2009 Brazil Biomass - Wood Chips-pellets-briquette

BRAZIL BIOMASS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

Brazil Biomass and Renewable Energy S.A. 570, Candido Hartmann, 2424- 243 Champgnat Curitiba Parana, Brazil PhonePhone-Fax: +00 55 41 33352284 88630864 Skype celso.marcelo.de.oliveira Url: www.internationalrenewablesenergy.com www.internationalrenewablesenergy.com e-mail:[email protected] and [email protected]

THE COMPANY Since 1990 International CMO Business Biomass and 2008 Brazil Biomass and Renewable Energy specializing in the renewable energy and energy efficient biomass. Brazil Biomass and Renewable Energy has a strong business association with network international partners who bring deep and broad experience to the renewable energy sector. In 2008 started the project to export wood chips and pellets to the international market. Brazil Biomass has been a leading brazilian supplier of wood chips to the world pulp and paper industry. As specialists in the sales, marketing and trading of wood chips and biomass, Brazil Biomass team is committed to delivering quality products in the required species and volumes, to international customers. Brazil Biomass expertise includes providing competitive markets for its wood chip suppliers. Brazil Biomass has been exporting to China and New Zealand or Turkey and has a highly regarded reputation and excellent customer relationships throughout the pulp and paper industry. BRAZIL BIOMASS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY society of production, industrialization and export of Wood Chips, Pellets and Briquetting and the development of projects with the use of forest residues for co-generation of energy associated with a plant to be installed in Santa Catharina, Brazil. VISION OF THE COMPANY. COMPANY Energy solutions based on biomass and bio-fuels cleaner and renewable for large national and international companies, in order to mitigate the impact that their activities have on the environment by reducing emission of greenhouse gases, generating earnings in its financial account of energy and the sale of carbon credits, and provide its energy independence not getting the mercy of the oil market. BUSINESS MISSION. The Brazil Biomass and Renewable Energy mission is to production biomass wood chips and cooperate in the development of projects through sustainable solutions to waste management for a renewable energy and energy efficiency by biomass. Biomass boilers and CHP has a large potential to reduce both cost and CO2 emissions compared to gas and fired units. EUROPEAN BIOMASS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION EUBIA European Biomass Industry Association “EUBIA, the European Biomass Industry Association, was established in 1996 as an international non profit association in Brussels, Belgium. It groups together market forces, technology providers, and knowledge centers, all of them active in the field of biomass. I am writing to you on behalf of the European Biomass Industry Association and we would be interested in developing an international partnership with the International Business CMO Biomass. Kind Regards,Eibhilin Manning European Biomass Industry Association Renewable Energy House Brussels Belgium BFBINVESTMENTS AUSTRÁLIA Dear Mr. Celso Marcelo de Oliveira, BRAZIL is now live on BFB's website. A special welcome to you all in Brazil from all of us at BFB Investments in Australia: I shall write more to you tomorrow as it's been a long day today. Time for a break! Regards, Dennis Peacock. BFB Investments Pty Ltd. Australia. BUSINESS DEVELOP CHINA MARKET Dear Mr. Celso Oliveira After view carefully on your business, I think it will be a big opportunity in China market, and will benefit china and Brazil, to get win-win situation. If your company thinks it is opportunity to develop china market, and need some good guy to do, then feel free let me know. I fully support their projects and want to develop a series of business of biomass from Brazil to China. Jordan Zhou THERMAX UAE. Dear Mr. Celso Thank you very much for your mail. We are the Boiler manufacture with manufacturing base in India. Our regional office based in Dubai. Currently oil prices are going up substantially & looking for a major fuel shift. Therefore request you to let you know the landed prices in Dubai, so that we work out the feasibility. V.M.Raut Thermax Ltd. Dubai UAE. Brazil Biomass objective in supplying wood chips eucalyptus to the Europe market is very interested in expanding its export sales. Europe represents an excellent opportunity due to its high growth rate and increasing need for wood products. Brazil Biomass has the ability to supply over 420.000 Bone Dry Metric Tones (BDMT) of wood chips eucalyptus paper and 240.000 BDMT of wood chips pinus and 120.000 BDMT biomass combustion from Brazil and other sources for the Europe market. The wood resource from these sources is sufficient to supply several new pulp mills.

BRAZIL BIOMASS RENEWABLE ENERGY INTERNATIONAL CMO BUSINESS BIOMASS – EUROPEAN ENERGY SRL – BRAZIL BIOMASS CEO Prof. Dr. Celso Marcelo de Oliveira Brazil PARTNER EUROPE– EUROPEAN ENERGY SRL Prof. Dr. Julio Fonseca PARTNER ÁSIA – CHINA-MALAYSIA-KORÉIA-THAILÂNDIA Dr. Dennis Peacock - BFB Investments Pty Ltd PARTNER - ASIA – MALAYSIA - AUSTRÁLIA Dr. Bruce Manson- Bruce Manson And Associates EXECUTIVE BRAZIL – ENGINEERING Enga. Dra. Melissa Harris Carelli Engineering – Science and Tecnology Company LAWER BRAZIL Dra. Maria Denise Martins de Oliveira EXECUTIVE SANTA CATARINA BIOMASS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY Jean Carlos Teixeira – Edivaldo Tomás EXECUTIVE RIO GRANDE DO SUL BIOMASS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY Dr.Jeferson Santos – Pier Trading

