Hydro Energy Entrepreneur Wayne Krouse (Part 5)

SM: How many people did you have helping you out on this? WK: It was just me. Towards the end of 2007 and in early 2008 I was out of funding and running on fumes. As we progressed into 2008 I was approached by Mike Draper about what we were doing.

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SM: What did you do when you got the patent in October of 2005? WK: I kissed it! I then put it in the bank vault.

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SM: So let’s go back to the point where you were seeing this in the Middle East. How long did it take you to jump ship and start your own thing? WK: I also read a book, Atlas Shrugged, at the same time I was making those trips.

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SM: What was unique about what you were doing? How did it change the environment you were operating in? WK: This particular product was different because we put it in the inlet of an ethylene furnace which can be 1,800–2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. That is a very tough environment to work in from a chemical standpoint.

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