Day 1 - Session 1: Strategic metals and the clean-tech revolution
Recycling fly-ash waste
Objective Capital Global Mining Investment Conference 2010
Stationers' Hall, City of London
28-29 September 2010
Speaker:
Siegfried Konig - Vecor
Neste Oil has grown its renewable business from 0 to 273 million euros in earnings and 2.5 billion euros in revenue from 2008-2013 through its NExBTL renewable diesel. NExBTL is produced through hydroprocessing of waste and residual renewable feedstocks into a hydrocarbon diesel that is fully compatible with fossil diesel. Neste Oil aims to become the world's largest renewable diesel producer through further investments and expanding its existing capacity to 2.3 million tons per year, while driving down production costs. The success of NExBTL is due to innovation, risk taking, and focus on the right competencies.
This document contains an agenda and presentation slides about concentrated solar power (CSP) technology for industrial solutions from Global Renewable Energy and Engineering Network Ltd. It discusses CSP applications for process industries to provide clean and cost-efficient steam. A case study is presented on a 4MW CSP system installed at an unnamed facility (Facility X) that generates 11,732 MWh annually from solar energy at a lower cost than fuel oil. The CSP system is estimated to provide savings of $125 per ton produced and achieve a simple payback period of 4.9 years. It is also estimated to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2,804 tons annually. Financing options including a Danish state loan guarantee at low interest are also outlined.
This document provides an overview of various construction and maintenance projects where Dekro Paints products were used. It summarizes several commercial and residential projects including 219 subsidized housing units in Cape Town coated with Sheerflex, a manufacturing warehouse in Parow coated with the heat reflective Solardek on its roof, and wine estate La Motte in Franschhoek having its workshop floors coated with Polyurethane Floor Coat. It also provides a maintenance schedule template to help property owners budget for regular maintenance.
This document summarizes a panel discussion on biomethane production and connecting to the gas grid. The panel was chaired by Stuart Easterbrook from National Grid and included representatives from Malmberg, Bronkhorst High-Tech BV, Addleshaw Goddard, Future Biogas, and Imspex Diagnostics. Jon Harris from Malmberg presented on the company's 150 years of experience supplying biogas upgrading technology to nearly 100 biomethane plants globally. He discussed challenges such as project timing, technology selection, sustainability criteria, and biogas contamination control that affect connecting biomethane production to the gas grid.
The document summarizes connecting biomethane production sites to the gas grid in the UK. It discusses Future Biogas' journey connecting sites since 2011, including the first commercial grid injection site in 2013. It provides a checklist for producers to connect, and notes potential show stoppers like lack of network capacity. The presentation discusses the first high pressure private pipeline connection in North Norfolk in collaboration with National Grid, and ongoing challenges around connection costs, propane addition for blending, regulatory burdens, and grid capacity issues. It concludes that while progress has been made, more is still needed to support the pace of industry growth.
This document outlines the development of Sealeau's brine treatment technology from early projects in 2010 to the current Horizon 2020 project. It describes Sealeau's progression from initial pilot projects to a larger demonstration project and securing of further funding, including a €10 million Horizon 2020 grant for the Zero Brine project starting in 2017. The document also briefly outlines Sealeau's business model, revenue projections, and team members.
1. The document discusses various green infrastructure solutions including green roofs, vertical greenery, cool roofs, and water retention systems for public parks.
2. Lightweight extensive green roof systems can be installed on slopes as low as 3 degrees and weigh as little as 35-40 kg/m2 when fully saturated. They provide benefits like reducing the urban heat island effect and improving insulation.
3. Vertical greenery systems can be installed on walls or fences and provide benefits like cooling, insulation, dust absorption, and aesthetic improvements. They have been shown to reduce temperatures by over 7°C.
C-Capture has developed a new biogas upgrading technology that uses a proprietary solvent to selectively capture CO2 and H2S from crude biogas. This leaves upgraded methane suitable for uses like grid injection. The solvent is then regenerated with an innovative low-energy process and reused. Currently, C-Capture is working with ENVIRON to commercialize the technology. The University of Leeds also conducts research in biogas upgrading and anaerobic digestion as part of its broader Energy research focused on sustainable energy sources.
Neste Oil has grown its renewable business from 0 to 273 million euros in earnings and 2.5 billion euros in revenue from 2008-2013 through its NExBTL renewable diesel. NExBTL is produced through hydroprocessing of waste and residual renewable feedstocks into a hydrocarbon diesel that is fully compatible with fossil diesel. Neste Oil aims to become the world's largest renewable diesel producer through further investments and expanding its existing capacity to 2.3 million tons per year, while driving down production costs. The success of NExBTL is due to innovation, risk taking, and focus on the right competencies.
This document contains an agenda and presentation slides about concentrated solar power (CSP) technology for industrial solutions from Global Renewable Energy and Engineering Network Ltd. It discusses CSP applications for process industries to provide clean and cost-efficient steam. A case study is presented on a 4MW CSP system installed at an unnamed facility (Facility X) that generates 11,732 MWh annually from solar energy at a lower cost than fuel oil. The CSP system is estimated to provide savings of $125 per ton produced and achieve a simple payback period of 4.9 years. It is also estimated to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2,804 tons annually. Financing options including a Danish state loan guarantee at low interest are also outlined.