SPECIAL PURPOSE COMPANY WOOD CHIPS SANTA CATARINA BRAZIL BIOMASS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNER EXPORTADORA E IMPORTADORA LTDA INTERNATIONAL CMO BUSINESS BIOMASS MODO BATTISTELLA REFLORESTAMENTO S. A. DUAS COPAS REFLORESTAMENTO LTDA – KIEFERSUL MADEIREIRA CAIXA BRAZIL LTDA TRANSPORTE - COM. DE MAD. E TRANSPORTE RODOVIÁRIO BOM DESTINO LTDA VALLOG TRANSPORTE LTDA THREE WORKERS SERVICOS MARÍTIMOS LTDA WILSONSONS AGÊNCIA MARÍTIMA LTDA LM BRASIL LOGÍSTICA LTDA FUMIDEX E DEDETIZAÇÃO LTDA ALEX STEWART ARMAZÉNS GERAIS DO BRASIL LTDA

PARTNER INTERNATIONAL BRAZIL BIOMASS CANADÁ – FPInnovations – Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canadá - Eng. Dr. Ricado Teixeira USA- Balcones Fuel Technology - Prof. Dr. Randi L. Wolf UK– Energy Net Limited - Dr. Rod Cargill AUSTRÁLIA – Biomass Energy Services – Best Energies Australia Pty - Dr. Robert Downie Cree Industries -

John O. Olsen

Elite International Business - Leo Ickowicz Globe Trade Import Export Claudia Gale Asiskyb Lda

Miguel Santos

Energy Trading - Savvas Kassianos Expor Impor Global Maderas - Manuel da Foseca Beijieg Import & Export Co - Nanning Liu PT Surya Pratama Makmur – Michael Santoso BFB Thailand Agent – Dennis Peacock Bruce Manson and Associates – Bruce Mans

BIOMASS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY Biomass energy plays a vital role in meeting local energy demand in many regions of the developing world. Biomass is a primary source of energy for close to 2.4 billion people in developing countries. It is easily available to many of the world’s poor and provides vital and affordable energy for cooking and space heating. Biomass-based industries are a significant source of enterprise development, job creation and income generation in rural areas. Modern biomass energy is widely used in many developing countries as well as in parts of the industrialized world. With proper management backed by adherence to appropriate ecological practices, modern biomass can be a sustainable source of electricity as well as liquid and gaseous fuels. Biomass, therefore, is not only a vital source of energy for many today but is likely to remain an important source of energy in the future subject to its sustainable exploitation. Biomass energy plays a vital role in meeting local energy demand in many regions of the developing world. Biomass is a primary source of energy for close to 2.4 billion people in developing countries . It is easily available to many of the world’s poor and provides vital and affordable energy for cooking and space heating. Biomass-based industries are a significant source of enterprise development, job creation and income generation in rural areas. Modern biomass energy is widely used in many developing countries as well as in parts of the industrialized world. With proper management backed by adherence to appropriate ecological practices, modern biomass can be a sustainable source of electricity as well as liquid and gaseous fuels. Biomass, therefore, is not only a vital source of energy for many today but is likely to remain an important source of energy in the future subject to its sustainable exploitation. Various global studies on the potential of biomass indicate that its use is expected to increase in the future. The IEA estimates that final consumption of biomass energy will increase in most regions , although at a slower rate than conventional energy consumption. The share of biomass energy in total global energy supply will, however, not increase and is expected to remain at about 11% . Modern biomass technologies have the potential to provide improved energy services based on available biomass resources and agricultural residues. Widespread use of combined heat and power generation biomass options in rural areas can address multiple social, economic and environmental issues that now constrain local development. The availability biomass power in rural areas could help provide cleaner, more efficient energy services to support local development, promote environmental protection, provide improved domestic fuels and improve rural livelihoods. Bioenergy technologies based on sustainable biomass supply are carbon neutral and lead to net CO2 emission reduction if used to substitute fossil fuels. The progress has been made, the 2010 target of 21 % renewable electricity for EU corresponding to 22.1 % for EU15 will not be achieved under current policies and measures. Instead, currently implemented policies will probably result in a share of between 18 % and 19 % in 2010. In total, renewable energy accounted for about 15.2 % of total electricity generation in 2002. It has been identified that the main reason why the target is not being achieved is because the production of electricity from biomass has not been as high as initially foreseen. To ensure that biomass will contribute in the planned way to achieve the renewable energy goals for 2010 the European Commission presented an Biomass Action Plan4 in December 2005. This action plan sets out measures to increase the development of biomass energy from wood, wastes and agricultural crops by creating market-based incentives to its use and removing barriers to the development of the market.

