Alberta facilty to cost $120 million, US facilty $180 million which is twice the output so economies of scale evident.
Separately from the discussions between the Corporation and EDC regarding the Alberta Facility, EDC also informed the Corporation it was willing to complete preliminary due diligence to structure a term sheet proposal for the USGC Facility. The Corporation is continuing to provide supporting documentation to EDC and the Trade Law Bureau of Global Affairs Canada in order to secure a term sheet proposal for the USGC Facility.
Concurrent with development of the Facilities, the Corporation is exploring opportunities to develop ReGenTM re-refinery facilities at other locations in Canada, the United States, Mexico, South America, Europe, Australia, and other markets. The Corporation is also investigating opportunities to license the ReGenTM technology in order to access non-core markets and to accelerate the market penetration of ReGenTM.
Based on pilot plant studies, engineering studies, and vendor-scale testing, the Alberta Facility is expected to produce 1,540 bpd of Group III base oil and the USGC Facility is expected to produce approximately 3,000 bpd of Group III base oil by 2023 (out of the total output capacity of 4,200 bpd to 4,400 bpd expected for the USGC Facility).
At an estimated price of CDN $5.48 per gallon for Group III and escalated at 2% inflation rate per year, projected Group III revenues at the Alberta Facility when in full production is expected to be more than approximately $126.7 million per year. By comparison, the Group II revenue from that same 1,540 bpd production, at current production standards and an estimated price of CDN $3.90 per gallon,10 escalated at the same 2% per year, would only generate approximately $102.7 million in revenue.
.....the Corporation believes that an Alberta Facility could reduce greenhouse gas (“GHG”) equivalent emissions by more than 360,000 tonnes per year, versus the burning or disposal of UMO. The USGC Facility could reduce GHG equivalent emissions by up to 725,000 tonnes per year, versus the burning or disposal of UMO based on the Conestoga-Rovers Report. The Corporation may receive compliance carbon credits for the Alberta Facility under the Alberta Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation program and for voluntary GHG credits sold via the American Carbon Registry and may expect to generate additional annual revenues for the sale of these credits.