This document provides an overview of various construction and maintenance projects where Dekro Paints products were used. It summarizes several commercial and residential projects including 219 subsidized housing units in Cape Town coated with Sheerflex, a manufacturing warehouse in Parow coated with the heat reflective Solardek on its roof, and wine estate La Motte in Franschhoek having its workshop floors coated with Polyurethane Floor Coat. It also provides a maintenance schedule template to help property owners budget for regular maintenance.
This document summarizes a panel discussion on biomethane production and connecting to the gas grid. The panel was chaired by Stuart Easterbrook from National Grid and included representatives from Malmberg, Bronkhorst High-Tech BV, Addleshaw Goddard, Future Biogas, and Imspex Diagnostics. Jon Harris from Malmberg presented on the company's 150 years of experience supplying biogas upgrading technology to nearly 100 biomethane plants globally. He discussed challenges such as project timing, technology selection, sustainability criteria, and biogas contamination control that affect connecting biomethane production to the gas grid.
The document summarizes connecting biomethane production sites to the gas grid in the UK. It discusses Future Biogas' journey connecting sites since 2011, including the first commercial grid injection site in 2013. It provides a checklist for producers to connect, and notes potential show stoppers like lack of network capacity. The presentation discusses the first high pressure private pipeline connection in North Norfolk in collaboration with National Grid, and ongoing challenges around connection costs, propane addition for blending, regulatory burdens, and grid capacity issues. It concludes that while progress has been made, more is still needed to support the pace of industry growth.
This document outlines the development of Sealeau's brine treatment technology from early projects in 2010 to the current Horizon 2020 project. It describes Sealeau's progression from initial pilot projects to a larger demonstration project and securing of further funding, including a €10 million Horizon 2020 grant for the Zero Brine project starting in 2017. The document also briefly outlines Sealeau's business model, revenue projections, and team members.
1. The document discusses various green infrastructure solutions including green roofs, vertical greenery, cool roofs, and water retention systems for public parks.
2. Lightweight extensive green roof systems can be installed on slopes as low as 3 degrees and weigh as little as 35-40 kg/m2 when fully saturated. They provide benefits like reducing the urban heat island effect and improving insulation.
3. Vertical greenery systems can be installed on walls or fences and provide benefits like cooling, insulation, dust absorption, and aesthetic improvements. They have been shown to reduce temperatures by over 7°C.
C-Capture has developed a new biogas upgrading technology that uses a proprietary solvent to selectively capture CO2 and H2S from crude biogas. This leaves upgraded methane suitable for uses like grid injection. The solvent is then regenerated with an innovative low-energy process and reused. Currently, C-Capture is working with ENVIRON to commercialize the technology. The University of Leeds also conducts research in biogas upgrading and anaerobic digestion as part of its broader Energy research focused on sustainable energy sources.
Go Shop est la première agence digitale dédiée à la création de trafic en Points de Vente.
Nous accompagnons les enseignes de distribution pour créer du trafic en Points de vente via le web et le mobile.
Dr. Oge Marques discusses using games to improve computer vision solutions. Specifically, Dr. Marques describes a two-player web-based guessing game called Ask'nSeek that helps solve the computer vision problems of object detection, labeling, and semantic scene segmentation. Ask'nSeek logs spatial relationships and labels from a small number of games per image to train machine learning models for these tasks.
This document reviews research on the effect of nanoparticle loading on the mechanical properties of silica-epoxy nanocomposites. It discusses how nanoparticle weight fraction and volume fraction can improve properties by creating a uniform and continuous interface between the nanoparticles and epoxy matrix. The document summarizes several models that describe how mechanical properties such as Young's modulus, tensile/compressive strength, and fracture toughness change with increasing nanoparticle loading. It concludes by deriving some empirical formulas for these properties as functions of nanoparticle weight or volume fraction.
The document discusses a study on the influence of chromatic distortions on quality of experience (QoE). It introduces concepts like color constancy and chromatic subsampling used in color TV systems. Hyperspectral images were distorted by adding random errors to the chromatic components (a* and b*) while keeping luminosity (L*) constant. 102 subjects rated the naturalness of the distorted images on a continuous scale. Results showed that humans are quite insensitive to chromatic distortions, with mean opinion scores only dropping significantly at high error levels like ∆=15. The document outlines the methodology used for the subjective testing in accordance with ITU standards.
The document discusses various topics related to data science including what a data scientist does, the Maslow pyramid of data science, data science compared to nuclear energy, and whether data or information should be the goal. It also discusses data analysis techniques like time series forecasting methods, the central limit theorem, control charts, and quality metrics. Key points include discussing EWMA, ARIMA, and regression forecasting models and when each is best to use.
The document discusses tidal fences as a method for harvesting tidal energy. A tidal fence consists of tidal turbines mounted in a row across tidal channels. Each turbine is attached to a vertical shaft that spins a generator to produce electricity from tidal currents. The document discusses the potential of tidal fences, environmental impacts, and locations where tidal fences have been implemented or considered, such as the United Kingdom, Scotland, Canada, South Korea, and France. The United Kingdom is identified as having strong potential for tidal power due to an estimated 50.2 TW h/yr that could be generated from tidal plants.