BRAZIL BIOMASS Brazil has tradition on biomass production and use. The country fulfils the main required conditions regarding large-scale production of biomass, such as land availability, adequate weather conditions, inexistency of particular constraints regarding labour and the domain both of biomass-production and biomass-conversion technologies in the agricultural and in the industrial sides. Brazil has tradition and a significant potential on biomass production. The historical importance of biomass energy in Brazil is due to a set of factors, including (i) the size of the country and the availability of land, (ii) the adequacy of its weather, (iii) the availability and the low cost of the working force and, most important, (iv) the domain of biomass-production and biomass-conversion technologies in the agricultural. Technical and environmental aspects: i) Average annual yield: 25-50 t/ha for eucalyptus (7 years) and 20-40 t/ha for pines (12 years); ii) Up to 3 harvests per planting for eucalyptus; iii) Charcoal - increasing efficiency leading from 330 to 450 kg / t of wood (+ 36%), together with the achievement of 100 % from planted forests for 2010; iv) No-tillage or reduced tillage is the usual method of planting; v) Highly reduced input of chemicals; vi) At licensing stage, it is required the adoption of general BMPs; vii) Land availability for new forests may be met inside the 10 M ha already forested, even considering rotation practices. Reasons: short-term rotation and increasing earnings obtained in productivity. However, considering the existence of approximately 50 Mm3 of forest residue practically forgotten, it should be considered the utilization of this as an energy. In a horizon of 1 year, when new plantations and reforestation as mention before were ready to be harvested, as a result mainly from the National Programs, Brazil will have great availability of forest biomass to be exported. The greatest environmental benefit of burning wood for energy is in its positive impact in moderating climate change. CO2 buildup in the atmosphere is the primary cause of global climate change. Fossil fuel combustion takes carbon that was locked away underground (as crude oil and gas) and puts it in the atmosphere as CO2. When wood is burned, however, it recycles carbon that was already in the natural carbon cycle. The net effect of burning wood fuel is that no new CO2 is added to the atmosphere, as long as the forests from which the wood came are sustainably managed. Therefore, when wood replaces fossil fuel, the net impact is to reduce CO2 levels in the atmosphere significantly.

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BRAZIL BIOMASS PREMIUM WOOD CHIPS EUCALYPTUS Wood chips and other low-grade wood wastes are the major type of biomass fuel. Other common biomass fuel sources are agricultural. Wood-chips are cut according to the sizes ordered by the buyers and they are dishydrated through. Wood residues from pulp and paper manufacturing, lumber mills, and other industrial wood users are frequently used for producing biomass electricity. Hundreds of biomass fuel systems are currently at work in different parts heating schools, government complexes, and entire city downtowns, as well as producing renewable electricity. Much of the raw materials Brazil Biomass Wood Chips SC we use for biomass from certified forests.

Biomass is a renewable fuel that can be sustainably produced. Biomass fuel is a local product. In contrast to coal or petroleum-based fuel, biomass is grown and harvested on local and regional forests and farms. Energy dollars spent on biomass fuel stay in the regional economy, creating jobs and supporting forestry and agriculture. Biomass fuel prices are generally lower and more stable. The advantages of wood chip Brazil Biomass are: it is cheap, often as cheap as logs and now (June 2007) cheaper than mains gas; it is a standardized product with Europe wide quality standards in place; fully automated, highly efficient boiler systems are available; it can be made from a wide range of raw materials, often sourced locally.

BRAZIL BIOMASS PREMIUM WOOD CHIPS EUCALYPTUS Wood Chips Eucalyptus Paper Brazil Wood Species: Eucalyptus Saligna and Grandis Place of Origin: Brazil Quality certification: SGS and Alex Stewart test report or FSC Wood Dimensions of Wood Chips: 28.6mm - (Oversize) not more than 5.0 % - 4.8mm 28.6mm, not less than 91.0 % 9.5mm - 22.2mm, not less than 55.0 % - 4.8mm (Dust), not more than 4.0 Length Width 30 mm +/- 5 mm - 22 mm +/- 3 mm Calorific Power: 4.927 Kcal/Kg Energy Output: Wet Basis 2,324 to 3,726 MWh/Ton - Dry Basis 5,229 to 5,811 MWh/Ton P H: Approx. 5,7% Chemical Composition Oxygen Approx. 47% Hydrogen Approx. 5,8% Nitrogen Approx. 0,3% Sulphur Less 0,003% Chlorine Less than 0,1% Carbon. 52% Extractives: Approx. 11,0% Lignin: Approx. 25,8% Polvoses: Approx. 16,3% Cellulose: 86,4% Pulping de Kraft Volatiles: Approx. 13% Volatile Matter: 70.55 % to 84.96% Fixed Carbon : 12.06% to 14.52% Ash content: 0,35% Bark : more than 2.0 % Moisture Content: 30% max Minimum Btu ‘/lb: 5,500 (HHV) Maximum Chip Size: No more than 5% shall be 4 inches or larger in any dimension Sand: Maximum 0,1% No plastic or metal Rotten Content : 0,5%

