2. Energy from
Waste and Residues

4. Solventogenic Clostridia
development of ABE fermentation
Stimulus for industrial
fermentation ……….
World Wars
Global Fermentation Industry
….. second only to alcohol
production by yeast

5. DRAFF

6. 100 DISTILLERIES IN SCOTLAND
> 2M TONNES PER ANNUM
> £10/TONNE DISPOSAL COST
POT ALE

7. Draff
PATENTED
PROCESS
TECHNOLOGY
Pot Ale
ABE
FERMENTATION
Hydrogen
Acetone
Animal
Feed
Solid
Liquid
Water
Butanol
Ethanol

10. PRIMARY GOAL

11. The Team
Professor Martin Tangney – Founder & President
Technology Inventor and World Authority on Biobutanol
IChemE International Innovator of the Year - 2012
Dr Doug Ward CBE – Chairman
Founder of Argent Energy
Vice-Chair of the European Biodiesel Board
Mark Simmers – CEO
Saltire Foundation Fellow
Business Entrepreneur
Donald Houston – Director
Cleantech Investor
Adelphi Distillery Owner
Dr Kenneth Leiper – Lead Scientist
Technology Inventor
Former lead scientist at North British Distillery
Dr Eve Bird – Scientist
PhD from Biofuel Research Centre

13. VALUE PROPOSITION
• Disposal problem alleviated
• 5-6 high value commodities
• Sustainability for industry
expansion
• Provide local sources of
energy
SCOTTISH MARKET
+£100M

14. “there is fuel in every bit of
vegetable matter that can be
fermented” Henry Ford 1925

16. PRIVATE INVESTORS
Recycling Innovation Fund
SMART: SCOTLAND
High Growth Start-up