Labmeeting - 20150831 - Overhead and Performance of Low Latency Live Streamin...Syuan Wang
This document summarizes research into reducing latency for live video streaming using MPEG-DASH. It introduces MPEG-DASH and how using HTTP chunked transfer encoding and Gradual Decoding Refresh encoding can help lower latency compared to basic DASH. The paper describes experiments conducted to generate and distribute live content using these techniques and evaluate latency, finding they were able to achieve latency as low as 240ms.
Identifying By-passed Pay and New Reservoirs by Jeff Bayless of NutechDaniel Matranga
The document summarizes an analysis of a Gulf of Mexico reservoir using thin bed well log analysis and 3D geological modeling. Previous models underestimated oil reserves. New analysis using thin bed processing identified additional net pay and increased original oil in place estimates by 40%. The updated model recommends 3 new wells and 2 recompletions to further develop the field based on improved resolution of reservoir properties and connectivity.
Building the Internet of Things with Thingsquare and Contiki - day 1, part 3Adam Dunkels
This document provides information on building IoT hardware prototypes and discusses typical IoT hardware components and properties. It covers topics like rapid prototyping vs production hardware, microcontrollers, memory sizes, I/O, radio hardware options, power sources, operating systems vs custom firmware, software challenges, and wireless connectivity issues. The document also introduces Contiki, an open-source operating system designed for IoT devices, and discusses some of its features.
Industriepark Kleefse Waard is developing as the most sustainable and innovative industrial park in the Netherlands. The park focuses on three main cornerstones: 1) sustainable redevelopment of buildings and the surrounding area, 2) building a cleantech community, and 3) promoting circularity through initiatives like resource sharing between companies. Through continued investment and collaboration with partners, the park aims to be a self-supporting community that contributes to a more sustainable world.
1. The company offers a wide range of water pumps for applications such as water treatment plants, water distribution, sewage, and offshore markets. They also supply complete irrigation systems for sports fields.
2. Their focus is on providing full solutions, not just pumps or irrigation equipment.
3. Their top three advantages for Qatar are their knowledge, experience, and commitment to entrepreneurship.
IRJET- Experimental Investigation on Geopolymer BricksIRJET Journal
- The document experimentally investigates geopolymer bricks made with fly ash as a primary material.
- Fly ash is a byproduct of coal combustion that is usually released as pollution but can now be captured. It has pozzolanic properties and can replace Portland cement in concrete.
- The study mixes fly ash with clay soil in varying proportions to produce geopolymer bricks, using sodium hydroxide solution as an alkaline activator.
- The produced bricks are then tested and their physical and durability properties compared to conventional clay bricks. The goal is to develop a more sustainable brick that uses industrial waste and requires less land and emissions to produce.
UMICORE’S BATTERY RECYCLING PROCESS: AN UPDATE ON WHAT'S DONE AND THE FUTURE ...DesignTeam8
Umicore is a global materials technology and recycling company that has a unique battery recycling process. It introduced its recycling process and business at the EV Battery Recycling Conference. Umicore has over 125 years of experience recycling complex waste streams containing precious and other valuable metals. It currently operates the world's largest battery recycling facility and can recycle 7,000 metric tons of lithium-ion batteries per year. Umicore's proprietary pyrometallurgical recycling process allows it to recover key battery metals like nickel, cobalt, and lithium from spent batteries with high yields over 95% and produce battery-grade materials to close the loop in the battery supply chain.
CISUFLO presentation to MMFA members_1 July 2021.pdfCISUFLO
An overview of the CISUFLO project has been provided to Multilayer Modular Flooring Association (MMFA) members, an organization which represents the leading producers of flooring in Europe and their suppliers. It has been also explored the challenges tackled by CISUFLO.
This presentation will illustrate how ultra violet (UV) cured powder coating is addressing the challenges to meet sustainability targets, environmental regulations, and carbon neutrality or reduction. UV powder coatings’ defining characteristic is speed; UV curing is virtually instantaneous. The UV powder application process reduces the amount of time and thermal energy required to melt and flow the coating prior to curing. Faster curing reduces time, energy and carbon, and this presentation will document and quantify these important values. Additional benefits such as reduction in plant footprint, increase in throughput, and growing use of UV LEDs will be discussed and quantified. UV powder coatings have traditionally been used to finish MDF and wood substrates but are also ideal to finish heat-sensitive materials including plastics, carbon fiber and composites. UV powder coating is a viable coating solution for lightweighting materials used in electric vehicles, recreational equipment, additive manufacturing and other high-use products.
BioEnergy is an Egyptian pioneer in waste refining established in 2012. It operates facilities producing alternative fuels from waste for cement companies. The company was founded by Eng. Mahmoud Galal and Miss. Alaa’ El Sherbiny and has expanded operations to Morocco and the Gulf. BioEnergy produces biomass fuel from agricultural waste, refuse-derived fuel from municipal solid waste rejects, and tire-derived fuel from shredded tires. It aims to increase commercial value from waste through innovative fuel solutions and consulting services.