BRAZIL BIOMASS PREMIUM WOOD CHIPS EUCALYPTUS RELATÓRIO DE ENSAIO N° 960 100-209 CLIENTE: Brasil Biomassa e Energia Renovável S.A 1 MATERIAL Raw Eucalyptus wood chips (Eucalyptus grandis and saligna) – Origin: Brazil. Recebido em 30/09/2008 e identificado no laboratório como LCL 467/08. Quantidade aproximada do material: 400 g 2 MÉTODOS UTILIZADOS 2.1 Umidade, NBR 8112/86 “Análise Imediata – item 4.2” (CMQ-LCL-PE-M070). Equipamentos: Balança analítica, cód.: 83823. Validade da calibração: jul/2009. Estufa, cód.: 4174. Validade da calibração: jul/2009. 2.2 Cinza, NBR 8112/86 – Análise Imediata – item 4.3” (CMQ-LCL-PE-011). Equipamentos: Balança analítica, cód.: 35586. Validade da calibração: jun/2009 Mufla, cód.: 30802. Validade de calibração: abr/2009. 2.3 Carbono, Hidrogênio e Nitrogênio, ASTM D 5373-07 “Standard Test Methods for Instrumental Determination of Carbon, Hydrogen and Nitrogen in Laboratory Samples of Coal and Coke” (CMQ-LCL-PE-017). Equipamentos: Analisador de Carbono, Hidrogênio e Nitrogênio, cód.: LCL 002, calibrado antes da execução do ensaio. Balança analítica, cód.: LCL 003. Validade da calibração: jan/2009. 2.4 Enxofre total, ASTM D 4239-04a “Standard Test Methods for Sulfur in the Analysis Sample of Coal and Coke Using High Temperature Tube Furnace Combustion Method” – Método C (CMQ-LCL-PE-028). Equipamentos: Analisador de enxofre, cód.: 33805, calibrado antes da execução do ensaio. Balança AM, cód.: 33510. Validade da Calibração: jan/2009. 2.5 Poder calorífico, ASTM D 5865-04 “Standard Test Methods for Gross Calorific Value of Coal and Coke” (CMQ-LCL-PE-041). Equipamentos/Instrumentos: Calorímetro adiabático, cód.: 21354 Bomba calorimétrica, cód.: 8357. Validade da Calibração: jul/2009. Termoresistência, cód.: E7971117303. Validade da calibração: fev/2011. Balança Analítica, cód.: 83823. Validade da calibração: jan/2009. 3 RESULTADOS No material recebido: 3.1 Umidade - % massa 31% ± 4 No material seco: 3.2 Cinza - % massa 1,2% 3.3 Hidrogênio - % massa.6,1% ± 0,2 3.4 Enxofre total - % massa 0,013% ± 0,003 3.5 Poder calorífico – Kcal/kg superior 4.537,2 ± 238,8 inferior 4.298,4 ± 238,8 São Paulo, 15 de Outubro de 2008

BRAZIL BIOMASS PREMIUM WOOD CHIPS PINUS

The wood chips, pine present average humidity around 30%, due to the process of packing. The analyses were performed in triplicate for each treatment and followed recommendations of the rules of TAPPI - Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI, 1994). Our company develops viable projects in renewable energy. One of our jobs is to produce and export wood chips to the international market. It is a pleasure to get in touch with you for a reciprocal collaboration in terms of Biomass fuels and Renewable Energy. The analyses had been doing at the Energy Laboratory. For t he determination of t he moisture content. The granulometry was determined by method developed in t he Energy Laboratory. Ash in wood was determinated by TAPPI T211 Standard and gross and net calorific value by DIN 51900 Standard. Moisture content, ash, gross calorific value and net calorific value in wood. Moisture content 38% or 40% Ash wood 0,35 % Gross calorific value 4847. The ideal moisture content is equal or lesser that 30% and greaters that 60% are undesirable. The ash content is low, compatible with the usual values of the wood. The gross calorific value is compatible with the values observed for wood, that are between 4500 the 5000 kcal/kg. The net calorific value must be greater that 1200 kcal/kg to have satisfactory performance in burners with grate. 97,24% of material have chips dimensions. Materials for use in burners with grate system must have lesser percentage 30% of material with sawdust dimensions. It shows t h at the material have adequadet dimensions for burners systems with grates. The energy characterization of the material shows that the results of the ash, gross calorific value and granulometry are adequated. The material can be used in the generation of energy, in systems of burners with grates (fixed or mobile stream beds)

BRAZIL BIOMASS BIOMASS ENERGY The Biomass Brazil signed a trade partnership with Agrinergy Biomass and Forestry Services Sao Paulo where we have available 85,000 tons of biomass for burning eucalyptus or cogeneration power, a distance of 250 km from Porto. Biomass energy uses natural materials like trees and plants to make electricity. Available great amount of ready biomass 100% eucalyptus, the product meets in Campinas - São Paulo Brazil. Wood production generates considerable amounts of residues that can be used as energy source. Wood residues can be in the form of solid matter or in the form of dust from sawing and sandering. Forestry-based wood residues refers to residues from processing by wood-producing industries, like logging, sawing and sandering.

Commercial Information: Price per ton: (spot) U.S. $ 30.00 FOB GMT Campinas Price for delivery in the Port of Santos U.S. $ 60.00 GMT Payment Deadline: early Availability of Materials (t): 85,000 Logistical Information Address of the Product Recall: stores third (see below) Limiting Daily Charging: Maximum of 10 Minimum 6 Type of Loading: Bulk Time to load 24 hours Carrier: optional Freight U.S. $ / ton: approximately U.S. $ 30.00 Technical Specification Product PCI: 4.200 Moisture: 10% to 40% (stored in the open) General Information Raw composed of 90% (ninety) of shells and 10% (ten) of chips. Crushed material and can be moved or loaded by dunnage Average weight 337 kg / m³, varying according to Moisture.

