## Cover Letter

Honorable Administrator Jackson, KiOR is pleased to submit an interrelated set of six Premanufacturing Notifications (PMNs) concerning development of renewable drop-in fuels (CAS numbers 1267611-99-3, 1267611-06-2, 1267611-35-7, 1267611-14-2, 1267611- 11-9, and 1267611-71-1) under the guidance of David Schutz, our PMN pre-notice coordinator. Briefly, we are a next-generation biofuels company capable of producing a renewable crude oil substitute that can be processed using conventional refining equipment to yield analogs of traditional fuels that can be “dropped-in” to the existing conventional fuel infrastructure. Biomass is converted to a renewable crude, which is processed to yield a fossil fuel crude oil analog that may be conventionally distilled to generate naphtha, kerosene, diesel, and residual fossil fuel analogs. This provides several benefits consistent with the 2011 Standards for the Renewable Fuel Standard Program: reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil, significantly reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and ‘drop-in’ compatibility with current fuel production and distribution infrastructure and used in vehicles on the road today (please see the attachment “Cover Letter” for further information). Although these substances are chemically similar to existing commercial products, their origin and processing is unique. For that reason we are filing these PMNs. We thank you for your consideration of these interrelated PMNs.

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### leslie.may@kior.com NAPH110413576799674 CE35HN

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Page 3 SANITIZED SUBMISSIONLeslie May Sr. Analytical Scientist KiOR 13001 Bay Park Road Pasadena TX 77507 leslie.may@kior.com Kenneth Washburn Sr. Consultant Cardno ENTRIX 5252 Westchester, Suite 250 Houston TX 77005 kenneth.washburn@cardno.com 713-662-1988

Kenneth Washburn Sr. Consultant Cardno ENTRIX 5252 Westchester, Suite 250 Houston TX 77005 kenneth.washburn@cardno.com 713-662-1988



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Naphtha (lignocellulosic), hydrotreated, C5-12 - branched, cyclic and linear

1267611-35-7 

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Representative Chemical Structure.png Page 5 SANITIZED SUBMISSIONParaffin waxes (lignocellulosic), hydrotreated, C5-40 - branched, cyclic and linear

CAS 1267611-06-2

Distillation from 21°-160°C (70°-320° F) of precursor substance under CAS 1267611-06-2

Branched Aliphatics 5-18% Linear Aliphatics 2-12% Cyclic Aliphatics 20-40% Aromatics 30-45%

Page 6 SANITIZED SUBMISSIONPage 7 SANITIZED SUBMISSIONPage 8 SANITIZED SUBMISSIONHydrotreated Lignocellulosic Naphtha

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Process Flow Diagram.pdf Page 12 SANITIZED SUBMISSIONOperator Sampling Nitrile gloves, safety glasses w/ side shield, Nomex coveralls, hard hat Eng controls: N/A liquid 100% 2 2 300 Transport Vessel Loading/Unloading Nitrile gloves, safety galsses w/side shields, Nomex coveralls, hard hat Eng. Controls: N/A liquid 100% 2 2 50

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1 0 0.1 kg/day Stack Air Thermal oxidizer 99.9% destructive eff. 0.0001 kg/day 2 9.4 kg/day 0 Fugitive Air None 9.4 kg/day 3 0.85 kg/day 0 Fugitive Air None 0.85 kg/day

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Process Flow Diagram 2.pdf Page 16 SANITIZED SUBMISSIONOperator Sampling Nitrile gloves, safety glasses w/ side shield, Nomex coveralls, hard hat Eng. Control: n/a liquid 100% 2 2 300 Transport vessels loading/unloading Nitrile gloves, safety galsses w/side shields, Nomex coveralls, hard hat Eng. Controls: n/a liquid 100% 25 8 300

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1 0 16.4 kg/day Stack Air Waste heat boiler, thermal oxidizer, wet gas scrubber, 99.5% destructive eff. 0.08 kg/day 2 0 0.7 kg/event Stack Air Emergency Flare 98% destructive eff. 0.01 kg/event 3 6.23 kg/day 0 Fugitive Air None 6.23 kg/day

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Part II - Section B - Operation Description Diagram.jpg A. Unload transport vessel. B. Charge batch still. C. Fire heater. D. Operate still to remove Naptha. E. Operate still to remove Distillates (or Kerosene). F. Remove Bottoms from still. G. Clean batch still. H. Disconnect Naphtha transport vessel (or J. Disconnect Kerosene transport vessel). I. Disconnect Distillate transport vessel. K. Disconnect Bottoms transport vessel. X - Starting Materials: Hydrotreated Oil (5,000 gallons/batch), Cleaning Solvent (Methanol) (2,000 gallons/batch).

