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Ceramatec licensing molten sodium technology for heavy oil upgrading; removing the need for diluent for bitumen

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Flowchart of Molten Sodium Upgrading process. The technology, developed by Ceramatec and managed by the Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), has been licensed to Western Hydrogen of Calgary for upgrading bitumen or heavy oil from Canada. Source: Field Upgrading. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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MAN Diesel & Turbo delivers 1st IMO-certified two-stroke with Tier III NOx control, EGR systems

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two-stroke main-engines that feature integrated Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) systems. Emission Control Areas are sea areas that have been granted special status based upon their proven need to reduce emissions from ships. Sodium hydroxide dosing is therefore required to neutralise the acidic scrubber water.

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The Stunning Carbon Footprint of Plate Glass

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It is taken for granted, and most people have no idea how it is made. The ingredients are sand (SiO 2 , about 73 percent of the charge ), sodium dioxide (Na 2 O, about 13 percent), lime (CaO, about 9 percent), and magnesium (4 percent). Plate glass , like steel, is all around us.

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