.
GPI Strategy to increase sales of
current products and add new
products
1-Current Products. The GPI FZE
strategy brought to the JV is to first
increase present sales by adding sales
and marketing personnel. One will be
added to cover the GCC and Europe
and CIS. The current customers are
PDO and Weatherford. The GCC sales
person has been interviewed and
has agreed to take the job. In the
meantime after several trips to Saudi
Arabia GCC will secure a long-term
contract with ARAMCO providing an
additional 5 MM lb per year. This can
be increased to as much as 10 MM lb.
The increased sales have not taken
into account potential sales in Egypt
Africa Europe and CIS. A second sales
rep has been interviewed and will be
added to cover the Americas and Far
East. Immediate sales can be had at
drilling contractors such as Neighbors
drilling and Baroid with offerings of
products bagged under their name
and logo. This will take sales in his
area to an estimated 3.5 MM lb. This
will nearly triple GCC SAS sales to
16 MM lb/yr and revenues of $13MM
without any plant expansion or new
products.
2- The second area is grinding and
sizing of various solid materials used
in drilling fluids for lost circulation
control. These additives will solve a
big problem in the GCC where many
places such as Iraq the fluid lost
to the formation are twice that of
other areas. Another product in this
offering will be expandable cement
additives. As much as one-third of
the volume of cement pumped can
have an expansion additive. All service
companies are in short supply because
of constraints to ship from the US.
Baker alone will add as much as 3.
MM lb/yr. Total market is about 20 MM
lb/yr in the region 3- Expansion of the
current liquid blending. The defoamer
area would be expanded to include
other products such as silicones.
Also a range of demulsifiers will
be blended to spec to handle the
emulsion problems that plague
fracturing and acidizing of oil wells
in the Middle East. Customers have
already been identified such as Baker
who will buy 2 truckloads per month
of the material if it is available in the
area.
4-Sulfonate other products. The plant
has excess capacity for sulfonating
and can be modified to carry out
reactions to create naphthalene
sulfonates which can be sold as
cement dispersants. It will also make
alcohol ether sulfates and sulfonates.
Mixtures of these surfactants are used
in underbalanced drilling, hydraulic
fracturing and for surfactant flooding
for enhanced oil recovery.
5-Add Corrosion Inhibitor
Manufacturing. One of the largest
needs in the area is corrosion
inhibitors for the millions of gallons of
acid pumped each year to stimulate
carbonate reservoirs. Current products
are brought from other areas. A
material made specifically for GCC
conditions will be well received. Our
market surveys show we can sell
as much as 200,000 gal per yr to a
market that uses 2 MM gal/yr. This will
be carried out in year 2.
6-Add Latex manufacturing. All
cementing jobs in the area add a
copolymer made to restrict the flow
of gas around the cemented area.
Many jobs add as much as 3% to the
job volume. Estimated sales of this
product are 250,000 gal for revenues
of $5 million. This will be carried out
in year 2.
One of the advantages of forming
JV’s with existing companies like Al
Mansoori and Oteiba is that they have
all the permitting in place with Zones
Corp to manufacture the products
they plan to make.
The growth and attendant market
share of specialty chemical companies
depends on oil and gas pricing, but
will additionally depend on technology
advances, service, and pricing. The
primary barrier for new competitors
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in drilling chemicals market is
technology, which has, in the past,
come primarily from joint service
company and chemical company
research.
There is significant space for new
product offerings for the Global GPI
JV. The new product offerings for
drilling, cementing and stimulation
will need to offer technology based
on superior performance. Our initial
goal will be to capture 5 to 10% of
the local market and move toward
20% with time and effort. The new
drilling products will concentrate
on high temperature water in oil
emulsifiers for drilling muds. This is
a product used in large quantities by
PDO (Oman) and Aramco (KSA) and
their service providers. New cement
additive offerings will concentrate on
expandable cement additives and gas
migration control additives which are
in short supply.
To know more about these crucial &
beneficial oil field chemicals which
would yield high benefits like never
before and to learn about the licensing
opportunity, contact President@
FranTechasia.com
Cover Story
BIOPARK
Albania
The First Practical
Demonstration Of Scorer
Of New Technologies!
Albania in the 100th Anniversary
of its independence has embarked
in this Biopark Albania Project to
demonstrate and then replicate it in
other countries as an original and
effective development and production
well being model, giving mankind an
optimistic, bright future.
This project aims to turn otherwise
unusable land plots into generators
of development and wellbeing for the
community, country and the planet.
The model can be extended into
other similar areas of interest in
the Albanian Adriatic coastline or
elsewhere in the world. The several
components of the biopark work with
each other to create the whole model
a precisely synchronized system that
helps the huge potential of mankind
to improve the way of living which
influences his environment with
scientifically sound and advanced
technologies fully respecting nature.
The critical component of the model is
the botanic or ecological greenhouse.
The new technology being
implemented here for the first time
will ensure 100% bio-products and a
faster growth cycle with lower cost
for any kind of agricultural products.
Each of these 5000 sq/m greenhouses
can produce full range of high quality
agricultural products throughout
the year ensuring a supply to the
local markets at very reasonable
prices. Fruit trees, medicinal herbs,
vegetables, cereals, and all other
agricultural products in demand can
be grown here to the highest quality
standards and lowest costs.
The project also includes farming
sea and fresh water fish species in
special vats located between the
greenhouses. These vats will recreate
the natural habitat for several fish
Cover Story
Albanian International new
Dimensions and the institute for
quality and integration under the
Guidance of cutting edge technology
researchers have teamed up to create
and finalize a model of sustainable
and effective developments where
everything is recycled and
Reused.
species. Solar panels will be erected
directly above the fish tracks. The
electric and thermal energy thus
created from the solar source will cost
the fraction of the energy currently
available on the market. Sea water
flows naturally in special wells. The
entire desalination process has no
negative environmental repercussions
on coast, land and underground ecosystems. The production cycle will be
carried out in a green environment
of herbs, plants and trees to create
a stress free and attractive work
environment.
Biopark Albania seeks to fulfill
mankind’s basic needs. Several
materials in demand globally can be
extracted from sea water. Hundreds
of tons of high quality salts of
various kinds for human and animal
consumption and other uses will be
produced daily. Production will always
proceed in tandem with research
activities.