This document discusses starting a greenfield clay brick factory. It provides details on the qualifications and experience of Kannan V K in the clay industry. It outlines the various phases of a project from concept to operations, including developing a business plan, finalizing the project, and going live. It discusses considerations for technology selection, plant layout, machinery, approvals, and becoming an energy efficient certified operation. The document is intended to guide new entrepreneurs on planning and setting up a new clay brick production facility.
The document discusses the history and development of wood plastic recycled composites (WPRC) and proposes standards to categorize them. It outlines the invention and growth of WPRC beginning in 1975. Standards are proposed to define recycled content ratios, raw material sources and types, physical properties, and safety tests. This will help promote WPRC composites as sustainable building materials and gain widespread acceptance through recognized performance standards.
Go Shop est la première agence digitale dédiée à la création de trafic en Points de Vente.
Nous accompagnons les enseignes de distribution pour créer du trafic en Points de vente via le web et le mobile.
Dr. Oge Marques discusses using games to improve computer vision solutions. Specifically, Dr. Marques describes a two-player web-based guessing game called Ask'nSeek that helps solve the computer vision problems of object detection, labeling, and semantic scene segmentation. Ask'nSeek logs spatial relationships and labels from a small number of games per image to train machine learning models for these tasks.
This document reviews research on the effect of nanoparticle loading on the mechanical properties of silica-epoxy nanocomposites. It discusses how nanoparticle weight fraction and volume fraction can improve properties by creating a uniform and continuous interface between the nanoparticles and epoxy matrix. The document summarizes several models that describe how mechanical properties such as Young's modulus, tensile/compressive strength, and fracture toughness change with increasing nanoparticle loading. It concludes by deriving some empirical formulas for these properties as functions of nanoparticle weight or volume fraction.
The document discusses a study on the influence of chromatic distortions on quality of experience (QoE). It introduces concepts like color constancy and chromatic subsampling used in color TV systems. Hyperspectral images were distorted by adding random errors to the chromatic components (a* and b*) while keeping luminosity (L*) constant. 102 subjects rated the naturalness of the distorted images on a continuous scale. Results showed that humans are quite insensitive to chromatic distortions, with mean opinion scores only dropping significantly at high error levels like ∆=15. The document outlines the methodology used for the subjective testing in accordance with ITU standards.
The document discusses various topics related to data science including what a data scientist does, the Maslow pyramid of data science, data science compared to nuclear energy, and whether data or information should be the goal. It also discusses data analysis techniques like time series forecasting methods, the central limit theorem, control charts, and quality metrics. Key points include discussing EWMA, ARIMA, and regression forecasting models and when each is best to use.
The document discusses tidal fences as a method for harvesting tidal energy. A tidal fence consists of tidal turbines mounted in a row across tidal channels. Each turbine is attached to a vertical shaft that spins a generator to produce electricity from tidal currents. The document discusses the potential of tidal fences, environmental impacts, and locations where tidal fences have been implemented or considered, such as the United Kingdom, Scotland, Canada, South Korea, and France. The United Kingdom is identified as having strong potential for tidal power due to an estimated 50.2 TW h/yr that could be generated from tidal plants.
Labmeeting - 20150831 - Overhead and Performance of Low Latency Live Streamin...Syuan Wang
This document summarizes research into reducing latency for live video streaming using MPEG-DASH. It introduces MPEG-DASH and how using HTTP chunked transfer encoding and Gradual Decoding Refresh encoding can help lower latency compared to basic DASH. The paper describes experiments conducted to generate and distribute live content using these techniques and evaluate latency, finding they were able to achieve latency as low as 240ms.
Identifying By-passed Pay and New Reservoirs by Jeff Bayless of NutechDaniel Matranga
The document summarizes an analysis of a Gulf of Mexico reservoir using thin bed well log analysis and 3D geological modeling. Previous models underestimated oil reserves. New analysis using thin bed processing identified additional net pay and increased original oil in place estimates by 40%. The updated model recommends 3 new wells and 2 recompletions to further develop the field based on improved resolution of reservoir properties and connectivity.
Building the Internet of Things with Thingsquare and Contiki - day 1, part 3Adam Dunkels
This document provides information on building IoT hardware prototypes and discusses typical IoT hardware components and properties. It covers topics like rapid prototyping vs production hardware, microcontrollers, memory sizes, I/O, radio hardware options, power sources, operating systems vs custom firmware, software challenges, and wireless connectivity issues. The document also introduces Contiki, an open-source operating system designed for IoT devices, and discusses some of its features.
Industriepark Kleefse Waard is developing as the most sustainable and innovative industrial park in the Netherlands. The park focuses on three main cornerstones: 1) sustainable redevelopment of buildings and the surrounding area, 2) building a cleantech community, and 3) promoting circularity through initiatives like resource sharing between companies. Through continued investment and collaboration with partners, the park aims to be a self-supporting community that contributes to a more sustainable world.
