Thermal Conversion Process (TCP) Produces Oil From Organic (carbon) Waste

Waste-To-Oil Company Receives Patent Award From Long Island Technology Hall Of Fame

March 17, 2008 (West Hempstead, NY) – A patent for a novel waste-to-oil technology that is successfully converting agricultural refuse into commercial-grade oil at a biorefinery in Carthage, Missouri, took top honors for Innovation in Environment & Energy at this year’s Long Island Technology Hall of Fame awards on March 6. Brian S. Appel, chief executive officer of West Hempstead-based Changing World Technologies, accepted the award for Most Innovative Patent in the Environment & Energy category. CWT’s Thermal Conversion Process (TCP) is the first commercially viable method of reforming organic waste into oil. The company’s Renewable Environmental Solutions subsidiary converts approximately 250 tons/day of turkey offal and fats into approximately 500 barrels of a renewable diesel fuel oil. Local industrial customers use the renewable diesel fuel oil to hedge against rising energy prices and as a way to reduce their fossil fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

“We are honored by the recognition of the Long Island Technology Hall of Fame and their vote of confidence in our efforts both to help reduce the burdensome liability of accumulating waste and to deliver alternative energy solutions in this country,” Mr. Appel said. “We have tremendous faith in the potential of our technology to help solve some of the biggest problems facing the U.S. and others, including global warming, solid waste management and energy independence. We appreciate that LITHF embraces the science that has enabled us to bring TCP forward.”

The Long Island Technology Hall of Fame recognizes, honors and preserves the contributions, accomplishments and dedication of historical figures or current leaders in science or technology who have had, or are having, an impact on Long Island. The selection committee, chaired by Ed Palacio, Senior Vice President of ITT and formerly of EDO Corporation, selected CWT’s TCP patent as one of the top three from among approximately 1200 patents issued to Long Islanders in 2007. Patent awards were also issued for Innovation in Industry (Northrop Grumman Corporation) and Innovation for the Individual (Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC).

About TCP

CWT's Thermal Conversion Process reforms organic waste into renewable fuel oil, without combustion, incineration or toxic residue. TCP breaks down waste into its smallest chemical units and reforms them into new combinations to produce alternative fuels and specialty chemicals. The process emulates the earth’s natural geothermal activity, whereby organic material is converted into fossil fuel under conditions of extreme heat and pressure over millions of years. TCP uses pipes and controls temperature and pressure to reduce the bio-remediation process from millions of years to mere hours. TCP is more than 80% energy efficient.

CWT has received worldwide attention for its successful demonstration plant in Carthage, MO. The company is currently developing plans to build additional plants.

For more information, visit Changing World Technologies online at www.changingworldtech.com.

© 2008 Changing World Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Renewable Environmental Solutions Shipped More than 250,000 Gallons (6000 Barrels) of Renewable Diesel Fuel in April 2006

Changing World Technologies’ waste-to-oil subsidiary, Renewable Environmental Solutions, shipped more than 250,000 gallons (6000 barrels) of renewable diesel fuel in April 2006, representing approximately 30% of the plant’s capacity. The plant is expected to achieve full capacity in the near future.

CWT’s renewable diesel product enables local purchasers to offset the rapidly escalating cost of fuel which has disrupted normal operation for many companies.

The quantity of oil RES currently supplies to the market makes a small but significant impact in helping the U.S. to meet its energy needs, utilizing domestic, renewable sources. It is a step towards energy independence which helps reduce our country’s reliance on foreign suppliers, while creating an economically viable solution for the disposal of waste.

Changing World Technologies has been inundated with inquiries since the most recent feature about our company in the April issue of Discover magazine, which has followed the company’s development since 2003. We are tremendously encouraged by the continued high level of interest in our thermal conversion technology from many different sectors of the economy, the government and the general public. Although we are unable to respond directly to the volumes of queries we receive, we do appreciate the staunch support and hope that those who have reached out to us take encouragement in our ongoing progress.

We are most grateful to the city of Carthage, MO; the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the State Attorney General’s office for working with RES to help ensure that our first commercial plant to utilize this promising new technology, which successfully converts low-value waste into high-value oil, is operated appropriately.

© 2006 Changing World Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Waste-to-Oil Company Selling Oil Commercially

Carthage, MO, May 19, 2004 – Renewable Environmental Solutions LLC (RES) today announced that its first commercial plant is selling an equivalent of crude oil No. 4, produced from agricultural waste products. The Carthage, Missouri, plant is currently producing 100-200 barrels of oil per day utilizing by-products from an adjacent turkey processing facility.

RES is a joint venture of Changing World Technologies, Inc. and ConAgra Foods, Inc. established in 2000 as the exclusive vehicle for processing agricultural waste material utilizing CWT’s Thermal Conversion Process technology, throughout the world.

TCP is the first commercially viable method of reforming organic waste into a high-value energy resource. The oil being produced by RES is being sold to a local oil blender and to customers who will use it as a heat source for their operations.

Because TCP utilizes above-ground organic waste streams to produce a new energy source, it also has the potential to arrest global warming by reducing the use of fossil fuels, and to create a means of energy independence by reducing U.S. reliance on imported oil. At peak capacity, expected to be achieved by the end of this year, the first-out plant will produce 500 barrels of oil per day, as well as natural gas, liquid and solid fertilizer, and solid carbon.

“Until now our focus has been on completing commissioning of the plant, but now that we are selling oil commercially, our focus is shifting to what we can do with the TCP technology in the bigger global picture,” says P.J. Samson, President of RES.

“TCP is based on simple science, and is the only proven solution to our mounting environmental and energy problems,” said Brian Appel, Chairman and CEO of CWT.

Cornerstone Technology
TCP succeeds in breaking down long chains of organic polymers into their smallest units and reforming them into new combinations to produce clean solid, liquid and gaseous alternative fuels and specialty chemicals.

The process emulates the earth’s natural geothermal activity, whereby organic material is converted into fossil fuel under conditions of extreme heat and pressure over millions of years. It mimics the earth’s system by using pipes and controlling temperature and pressure to reduce the bio-remediation process from millions of years to mere hours.

The process entails five steps:

1. Pulping and slurrying the organic feed with water.
2. Heating the slurry under pressure to the desired temperature.
3. Flashing the slurry to a lower pressure to separate the mixture.
4. Heating the slurry again (coking) to drive off water and produce light hydrocarbons.
5. Separating the end products.

© 2004 Changing World Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.