After several useful materials have
been extracted, sea water will then
be turned into distilled water which
will be further processed to be made
into the highest quality of drinkable
water. All unnecessary bi-products
will be recycled into useful materials
for the bioparks and the local
communities’ needs. The biopark
model will include several production
modules and logistics centers to
coordinate the diffusion of the several
bioparks products, the greenhouses,
the fish farms, the herds of birds &
farm animals, all combined to create
a perfect replica of a natural ecosystem. The biopark will create a
deep impact on the local area creating
a clean, relaxing and educating
environment for all visitors. The sea
water evaporation tubs are used to
increase the salinity of sea water in a
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wholly natural way. Nursery for young
plant cultures would be planted in
the greenhouses and throughout the
park. The green wall would protect
the Biopark area from the sea as
an enclosing parameter. The interior
space is to be used for establishing
the infrastructural network and for the improvement of ecological vehicles
and the other part will serve as an
recreational area. The vast evolution
of the project in the successive stages
will be achieved through the rapid
turnout of the product sold, which will
continuously feed the re-investment
fund to the full realization of the
biopark.
Ultimately, upto 90% of the biopark’s
products will be exported mainly to
well develop countries where the
demand for high quality produce
is always strong. Non-permanent
construction units will be erected to
process the prime materials needed
for the realization of the model.
Such non-permanent structures will
be undone after the completion of
the biopark. During the construction
and the realization of the biopark,
more than 10000 jobs will ultimately
be created for the surrounding
communities. The biopark project will
be completed in 7 carefully planned
stages, each stage allowing the next
in order to optimize the structure in
time.
The biopark Albania is the first
practical demonstration of the scorer
of new technologies with promise to
gradually fulfill mankind’s basic needs
throughout the world. These new
technologies being trialed out here
present a new vision for future of
humanity.
The future is now! the future is
Biopark Albania!!!!
Building Scaffolds
Apar
Industrial
City
T
his ambitious project calls
for the development of an oil
refinery and petrochemical
complex in the southern
provincial region of Asser, Saudi
Arabia.
The project is spread on 175 km2 land
area. And will consist of a petroleum
refinery plant, a petrochemicals complex, a
seaport of 2-4 million MT cargo per annum
handling capacity, Commercial business
district, an Airport, a Modern residential
subdivision for company personnel and
their families with complete urban facilities,
such as housing complex with utility
services such as water treatment and
power plant facilities, etc.
Product Specifications:
• 400, 00 bdp of crude oil into
petroleum, diesel, gasoline, fuel
and other products for domestic
and foreign markets.
• 250,000 T/m producing
petrochemicals for covering
domestic and foreign needs of
which products are destines 70%
for local and 30% for export
market.
• The investment in the project is
estimated at US $ 100 billion and it
is divided into categories mainly:
I. Main Contractor’s scope: for
engineering procurement &
construction of the process units,
off-sites, Utilities, Main Control
Room, jetties and Marine facilities.
II.Owner’s scope for Building &
facilities: explosion proof buildings
like workshop, warehouse,
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laboratories, Admin. Office,
communication system and
Infrastructure to support the
refinery operation such as, Housing
for company personnel, Community
building, Religion & Educational
facilities, sports & recreational
facilities, etc.
Highlights of the Project:
• A right to export 100,00 bbl. Of
crude oil per day.
• The project has executing approval
from the Government with
direct instructions to Ministry of
petroleum and minerals and Saudi
Aramco Oil Company to support the
project by issuing required licenses,
and other technical support.
• The Master plan of the project has
been prepared by an International
Firm.
• Negotiations shall be held with
international well-known companies
to become partners and participate
in constructing, managing, and
operating.
• The banking business shall be
operated through HSBC bank,
Consultants and Advisors are either
KPMG or PWH.
The project has all the necessary
backing to be a highly beneficial
investment prospect. To know more
about the Apar City and to understand
the licesing opportunities, contact
[email protected]
Building Scaffolds
Al Marjan
Islands
A Collection of Four
Manmade Islands
T
he first man-made island
project to be developed in
RAK, Al Marjan Islands is a
cluster of five coral-shaped
islands extending over 2.7 million
square metre and is worth over USD
1.8 billion.
In a location that can only be
described as breathtaking, Al Marjan
Island is set on the coastline of Ras
Al Khaimah in the shimmering Arabian
Gulf. There’s never been anything
quite like it: a collection of four
manmade islands that will become
home to luxurious waterfront homes,
hotels, resorts, sporting facilities,
recreational and amusement park and
leading international retail brands.
Extending 4.5km out into the sea
and covering an area of 2.7 million
square metres, Al Marjan Island is a
celebration for the senses, combining
a world-class resort development with
environmental and cultural sensitivity.
With a perfect tranquil setting away
from buzzing Dubai, which is only
a 45 minute commute, you’ll find
everything you’re looking for at Al
Marjan Island, including a hint of the
unexpected.
An amazing destination for
extraordinary people, Al Marjan Island
presents an opportunity for investors
to enjoy returns only previously
possible in Abu Dhabi and Dubai,
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with buyers from around the world
taking advantage of the fact that the
land is 100% freehold and there is no
corporate, income, sales or export tax
in Ras Al Khaimah.
Al Marjan Island is already home to
Bab Al Bahr Residences that are being
enjoyed by residents. RIXOS hotels
are also completing a 600 room 5 star
resort at the entrance of Al Marjan
Island. Hilton Double Tree and the
first Crowne Plaza in the Emirate have
also selected Al Marjan Island for their
latest locations in the UAE.
The world renowned Real Madrid
Football Club has lent its name to the
first ever Real Madrid Resort Island
encompassing over 400,000 square
meters of pristine beachfront location
at this magnificent site.
Al Marjan Island expands RAK’s
coastline by an additional 21 km,
will be home to plush waterfront
homes, floating villas, hotels, resorts,
sporting facilities and commercial
areas. Reclamation works completed,
infrastructure works in full swing.
Al Marjan Island main architect
is Norman Foster, UK. Others
architectural firms from France and
Spain commissioned.
To know about the investment and
licensing opportunities, please contact
[email protected]
Building Scaffolds
Floating
Fredom
Ship
The First Mobile City at Sea
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nvision an ideal place to live
or run a business, a friendly,
safe and secure community
with large areas of open space
and extensive entertainment and
recreational facilities. Finally, picture
this community continually moving
around the world. You are beginning
to understand the Freedom Ship
concept of a massive ocean-going
vessel. With a design length of 4,500
feet, a width of 750 feet, and a height
of 350 feet, Freedom Ship would be
more than 4 times longer than the
Queen Mary. The design concepts
include a mobile modern city featuring
luxurious living, an extensive duty-free
international shopping mall, and a full
1.7 million square foot floor set aside
for various companies to showcase
their products.
Freedom Ship would not be a cruise
ship, it is proposed to be a unique
place to live, work, retire, vacation,
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or visit. The proposed voyage would
continuously circle the globe, covering
most of the world’s coastal regions. Its
large fleet of commuter aircraft and
hydrofoils would ferry residents and
visitors to and from shore. The airport
on the ship’s top deck would serve
private and small commercial aircraft
(up to about 40 passengers each).