1. The company offers a wide range of water pumps for applications such as water treatment plants, water distribution, sewage, and offshore markets. They also supply complete irrigation systems for sports fields.
2. Their focus is on providing full solutions, not just pumps or irrigation equipment.
3. Their top three advantages for Qatar are their knowledge, experience, and commitment to entrepreneurship.
IRJET- Experimental Investigation on Geopolymer BricksIRJET Journal
- The document experimentally investigates geopolymer bricks made with fly ash as a primary material.
- Fly ash is a byproduct of coal combustion that is usually released as pollution but can now be captured. It has pozzolanic properties and can replace Portland cement in concrete.
- The study mixes fly ash with clay soil in varying proportions to produce geopolymer bricks, using sodium hydroxide solution as an alkaline activator.
- The produced bricks are then tested and their physical and durability properties compared to conventional clay bricks. The goal is to develop a more sustainable brick that uses industrial waste and requires less land and emissions to produce.
UMICORE’S BATTERY RECYCLING PROCESS: AN UPDATE ON WHAT'S DONE AND THE FUTURE ...DesignTeam8
Umicore is a global materials technology and recycling company that has a unique battery recycling process. It introduced its recycling process and business at the EV Battery Recycling Conference. Umicore has over 125 years of experience recycling complex waste streams containing precious and other valuable metals. It currently operates the world's largest battery recycling facility and can recycle 7,000 metric tons of lithium-ion batteries per year. Umicore's proprietary pyrometallurgical recycling process allows it to recover key battery metals like nickel, cobalt, and lithium from spent batteries with high yields over 95% and produce battery-grade materials to close the loop in the battery supply chain.
CISUFLO presentation to MMFA members_1 July 2021.pdfCISUFLO
An overview of the CISUFLO project has been provided to Multilayer Modular Flooring Association (MMFA) members, an organization which represents the leading producers of flooring in Europe and their suppliers. It has been also explored the challenges tackled by CISUFLO.
This presentation will illustrate how ultra violet (UV) cured powder coating is addressing the challenges to meet sustainability targets, environmental regulations, and carbon neutrality or reduction. UV powder coatings’ defining characteristic is speed; UV curing is virtually instantaneous. The UV powder application process reduces the amount of time and thermal energy required to melt and flow the coating prior to curing. Faster curing reduces time, energy and carbon, and this presentation will document and quantify these important values. Additional benefits such as reduction in plant footprint, increase in throughput, and growing use of UV LEDs will be discussed and quantified. UV powder coatings have traditionally been used to finish MDF and wood substrates but are also ideal to finish heat-sensitive materials including plastics, carbon fiber and composites. UV powder coating is a viable coating solution for lightweighting materials used in electric vehicles, recreational equipment, additive manufacturing and other high-use products.
BioEnergy is an Egyptian pioneer in waste refining established in 2012. It operates facilities producing alternative fuels from waste for cement companies. The company was founded by Eng. Mahmoud Galal and Miss. Alaa’ El Sherbiny and has expanded operations to Morocco and the Gulf. BioEnergy produces biomass fuel from agricultural waste, refuse-derived fuel from municipal solid waste rejects, and tire-derived fuel from shredded tires. It aims to increase commercial value from waste through innovative fuel solutions and consulting services.
This document discusses starting a greenfield clay brick factory. It provides details on the qualifications and experience of Kannan V K in the clay industry. It outlines the various phases of a project from concept to operations, including developing a business plan, finalizing the project, and going live. It discusses considerations for technology selection, plant layout, machinery, approvals, and becoming an energy efficient certified operation. The document is intended to guide new entrepreneurs on planning and setting up a new clay brick production facility.
The document discusses the history and development of wood plastic recycled composites (WPRC) and proposes standards to categorize them. It outlines the invention and growth of WPRC beginning in 1975. Standards are proposed to define recycled content ratios, raw material sources and types, physical properties, and safety tests. This will help promote WPRC composites as sustainable building materials and gain widespread acceptance through recognized performance standards.
1. Edward Someus leads Terra Humana Ltd., which has developed a zero-emission pyrolysis technology to convert organic waste into valuable resources like fertilizers and green energy.
2. The technology involves an indirectly heated rotary kiln operating below 850°C under vacuum to pyrolyze waste through thermal and biotechnological processes.
3. Terra Humana is seeking €5 million in funding to industrialize the technology at a 20,000 tonne per year facility in western Hungary, having successfully coordinated several EU-funded research projects on the topic since 2002.
This presentation provides an overview of Yara Sluiskil, a fertilizer production plant in the Netherlands. It discusses the company's history beginning in 1929, key safety principles for visitors, and production processes. Yara Sluiskil produces over 4 million tons of fertilizers and industrial products annually and has implemented various innovation and sustainability projects to reduce emissions and improve energy and resource efficiency, such as carbon capture and usage, N2O reduction technologies, and precision farming applications. The presentation highlights the plant's role in Yara International's vision of responsibly feeding the world and protecting the planet.
The document is an investor presentation from Umicore that discusses forward-looking statements and provides an introduction to the company. It summarizes that Umicore is a global materials technology company that delivers sustainable solutions to address global megatrends like mobility transformation and the need for advanced materials. It is uniquely positioned to help the world transition to cleaner mobility through its portfolio of activities in automotive catalysts, battery materials and recycling, and fuel cells.
