99428 woimar. germany smoniburtee de phone +49(0)343/86 49-0 fae sa910)3643/86 47-30 hainwes 2-10 Investec de Imerys Minerals Processing Group Mr. Pascal Bizarro Christian Kihnert Pole Administratif VI /Drehrohre Lanvrian F 56270 Ploemeur E-mail kuehnert@ibu-tec.de FRANCE Phone +49 3643 8649 89 Fax +49 3643 8649 30, Email pascal.bizarro@imerys.com Weimar, 27" of July 2011 Quotation No. 2011.30.0267 For thermal treatment of proppants Dear Mr. Bizarro, ‘Thanks for your request dd. 19.07.2011. We are pleased to submit the following offer for the thermal treatment of ceramic proppants in our direct heated rotary kiln KDO. Task description ‘The Customer wants to develop a new production process for the alumina based proppant “propynite”. Nowadays the “propynite” is produced in a two Step process using two kilns, The customer wants to test a one step calcination of the proppant regarding feasibility. Moreover the purpose of the trial is to have a basis for the scaling up of the existing capacity. Known data/assumption © Raw material: Composition: based on alumina (unknown in detail) Particle size: granules, (0,5 mm in diameter 5 mm long) dried easy to handle LOI: unknown ‘Amount: approx. 1 ton © Please send a reference sample © Process: © Residence time: approx. 15 h © Temperature: approx. 1350 ~ 1400 °C in existing plant max. 1600 °C (only achievable for a limited time) © Product: High strength proppant © Density © Strength © Please send a reference sample for the adjustment of the analysis method. oo000 sutsichtsratavorsitzender Gringen konto 370002008 rb. 509021 uate ping. wlrich wets woligang eehadwinuel str e2ost000 onte 370007560 amtagericht jena DETTE 89481IBU |tec A2011.30.0267 KDO Seite 2 von 3 The kiln works continuously. It will be fed by using a dosing belt. The exhaust gas can be post com- busted and filtered. ‘The kiln parameters are described as follows: kiln KDO heating natural gas inner diameter 0.3m length 7m approx. feed rate 20..100 ke/h (depending on product) ‘expected feed rate ‘approx. 20 kg/h ‘Thermal Oxidizer / Additive / Exhaust gas cleaning ue Scheduling / costs for Trial in KOO The scheduling considers the interests of the client, the interest of the contractor and the clarification of specific organizational issues. Suggestion: Start of September ‘Thermal treatment - trial: 0,3x7.m (KDO) Prepare kiln 1.750,- € Start kiln (heating up) 1.250, € Thermal trial 36 hx229,-€/h for example 36 h KDO =8.204,-€ Process finish 950,-€ Cleaning, post processing 1.250, € Summary in protocoll 1.500-€ Total for 36h 15.744, € Optional pricing for analyses: Cruh test (acc. to API $8 of DIN EN ISO 13503-2) 35, € / sample Particle size by sieving 10, €/ sieve ‘Apparent density 38, €/ sample bulk density 12, €/ sample In case of a higher number of samples, discounts will be given.201130057400 ec Sete3 wn Terms of payment © 100% after end of trial ‘+ Payment time 14 days, net + Allprices are excluding VAT. Notes ‘© The price does not include the costs for raw materials, packaging (barrels, pallets, big bags etc.), delivery or dispatching costs. In addition, no costs have been included which may be incurred delivering or dispatching the test product (formalities, fees, etc.) © Impurities © 1BU-tec will clean all equipment before the trial ‘© Because our apparatus (for example feeding systems, screws...) exists for testing, mi- rnimal contamination with former products may have a small influence on product qual- ity ‘¢ For environmental protection the exhaust gas will be cleaned via dust filter. if you are aware of, other requirements for responsible environmental protection, please inform us before tests start. © Quality of raw material will be guaranteed by the customer. ‘© There is no process warranty included in this quotation. © The client deals with all problems which are connected to patent law. © Inventions that could lead to protection rights must submit to the technology and design of the equipment used to dry and to calcine, so the contractors have to inform each other in writing about reported inventions. Each case will differ, as agreed, as to by whom and where possible protection legal registrations should be performed, who carries the costs for these and who has Which rights in these. © We consider this offer to be binding until the end of October 2011. We hope that this offer meets your expectations. We will be pleased to answer any further questions you may have and look forward to the opportunity to fulfill your order. Yours sincerely 1BU-tec advanced materials AG pe Ve AC ZK oo ppa. Dr.-Ing. Rensch Dift-ing: cHr-Kifinere Head of rotary kiln department Project Manager / Sales