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Exhibit B <br /> Operations Plan <br /> Bioalgene, Inc. desires to enter the City of Everett's (City) property as described in Exhibit A <br /> and commonly known as the Water Pollution Control Facility(WPCF), for the purpose of <br /> growing algae harvested from the oxidation pond at the WPCF. The purpose of this pilot <br /> project is to show that specific strains of algae,that currently exist in the oxidation pond, can <br /> be isolated, their growth rate and volume enhanced and then used in the production of <br /> biodiesel. <br /> 1. Bioalgene, Inc. will provide all equipment, materials, labor and personnel necessary <br /> to perform this task, except as noted below. <br /> 2. The duration of the project will approximately 9 months beginning on or about May <br /> 15, 2008. <br /> 3. Operations will occur during normal working hours, Monday through Friday, 7:30 <br /> AM to 5:00 PM. Both parties may agree to an alternative schedule, in advance. <br /> Bioalgene, Inc. staff will require daily access to the site for the first two weeks, <br /> reducing to 1-2 days/week thereafter. <br /> 4. Bioalgene, Inc. will conduct algae-growth experiments in 4-10 wooden troughs lined <br /> with polyvinyl at the WPCF in an area approximately 2500 square feet, designated by <br /> the City's Biosolids Specialist. 4-6 sample algae strains including Scenedesmous <br /> dimorphus, other naturally-occurring strains of Scenedesmus, and other suitable <br /> strains will be grown. <br /> Troughs will be in shape of trapezoids approximately 8' long, 1' deep x 2' wide on <br /> bottoms, and 1' deep x 3' wide at tops. <br /> Troughs will be equipped with monitoring and air control systems to inject <br /> atmospheric air containing CO2 and to measure growth rates of the algae strains. <br /> Data collected will be transmitted by telephone/internet to the company's server and <br /> to WSU for evaluation. <br /> Half the number of troughs(i.e. 2 of initial 4 troughs) will be covered with material <br /> that allows passage of light in the 625 to 725 nm range. The other troughs will <br /> remain open until differences in contamination by naturally occurring spores in the air <br /> can be determined, and if required may be covered thereafter with the same material. <br /> j If algae grow well in 4 initial troughs, the number of troughs will be increased to <br /> 5 <br />