The proposed vessel’s superstructure,
rising twenty-five stories above
its broad main deck, would house
residential space, a library, schools,
and a first-class hospital in addition
to retail and wholesale shops, banks,
hotels, restaurants, entertainment
facilities, casinos, offices, warehouses,
and light manufacturing and assembly
enterprises. Finally, this concept would
include a wide array of recreational
and athletic facilities, worthy of a
world-class resort, making Freedom
Ship a veritable “Community on the
Sea.”
The Freedom Ship Project’s Primary
Objectives are to provide a unique,
traveling residential community,
combining the amenities of a modern
city with those of the finest resorts, in
an attractive, stimulating, and secure
environment. Establish the world’s
largest duty-free retail shopping mall
and bring it to markets around the
world with a steady and substantial
stream of resident and visiting
customers. To develop the standard
in education (US grades K through
12) for the entire world & to provide
the residents and crew with the finest
healthcare facilities and plans possible.
Design Features
• Appearance:
Attractive artwork and creative
architecture would grace the ship.
Parks and promenades would boast
waterfalls, ponds, and extensive
landscaping. Most levels would
feature large saltwater aquariums.
The shopping mall, one of the world’s
largest, would also be one of its most
beautiful. Portions would be dedicated
to individual countries, featuring
culturally characteristic architectures.
The planned 100-foot-wide main deck
would lead to a marina at the stern.
Over 200 acres of open area are
planned for recreation and relaxation.
• Comfort and Safety:
The vessel’s proposed flat bottom
hull construction, along with its
extraordinary size, would result
in unmatched and unprecedented
stability providing a smooth ride in the
roughest seas. Proposed safety of the
vessel is enhanced by the use of 600
individual air/water tight hull sections.
Extensive use of 4 hour rated
firebreaks between decks areas within
the decks will enhance fire safety.
The ship would be virtually fireproof.
The proposed electro-static ventilation
system would supply uncontaminated,
filtered and purified air.
• Ship’s Movement and
Transportation:
As it circumnavigates the world,
Freedom Ship would make a series
of offshore stops, including exotic
tropical islands accessible only by
sea. These stops would provide the
ship’s residents and entrepreneurs
with extensive and varied touring
and business opportunities, and
bring a continual stream of visitors
to the ship to patronize its shops,
restaurants, and entertainment
facilities. The ship would provide
as many as 40,000 tourists to ports
around the world. These cities and
countries would eagerly anticipate this
influx, as well as the major market
the ship represents for local farmers,
fishermen, and merchants. Stopover
schedules would be based on business
volume and touring popularity.
Customers, merchants, businessmen,
and residents would be able to
utilize the ship’s fleet of aircraft and
hydrofoils, as well as commercial
commuter airlines, to come and
go from the ship even between
stopovers.
The commercial districts aboard
Freedom Ship will provide business
owners and professionals an
unparalleled atmosphere in which to
conduct business. Residents, crew,
daily and overnight visitors will shop in
an environment of architectural beauty
and convenience. Although final
drawings have not been released to
the public, the commercial district will
depict many of the same architectural
features as a large commercial district
in a major city, such as New York.
There will be streets and blocks (or
districts) within the commercial area
of the ship. Each district will depict a
different architectural theme; as one
walks through the city one feels as
though they are walking around the
world.
The real estate sold in various
districts will cater to different forms
of commerce from professional offices
and corporate world headquarters
for major international corporations,
to retail and open-air markets, to
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restaurant facilities. Real estate will
be developed to facilitate specific
forms of commerce indicative to
various cultures from around the
world. A truly global and international
business community will flourish
aboard, as goods from ashore are
constantly being bought and sold. In
addition, real estate is available for
light manufacturing, industrial, and
warehousing applications. Restaurants
aboard the ship will provide fresh
cuisine from around the world in
atmospheres ranging from fast food
to true fine dining at tables with
unparalleled ocean views.
An elegant, world-class hotel and
casino will also be operating aboard
with a large convention center capable
of hosting sporting and entertainment
events and trade shows…a place truly
worthy of hosting The World’s Fair.
People will have access to various
history, technology, and art museums
aboard as well as aquariums and
nature preserves featuring exotic
plants and animals from around the
world.
The ship’s design would accept up
to 40,000 full time residents, 30,000
daily visitors, 10,000 nightly hotel
guests, and 20,000 full time crew.
This population of 100,000 people
provides a wealth of talent and
diversity for the private businesses
aboard the ship and to those they visit
daily on their adventures ashore.
Freedom Ship International Inc., the
world renowned concept developer of
the “City at Sea” is now welcoming
joint venture inquiries to facilitate the
construction phase of the First Mobile
City at Sea.
FSI is committed to providing
residents and other individuals with
an environment capable of sustaining
a vibrant commercial community. Your
imagination is the limit when it comes
to operating a business aboard. They
desire to foster the entrepreneurial
spirit within their residents and
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business owners and will strive to
help them whenever possible. It is
the people who own and visit the
real estate aboard Freedom Ship that
create a truly unique environment.
Please kindly click on the URL site
below to view the Freedom Ship
Discovery Channel video clip. http://
video.google.com/videoplay?doc
id=8962310630082930010
Freedom Ship executives have advised
that Freedom Ship International
is now prepared and amenable to
utilize CEC, (Construction Equity
Capitalization) financing to commence
the primary construction phase of this
history-making global project. CEC
financing utilizes contributed products
and or services from numerous
suppliers in exchange for liberal equity
shares in a specific project. The
ROI, (Return of Investment) to said
equity partners is extremely high as a
result of the most favorable disparity
between the suppliers/partners true
costs versus their respective equity
share allotments in the project’s final
construction valuation. Freedom Ship’s
CEC financing may avail interested
suppliers/partners with not only
an exceptional global platform to
showcase their respective products
and or services, but in addition, it can
result in a debt free completed mega
project. Freedom Ship executives
are focusing on shipyards, maritime
design/build companies, steel,
power plant & azipod mfrs, and
entertainment entities as initial joint
venture partners.
Peter Z. Banas, President/FSI has
referenced that Freedom Ship
International is most receptive to
dialog with any and all interested
parties and or entities.
To know more about the investment
& licensing opportunities with the
world’s first ever floating freedom city
on ship, please contact President@
FranTechasia.com
Building Scaffolds
EPICENTRE
HOUSTON
“Extraordinary Land Developed
By Exceptional Talent”
E
PICENTRE HOUSTON is a
planned 104+ acre urban
in-fill, LED-certified, mixed-use
project to be built in the most
dynamic and economically vital city
in the United States (the “Project”).
Houston, recently named “most
ethnically diverse city in America”
is the fourth largest city that offers
its residents and visitors a myriad of
existing opportunities.