BRAZIL BIOMASS ANALYTICAL AND INSPECTION ALEX STEWART BRAZIL Our company Brazil Biomass and Renewable Energy or International CMO Exports Biomass hired to Alex Stewart the largest international company with activities relating to the inspection and analysis. We are quality Alex Stewart driven and are approved by, or are members of, the following organizations: BIR: Bureau of International Recycling BMRA: Superintendent Members of the British Metals Recycling Association COMEX: Commodity Exchange in New York IFIA: International Federation of Inspection Agencies IMOA: International Molybdenum Association IPMI: International Precious Metals Institute ISRI: Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc ITIA: International Tungsten Industry Association LBMA: Associate Member of London Bullion Market Association. Authorized to undertake the proactive monitoring of gold and silver refiners on the LBMA Good Delivery list. LME: London Metal Exchange MMTA: Minor Metals Traders Association NYMEX: New York Mercantile Exchange TIC: Tantalum-Niobium International Study Centre We have also been accredited by ISOQAR Ltd to the following Quality Management System standards: ISO 9001:2000. Inspection of Wood Chips Brazil. Supervision of loading, 24hrs per day. Visual Inspection of Wood Chips. Final weight determination by Draft. Loading Terminal Imbituba, SC Loading at Shipside. Analysis Wood Chips Eucalyptus Brazil . Analytical Alex Stewart Brazil Service Wood Chips: Moisture Impurities Unsaponifiable matter Density Inspection Service Alex Stewart Brazil: Quality control Quantity verification / ullage survey Supervision of loading and/or discharge Sampling Land tank inspection Ship tank inspection Supervision of transfer to transport Laboratory analysis Wood Chips Certification Wood Chips Consultancy Alex Stewart for Brazil Biomass and International CMO. Wood Chips Brazil monitoring - Full technical consultation and advice including storage and transportation logistics from warehouse to ship side, GAFTA or FOSFA approved loading and discharge supervision and inspection for end buyers. Stock monitoring Wood Chips quantity will be logged into a stock book, daily release quantity will be verified against the release note and the stock book. Reports and updates will be sent by email to the relevant parties on the next working day. Warehouse security Wood Chips Brazil– padlocks installed on every door of the warehouse that will be attended by minimum of 1 inspector 24 hours/day. Only authorized personnel shall enter the warehouse.

BRAZIL BIOMASS PREMIUM WOOD CHIPS EUCALYPTUS NORMATIVE BIOMASS CEN/TC 335 EUROPE

CEN/TC 335 biomass standards CEN/TC 335 is the technical committee developing the draft standard to describe all forms of solid biofuels within Europe, including wood chips, wood pellets and briquettes, logs, sawdust and straw bales. CEN/TC 335 allows all relevant properties of the fuel to be described, and includes both normative information that must be provided about the fuel, and informative information that can be included but is not required. As well as the physical and chemical characteristics of the fuel as it is, CEN/TC 335 also provides information on the source of the material. Specifications. Specifications The fuel specifications and classes for all solid biofuels are set out in CEN/TS 14961:2005, which defines certain parameters and property classes. Normative specifications for wood chips: chips Origin - Particle size (P16/P45/P63/P100) - Moisture content (M20/M30/M40/M55/M65) - Ash content (A0.7/A1.5/A3.0/A6.0/A10.0) wood: Nitrogen (N0.5/N1.0/N3.0/N3.0+) Normative specifications for chemically handled wood or used wood Informative specifications for wood chips chips include: include Net energy content (lower heating value (LHV)) as MJ/kg or kWh/m3 loose- Bulk density in kg/m3 loose- Chlorine content (Cl0.03/Cl0.07/Cl0.10/Cl0.10+) - Nitrogen (N0.5/N1.0/N3.0/N3.0+) Many other properties may also be specified, including concentrations of many other elements and volatile matter and ash melting behaviour. Fuel quality is set out in IS CEN TS 14961:2005 Solid Biofuels – Fuel Specifications and Classes (available from NSAI: www.standards.ie).

BRAZIL BIOMASS PELLETS BRAZIL PELLETS PINUS Wood Pellets are a form of compacted biomass in order to increase the density of the fuel and thus making it more economic to transport over longer distances. Most pellets are made from sawdust and ground wood chips, which are waste materials from trees used to make furniture, lumber, and other products. Resins and binders (lignin) occurring naturally in the sawdust hold wood pellets together, so they usually contain no additives. Other materials, like straw, corn, nut hulls and similar can also be used to produce pellets, but those are less common. Pellets are cylindrical in form and their typical dimensions are 5-6 mm in diameter and 15-25 mm in length. Features: 1) Raw material: Pellet fuel is made mainly of sawdust, shavings and fines leftover after processing trees for lumber and other wood products. At a pellet mill the material is dried, compressed, and formed into small eraser-sized bits. They are clean, pleasant smelling and smooth to touch. 2) Working principle: Adopts gear transition and makes pellets. The environmental benefits of Wood Pellets: Carbon Reduction-CO2 is taken from the atmosphere by trees during their life which is released back when burnt or during the natural process of decay. Even allowing for the carbon produced in planting harvesting sawing and transportation of timber and the manufacture and delivery of pellets, it is estimated that the net reduction in CO2 emissions is 90% better when comparing the use of Wood Pellets to Fossil Fuels. Wood Pellets are clean. Unlike most other fuels wood pellets are environment clean, when spilt they can be collected and used as fuel or compost, when burnt the ash produced can be used in the garden as a fertilizer. Wood is a renewable fuel. Never removes trees faster from the forest than it is added to by natural growth, modern plantation methods make it possible to plant and harvest forests within a 30 year cycle. Wood Species Pinus Place of Origin Brazil Quality certification The quality of the wood pellets is an important factor in achieving optimum. Dimensions 6 m m a nd 8 m m Wood-Density 0,56 Gr/cm3 Length min. 80% between 5 and 30 mm (max. 45 mm) < 4xd Energy content min 4.633 kWh/kg Net Calorific value as received MWh/t > 4,7 Water content Approx. 7% Dust content (before transport) max. 1 % Abrasion max. 2.3 % Impurities none Ash content max. 0.5 % Moisture Content M Wt% <10 Bulk Density Kg/m3 > 600 Ash Melting C > 1120 Mechanical Durability> 97,5 Dust content (before transport) max. 1 % Binding agent Prohibited Impurities none Special features no additive Higher Heating Value BTU/lb 8790 Non-combustible ash 39 % Flame temperature 1200 1400 Elementary Analysis Carbon 53.6 % - Hydrogen 6.2 % - Nitrogen 1 %- Sulfur ND to < .1 % Chloride ND to < .1 % Oxygen 40.1 % - Ash Analysis – Metals Scan Mg/kg - Aluminum 11600 Barium 1160 Cadmium < 5 Calcium 123000 Chromium 100 Cobalt< 20 Copper 100 Lead< 50 Magnesium 24800 Manganese 12700 Nickel< 50 Phosphorus 5500 Potassium 54500 Silicon 66000 Sodium 3600 Strontium 600 Titanium 800 Vanadium< 50 Zinc 1130 Carbonate CO3 (on ash) 27.7 % Monthly Quantity - 5.000 ton.

