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INFRA – N EW G ENERATION OF GTL T ECHNOLOGY

INFRA Technology is a technology licensor and catalyst supplier for the


commercially ready Fischer-Tropsch process for the production of value-
added light synthetic crude oil and clean liquid synthetic transportation fuels
from Natural, Associated and Renewable Natural Gas and Biomass feedstock.

INFRA’s Catalyst Factory INFRA’s Demonstration GTL Plant

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Gas-to-Synthetic Crude Oil


Innovative Technology
INFRA’s Fischer-Tropsch product – light synthetic crude oil – is fully
compatible with the existing oil industry infrastructure and
technological processes.

Mixes well with mineral Clean product has no aromatics, no sulphur


crude oil. and no asphaltenes.

Can be upgraded to ultra-high quality drop-in Emissions reduction of up to 75% over


diesel, jet fuel or gasoline. conventional motor fuels.

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Value
Proposition
INFRA’s technology offers significantly (by up to 50%) lower capital costs and operating
expenses. INFRA’s technology makes production of synthetic oil economically feasible, ensuring
that GTL process is profitable as a rule and cost competitive with oil refining. It is at least 50%
less expensive than comparable technologies.

High quality single liquid product – synthetic oil - that


does not require hydrocracking and upgrading; and high
process efficiency are key to the technology’s economic
feasibility.

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Green
Technology
INFRA aims to become the internationally leading provider of
economically viable GTL technology for the production of Clean
burning synthetic fuels, in a Low Carbon plant design with an industry
leading reduced carbon footprint.

The product qualifies under Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RINs)


(USA) and Renewable Fuel Transport Obligations (UK) legislation.

Applications for INFRA's high carbon efficiency products include:


– Renewable sulfur-free biodiesel and gasoline for environmentally friendly
urban and other road transport.
Synthetic fuel is a premium product that improves engine performance,
extends engine life and significantly reduces emissions;

– Environmentally friendly aviation fuel (SAF) from renewable raw


materials;

– Environmentally friendly marine fuel in accordance with IMO 2020;


– Specialty chemicals.

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Business Model
Our Objective Business Lines

The company aims to become the – Sale of technology licenses for design of industrial plants
internationally leading provider of based on INFRA’s GTL technology, including small-scale
economically viable GTL technologies for modular transportable GTL units for flared gas and
the production of Clean burning synthetic associated gas utilization, Biomass to Liquids
fuels, in a Low Carbon plant design with an production, and RNG conversion;
industry leading reduced carbon footprint.
– Regular supplies of the proprietary catalyst, as well as

– Engineering studies (feasibility studies, conceptual


studies, pre-FEED, FEED),

– Project-related support services (owner’s engineer,


operator training, catalyst replacement),

– Commissioning and operations support.

Transportable modular GTL plant for processing natural


gas into synthetic crude oil

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Unique Patented Catalyst


INFRA has developed a unique Fischer-Tropsch (FT) catalyst for
producing synthetic crude oil from synthesis gas
– Less than 2% of waxes (long-chain hydrocarbons) in the FT product;

– High productivity (smaller FT reactor size – lower capital cost);


– Up to 1.5 years catalyst life, requires little rejuvenation during this
period

INFRA continues to work on improving existing catalysts to increase


conversion, selectivity and productivity, and also develops selective
catalysts for certain petroleum fractions (diesel, kerosene)

The current catalyst for synthetic oil (S2) represents the 3rd generation
of catalysts specifically designed for industrial-size reactor tubes

INFRA files international patent applications for all catalyst


improvements, and upon receiving the patent continues to maintain it
in the key jurisdictions. All key inventions are patented, patent
protection until 2037.

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Illustrative Process Flowsheet

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Key Technology Differentiation


Clean, liquid product No need for hydrocracking and Synthetic crude is fully compatible An option to upgrade the FT
straight out of the Fischer-Tropsch product upgrading — simplified with the existing oil infrastructure. product to clean burning motor or
reactor. No heavy waxes. No by- process flowsheet significantly jet fuels that reduce emissions by
products. reduces capital costs, operating 75% over natural crude by adding
expenses and plant carbon footprint. inexpensive process.