EPICENTRE HOUSTON, as a massive
eco-urban sustainable project (over
12 million square-feet projected),
will be internationally-renowned
for its ground-up, environmentally
responsible development. It will
be constructed on land owned by
EpiCentre Houston Land Company, LLC
(“ELC”) with the land development
to be performed in part by EpiCentre
Development Associates, LLC (“EDA”).
ELC and EDA are sponsored and
majority owned by ALIANZA Holdings,
LLC and partners in the construction
industry from Europe. ALIANZA
Holdings, of Miami, Florida, is a
business and real estate investment
company that creates value by adding
the expertise of qualified contractors
and professionals to an enterprise.
The ALIANZA Business Plan is to
position and market the property so
as to facilitate multiple projects by
qualified developers. Consistent with
this plan, any project undertaken
through or by EDA for or with a
private or governmental
Entity will stand as a separate project.
EpiCentre Houston is enhanced by the
presence of a political sub-division of
the State of Texas that encompasses
the entire Property. The Harris
County Improvement District # 8 (the
“District”) is a creation of the Texas
legislature via a bill sponsored by
the elected officials in our area. The
District has the power to issue notes
and tax-exempt bonds (“Bonds”) to
pay for any improvements installed in
the District including but not limited
to most site development costs,
parking, public safety, environmentally
protective systems, infrastructure,
public buildings, and transportation,
museums, education and public
awareness facilities.
The District is legally enabled to buy
land in EpiCentre Houston and any
other place. Therefore, EpiCentre
Development Associates, LLC can
enter into a binding contract wherein
the District will buy the lands that are
to be dedicated to green space, public
use, parks and recreations, squares
and District owned business ventures.
Metro Transit Authority of Harris
County (“MTA”), an autonomous
creation of the Texas legislature, is
a federally recognized mass transit
system that provides metro-rail and
bus transportation in and out of its
Fannin Street terminal to 100,000
passengers daily. The MetroRail
division of the MTA begins and ends
at EpiCentre Houston and in between
it courses through Reliant Park, The
Texas Medical Center, the University
and Museum Districts and the Central
Business District.
EpiCentre Development Associates,
LLC has invested over $36,500,000
to date and owns 100% of the
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development and marketing plans,
materials and a portion of the land
and is in control of the entire Property
by virtue of a binding and enforceable
purchase agreement.
Houston’s mix of international appeal
and Southern charm have captured
the imagination of tastemakers the
world over. As Texas’s biggest city,
Houston has been an ever-evolving
place of growth and expansion. At
634 square miles, the City of Houston
could contain the cities of New York,
Washington, Boston, San Francisco,
Seattle, Minneapolis and Miami. With
approximately 2.3 million residents,
Houston is the fourth most populous
city in the United States, trailing only
New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
Houston is the nation’s demographic
future. According to the Kinder
Institute for Urban Research, Houston
is now the most ethnically diverse
city in America. Almost 80% of
current residents are first generation
Houstonians, so the city proves to
be an ever-changing landscape of
transplants, especially with its nonstop effort to recruit some of the most
experienced talent in the world across
industries. In addition to recruiting
some of the world’s top talent,
Houston also looks to breed its own
employment base with supporting 14
major institutions of higher learning in
the greater area. Over 80 languages
are spoken in Houston and over 90
foreign governments have official
representation though consulates
or trade offices – further justifying
the role and importance of filling the
needs of a multi-cultural community.
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Houston means business, and is an
open and transparent city to conduct
business across a myriad of industries.
Houston ranks second in employment
growth rate and fourth in nominal
employment growth among the 10
most populous metro areas in the
U.S. As expected, Houston is home
to more than 5,000 energy-related
firms, and is considered by many
as the Energy Capital of the world.
Twenty-three Fortune 500 companies
are headquartered in Houston; only
New York City is home to more
Fortune 500 companies. In addition,
62 of the world’s 100 non- U.S.-based
corporations have a presence in
Houston.
Houston means business, and is an
open and transparent city to conduct
business across a myriad of industries.
Houston ranks second in employment
growth rate and fourth in nominal
employment growth among the 10
most populous metro areas in the
U.S. As expected, Houston is home
to more than 5,000 energy-related
firms, and is considered by many
as the Energy Capital of the world.
Twenty-three Fortune 500 companies
are headquartered in Houston; only
New York City is home to more
Fortune 500 companies. In addition,
62 of the world’s 100 non- U.S.-based
corporations have a presence in
Houston.
It is clear what Houstonians love to do
outside the workplace – eat. Houston
is considered to have one of the best
culinary scenes in the country, with
cuisine from around the world. There
are more than 11,000 restaurants in
the Greater Houston area with culinary
choices that represent more than
35 countries and American regions.
Houstonians dine out more than
residents of any other city – 4.1 times
per week, compared with the national
average of 3.1. The average meal in
Houston – $32.53 – is less than the
national average of $35.10. This leads
to another reason why people love to
live in Houston – a high quality of life
due to a low cost of living. The Third
Quarter 2011 ACCRA Cost of Living
Index shows that Houston has the
lowest overall cost of living among the
27 metropolitan areas with more than
2 million residents.
Houston’s housing costs are 36%
below the average for these large
metro areas, and its overall costs are
19.5% below the average for this
group. The Third Quarter 2011 ACCRA
Cost of Living Index also shows that
Houston’s overall after- taxes living
costs are 10.6% below the nationwide
average, largely due to housing costs
that are 19% below the average. Even
through the roughest economic busts
throughout history, Houston has also
weathered every challenge well and
remained stable in its efforts to move
forward.
While often times a city’s downtown
is considered the true core, Houston
is rather unique in that its major
components – government, education,
culture and medical – all fall on a
vertical north/south line and are all
connected by the red line of the Metro
light rail system.
Starting in the north, there is the
University of Houston’s downtown
campus followed by two major stops
in the government and financial
districts to the south. These three
areas are bookended by the major
roadways of I-10 Katy Freeway
(north) and I-45 (south). Continuing
along the line, Houston Community
College, the Museum District (19
museums), Rice University and the
Houston Zoo provide the culture side
of the city as well as fill additional
areas for education. Then, the red
line reaches the largest medical
center in the world – The Texas
Medical Center (TMC) with almost 50
medical institutions. Shortly before
I-610 Loop, there is a stop at Reliant
Park, home to the largest livestock
and rodeo show in the world as well
as a countless number of events. As
one can see in the diagram to the
right, there is one major component
missing: a true urban destination
for entertainment, dining, retail,
hospitality and accommodation. This
is where EPICENTRE HOUSTON fits
in. Located at the Fannin South stop
of the red line, EPICENTRE HOUSTON
fills the underserved gap for Houston.
Its incredible location will also become
the new gateway for all expansion
southward to align with the City’s
strategic plan.
As a master-planned, in-fill community
development, EPICENTRE Houston will
provide the following:
1. A new definition of the concept of
urban living within a transit relevant
development.