VTT is a major research and technology organization in Finland that works to advance circular economy solutions. It has over 2,100 employees and works with companies, universities, and other organizations globally on projects. VTT has several pilot plants around Finland that cover developing renewable and biobased materials from raw materials to end products to replace fossil fuels. Examples include developing compostable cellulose packaging films and wood-based optical fibers. VTT's research focuses on using cellulose as a new plastic and in other applications like water purification and electronics. It collaborates in networks like Finnceres to further scientific discoveries and future biorefineries for a sustainable bioeconomy.
The Cebra and Platirus projects aim to develop more sustainable solutions for platinum group metals (PGMs) in automotive catalysts. PGMs are critical raw materials where Europe relies heavily on imports. Both projects seek to commercialize innovative technologies for recovering PGMs from spent autocatalysts at an industrial scale. Cebra will create a new catalyst containing partially substituted and fully recycled PGMs, closing the loop. Platirus focuses on developing a cost-efficient PGM recovery process using ionometallurgy and hydrometallurgy. The projects synergize by applying Platirus' recovery technology at an advanced readiness level to produce materials for Cebra's new catalyst, integrating circular economy principles for PGMs.
This document discusses AGC's efforts to reduce its environmental impact and produce more sustainable products. It provides data on AGC's CO2 emissions and goals for reduction. It also outlines AGC's research focused on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and reducing hazardous materials. AGC aims to decrease raw material and energy usage in production, lower emissions, boost recycling, and develop glass products that provide energy savings to customers.
Risilica is developing a technology to transform agricultural waste like rice husks and straw into profitable products like amorphous silicon dioxide and bioethanol. They have established an experimental laboratory to develop the technology and produce samples. Their process utilizes rice husks to produce high purity amorphous silicon dioxide and bioethanol, providing higher economic returns than existing waste burning methods. Risilica plans to initially build 5 factories to produce over 120 million USD worth of amorphous silicon dioxide and 30 million USD of bioethanol annually by 2022. They are seeking a 10 million USD investment for construction of their first commercial plant.
This document summarizes the key points from an online launch event for the IEA-CSI Technology Roadmap: Low-carbon Transition in the Cement Industry. The event included presentations on the technical analysis and findings of the roadmap, strategies for policy, finance, and international collaboration, and next steps. The roadmap models pathways to reduce CO2 emissions from cement production through increased energy efficiency, alternative fuels, lower clinker content, innovative technologies, and carbon capture. It finds that these measures could reduce cement industry CO2 emissions by up to 90% by 2050 compared to current trends. However, significant investment and cooperation across governments, industry and other stakeholders will be required to achieve this transition.
The document discusses sustainable design approaches for the chemistry-using industries. It proposes designing products and processes for the entire lifecycle, including for separation and recovery of materials. Examples are given of innovative coatings for ship hulls to reduce fouling without biocides and more efficient spray-on heating elements. The goal is to stimulate innovation that delivers value through more sustainable solutions.
ERIKS Know+How - Issue 19 Quarrying and Mining ERIKS UK
Issue 19 of the ERIKS Know+How magazine, the leading magazine for maintenance engineers, this edition focuses on the Quarrying and Mining industry, Just in time for Hillhead 2014
"PCR for clay construction products" | Carolin SpirinckxCerame-Unie
The document summarizes a presentation given at the Ceramic Days Construction Conference on the 26th of November 2013 in Brussels, Belgium. The presentation discussed the development of a Product Category Rule (PCR) for clay construction products to standardize environmental product declarations (EPDs) across Europe. Key points included an overview of life cycle assessment (LCA) and EPDs, the framework developed by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) for sustainability assessment of construction works, and the objectives, scope, methodology and requirements defined in the PCR for clay products to allow consistent EPDs to be produced. The PCR is intended to facilitate environmental evaluations and comparisons of clay construction materials at both national and European levels.
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Soléo Organics and McArthur Skincare are introducing a new 100% natural sunscreen with no chemical UV absorbers, preservatives, or fragrances. It offers SPF 30+ protection along with water resistance and anti-aging benefits. The formula uses only zinc oxide and organic ingredients and has a 2-year shelf life without preservatives. It is suitable for sensitive skin and the whole family. McArthur Skincare produces therapeutic creams with high concentrations of pawpaw extract to treat conditions like psoriasis, eczema, and joint pain. Customer testimonials praise the products for their skin healing and anti-aging effects.
Organto Foods aims to become a leading organic brand by vertically integrating organic vegetable and fruit farming, processing, and distribution. It currently operates in Canada, Guatemala, Argentina, the US, and the Netherlands. While facing uncertainties, management believes organic food demand will grow significantly and Organto is well-positioned to expand its land, facilities, and product lines to capitalize on this opportunity.