BRAZIL BIOMASS PELLETS BAGASSE SUGAR CANE High quality wood pellets are pellets which can be used in both small and large boilers without problems and only produce a minimum of ash. To meet these requirements pellets (of 6 mm or 8 mm in diameter) should be made from pure and untreated wood without bark and without use of additives. The European technical specification CEN/TS 14961 Solid biofuels – Fuel specifications and classes also states. The European specification CEN/TS 14961 gives a list of standards or technical specifications for the determination of chemical and physical fuel properties. In order to e.g. compare different wood pellets offered on the market, it is important that specified values of fuel properties are comparable. For example, CEN/TS 14961 specifies the method described in CEN/TS 14775 for determination of ash content. By this method the ash content is determined by heating a sample to 550°C under specified conditions, and the obtained result is not necessarily comparable to results reached by other methods (as e.g. international or national coal standards using 815°C). Recommendations for high quality wood pellets bagasse sugar cane cf. CEN/TS 14961. What is a high quality Pellet Bagasse Sugar Cane. Moreover, this product will have the following additional advantages Pellets Bagasse Sugar Cane: The product is from 100% recycled origin and is environmentally friendly because it reduces deforestation. The product has a calorific charge similar to firewood. The product requires reduced storage capacity, thus enabling emergency and buffer stocks. It is a clean product without the drawbacks of firewood. The product's low humidity raises temperature quickly and the product releases less smoke, ashes and soot when compared to firewood. It has a more homogeneous calorific charge than firewood. It has a higher flame temperature. It causes less pollution because it is a renewable fuel.

Brazil Bagasse Sugar Cane Quality certification Austrian Research Centre for Chemistry & Technology The quality of the pellets is an important factor in achieving optimum operation of the heating system. To classify the bagasse-pellets similar to wood pellets we can use the European classification according to CEN TS 14961 and provide a declaration similar to those for wood pellets. Analysis according to determinations according to the parameters specified in DINplus and ÖNORM M 7135 including physical properties like resistance to abrasion, calorific value, moisture content, ash content, content of chlorine, sulphur, nitrogen, major ash forming elements, screening for heavy elements sample preparation is included. Analysis carried out according to European standards for solid biofuels. The analyses Pellets Bagasse Sugar Cane Brazil had been doing at the Energy Laboratory UFPR. Diameter 6 mm - Density 0,60 Gr/cm3 Power Calorif PCI = 8.100 x C + 28.700 (H2 – O2) - 600 x H2O (em kcal/kg) - PCS = 4.780 kcal/kg Ash Content Max 2,5% - Moisture Max. 8.0% Chemical Composition of Bagasse (Enel It) Fixed Carbon: 16.6% - Carbon: 14,07 % - Hydrogen: 6,7 %- Nitrogen: 0.98 % - Sulphur: 0,11 % - Volatile Matter: 65,5 % Ashes Composition(Enel It): CaO: 18,37 % - MgO: 4,66 % - Na2O: 1,13 % - K2O 19,35 % - SiO2 34,50 % - Ti2O 1,4 % - Cl 4 % Dust content (before transport) max. 1 % - Abrasion max. 2.3 % - Binding agent Prohibited - Impurities None Special features No additive Monthly Quantity 2009 - 5.000 ton.

