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Fluid thermal processing of Mongolian oil sands

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il sands is a feasible process for the production of an upgraded bitumen-derived liquid from Inner Mongolian oil sand. Israel’s Brack Capital Energy (BCE) is exploring for oil sands reserves in the Xing’an region of Inner Mongolia. The bitumen products from oil sands can be recovered through open-pit and underground mining processes.

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This IEEE Service-Learning Program Is More Popular Than Ever

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In 2009 the EPICS program was brought to IEEE by Moshe Kam , an IEEE Fellow and the 2005–2007 vice president of IEEE Educational Activities ; Senior Member Kapil Dandekar ; and Fellow Saurabh Sinha. Arizona State University students created a solar-powered air filtration system for nomadic people in Mongolia. “By

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Chinas Yitai Group CTL Plant Produces Diesel and Naptha in Trail Run

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China’s Yitai Group’s 160,000 tonne/year coal-to-liquids (CTL) plant in northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has produced qualified diesel oil and naphtha in its trial run. Zhang Shuangwang, chairman of Inner Mongolia Yitai Group, said that the company plans to put this facility into full operation this year.

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