Versatility — technology allows for Compact design enables adaptation Self-sustained process — technology No flaring,
utilization of feed gas with varying to changing or fluctuating is self-sufficient for water, steam emergency flaring only.
density, composition and volume, production volume. and electricity for the plant’s needs.
from dry methane up to heavy gases.
Lowest cost add on to existing
Biomass plants.

Clean Fischer-Tropsch water High tolerance to the presence of Improved catalyst stability — no less
re-used in the process in the closed CO2 in the feedstock. Moderate CO2 than 1.5 years of useful life without
loop. concentrations (up to 20 %vol.) lead extensive rejuvenation.
to significant advantages in both
capital and operational expenses.

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Synthetic Crude Oil –


Single Liquid Product, No Waxes
Parameter of INFRA Synthetic Crude Oil Method Value Unit

API at 60°F ASTM D4052 59.6 API

INFRA S2
Vapor Pressure, VPCR at V/L=4 and 100°F ASTM D6377 1.99 psi
SYNTHETIC OIL

Kinematic Viscosity, at 20oC (68°F) ASTM D445 1.352 cSt

Pour Point ASTM D97 -15 °C


Gasoline
Sulphur Content 0 mg/kg
Jet Fuel
FT Naphtha/gasoline fraction (IBP-300°F) ASTM D2892 35 wt%
Diesel
FT Jet/Kerosene fraction (300-575°F) ASTM D7169 55 wt%

FT Diesel fraction (300°F-FBP) ASTM D2892 65 wt%

Heavy Paraffin Content UOP-46 modified 2.8 wt%

Syncrude produced with S2 INFRA FT catalyst in 6m (20ft) reactor tube


Testing by SGS (July 2018); Saybolt (October 2018)

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Clean Synthetic Motor Fuels

Diesel Jet Fuel Gasoline


– High cetane index (≅ 70); – Synthetic paraffinic kerosene (FT-SPK); – Drop-in gasoline or blend stock;
– Zero sulphur content; – Higher energy density by weight; – Excellent steam cracker feed (higher
yield for high value chemicals);
– Reduced local emissions – Blend component for jet fuel (up to 50%);
(particles and NOx); – Canadian crude diluent;
– Lower level of impurities – clean burning;
– Blendable up to 100%; – Ethanol denaturant;
– SAF study in progress (due Nov 2021)
– Improved engine durability; – Different solvents.
– Less noise and smell;

– No by-products;

– Compatible with the existing standards


(ASTM D975 D-1 and D-2).

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M100 Demonstration GTL Plant


INFRA designed and built a proof-of-concept GTL plant in Houston
(M100) in order to test and demonstrate INFRA’s unique proprietary
GTL technology.

Modular transportable GTL plant for processing natural and associated


gas into synthetic oil with the capacity of producing 100 barrels of
synthetic oil from 1 million cubic feet of gas per day.

Designed to produce synthetic oil – a mixture of diesel and gasoline


fractions in 65/35% proportion. Up to 45% kerosene fraction.

In 2019 M100 was acquired by Greenway Technologies, Inc. (OTC:GWTI),


when INFRA issued a technology license for operating M100 to GWTI and
supply of its proprietary S2 Fischer-Tropsch catalyst.

4000 14
square feet road and ship
plot plan transportable modules

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INFRA – N EW G ENERATION OF GTL T ECHNOLOGY

М100 GTL Plant


Wharton (Texas, USA)
INFRA designed and built a modular transportable GTL plant for
processing natural and associated gas into synthetic crude oil. Watch video

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Capabilities
An outstanding multidisciplinary R&D team, including 9 PhD’s,
consisting of specialists in catalysis, surface chemistry, chemistry
and physics of membranes, material sciences, chemical technology
and engineering, and mathematical modeling of chemical
processes.

INFRA has commissioned its own production of the proprietary


Fischer-Tropsch catalysts with production capacity of up to 20 tons
per year.

In 2014 INFRA commissioned and has continually operated a new,


larger scale full cycle pilot plant differentiated by a high degree of
automation and extensive data gathering system. The unit has
tested different single-tube and multi-tube reactors of up to 6000
mm in height, intended for use in INFRA’s industrial-scale GTL
plants.

INFRA’s technology has been verified by leading international labs


and Global oil & gas operators.

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