BRAZIL BIOMASS CERTIFICATION PREMIUM WOOD PELLETS

Laboratorio Biomasse Area Ingegneria Agraria Dipartimento S.A.S.C Università Politecnica delle Marche Parametro Unità Risultato Metodologia CODICE CAMPIONE E000001108 CERTIFICATO ANALISI N° 789 MATERIALE Pellet Brazil IDENTIFICATIVO origine: Brasile RICHIEDENTE FMR Umidità % 7,7 prCEN/TS 14774 Potere calorifico netto kcal/kg 4153 prCEN/TS 14918 Potere calorifico netto kJ/kg 17384 prCEN/TS 14918 Potere calorifico inferiore kcal/kg 4550 prCEN/TS 14918 Potere calorifico inferiore kJ/kg 19046 prCEN/TS 14918 CARBONIO % 51,46 prCEN/TS 15104 IDROGENO % 6,35 prCEN/TS 15104 AZOTO % 0,56 prCEN/TS 15104 OSSIGENO % 41,43 Per calcolo (prCEN/TS 15104) Osservazioni : Analisi riferita al campione come ricevuto - Analisi riferita al campione secco - Analisi della sostanza minerale PRELIEVO EFFETTUATO DA CONDIZIONI CAMPIONE PESO PERIODO PROVE dal 09/01/2008 al DATA REPORT 18/01/2008 Ceneri % 0,3 prCEN/TS 14775 Potere calorifico superiore kcal/kg 4872 prCEN/TS 14918 Potere calorifico superiore kJ/kg 20392 prCEN/TS 14918 Dott. Giuseppe Toscano Laboratorio Biomasse Area Ingegneria Agraria - Dipartimento S.A.S.C- Università Politecnica delle Marche - Note Il responsabile del laboratorio - Dott. Giuseppe Toscano - Laboratorio Biomasse - Università Politecnica delle Marche - Bianche 60131 ANCONA -

Besucheranschrift: Postanschrift: Lehrgebiet für Kokereiwesen . RWTH Aachen . 52056 Aachen Wüllnerstr. 2 Raum Be 128 Analysenergebnisse: Pellets Brazilian Sustainable Bioenergy Sehr geehrter Herr Ahaus, anbei erhalten Sie die Analysenergebnisse der in Auftrag gegebenen Proben: Brazilian Sustainable Bioenergy – Die Analysen wurden gemäß der in DIN 51731 aufgelisteten Normen durchgeführt. Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Einheit DIN Plus Grenzwerte Wassergehaltan ... [Gew.-%] <12 <10 <10 10,6 Aschegehaltwf...... [Gew.-%] <1,5 <0,5 <0,5 0,67 Heizwert Hu, wf ..... [kJ/kg] 17.5-19.5 >18.000 >18.000 18.630 Stickstoffwf........... [Gew.-%] <0,30 <0,30 <0,30 0,12 Schwefelwf........... [Gew.-%] <0,08 <0,04 <0,04 <0,01 Chlorwf................. [Gew.-%] <0,03 <0,02 <0,02 Arsenwf [mg/kg] 0,8 Cadmiumwf [mg/kg] 0,5 Chromwf [mg/kg] 8 Kupferwf [mg/kg] 5 Quecksilberwf [mg/kg] 0,05 Bleiwf [mg/kg] 10 Zinkwf [mg/kg] 100 EOXwf [mg/kg] 3 Abrieban............... [Gew.-%] - <2,3 <2,3 1,8 Dichteroh ..............[kg/dm³] 1,0-1,4 >1,12 >1,12 1,21 Durchmesseran....[mm] 4-10 4-10 4-10 6,4 Dr.-Ing. Christian Wirtgen Oberingenieur

BRAZIL BIOMASS BRIQUETTING BRAZIL Don’t waste nature resources! It is known all over the world that bushes and forests are extremely important for the ecological balance of our planet. Such ecological awareness has led to the search of new and better forms of bringing together human development. Be ecologically sound by using Briquettes. Among products which guarantee this balance of nature and development are Briquettes, fuel made from compacted wood shavings and sawdust, without any chemical substance. It is an excellent substitute for firewood, oil, coal and gas. Suitable for industrial boilers, ovens, greenhouses, furnaces, fireplaces and barbecues, it is an industrial product available all year round, in different measures and diameters.

Some Main Advantages Briquetting Brazil Biomass Better appearence, greater hygiene, excellent for use in nourishing industries and feeding establishments. Less need for storage space because it is an industrial product available all year round. Lower expenses on furnace maintenance and grate repair. Easy handling, storage and control because it is sold per tones and not in cubic meters. High burning efficiency and heating value. Thermal regularity. Manufactured without chemical products. Natural non-toxic product. Low moisture content. Few residues from burning, no smell, little smoke production. An ecologically sound product for energy production without causing deforestation. Convenient packaging allows for easier handling and storage. Fewer personnel are required for handling as compared with firewood. High flame temperature. Allows for use together with firewood or other biomass, even when wet. Fast temperature response and greater stability. Advantages of Briquettes Brazil Biomass over the Firewood Higher heating value: Briquettes: from 4,800 kcal/kg to 4,900 kcal/kg X Firewood: from 1,700 kcal/kg to 2,500 kcal/kg Lower moisture content Briquettes: from10% to 12% Firewood: from 25% to 45% Packing 25 to 40 kg raffia bags. Size and quantity can be adapted to meet customer’s needs. Packing can also be in big bags which hold approximately 600 kilos. The product can be supplied in bulk , either in cylinder or disk-shape. Also supplied on pallets. Briquettes require less storage space than firewood (90 m3 of firewood take up around 25m3 of space, which is equivalent to approximately 15 tones of briquettes). Comparative table between different biomass briquettes and firewood Material

Rice husk

Cotton (residues)

Heating value Bulk weight (m³) Specific weight (t)

3800 650~700 1.1

4300 650~700 1.1

W ood Wood shavings and noble shavings and Pinus hardwood sawdust sawdust 4400 4800 700~750 700~860 1.17 1.2

Moisture (%)