2. A green community that will
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be sustainable from concept to
implementation and continue with the
property in perpetuity.
3. An environment where the vehicle
is not the primary focus or necessity.
Users will conveniently exploit public
modes of circulation to access the
stores, restaurants, hotels, adjacent
events, offices and residential
components.
This will provide the opportunity
to recapture and enhance the
future users experience all within
walking distance or by internal, lowcost, ecological modes of public
transportation.
4. A destination for urban dwellers
and workers as well as for business
visitors and tourists to enjoy a lifestyle
oriented retail cornucopia.
5. A series of hotels of various
types to serve the existing demands
created by the domestic and foreign
visitors to the Reliant Park Sports and
Convention campus as well as the
Texas Medical Center.
6. Entertainment and housing for
students of Rice University, Texas
Southern, University of Houston,
University of St. Thomas as well as
the multiple nursing and medical
schools, all within minutes of
EpiCentre Houston .
7. Housing for the fastest growing
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
in the U.S. If the City of Houston
were a state, it would rank 26th in
population. The 10- county Houston
region is the sixth most populous MSA
in the U.S. and if it were a state it
would rank 17th in the country.
8. The City of Houston has
approximately 2.54 million residents
(the largest in Texas) and a total of
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5.94 million in the Houston MSA.
9. An office park environment for
some of the 29 companies on the
2011 Fortune 500 list ranking, it tied
for second among US MSAs. Houston
is the U.S. energy headquarters
and world center for virtually every
segment of the petroleum industry.
EPICENTRE HOUSTON is also
strategically located within a Special
Improvement Tax District.
It is without question that the
EPICENTRE HOUSTON location is
one of the most prized tracts of
undeveloped land in Greater Houston.
In addition, the master vision of this
project is also superior as it outlines
how it will change the landscape
of Houston forever and become an
invaluable part of the surrounding
community. However, it is of equal
importance that the right mixture of
talent, resources and professionals
come together in order to turn this
vision into a reality. ALIANZA is an
unparalleled team of specialists led
by an experienced and dedicated
senior management team. The
following highlights all individuals
and companies involved with the
EPICENTRE HOUSTON project to
ensure its success from the moment
of launch until its fruition.
If there are any additional questions
or information needed regarding
EPICENTRE Houston or ALIANZA
Holdings, LLC, and to explore licensing
and investment opportunities, kindly
contact [email protected]
Connecting the
Rivers of India FUTURE WATERWAYS
PROJECT
INDIAN RIVERS WATERWAY NEUTRAL
ZONE DEVELOPMENT
The stone inscription of 690 AD in a
temple in Madurai, South India of
the grand possibility of connecting
the rivers of India, was evident.
This is given below. But this was
never properly investigated. During
the reign of the National Democratic
Alliance between 2000 to 2004, a
serious attempt was made to study
the potential of connecting the rivers
of India, by a special Ministry in the
Central Government.
INDIA RIVERS DEVELOPMENT 2014
Gangaikondacholapuram: S’iva crowns
the king Karikala Chola with his necksnake. The king celebrates calling the
Pushkarini of the temple Chola ganga
filled with waters brought from Ganga.
The Kallanai or Grand Anicut was a
remarkable feat of river-linking adding
5 lakh acres of additional wet land by
creating kollidam or Coleroon river.
The anicut has stood for nearly 1000
years and became the model irrigation
system in many parts of Africa. The
best tribute we can pay to this feat by
our ancestors is to create a National
Water Grid NOW.
Inscription reveals riverlink, irrigation
system – “It was in existence during
the reign of Pandya King Arikesari”
Inscription on a stone removed from
the Vaigai river bund has revealed
the existence of an ancient irrigation
network and river link in Madurai and
adjoining areas. The stone, which is
kept in the Meenakshi Sundareswarar
Temple museum, was deciphered
by historians S.M. Ratnavel and C.
Santhalingam , members of the
Pandia Nadu Centre for Historical
Research here. “The inscription which
dates back to 690 AD suggests that
an irrigation project was in existence
during the reign of Pandya King
Arikesari. This is probably the first
instance of evidence detailing the
existence of irrigation projects in
ancient Tamil Nadu,” Mr. Santhalingam
says.
Thought Leadership
“The inscription details a project
where water from a channel dug
from the Vaigai joins a jungle
stream (Kiruthumal river), and is
stored in a reservoir. The inscription
specifically mentions the irrigation
tanks located in the erstwhile Sanadu
and Parithikudinadu villages which
received water from the reservoir,”
explains engineer S.M. Ratnavel.
“It is interesting to note that the
water from the presently dry Vaigai
river was enjoyed by villages as
far as Kallumadai, Veeracholan and
Paruthiyur, which are located in the
erstwhile Sanadu and Parithikudinadu
villages,” he says.
While a lot is being discussed about
the present day link-canals between
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rivers, this inscription confirms that
river linking existed long ago, the
historians said. “The inscription has
provided valuable evidence which
throws light on the fact that the Vaigai
river and the Kiruthumal river were
linked in the seventh century for an
effective irrigation network,” says Mr.
Santhalingam.
That Greatful Day of New Beginning
One rainy evening almost 2000 years
back, a dark, well built man with
a distinctly thick beard walked up
to the banks of the River Cauvery
near modern day Tiruchirapalli, deep
inside the then Tamil country. He
looked across the vast river anxiously.
Rough white water raged through
with such fury that it threatened to
breach the mud banks as it did every
year, flooding numerous villages and
fertile farmlands. It was time to make
a decision ‘I have to do this for the
future of this land and its people’
he told himself as he picked up a
small stone and hurled it into the
water. That man was none other than
Karikala Cholan, the mighty emperor
of the Chola Dynasty who built The
Grand Anaicut or Kallanai (Stone Dam)
which is arguably the world’s oldest
man made Water diversionary and
water Regulating structure which is
still in use.
The Cauvery River, as seen in the
image above is split into two channels
by the island of Srirangam. While the
southern channel retains the name
Cauvery, the northern channel is
called as Kollidam or Coleroon River.
These two channels come close again
downstream and it is at this strategic
meeting point that Karikala Cholan
decided to build the Kallanai. Karikalan
built the Kallanai for mainly two
reasons: Flood control and Irrigation.
Having witnessed the river causing
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great floods during the rainy season
and also forcing droughts during
the dry months, he and his advisors
devised this grand project to maintain
a steady flow of water throughout the
year. The dam was constructed from
unhewn stone and is 329 m (1,079
ft) long, 20 m (66 ft) wide and 5.4 m
(18 ft) high. The dam has since been
developed by the British who laid the
grid separators and a bridge on top of
the old dam.
