A solution for coal mines
that enables SELF-SUFFICIENCY
and enhances PROFIT
OVERVIEW
EFI – ECO FUEL INNOVATIONS
Coal mines are extremely high users of diesel and electricity.
Immense quantities of diesel are required to fuel high
consumption vehicles, machinery and equipment, whilst a vast
amount of electricity is needed 24/7 to power operations.
EFI is emerging as a leading consulting firm working with coal
mines to harness the benefits of sustainable fuels that result
from the conversion of coal to diesel and electricity.
The huge volume of diesel comes at a significant cost due to
the vast distances that the diesel needs to be transported to
reach certain sites. In addition there is also the threat to supply
when roads are blocked due to floods or other natural disasters.
Interruptions to supply pose a significant risk and can be
extremely costly if production is impacted.
Eco Fuel Innovations offers autonomy, enabling coal mining
operators to produce diesel and electricity in quantities
necessary for self-sufficiency.
EFI technology converts coal to high-grade EN590-standard
diesel with benefits that include:
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reduced cost per litre
better quality diesel that delivers improved fuel consumption
less wear and tear on vehicles and equipment
fewer emissions
technology that is scalable and can be managed to create
a surplus of diesel that may be converted to electricity
necessary for powering operational needs.
The benefits for coal mines are considerable:
• autonomy via independent production of diesel and electricity
• substantial cost savings and price certainty over a 15 year
period
• economic security and protection from external influences, by
eliminating:
– the impacts of fluctuating fuel prices
– periods of interrupted supply, and
– associated variable transport costs
• a source of sustainable competitive advantage that positively
builds shareholder value
• an opportunity to demonstrate ecological integrity through
the use of cleaner diesel as well as producing less carbon
during the production and supply of diesel.
Partnering with the global patent holder, the world’s foremost
sustainable fuel conversion specialist, EFI offers this groundbreaking technology packaged in a cost-effective and practical
business model that considers the important issues of budget,
finance, risk strategies and operational requirements.
CLEAN ENERGY SPECIALISTS
The vision is to improve fuel production processes that produce
harmful emissions. The company’s eco-friendly technology uses
renewable resources to convert coal into high-quality storable
diesel and electricity.
EFI believes that the future of civilization and the security of
our societies depend on the production of affordable fuels that
can substitute natural crude oil. New approaches to energy
production are an attractive alternative, especially if a low-cost
zero-emission process is capable of converting coal into diesel.
Such a process would be even more attractive if the conversion
process took place on the site of coal mines, and if the diesel
produced could then be used by the site instead of diesel being
transported in from elsewhere. The diesel produced could be
used for fuelling industrial equipment and vehicles.
As a result of 42 years intensive research and development, EFI
uses innovative technology using a chemical catalyst to simulate
a naturally-occurring depolymerization process to produce
economical and environmentally-friendly energy from coal.
Following the invention of the catalytic process in 1971 and its
continuous refinement, the first industrial plant was built in
Mexico in 2004. In 2015, there are plants operating successfully
in Bulgaria, Canada, USA, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey,
Sweden, Spain, Poland and Africa.
Without EFI’s coal-to-diesel-to-electricity solution, coal mines will continue to face the increasing costs of
securing adequate fuel and electricity in remote locations in a sector that is highly competitive and forced to
find efficiencies wherever possible.
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Ground-breaking technology packaged
in a cost-effective and practical business
model that considers the important
issues of budget, finance, risk strategies
and operational requirements.
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TECHNOLOGY: THE PROCESS
The process converts coal to synthetic diesel using a catalytic
depolymerization process (CDP). The process mimics the natural
geological stages involved in fossil fuel production. However,
whereas natural crude oil production takes over 3 million years,
this process takes just 3 minutes due to the advanced technical
properties of the catalyst. Furthermore, the process produces
diesel at a rate of 150 litres per hour up to 5,000 litres per hour.
BUSINESS MODEL: OUTCOME BASED
The EFI business model is outcome based and purposefully
addresses issues of budget, expenditure and environmental
impacts to deliver self-sufficiency via a process that, in addition
to the production of high grade diesel, satisfies all EN590
specification requirements and can, if required, produce
electricity. With the opportunity to independently produce
diesel and electricity, substantial savings can be made to costs.
With self-sufficiency comes economic security and considerable
fiscal protection from external influences.
Our business model is tailored to suit specific needs and
production requirements.
Both the natural and simulated processes create the same end
product but the latter is environmentally benign.
The system is very low maintenance, reliable and safe. The heat
and power required for processing are supplied by a combined
heat and power (CHP) plant, which represents just 10% of the
diesel produced by the unit. The process is highly efficient;
converting approximately 80% of the hydrocarbon content of
the input material to diesel.
Coal mines may purchase or lease the technology. This involves
a once-only deposit (which is guaranteed) then a buy-back of the
diesel produced at a predetermined per-litre price and agreed
supply quota.
Outcome based, our service is holistic.
Working closely and in consultation with our clients, we deliver
a fully integrated solution designed to achieve goals and surpass
expectations.
LEAF TO LIGHT
Our brand: Our promise is a metaphor for self-reliance and fiscal security
ECO FUEL INNOVATIONS Pty Ltd
Unit 11 K1 16 Innovation Parkway Birtinya 4575 Qld Australia
PO Box 579 Maroochydore 4558 Qld Australia
P +61 (0)400 233 429 E [email protected]
ecofuelinnovations.com