11

12

9

12

Wood shavings and eucalyptus sawdust

Commercial Firewood

4500 700~780 1.18

1700~2500 350~400 0.6

11

25~45

BRIQUETTING EUCALYPTUS BRAZIL BIOMASS SC

BRAZIL BIOMASS BRIQUETTING BRIQUETTING EUCALYPTUS BRAZIL BIOMASS Technical Characteristics: Our product is manufactured by means of a compacting process and following technical information: Characteristic Value Diameter

85mm

Ash (Dry Base)

0 ,6 9 %

Volatile Material (Dry Base)

8 4 ,9 1 %

Fixed Carbon (Dry Base)

1 4 ,1 4 %

Moisture

08,69%(approximately)

Density

1,226 ton/m3

Calorific Value (PCS) – Dry Base

4.515,04 Kcal

Carbon

4 7 ,5 1 %

Hydrogen

0 6 ,1 0 %

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Nitrogen 0 0 ,5 0 % Monthly Quantity 2009 - 5.000 ton. The analyses Briquetting had been doing at the Energy Laboratory UFPR/Brazil.

BRIQUETTING PINUS BRAZIL BIOMASS Diameter

85mm

Ash (Dry Base)

0 ,4 9 %

Volatile Material (Dry Base)

8 4 ,9 1 %

Fixed Carbon (Dry Base)

1 4 ,1 4 %

Moisture

08,00%(approximately)

Density

1,304 ton/m3

Calorific Value (PCS) – Dry Base

4.795,04 Kcal

Carbon

4 7 ,5 1 %

Hydrogen

0 6 ,1 0 %

Nitrogen 0 0 ,5 0 % Monthly Quantity 2009 - 5.000 ton. The analyses Briquetting had been doing at the Energy Laboratory UFPR/Brazil.

BRIQUETTING BAGASSE SUGAR CANE BRAZIL BIOMASS Diameter

85mm

Ash (Dry Base)

1 ,5 0 %

Volatile Material (Dry Base)

8 9 ,9 1 %

Fixed Carbon (Dry Base)

1 6 ,1 4 %

Moisture

09,00%(approximately)

Density

1,226 ton/m3

Calorific Value (PCS) – Dry Base

4.780,04 Kcal

Carbon

4 7 ,5 1 %

Hydrogen

0 6 ,1 0 %

Nitrogen 0 0 ,5 0 % Monthly Quantity 2009 - 4.000 ton. The analyses Briquetting had been doing at the Energy Laboratory UFPR/Brazil and USA.

BRAZIL BIOMASS PORT IMBITUBA, SANTA CATARINA Our company operates directly in the port of Imbituba, Santa Catarina. The Port has structure for the export of wood chips. We present some photos of Porto. The Port of Imbituba is located in coastal southern state of Santa Catarina to about 90 km from the capital Florianopolis. In addition, with two hits paved, one north and one south, the port of Imbituba is connected to the BR-101, one of the most important highways of the country, allowing the displacement accessible to all regions of Brazil and the Mercosur countries . The current draft of the port is 9.63 meters with tide average of 0.50 meters, enough to receive vessels of oil and other cargoes between 35,000 to 40,000 tones considering a tide of 1 meter, the draft of Port is 10.13.

BRAZIL BIOMASS LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION WOOD CHIPS

PRICE BASE 2009 BRAZIL BIOMASS WOOD CHIPS PAPER EUCALYPTUS BRAZIL BIOMASS Monthly Quantity 2009

35.000 Ton BDMT

Price FOB Brazil –Green Metric Ton (30%)

USD 85,00 GMT

Price FOB Brazil – Bone Dry Metric Ton (30%)

USD 115,00 BDMT

Price CIF Delivery– Green Metric Ton (30%)

USD 140,00 BDMT

Price CIF Delivery - Bone Dry Metric Ton (30%)

USD 175,00 BDMT

WOOD CHIPS PAPER PINUS BRAZIL BIOMASS Monthly Quantity 2009

25.000 Ton BDMT

Price FOB Brazil –Green Metric Ton (30%)

USD 80,00 GMT

Price FOB Brazil – Bone Dry Metric Ton (30%)

USD 110,00 BDMT

Price CIF Delivery– Green Metric Ton (30%)

USD 130,00 BDMT

Price CIF Delivery - Bone Dry Metric Ton (30%)

USD 170,00 BDMT

BIOMASS ENERGY - COMBUSTION Monthly Quantity 2009

85.000 Ton BDMT

Price FOB Campinas Brazil –Green Metric Ton

USD 30,00 TON

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WOOD PELLETS PINUS BRAZIL Monthly Quantity 2009

15.000 Ton

Price FOB Brazil SC/SP/PR

E U RO S 1 2 0 , 0 0

Price CIF Delivery

E U RO S 1 5 0 , 0 0

PELLETS BAGASSE SUGAR CANE BRAZIL Monthly Quantity 2009

5.000 Ton

Price FOB Brazil PR

E U RO S 1 2 0 , 0 0

Price CIF Delivery

E U RO S 1 5 0 , 0 0

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BRIQUETTE PINUS BRAZIL Monthly Quantity 2009

5.000 Ton

Price FOB Brazil SC/

E U RO S 1 1 0 , 0 0

Price CIF Delivery

E U RO S 1 4 5 , 0 0

BRIQUETTE BAGASSE SUGAR CANE BRAZIL Monthly Quantity 2009

5.000 Ton

Price FOB Brazil SP

E U RO S 1 0 5 , 0 0

Price CIF Delivery

E U RO S 1 4 2 , 0 0

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