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6655 West Bat Road Baytown, TX 77523

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3 0.51 kg/day 0 Fugitive Air 3 0.40 kg/day 0 Fugitive Air 3 0.11 kg/day 0 Fugitive Air 3 0.11 kg/day 0 Fugitive Air

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PMN Pollution Prevention Text.pdf
Page 27 SANITIZED SUBMISSION001 Process Flow Diagram Process Flow Diagram.pdf Pt.2, Sec.A, 1d. 1 002 Low Benzene Naphthas Robust Summary Low Benzene Naphthas Robust Summary.pdf 35 003 Material Safety Data Sheet htnaphMSDS KSW v 1.0.pdf 13 004 Chemical Structure Diagram Representative Chemical Structure.png Pt.I, Sec.B, 1e. 1 005 Operation Description Diagram Part II - Section B - Operation Description Diagram.jpg Pt.2, Sec.B, 1a. 1 006 Process Flow Diagram Process Flow Diagram 2.pdf Pt.2, Sec.A, 1d. (#2) 1 007 Pollution Prevention PMN Pollution Prevention Text.pdf Pollution Prevention 4 008 CAS Inventory Service CAS Inventory Service.pdf Pt.I, Sec.B, 1c. 1 009 KiOR Compositional Profile for CAS# 1267611- 35-7 KiOR Compositional Profile for CAS# 1267611-35-7.pdf 2 010 Read-Across Chemical Characterization Summary for CAS# 1267611-35-7 KiOR Read-Across Chemical Characterization Summary for 2

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## ATTACHMENT HEADER SHEET Attachment Number 001 Attachment Name Process Flow Diagram 

## Associated PMN Section Number

Pt.2, Sec.A, 1d. Does not contain CBI 

## Report Number NAPH110413576799674

## ATTACHMENT HEADER SHEET Attachment Number 002 Attachment Name Low Benzene Naphthas Robust Summary 

## Associated PMN Section Number

N/A Does not contain CBI 

## Report Number NAPH110413576799674

## ATTACHMENT HEADER SHEET Attachment Number 003 Attachment Name Material Safety Data Sheet 

## Associated PMN Section Number

N/A Does not contain CBI 

## Report Number NAPH110413576799674

## ATTACHMENT HEADER SHEET Attachment Number 004 Attachment Name Chemical Structure Diagram 

## Associated PMN Section Number

Pt.I, Sec.B, 1e. Does not contain CBI 

## Report Number NAPH110413576799674

## ATTACHMENT HEADER SHEET Attachment Number 005 Attachment Name Operation Description Diagram 

## Associated PMN Section Number

Pt.2, Sec.B, 1a. Does not contain CBI 

## Report Number NAPH110413576799674

## ATTACHMENT HEADER SHEET Attachment Number 006 Attachment Name Process Flow Diagram 

## Associated PMN Section Number

Pt.2, Sec.A, 1d. (#2) Does not contain CBI 

## Report Number NAPH110413576799674

## ATTACHMENT HEADER SHEET Attachment Number 007 Attachment Name Pollution Prevention 

## Associated PMN Section Number

Pollution Prevention Does not contain CBI 

## Report Number NAPH110413576799674

## ATTACHMENT HEADER SHEET Attachment Number 008 Attachment Name CAS Inventory Service 

## Associated PMN Section Number

Pt.I, Sec.B, 1c. Does not contain CBI 

## Report Number NAPH110413576799674

## ATTACHMENT HEADER SHEET Attachment Number 009 Attachment Name KiOR Compositional Profile for CAS# 1267611-35-7 

## Associated PMN Section Number

N/A Does not contain CBI 

## Report Number NAPH110413576799674

## ATTACHMENT HEADER SHEET Attachment Number 010 Attachment Name Read-Across Chemical Characterization Summary for CAS# 1267611-35-7



## Associated PMN Section Number

N/A Does not contain CBI 

## Report Number NAPH110413576799674