The document discusses GoviEx Uranium Inc., a uranium mining company with projects in Niger. It summarizes GoviEx's milestones since 2007 including exploration programs, resource estimates, development plans, and strategic partnerships. It highlights the opportunity in Niger's uranium industry given the country's role as a top uranium producer. It also notes GoviEx's local investment and community initiatives in Niger. Charts show GoviEx's Madaouela project resources and development plan economics compare favorably to peers given its large resource base and low costs.
This presentation by KBL Mining Limited provides an overview of the company's mining operations and growth strategy. KBL operates the producing Mineral Hill mine in Australia and owns the large undeveloped Sorby Hills project. The presentation outlines a three phase strategy to first improve cash flow at Mineral Hill, then expand margins, and finally diversify revenue through developing Sorby Hills and expanding production at Mineral Hill through exploration. Near term plans at Mineral Hill involve open pit mining the high grade Pearse gold deposit and expanding processing capacity through adding gold and zinc circuits. Sorby Hills is a large undeveloped silver-lead-zinc project that could provide a multi-decade mine life.
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Century Iron Mines Corporation
1) Century Iron Mines Corporation presented information on its iron ore projects and financial
Canoel International Energy is an oil and gas company traded on the TSX Venture Exchange. It has producing assets in Argentina and Italy, with over 1.6 million barrels of proved reserves according to an independent evaluation. Management is focused on growing production and reserves through development and exploration of its existing assets. It also aims to acquire additional producing assets in emerging markets. Recent developments include negotiations to acquire shut-in production of 7,000-12,000 barrels of oil per day in Libya.
Century Iron Mines Corporation is one of the largest iron ore resource developers in Canada, with over 20 billion tonnes of resources under management across multiple projects. The company is pursuing a strategy of progressively developing these resources, starting with the near-term Joyce Lake direct shipping ore (DSO) deposit. A preliminary economic assessment estimates the Joyce Lake project could have a pre-tax net present value of $95 million and produce 2 million tonnes per year of high-grade DSO at a cash cost of $62.80 per tonne. Century Iron is also exploring additional DSO targets along trend from Joyce Lake to support future expansion.
Century Iron Mines Corporation | Corporate Presentation | November 2012
Speaker: Sandy Chim, C.A., Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Company Information:
as of Nov 2012
TSX Venture: FER
52-Week high/low: C$0.92-C$2.50
Market Cap: C$97.0m
Recent Price: C$1.02
Shares: 94.9 million
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Century Iron is Canada’s largest holder of iron ore land claims in a public company, with interests in several properties in the Provinces of Quebec and Newfoundland & Labrador. Century’s vision is to exploit its large property asset base to become one of the country’s largest iron ore producers.
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WISCO and MinMetals, two of the largest Chinese state-owned enterprises, as equity investors and strategic partners (25% and 5% respectively). WISCO is a further 40% JV investor in individual projects, and these partners have committed to 60‑70% off-take agreements for future product. They will also procure to provide up to 70% of production capex on positive feasibility, in the form of nondilutive debt financing for the Canadian company.
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5. Vecor’s Vision To be recognised as the World Leader in fly ash recycling technologies by 2013
15. 2011Comprehensive UtilisationPilot plant since February 2008, processing techniques, proprietary manufacturing equipment Process & engineer fly ash to produce versatile raw materials. Manufacture “green” products using fly ash as clay replacement Enabling 100% utilisation of waste fly ash
16. Vecor Product Capabilities High-margin “Green” raw materials & building products Ceramic Tiles Ceramic Proppants Recycled Minerals Refractories Bricks Pavers Aggregates Sand Prototype products produced at Vecor’s pilot plants in China and Italy since February 2008
17. Vecor’s Business Recycle Products Minerals Aluminum Silicates VecoFillTM Challenge Ceramic Proppants Oil and Gas Industry Coal Power Plant Cenospheres VecoCenTM Fly Ash Landfill Ceramic TilesBricks, pavers Processing Facilities MagnetiteVecoMagTM Activated Carbon VecoFiltersTM Sand & Aggregates Low-cost, high valueIndustrial Minerals Energy Efficient Clay Replacement Proprietary recyclingtechnologies Waste Fly Ash
26. Why invest in Vecor? Vecor gets paid to take the Fly Ash Vecor gets paid by processing the Fly Ash & selling Raw Materials Vecor gets paid by selling the products made from Raw Materials Ceramic Tiles Profitability Sustainability Growth Proppants Processing By-ProductsAluminum Silicates (Vecor Clay) Cenospheres (VecoCen) Magnetite (VecoMag) Activated Carbon (VecoFilters) Sand &Aggregates Revenue: Vecor produces and sells commercial and industrial products using the Raw Materials with its proprietary technology and Engineering Revenue: Vecor Processes Fly Ash to make Raw materials for Industry and other mineral by-products that it sells to customers, partners and subsidiaries. Vecor Products Tiles, Cladding, Bricks, Blocks, Pavers, Proppants Revenue: Vecor gets paid to take Fly Ash from Coal Power Plants, because it removes liability.
My name is Siegfried Konig. Our company VECOR aspires to be the world leader in fly ash recycling by 2013.Can you please indicate by raising your hand, if you have ever heard of fly ash or coal ash? …………. Ok, if you have ever cleaned a fireplace, you will know that some of the ash is on the bottom of the fireplace and easy to clean up, but some ash flies up because the particles are so light. That is fly ash.
