Increasing the Value
of Heavy Crude Oil
This presentation contains forward-looking information that involves
various risks and uncertainties regarding future events. Such forward-looking
information includes, without limitation, statements based on current expectations
which are based on assumptions and subject to a number of risks and uncertainties
and are not guarantees of future performance of the Corporation. These risks and
uncertainties could cause actual results and the Corporation’s plans and objectives
to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking information. Most
notably these risks and assumptions include, but are not limited to: successful
removal/recovery of minerals, bitumen and solvent; Upgrading of Heavy Crude oil,
changes in worldwide commodity prices; fluctuation in exchange rates;
development and commercialization plans; legislative, political or economic
developments including changes to relevant legislation in Canada or other
jurisdictions; operating or technical difficulties in connection with development
activities; requirement for additional funding; development timelines; potential
values of crude oil upgrading, recovered minerals, bitumen and solvent; expected
future oil sands production & bitumen losses; and prospective results of operations,
financial position or cash flows that are based on assumptions about future
economic conditions and courses of action. These and all subsequent written and
oral forward-looking information are based on reasonable estimates, opinions and
assumptions of management on the dates they are made and are expressly
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Corporation assumes no obligation to update forward-looking information should
circumstances or management’s estimates or opinions change.
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Light crude: easy to refine, but expensive
Brent Crude = $110/barrel
Heavy crude: cheaper to buy, but expensive to refine
CapEx for state-of-the-art refinery > $2.5 Billion USD
Heavy crude: expensive to pump
Does not flow easily due to high viscosity
requires expensive diluent (naphtha)
$4-8/barrel* in pipeline transportation costs
*cost will vary according to geography and may exceed
$10/barrel
Hydrodynamic cavitation, extreme shear and vorticity
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The process allows for efficient transfer of mechanical energy
applied to crude oil, or other feed stock, in order to release the
internal energy of molecular bonds
As a result, molecular bonds in hydrocarbon chains break, this
process is known as “Cracking”
Conventional
Technology
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Delayed coking
Deep conversion (70-80%)
CapEx ~ 2.5 Billion
Huge environmental impact
20+ years ROI
Quantum Vortex
Technology
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Hydrodynamic processing
Low conversion (2-15%)
CapEx ~ 30-40 Million
for approx. 75,000 Barrels/Day
Beneficial environmental
impact
Fast ROI
Increase heavy crude oil quality and value
 Increase API 5-20%
 Additional value: $$$ per barrel
 Reduce viscosity: up to 70%**
Additional value: $6-$10/barrel* due
to reduced diluent needs
 Employ portable unit or integrate
with an existing tank farm
*value added shall vary according to feed stock
and geographical conditions.
**viscosity reductions based upon laboratory
results and may vary in field.
 Pre-treat crude prior to
transportation or integrate
with pipeline infrastructure
 Increase pipeline
capacities without
expanding infrastructure
 Reduce viscosity up to 70%*,
resulting in reduced diluent cost
 Lower transportation costs, boost
volume in pipeline capacity
 Increase API resulting in higher
crude value
*value added shall vary according to feed stock
and geographical conditions.
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Increase refining efficiency and
profitability
Boost light distillate yield 2-5%
Upgrade residues and atmospheric
bottoms
Reduce overall CapEx
Modular integration
A Canadian International Corporation
Strategically located near some of the finest research
facilities on the Planet, in Quantum Alley,
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Integrator and provider of NanoTek™ Reactors, for the advanced
environmentally conscious processing of:
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Heavy crude oil and Bitumen upgrading in situ, pipeline entry, and refinery stages
Frac water separation
Wastewater treatment
Reprocessing of tailing ponds for recapture of precious metals and separation of
contaminants
Services:
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Solution development, testing, technology licensing, hardware sales, complete
online diagnostics and monitoring of system operation, data banking
Research and Development:
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Cavitation hardware development and validation; development of customer specific
applications of cavitation technology in all industry verticals
Positioned for Success
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and/or Servicing contracts Inquire:
QUANTUM VORTEX PARTNERS INC.
130 Bathurst Dr., Ontario N2V 1V7
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