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WHY THE BIOCUBE TM
The BioCube™ is a transportable, community-sized biodiesel refinery designed
by the BioCube Corporation Ltd.
It can operate on or off-grid and produces commercial quantities of high quality
biodiesel from a wide variety of feedstock that can be used directly to fuel diesel
generators, trucks or agricultural equipment.
The BioCube™ appeals to a broad spectrum of customers seeking sustainable,
clean, affordable alternatives to fossil fuel.
It is built to stringent Canadian CSA safety standards, can be operational within
48 hours of delivery and is easy to operate after a short training program.
The BioCube™ processes biodiesel on a continuous, or continuous-batch basis,
close to the source of harvesting and consumption. It removes much of the cost
associated with transport by rail, road and sea. The BioCube™ reduces the
carbon footprint, can run on the biodiesel it produces, and is eligible for carbon
credits on every litre of biodiesel it produces.
The debate is no longer food vs fuel but food and fuel.
By promoting fuel independence, sustainability and waste-to-energy models, the
BioCube™ speaks to the needs of our generation in a way large energy
producers in general have so far failed.
The BioCube™ presents an elegant solution to the problem of making
distributed biodiesel processing commercially viable for communities and private
enterprises. By converting waste and renewable feedstock to energy, it can
create virtuous circles of prosperity, enriching lives and empowering people to
control their own destiny.
The BioCube™
Fuelling Energy Independence
ABOUT THE BIOCUBE™
The BioCube™ is your very own green fuel station capable of processing over
250 litres per hour of high quality biodiesel from a wide variety of feedstock
vegetable oils. Given suitable feedstock, biodiesel from the BioCube™ can satisfy
key ASTM D6751 criteria. It can be used directly to power any modern diesel
engine, such as agricultural machinery, a truck or a diesel generator to produce
electricity. Initially designed for use by communities in rural and developing
economies, interest in the BioCube™ is spread across a wide spectrum of
customer segments. These include plantation owners, large edible oil producers,
Quick Service Restaurants, municipal and provincial governments, agricultural
communities, farmers, the marine and military sectors and a broad mix of private
enterprises that are typically high consumers of fossil diesel such as power
stations, telecommunications groups, mining companies and transportation fleet
operators.
The BioCube™ has been designed to marine specification and engineered for
durability, reliability and ease of maintenance. It weighs approximately 3.5 tons dry
and is designed within a specially modified 20’ ISO shipping container. It is a
continuous transesterification reaction processor, with integrated methanol
separation and recovery, filtration and polishing processes.
It can operate in remote areas off the electricity grid or in a warehouse on the grid.
Multiple units can be ‘daisy-chained’ in BioCube Plants to provide larger capacity
plants - a flexible, fast and low-cost solution to meeting higher capacity needs.
With adherence to regular maintenance schedules, the BioCube™ is designed to
last for 20 years or more. It can be operated by semi-skilled labour after a short
training program.
The main by-product it produces is glycerin, which is in high demand for use in
anaerobic digesters. There is no wastage from the BioCubeTM. With the potential to
create sustainable prosperity, it has the power to change lives for the better.
It truly is a green machine.
ABOUT THE BIOCUBE™ CORPORATION
The BioCube ™ Corporation (BCC) is an Australian unlisted public company,
established in 2007, with proprietary technology in biodiesel processing. The
company has operations in Queensland, Australia and an Operational HQ in
Vancouver, BC, where it operates through a wholly owned Canadian subsidiary. It
has regional representation in Asia, the Pacific and the Americas.
The company comprises a diverse group of businessmen, engineers, chemists,
marketing, legal and financial professionals based in Asia, Oceania, North America
and Europe. Actively involved Directors own over 50% of the company, with the
remainder held by private and public investors through ASSOB (Australian Small
Stock Offerings Board).
Our core business is the design, manufacture, distribution and support of a
community-sized biodiesel processor called the BioCube™. The BioCube™ has
been developed with specialists in design engineering, biochemistry and agronomy
and manufactured by Parker Hannifin (Australia) and CBVL (Canada).
