TAMPA, Fla., April 4, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Internal Hydro International Inc. (OTCBB:IHDR) (www.InternalHydro.com) announces that the CAVD process, recently moving to contract through a Letter of Intent with Wesco, has endless worldwide revenue opportunities. The CAVD technology was developed by Wesco to recycle waste tires and other waste by heating the material without burning it.
IHDR has the target of fielding 20 CAVD plants in two states under the licensing agreement. By manufacturing and operating a single 96 ton per day CAVD tire plant, carbon generated from the tires can range between 65-95,000 pounds per day. The value of this carbon is in the $0.20 per pound range which equates to income of $13,000 to $19,000 daily. The oil produced out of a 96 ton per day plant can range between 9-13,000 gallons of oil produced per day, which equates to $9,900 to $14,000 in revenue daily. The market of this oil is presently in the $1-1.10 per gallon range. The gas produced at a 96 ton per day plant, after scrubbing, can more than substantiate the energy requirements of the plant. Depending on the application and location, the products can be sold into their respective markets, or the gas and oil can be used to produce electricity for plant use and outside sales. Additional potential income from CAVD plants, when located in a KYOTO treaty participating country, can be derived from carbon credits. With the licensing for CAVD in Europe by IHDR, under Wesco estimates there can be an additional 20% in revenue for a typical plant. The potential market for all byproducts sold produced by the CAVD process both in the U.S. and abroad and based on a 25% market penetration can potentially have revenues in the billion dollar range.
The initial plan was to enter into the scrap tire market, due to the millions of scrap tires which are discarded worldwide and the billions of tires stockpiled. Scrap tire stockpiles are a global environmental problem. Current scrap tire and recycling disposition methods are not environmentally friendly or commercially viable. The CAVD technology is the cleanest and most economical solution for reducing the percentage of scrap tires. The CAVD process has overcome environmental and economical challenges due to the quality of the byproducts produced. All byproducts produced from the CAVD process are recognizable commodities. A typical 20lb. tire consists of the following byproducts: carbon, oil, steel, and gas. The carbon produced can range from 5-8lb. per tire equivalent and has many uses once refined. The uses range from the rubber industry, producing belts, hoses, door panels, etc., to the color pigmentation market, commonly referred to as dye. In some applications, the carbon can also be used as an energy source. The oil produced from the CAVD process typically ranges from 1.2 -- 1.5 gallons per tire equivalent. The fuel is similar to a No. 6 bunker and can be utilized either as a blended fuel or for industrial processes. It can also be sold to a refinery for blending purposes. Given the rise in the price of a barrel of oil today, the fuel derived from the CAVD tire process is an easily marketed commodity. Additionally, gases produced from the CAVD process can be used in a wide variety of applications. Typically, the process produces 12-16 cubic feet of combustible gas, which can be used to generate electricity. The steel produced from the CAVD tire process is a commodity that can be sold as scrap steel to that industry. By manufacturing and operating a 96 ton per day yearly revenues will range from 8 to 10 million dollars.
The CAVD process has also been successful in remediating other waste. Waste such as carpet, animal manure, and Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) have been successfully tested at the prototype plant. These waste streams, and the recovery of raw material, have produced the recovery of rich oils and high methane gas. Applications worldwide should benefit by substantially reducing electrical needs and environmental problems. In addition, land fills that have stock piled such waste should benefit from reducing the volume of waste it currently stores and recovering high quality gases and oils.
About Internal Hydro International, Incorporated
Internal Hydro International, Inc. is an alternative energy company that developed a clean energy power system, the Energy Commander Systems, which utilizes a patented technology using waste water, fluid or gas flow from any source where flow pressure is present, and yet wasted, to create electricity. Internal Hydro has grown into a multi-national enterprise with international contracts spanning over three continents. Internal Hydro is well positioned to gain major market share and dominate the niche of hydro energy and expansion into other renewable energy areas in the fragmented alternative energy marketplace. For more information, please visit the company's Web site at www.InternalHydro.com.
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