The story of the Kallanai imparts some
very important lessons for the Design
world. Foremost is the amazing vision
that Karikalan possessed. When he
decided to build a dam across the
Cauvery River he could have easily
just thought of something a little less
grand and achievable based on the
technical and monetary reservations
of his time but Karikalan did not just
think of the near future. When he
stood on the mud banks and pictured
his dam, he imagined it to stand for a
very long time to come. And it is his
extraordinary long term planning and
foresight that is reflected in the fact
that the Kallanai is still in excellent
condition even after almost 2000
years.
Next is the fact that Karikalan saw
opportunity in the face of Disaster. It
won’t be exaggerating if it is called
Karikala Cholan the single most
important reason why Tanjore is
today called the rice bowl of South
India. That’s because the Kallanai
helps irrigate more than 1 million
acres of fertile farmland even today!
Karikalan did not just want to build a
structure to divert excess flood water
but he also realized the tremendous
opportunity to utilize that water
for irrigation purposes across the
fertile delta of Tanjore. A series of
well planned and distributed canals
as seen in the image above were
created throughout the delta ensuring
maximum benefits.
Karikalan’s story of an extraordinary
long term vision, meticulous planning
and astounding execution of an
engineering marvel makes sense even
today. A culture of long term thinking
with the ability to look at the long
term benefits becomes more vital in
a world today that seems content
with temporary solutions. The design
field particularly can learn a lot from
examples such as the Kallanai about
the importance of vision in Design:
• How relevant are the long term
benefits of any product or service?
• What solutions can a Design
provide and how permanent is it?
• Can our service or solution add
more value than what is expected?
• How much more effort do we
need to put in to turn an ordinary
solution into a more robust, long
term and innovative one?
• Is it all worth it?
under their patronage and have given
Tamil culture many gifts over the
ages. The enormous temples built
by some of the even more popular
Chola kings like Raja Raja Cholan
and his son Rajendra Cholan stands
testimony to their engineering, artistic
and architectural brilliance. But
many today feel that a King such as
Karikalan who built something that
virtually feeds an entire state deserves
much more credit and appreciation
than he has sadly obtained. That also
highlights the fact that Karikalan did
not seek a place in history through
grand, crowd pulling monuments.
Karikalan’s place in history has been
cemented by the endless stream of
the Cauvery that shall continue to flow
through his Dam enriching the delta
that he carved.
The Rivers of India are presently
a state subject, and each State is
vying with each other to protect the
rivers flowing in their state (there are
28 States in our Country). The first
prerequisite is to make all the “Rivers
of India” are National Asset and no
State can claim rights on a particular
river just because it is flowing in that
State. Once this is done this major
FNZ Project is implementable. It is
feared some ecological problems may
be created, while connecting some
perennial rivers like the Ganga and
Brahmaputra, with smaller rivers.
After thought
The Cholas were great disciples of
the arts and crafts despite being
fierce warriors and conquerors.
Literature and the arts flourished
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Thought Leadership
A STEP AHEAD TOWARDS
GLOBAL CAREER - EUCLID
(University)
Gujarat Political Platform
E
UCLID (Pôle Universitaire
Euclide | Euclid University) is,
like the European Central Bank,
NATO or the African Union,
an international inter-governmental
organization (IGO). It was established
by treaty under international law in
2008, a status which is indicated by
the authorized use of the restricted
“.int” domain. This university holds a
university charter as well
EUCLID is a specialized
intergovernmental organization
established in 2008, holding a
university mandate and charter
published in the United Nations Treaty
Series (certificates 49006/49007).
EUCLID has signed up with FranTech
Neutral Zone to teach “FranTech
Neutral Zone Training Curriculum”
program and EUCLID UNIVERSITY
will help train GUJARAT Government
Team .
Euclide Focuses Upon:
At EUCLID, our mission is to deliver
best-of-class distance education and
consulting services to our Participating
States’ officials as well as to our
general public students. According to
its Statutes (Section III), EUCLID’s
official mission is to:
EUCLID’s aim is to prepare
government officials and international
civil servants, both active and
aspiring, for qualified positions
with their national governments,
intergovernmental organizations and
civil society.
EUCLID’S Active
Participation:
Consulting Services to Participating
States, stakeholders and interested
parties include:
- Public Diplomacy support
- Advisory services at diplomatic events
- E-Government / Internet-related
consulting and support
- Relationship management with
public foundations and NGOs
- Observer missions and government
oriented workshops
- Economic Forecasting and Guidance
- Diplomatic Extension and Capacity
Building
- Academic support / curriculum
development and documentation
- International law assistance*
EUCLID is a proud member of the
IAUP, UNAI, Academic Council on the
United Nations System (ACUNS), AAU
& few more to provide the students
global platform and opportunity to
frame their careers in international
market.
Our approach relies on the
following:
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Usage of textbooks which are
considered as international
references in their respective areas
but supplemented by practical or
customized contents
Making use of campus recorded
lectures / courses by the world’s
best professors as well as webcasts
/ podcasts (when feasible)
Providing a strong foundation in
critical thinking in general culture
(great books, world religions
Ensuring that essential IT skills
(Word Templates, Internet, basic
graphics design) are acquired
Documenting all courses and
update all syllabi every year
Developing professional paper/
article writing skills
Preparing students for global
engagement and realistic career
goals.
In order to help our students achieve
these goals, our syllabi/course
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database includes a large selection
of curriculum-documented courses
delivered by various means: lectures
on VHS/ DVD, MP3s, as well as
textbook-based mentor-directed selfstudies.
The Teaching Company (TT) is a
key courseware resource for lifelong
learners, both independent and
school-affiliated. EUCLID incorporates
a large number of TT courses as
required courseware. These DVDs
allow students to experience top-rated
US professors without having to incur
the expense of attending an physical
top-of-class institution. It should be
said that in many campuses around
the world, actual teaching is often
delivered by unmotivated adjunct
faculty whose teaching skills (and
enthusiasm) may not be satisfactory.
For this reason, relying on TT courses
provides the students with the
assurance of accurate, standard, and
engaging lectures.
To Know About EUCLID
EUCLID faculty members, with the
support of volunteer students and
interns, are always looking for relevant
educational or professional webcasts
that may be added to the course
requirements and in many cases
incorporated into the syllabi. The
International Monetary Fund webcasts
(coupled with the regular World
Economic Outlook and Global Financial
Stability Reports) as well as the public
lectures held at the London School of
Economics are integrated in a number
of courses.
Of particular interest to all parties
interested in Sustainable Development
are two distance / online master’s
degree programs in Sustainable
Development offered by EUCLID
(Pôle Universitaire Euclide / Euclid
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University) which the umbrella
intergovernmental organization for
the International Organization for
Sustainable Development under
Section X of the intergovernmental
convention registered as United
Nations Treaty Series certificate
49006/49007.
Essential professional skills in
information technologies tools, such
as word processing, online operations
and multimedia projects may be
required to fully prepare students
for highly proficient positions. When
and as needed, EUCLID has retained
online and CD-bases award-winning.
