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DVO IncDVO, Inc.Formerly GHD, Inc.Based in Chilton, WisconsinOur 1st digester (patented design) in 2001DVO is the USA market leader, with 88 digesters at 66 sites in these U.S. states:

FL  GA  IA  ID  IL  IN  MA  MI  MN  NY  OH  VA  VT  FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, MI, MN, NY, OH, VA, VT, WA, WI

25 digesters are under construction at 19 sites:FL, IA, IL, KY, NC, NY, OR, VT, WA, WI

Currently under construction at first international projects:d h l b d hCanada, Chile, Serbia and South Korea

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Mixed Waste ExamplesMixed Waste ExamplesOrganic Wastes Added to Our System In Addition to Manure:

Restaurant/Casino/Institution Kitchen Grease & WastesS t S k t P dSpent Supermarket ProduceCheese Whey and MilkDistillers GrainDistillers GrainCannery Waste (Vegetable and Fruit)Waste from a Ravioli Sauce PlantSilage SpoilageSlaughterhouse WasteMany, many more

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Power by Biogas GensetsPower by Biogas GensetsRenewable (“Green”) Energy Productiongy

Four Cows = 1 kW continuously (without substrate)Reliable: GENSET run‐time average 92‐98%Low Parasitic Load: Average <10%

Greenhouse Gas Emission ReductionGreenhouse Gas Emission ReductionCH4 (methane) is a 21 times more powerful greenhouse gas than CO2. DVO digesters contain and consume the g gmethane, dramatically reducing greenhouse gas emissions from farm wastes.

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Examples of typical power generation llinstallations at DVO sites…  

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Odor ControlOdor Control97% Volatile Fatty Acid (VFA) Destruction per EPA – AgSTAR study

All the waste is collected and completely contained  then the odor is “burned” contained, then the odor is  burned  in the biogas engines.The digested liquid can be landapplied without complaint.Facilities can be located closer to populated areas (for shorter waste transport distances)  shorter waste transport distances). To obtain a farm permit, some communities are now requiring a DVO digester for odor and pathogen control.q g g p g

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Pathogen DestructionPathogen DestructionEnvironmental Benefits

Pathogens such as e‐coli and salmonella are reduced in the digested are reduced in the digested waste – often to the point of undetectability.BOD and COD levels greatly reduced

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Digestate Land ApplicationDigestate Land ApplicationLiquid Fertilizer

N, P and K are not destroyed by the digester. Instead, they are transformed to an inorganic state that is “plant‐available”   Liquid nutrients can be land applied to a available .  Liquid nutrients can be land‐applied to a growing crop.By restoring these valuable nutrients to the land, less y gartificial fertilizers need to be employed.DVO owners report increased crop yield using digested liquid fertilizerliquid fertilizer.Lessened likelihood of runoffLiquid can be pivot‐irrigatedLiquid can be pivot irrigated

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Nutrient ManagementNutrient ManagementA Continuous Plan

Reduced nitrogen & phosphorus loading by separating liquids from solidssolidsLower nutrient levels allows increase in application volume ppper acre

Helps farmers prepare for i h     l itighter government regulations.

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Separated SolidsSeparated SolidsValuable & Versatile

High‐quality cow beddingPathogen reduction

ll h d h l hSomatic cell count/herd healthClean cows

Fertilizer Fertilizer Peat moss replacementAdditional revenue stream

Particle board

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Additional Economic BenefitsAdditional Economic BenefitsSteady Digester Revenue Helps Dairy Farmers y g yWeather Volatility In Dairy Industry

“Next” generation more willing to enter industryRural Economic Development!

Rural construction projects/jobsC tConcreteElectricalEngineers  etcEngineers, etc.

Potential third party investors

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Questions?Q

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