The base model processes up to 250 litres per hour of high quality biodiesel from a
variety of feedstock oil such as jatropha, pongamia, canola, coconut or waste
vegetable oil, ready for direct use in any modern diesel engine. The BioCube™ can
run on the biodiesel it produces (it doesn't require electricity to operate) and
conforms to stringent Canadian CSA certification standards.
The BioCube is easily transported by road, rail or ship, can be run by semi-skilled
workers after a short training programme, and is fully operational within hours.
The BioCube™ is our customers' very own green fuel station that provides them
with the fuel and energy independence they seek. BCC provides consultancy
services through BioCube Enterprises to assist customers in establishing successful
biodiesel processing enterprises that meet their specific needs.
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leaves the f actory in Canada…
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THE GROWING DEMAND FOR BIODIESEL & THE BIOCUBE™
As the financial and environmental cost of fossil fuels continues to increase, so does
the demand for clean, sustainable and affordable alternatives such as biodiesel. Of all
primary energy sources, liquid fuels for transportation are the hardest to replace fossil
fuels (which command 98% of the market)
Biodiesel is the fastest growing alternative to fossil fuels with cumulative annual
growth of 15-40% per annum (depending on source) and tenfold growth in the last
decade to its current estimated volume of 25 Bn litres per annum. Biodiesel accounts
for over 30% of all biofuels and over 50% in the developing economies of Asia,
Africa, Oceania and Latin America. It is forecast to double to 45 Bn litres by 2020.
Governments around the world are increasing biodiesel blend mandates from 2% to
as high as 20% in markets like Colombia.
Production and consumption economics are still upside down; developing markets
with the need, consumer demand and climate for growing energy crops lag behind
the developed markets of Europe and North America.
Developing nations are seeking energy security, economic development, less
pollution and increased prosperity. These factors are driving demand for distributed
biodiesel production, particularly as communities and businesses strive to capture a
greater part of the value chain from their agricultural output and waste products.
To illustrate the scale of the opportunity, 20 BioCubes™ would account for just 3%
of the annual growth in the biodiesel market.
By accepting a wide range of feedstock the BioCube™ allows end-users to produce
high quality biodiesel from local feedstock at prices comparable to, and in many
cases lower than, fossil fuel diesel. Payback for the BioCube™ is estimated at 12 18 months, depending on quantity and price of available feedstock.
1685 Tucker Road
Hood River, OR 97031
541.386.0249 (office)
866.293.1337 (fax)
Sample Matrix: B100
Client: BioCube Corporation, Ltd.
Contact Name: Peter Wilken
Feedstock: Canola
Client Sample ID: Biodiesel (Canola)
Date/Time Received: 3/17/2014 09:32
Lot Number:
Sample Collection Date/Time: 3/6/2014 11:00
GA Sample ID: 1762014076101
Lot Volume (gal):
Certificate of Analysis
Date
Analyzed
Result
Karl Fischer Moisture - Coulometric
ASTM D6304
3/18/2014
0.0420
% Mass
n/a
n/a
Total Glycerin (Free and Bound)
ASTM D6584 - 0 Total
Glycerin
3/18/2014
0.223
% Mass
0.240 max
Pass
Free Glycerin
ASTM D6584 - 00 Free
Glycerin
3/18/2014
0.003
% Mass
0.020 max
Pass
Total Monoglycerides
ASTM D6584 - 1
Monoglycerides, Total
3/18/2014
0.524
% Mass
n/a
n/a
Analysis Performed
Analytical
Method
fn
Reporting
Units
Reporting
Criterion Acceptable
Total Diglycerides
ASTM D6584 - 2
Diglycerides, Total
3/18/2014
0.308
% Mass
n/a
Total Triglycerides
ASTM D6584 - 3
Triglycerides, Total
3/18/2014
0.367
% Mass
n/a
n/a
Total Acid Number
ASTM D664
3/18/2014
0.12
mg KOH/g
0.50 max
Pass
n/a
Flash Point, Pensky Martens
ASTM D93
3/19/2014
190.5
°C
93 min
Pass
97.5
FAME content
EN 14103
3/18/2014
% Mass
96.5 min
Pass
Linolenic acid methyl ester
EN 14103
3/18/2014
8.9
% Mass
12.0 max
Pass
Methanol Content
EN 14110:2003
3/18/2014
0.01
% Mass
0.2 max
Pass
Footnotes:
Acceptance criteria for B100 biodiesel are found in ASTM D6751. Acceptance criteria for Ester Content are found in EN 14214.