VTC, Lynda and TrainSignal offer high
quality courses, labs and certification
preparation solutions that enable
EUCLID to deliver best-of-class
training to its international student
body.
A huge list of all the degree programs
are offered in various sectors such
as International & Treaty Law,
Business Administration, Sustainable
Development, Diplomacy and
International Affairs, Inter-Religious
Dialogue & Diplomacy, Mediation &
Conflict Resolution, Energy Studies,
Theology and many more for Bachelor,
Master, Post-Graduate and also
Doctoral Level at EUCLID both directly
and also offers ICC/OIC & ECOWAS
Scholarships.
EUCLID is remarkable for its truly
global and distributed faculty body
which enables the institution to offer
a fully international perspective on the
subjects being studied.
To know about EUCLID’s outstanding
training programs and to know
about the opportunities of licensing
its programs, contact President@
FranTechasia.com
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Money Matters
Trans Global
Development
Group, LLC
I
ndustry Leaders For Consulting
Progams & Project Management
Commonly when a business or
company must undertake a large
project, implementing a system of
project management has proven to
provide the most effective way to get
everything properly organized. Project
management allows businesses
or companies to complete their
project with a correct sense of time
and budget, as well as the highest
standards of quality.
To realize the value of consultation
on company, initially the attribute
features of company consulting
need to be recognized. The major
components in consultation to
enhance up companies are developing
the industry, helping the level of
performance, preparing and handling
business, worker enhancement,
obtaining new businesses and
company advancement. A company
advisor utilizes these steps
successfully.
Management Development has
become very important in today’s
competitive environment. According to
a survey, those companies that align
their management development with
tactical planning are more competitive
than the companies who are not. It
has also been indicated that 80% of
the companies report MDP, compared
with 90% that provide executive
leadership training.
Trans Global Development Group,
LLC’s attention to service and detail
has made them an industry leader.
Their wide range of services provides
the exact solution to Organisations
looking at expansions.
Trans Global Development Group,
LLC conducts industrial development
management consulting programs,
including the design and construction
of turnkey infrastructure facilities,
construction projects, the operation
of wholesale and retail buildings &
construction materials businesses, and
all aspects of international trade.
Trans Global Development Group, LLC
serves as an advisor and consultant
to sovereign nations, corporations,
associations, partnerships, and
individuals to establish and maintain
teams of experts for industrial,
financial, statistical, inventory, and
to engage generally in the business
of providing promoting and creating
systems, methods, and strategies for
industrial development.
Their experts provide solutions for
various sectors including
• Energy/Oil and Gas
• Commodity Trade
• Marine Construction
• General Construction
• Green Energy Technology
• IT and Management Consulting
Services - with a focus on Energy
Industry
• Research
Targeted Markets:
Trans Global Development Group
has a portfolio of industrial programs
worldwide, with a focus in Oil and Gas
exploration & production, Oil and Gas
trade in African countries and Middle
East; including Angola, Liberia, UAE,
Egypt.
To provide you with expert
solutions, they are affiliated with:
• Farjam Group, LLC
(Marine Construction)
• DPJ Construction Inc.
(General Construction)
• K.O.K Construction and Trade
(General Construction - General
Trading, Iraq)
• DIGI Manufacturing
(Custom designed digital equipment
- Solar technology)
• DAT- Data Access Technology Inc.
(IT Consulting and Services)
• Booker T. Washington Foundation
(Industry Planning)
• G.J.K Enterprises LLC
(Commodity Trade)
To know more about Trans Global
Development Group or to avail
its services or to know about the
licensing opportunities, contact
[email protected]
Money Matters
TIME TO BE
AN INVESTOR
AGAIN
B
lackRock’s business is investing
on behalf of their clients,
from large institutions to the
parents and grandparents,
the doctors and teachers who entrust
their savings to them.
BlackRock began in 1988 with eight
people in a single room who believed
they could build a better asset
management firm. They shared a
determination to put client needs and
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interests first and a dedication to clear
thinking and fact-based, data-driven
investing, as well as a passion for
understanding and managing risk.
Founded under the umbrella of The
Blackstone Group, the firm initially
focused primarily on fixed-income. By
listening to clients and understanding
their unmet needs, the firm was able
to develop important early innovations
related to closed-end funds, trusts,
defined contribution plans and more.
One of these was the Blackstone Term
Trust, which raised $1 billion and
set the business on a path of steady
growth and success.
In 1992, the firm adopted the name
BlackRock. By the end of that year,
BlackRock had $17 billion in assets
under management; at the end of
1994, the figure was $53 billion.
Now established as BlackRock, in 1995
the firm became a subsidiary of the
bank holding company, PNC Financial,
and soon began managing openend mutual funds, including equity
funds. The association with PNC
gave BlackRock access to PNC’s large
distribution network and opportunities
for diversification through alliances
and mergers with PNC affiliates
specializing in equity and other
investments.
As it diversified, the firm developed
the concept of One BlackRock, which
would become a core principle. Where
many companies were structured with
autonomous business units, BlackRock
insisted instead on a coordinated
platform. Managing fixed-income,
equity and other businesses together,
BlackRock put in place a client-centric
business model in which the entire
firm’s resources and products can be
leveraged for the benefit of clients.
In 1999, BlackRock went public with
broad employee ownership. By the
end of that year, the firm had $165
billion in assets under management
and that figure would grow to $342
billion by the end of 2004.
By 2005 BlackRock had strong
fixed-income, equity and advisory
businesses. The firm now undertook
a series of transformational mergers
that added core investment
competencies. These acquisitions
strengthened BlackRock’s products
and services mix with more offerings
in equity, multi-asset products
and alternatives, and they greatly
expanded the firm’s scale and global
reach. The biggest of the mergers
took place in 2009, when BlackRock
acquired Barclays Global Investors,
giving the firm additional active, index
and exchange traded fund capabilities
through iShares.
In this period, BlackRock pioneered
multi-asset solutions. The firm became
the market leader by bringing together
teams that provided a range of client
offerings into one unit, combining
asset allocation and a host of product
solutions that spanned asset classes.
Leveraging earlier work, including
BlackRock Solutions, BlackRock began
providing impartial advice through
Financial Markets Advisory (FMA).
The FMA team helps governments,
financial institutions and other
public and private capital markets
participants around the world
understand their investments and risk.
Today, BlackRock is the leading global
asset manager, serving many of the
world’s largest companies, pension
funds, foundations, and public
institutions as well as millions of
people from all walks of life.
Products
ASSET MANAGEMENT FOR
INDIVIDUALS
BlackRock offers more than 200 openend mutual funds globally covering a
complete selection of asset classes,
styles, and geographic regions.
