EDEN INNOVATIONS LTD AUSTRALIAN TECHNOLOGIES COMPETITION
Carbon Nanotube Project
Greg SolomonChairman
16 September 2014
Carbon Nanotube ProjectUQ/ Eden Developed Pyrolysis Production of CNT from Natural Gas
(Eden 100%)
CH4 + Catalyst + Heat = C + 2H2
• Produces only CNT + H2 - no CO2
• Multi-walled carbon nanotubes:
tensile strength -200-300 times steel
approx 17% the weight of steel
high conductivity
(electrical/thermal)
bulk uses - concrete/plastics/polymers
• Patents in 8 countries
TEM image of Eden's MWCNT
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Eden's CNT Commercial Production Capacity
16 September 2014
• Eden's Commercial Scale
Reactors in Denver, USA
• Capable of producing
<40 tonnes of CNT/ year
• Low cost catalyst production
• High quality / low cost
CNT
Primary Market - CNT in Concrete• CNT Concrete - 0.5 % CNT : 99.5% cement /tonne concrete
< 30% increase in compressive strength of cement
< 14% increase in tensile strength of cement
• Product - CNT enriched liquid admixture- added during batching
• Benefits - stronger, tougher concrete
less concrete / steel re-enforcing needed
reduced building costs/ greater design flexibility
• Global Application - road and bridges, high rise buildings
16 September 2014
CNT in Fresh Cement PasteMonash University Helium Ion Microscope Image
Build-up of dense, hydrated cement on surface of CNT (top right)• CNT provide:
nucleation points for cement hydration
nano-scale fibre re-enforcement.
• CNT facilitate denser, stronger and potentially more durable concrete.
• Other larger-scale fibres provide only nano-scale fibre reinforcement.
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CNT in Fractured Hardened Cement PasteMonash University Helium Ion Microscope Image
CNT bonded in hardened cement paste after fracturingNote: ends of CNTs are well- bonded within cement gel and provide anchorage
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Primary Market - CNT in Concrete• Global concrete/ cement market- US$450 billion/year
Approx. 1 tonne of concrete produced annually for every person
on Earth
Cement production creates 5% of annual global GHG emissions
CNT concrete could reduce cement requirements by >15-30%
• USA - initial target market
700 million tonnes/year of concrete
89,000kms of concrete paved roads and bridge
US$40 billion annual infrastructure maintenance cost
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Future Large Scale CNT Production• 1,000 tonnes p.a. CNT capacity reactor- $50million capital cost
sufficient for > 1.7 million tonnes concrete -7% of Australian market
• 10,000 tonnes p.a. CNT capacity -Natural Gas Fired Power Stations
500MW station uses >100,000 tpa of natural gas (NG)
10,000 tonnes CNT: needs 5% of total NG; enough for 70% of Aust. concrete
H2 by-product -3,333 tonnes- used in power production
• 10,000 tonnes p.a. CNT capacity -Fertiliser Plants
CH4 used to produce H2 for ammonia production- CO2 by product
10,000 tonnes CNT produces 3,333 tonnes H2
• CO2 reduction < 36,000 tpa in both cases
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Challenges and Marketing Plans Challenges• Extension of shelf life of admixture development underway
• OH&S concerns resolved
CNT in low concentrations (< O.5%) in liquid admixture
CNT used in low concentrations and is firmly bonded with cement
Marketing Plans• Global manufacturers planned for CNT admixture production /marketing
• Global concrete company interest- initial Australian trials planned in 2014
• US Trials to commence in 2014 -initial target roads/ bridges
• Planned US commercial rollout in 2016
16 September 2014
ASX: EDE Greg Solomon Executive Chairman
Level 15, 197 St Georges Terrace,
Perth, Western Australia,
Telephone +618 9282 5889
Email mailto:gsolomon@edenenergy.com.augsolomon@edenenergy.com.au
Website: http://www.edenenergy.com.au/www.edenenergy.com.au
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