ASTM analyses are performed in accordance with the most current methods.
Reviewed By: J. Fetkenhour, Technical Director
Date:
3/19/2014
This report shall not be reproduced except in full without the express written consent of Gorge Analytical, LLC.
These results pertain only to the representative sample submitted for analysis.
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BOARD & EXECUTIVE TEAM
Dennis Chisholm: Director and Chairman
• Built a successful legal advisory business through a number of mergers and acquisitions
• Became one of the largest publicly listed legal and financial services companies in Australia
• Now involved in business consultancy in Australia
• An early investor in BioCube who works tirelessly to further the cause of distributed biodiesel
David Tait: Chief Executive Officer
• BA (hons) University College London
• 23 years in various roles in Investment Banking
• Director Goldman Sachs. Board of Deutsche Bank Canada, Board of Investment Dealers Association Canada,
Head of US$ distribution for JP Morgan EMEA
• Co-Founder cloud based Compliance Company in 2008, recently sold to DST systems Inc.
• Co-Founder and COO of internet based Brokerage company
Laurence Baum: Commercial Director
• BA (Law) Hons, Solicitor - England, Wales and Hong Kong
• Extensive business experience in Asia
• As Vice President of the Hong Kong Parkview Group Limited, Laurence managed successful start-up
operations in Hong Kong, Asia and Europe
• Managed extensive negotiations with state oil and transport bodies in Indonesia, Vietnam, PRC, the
Philippines and, more recently, in PNG
Peter Wilken: Brand Director
• BSc Hons (Psych) and Post Graduate Diploma in Advertising
• 25 years brand management experience with bluechip brands including: AIG, Coca-Cola, BMW, Disney,
Fedex, IBM, Kodak, McDonalds, Nestle, PepsiCo, Proctor & Gamble, Shangri-La, SONY, Unilever and Visa
• Managing Director of Advertising Agencies for Ogilvy and Leo Burnett
• Has run companies for three of the top four global marketing communications networks (WPP, Omnicom and
Publicis), most recently as Regional Managing Director of BBDO Asia Pacific
• Co-founder of The Brand Company, Hong Kong acquired by Ingram, London
John Edwards: Non Executive Director
• BMus, MA, Graduate of Oxford and Sydney Univ. FID
• Senior posts In Australia, the Middle East, Asia and UK
• Previously as Managing Director of Pacific Assurance Group: Director of a major Lloyds syndicate: Director of
Pendle Insurance Group and of AXA in France: appointments for the Saudi Royal Family
• Currently Chairman of CAM Limited and Managing Director of fastest growing Insurance group in Papua New
Guinea, of which he was a co-founder
• Previously CEO of the Australian War Memorial Foundation
Peter Lacey: Non Executive Director
• Founder and Executive Chairman of Cervus Equipment Corp Canada (TSXV:CVL)
• Largest John Deere distributor in North America and the only publically listed
• Additionally JCB, Peter Bilt and Bob Cat Distribution outlets across North America and in Oceania
• Director of five other public companies and two private ones
• Serves as a director and past president on the Board of Canada West Equipment Dealers Association, the
trade association serving the farm equipment dealer industry in Westem Canada
George Macleod CA: Chief Financial Officer
• BBA, Acadia University
• Chartered Accountant/Insolvency practitioner Peat Marwlck Mitchell & Co (now KPMG)
• President of SAR Petroleum Inc.
• Founder/Owner Abegweit Management Inc. management services company
Marco Bussadori: Chief Technical Officer
• BSc (Biochemistry) Copenhagen University
• BSc (Artificial Intelligence and Complex Algorithms) Middlesex University
• Post Graduate diploma (Expert Systems and massively parallel computation) University of London
• 7 years in various technical roles in the Software industry
• 10 years in executive sales leadership roles
• 10 years avidly following renewable energy technology developments specifically in liquid fuel technologies