Offering over 80 closed-end funds
globally diversified across investment
styles, asset classes, and business
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sectors. iShares by BlackRock provides
more than 600 ETF options globally
for investors seeking the flexibility and
efficiency of exchange traded funds.
For many investors, alternatives to
traditional stocks and bonds may be a
good option. Some asset classes and
investing techniques once preserved
for institutional investors now offer
sophisticated investment opportunities
for individual investors through
mutual funds, exchange traded funds,
registered alternatives funds, and
other vehicles.
ASSET MANAGEMENT FOR
INSTITUTIONS
The equity offerings cover the risk/
return spectrum and reflect three
approaches: Fundamental Active,
Scientific Active, and Index. BlackRock
manages strategies across benchmark
types and styles, including active,
index and absolute return, institutional
fund and ETF (iShares®). Our
offerings span the world’s investable
fixed income markets. Offering a
flexible product range of liquidity
funds across currencies, as well
as customized accounts for large
investors, BlackRock offers access to
a spectrum of alternative investments,
including hedge funds, private equity,
real estate and infrastructure.
SERVICES & RISK
MANAGEMENT
The Financial Markets Advisory
practice (FMA) delivers tailored,
unbiased advice to governments and
private institutions worldwide. FMA
provides guidance in valuing and
managing complex portfolios and
exposures, help in developing action
strategies, advice on disposition of
distressed assets and other services.
Aladdin®, a unique fully integrated
enterprise investment solution,
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combines risk analytics with portfolio
management, trading and operations
tools to support a consistent, efficient
and controlled investment process.
BlackRock developed Aladdin to
manage the firm’s own investment
processes and was soon fielding
requests from large institutional clients
for access to its unique tools. They
now provide Aladdin to more than 150
clients.
In a nutshell, Blackrock’s Global
Executive Committee (GEC) is highest
level governance committee. Its
members are the senior executives
responsible for the firm’s key
activities and operations. The GEC
oversees operations and business
performance, strategy and planning,
talent development and retention, risk
management, and external affairs.
(http://www.blackrock.com/corporate/
en-in/about-us/leadership)
Blackrock’s clients come from nearly
every corner of the globe. They are
governments, companies, foundations,
and millions of individuals saving for
retirement, their childrens’ educations
and a better life.
To know more about Blackrock’s
extraordinary financial services
and to learn about the licensing
opportunities, contact President@
FranTechasia.com
International
Monetary
Specialists
M
aking Currency Conversions
Simple!
Outlining certain U.S.
federal income tax rules applicable
to conversions of currencies from
one currency to another (each, a
“Conversion”), conversions will be
facilitated by International Monetary
Specialists (“IMS”), a Delaware
Limited Liability Company, on behalf of
potential clients, or by another entity
that has acquired from IMS the Point
of Conversion patent
The system of the interbank market
does not have a central exchange,
and the currencies of most developed
counties have floating exchange rates
causing currency values to fluctuate
relative to other currencies; primarily
banks and other market makers
dictate the values.
As described by IMS, the transparency
of the cash conversion process at the
actual “Point of Conversion” (“POC”),
reveals deal and offset pricings and
time thereof; thus providing IMS’s
clients with a complete report of
conversion as with any commodity
conversion. The POC Report will
provide IMS’s clients with the ability to
see into the non-transparent interbank
market allowing for opportunity to
increase exchange efficiency, decrease
cost of exchange and provide accurate
disclosure of cost by identifying the
difference between the deal rate
of the exchange and the rate in
which the accommodating primary
market maker actually offsets for that
delivery.
FRANTECH IMS POINT OF
CONVERSION (POC)
The Point of Conversion is the
moment that the currency transaction
occurs. It is this moment when the
actual value of the currency exchange
is determined. IMS believes that
its clients should know when the
transaction occurs and what additional
fees and costs have been applied to
their transaction.
What Does The POC
Report Provide?
Recently some banks have come
under scrutiny for non-disclosure of
100’s of millions of dollars in fees.
California Teachers Pension Fund
claimed 200M dollars alone. However,
this is a world wide and systematic
issue. The Bank of International
settlement (authorized to Audit all
Central Banks) has identified as
much as 144B per day that goes
unaccounted for in FX exchanges. , In
an industry that is supposed to be a
Sum Zero market, it is disturbing that
such a significant amount of money is
not being accounted for.
Money Matters
The Point of Conversion Report
properly accounts for and makes an
accurate and precise reporting of the
transaction including the True Value
of your Money and the True Cost that
occurs in this process.
In the POC, each and every Individual
Trade at the actual time authorized
is characterized and executed
appropriately, till the trade be
executed. One will be able to compare
their booking price to the actual offset
(base) price at that precise time by
the automated computer systems. It
is then disclosed, the difference as
a cost to you. IMS doesn’t just do
it because it’s the right thing to do,
they do it because 100% accounting
provides you the ability to make better
business and accounting decisions.
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With the right accounting, it is
now possible to show an “ordinary
expense” in the transaction. IMS
is not a tax expert, however, they
have acquired the legal opinion of
a large international law firm that
substantiates the spread disclosed
in the POC Report as an “ordinary
expense”. Each client can receive
an individualized Opinion Letter
specific to their international currency
exchanges and payments.
The POC Report contains the pertinent
information to allow IMS’s clients
the ability to substantiate the cost of
their exchange. Specifically, the POC
Report shows:
• Deal Date: the date the exchange
was done;
• Reference number of each
individual trade, as each trade is
offset individually;
• Sell Amount: the amount of
currency that is being sold by the
client;
• Sell: the currency that is being sold
by the client;
• Buy: the currency that is being
bought by the client;
• Buy Amount: the amount of
currency being bought by the
client;
• Deal Rate: the rate that was
quoted to the client;
• Interbank Market Indicator: the
interbank rate at the time the deal
rate was given;
• to the client, which will be utilized
to offset referenced trade at time
of the deal; and
• Market Cost (USD): the cost of the
Conversion to the client in USD
or base currency of customer as
required.
In conclusion, the POC Report will
show the added value to the primary
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market maker, and thus revealing the
market cost and/or fee to the one
taking delivery.
Transparency in Global
Payments
With over 12 years experience in
currency conversion, the IMS team
has developed a unique Global
Payment process. The IMS’ Global
Payments software, allows you to
easily see the true value and the costs
associated with your Global Payments.
This unprecedented transparency
provides your company with highly
valuable accounting data; data that
will allow you to account for your
currency.
Why International
Monetary Specialist? Why
Transparency?
FranTech’s commitment at IMS, is
they are dedicated to providing the
best International Payment Systems
available along with their Exclusive
Reporting system that finally brings
100% true accounting to Global
Currency Payment market that still has
no real standard of reporting.
To learn more about the IMS services
and to know about the licensing
Opportunities, contact President@
FranTechasai.com

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