What you see here is a fly ash dump. You will find dumps like this next to every coal fired power plant in the world. This dump is about 3 miles long, 1 mile wide and contains tens of millions of tonnes of fly ash. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, over 50,000 coal-fired power plants are producing more than 1 billion tonnes of fly ash, the majority destined for dumps like this, and there are more than 10 billion tonnes of this industrial waste already in landfill.
This environmental challenge is escalating dramatically because the world’s demand for energy will increase 40% by 2030, primarily in Asia. The majority of this energy will come from Coal because Coal is the cheapest energy source, Coal is locally available and Coal represents energy security. That means that by 2030 the fly ash produced will double from 1 billion tonnes of new ash every year to 2 billion tonnes.
This chart shows the increasing gap between fly ash production and environmentally sustainable utilisation. So what is being done at the moment, and what more can be done to utilise more of this huge amount of waste?
Currently the only industry using significant quantities is the cement industry which uses fly ash for cement replacement. New technologies need to be invented and new uses need to found because it makes sense to mine this waste instead of mining virgin materials for construction. Centuries of mining clay, limestone, sand and aggregates as construction materials are putting unsustainable pressure on our environment. Governments are increasing legislation in an effort to limit mining, just ask someone that is seeking approval to open a new quarry! People have been trying for decades to invent new ways to use this waste, and Vecor has succeeded.
Our first technology was invented and patented by researchers at the UNSW. Vecor has the exclusive Global rights to the patents and Vecor will own the Intellectual Property at the time of our IPO. Commercialising and improving that technology has taken 3 years and over $6 million spent on R&D. Additionally, our team has modified established mining technologies to process fly ash and engineered new equipment. With 3 additional patents lodged to date, Vecor is well on the way to our goal of comprehensive utilisation.
We have manufactured prototype ceramic tiles, ceramic proppants for the oil and gas industry, bricks, pavers, sand, aggregates and high temperature refractory bricks. What we learned in developing these products is that making finished products is only a part of the opportunity.
The first revenue stream of our business is that Vecor gets paid by the power plants to take the Fly Ash and thereby remove their liability. In the US dumping fees alone are $20 a ton and in the EU it's around 27 Euros a tonne. Vecor then processes the fly ash using modified mining technologies (similar to mining tailings) and makes money from selling the minerals including Carbon, Magnetite and Cenospheres. What we left with are beneficiated aluminium silicates that can then be used as a raw material for a number of industries including plastics, rubber, abrasives, paint and fillers or as a replacement for products traditionally made from clay such as tiles and bricks. Vecor's 3rd revenue steam is to grant licenses for product manufacturing, usually in a joint venture with an industry leader in a given market.
So why replace clay with fly ash? Besides the fact that clay is a virgin material and the aluminium silicates are a recycled material, it is well known that Italy has run out of clay, they use clay imported from the Ukraine, China has banned clay mining in more than ¾ of their provinces and all quarrying is banned within a 150 kilometre radius of Delhi. Why? Because clay mining is destroying their arable land. The chemistry of clay and fly ash are remarkably similar because fly ash is really burnt clay. Tiles made from fly ash are 30% cheaper to manufacture because of reduced materials preparation and Vecor tiles require 30% less energy. The 3 industry test parameters for ceramic tiles are water absorption, tensile strength and surface hardness. This table details how Vecor’s ceramics are superior to the best Italian porcelain made from clay in every respect.
And they said it couldn’t be done!
Here is Vecor's 5 phase business plan. Phase 1 was completed with our own cash and Government grants. We then raised 5 million US Dollars from wealthy private investors for Phase 2 which will be completed by the end of October. Starting in November, Vecor plans to raise a further 50 million US Dollars to fund the first 4 projects with Joint Venture partners. We intend to operate those 4 projects until the IPO in 2013-2014, then commence the Global rollout.
Now, you may be thinking, Sounds good, Looks good, Solves a huge environmental problem, but does it make any money? And the answer is YES! The 50 million US Dollars raising to complete Vecor's phase 3 is forecast to realise revenue of around 60 million and EBIT of 20 million, a comprehensive financial model is available as part of Vecor's due diligence materials.
So why think about investing in Vecor? We believe Vecor is an excellent investment because of our First Mover advantageThe business represents a highly scaleable, Global opportunity There is abundantly available feedstock wherever there is a coal fired power plantThere is considerably less risk now that proof of concept has been completedWe provide the solution being actively searched for coal fired Power Plants to remove their liabilityThe timing is perfect because it taps into the Worldwide trend towards zero wasteUnlike many "GREEN" businesses, Vecor will not depend on Government subsidies to survive because the business is highly profitable, and Vecor has committed, experienced management with significant personal investment in the business
I have tried to present the Vecor baby without the 3 years of labour pains. We invite you to find out more about Vecor and perhaps conduct due diligence, please feel free to introduce yourself to me or other members of the Vecor team. Robin, Damian and Mike, could you please stand up so you can be recognised ………….. Or else send me a text to make contact. THANK YOU VERY MUCH