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Synthetic Materials - Synmat History. Founded 1994 Mission: Acquire and develop sources of synthetic gypsum. Synmat. Dewater, transport and market in excess of 2.5 million tons of synthetic gypsum in 2006 Greater than 20% of all synthetic gypsum that is consumed in the U.S.
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Synthetic Materials - SynmatHistory • Founded 1994 • Mission: Acquire and develop sources of synthetic gypsum
Synmat • Dewater, transport and market in excess of 2.5 million tons of synthetic gypsum in 2006 • Greater than 20% of all synthetic gypsum that is consumed in the U.S. • 5.0 million tons of synthetic gypsum under contract 2010
Facility Description • Receive scrubber bleed from scrubber • Return effluent to scrubber • Produce treated discharge stream • Horizontal vacuum belt filter system • Wallboard Grade Gypsum • Product – 8% moisture max • Reserve recovery from Gypsum Stack
Transport • Conveyor • On site wallboard • Barge • 400 TPH Loading Rate • 350 Barge Loadings Annually • Rail • Truck • Cake • Dried
Agricultural SalesSynmat Experience • Truck load – local • Soybeans • Golf Courses • Aquaculture • Barge load – river • Through Distributor • Agricultural product • Fertilizer Filler
Distribution Hurdles • Economic Transport Distance • OTR, $0.10 - $0.12 per ton mile (+ fuel) • Seasonal Variations • Two peak seasons • Stockpiling near usage point • Handling Issues • Modifications to broadcast systems
Business Hurdles • Large Industrial Sales Typical • Gypsum Wallboard • 350,000 – 900,000 tons • Portland Cement • 35,000 – 200,000 tons • Cooperative Approach • Pool Local Users Through Cooperative
Targets for Future Sales • Utility must see economic benefit to sales • Direct and Indirect Investment in Research • EPRI • University Grants • Aggressively develop local market • 50 to 100 mile radius around utility • End-user must see long-term value to gypsum • Investment in gypsum must generate positive ROI