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Synthesis Energy Systems Demonstrates Stable and Efficient Gasification at Hai Hua on Lignite Coal

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Synthesis Energy Systems’ (SES) 95%-owned Hai Hua joint venture project in Shandong Province, China, has completed a successful commercial-scale gasification demonstration, converting lignite coal from the Inner Mongolia region of China to syngas. Earlier post.).

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Aquatech awarded a Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) contract for a major Chinese coal-to-chemicals project

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Water purification technology company Aquatech has been awarded a contract for a Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) plant for a coal-to-chemicals facility in Hailer in Inner Mongolia. The plant will treat 2400 m 3 /day (634,000 gallons US/day) of wastewater and reuse 92.5%

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Hexa Research forecasts $10.96B global rare earth elements market by 2020

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Creation of elements from recycled waste is an area of opportunity for future. Molycorp and Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Rare Earth Hi-Tech Co. Factors such as limited reserves, strict regulatory guidelines, complicated extraction process and heavy capital deployment are likely to adversely affect market growth. from 2014 to 2020.

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This IEEE Service-Learning Program Is More Popular Than Ever

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The projects include a recycling center to reduce plastic waste at Ankole Institute, in southwestern Uganda. Arizona State University students created a solar-powered air filtration system for nomadic people in Mongolia. “By The center was built by students from Kyambogo University of Kampala, Uganda.

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GE Transportation Unveils New Evolution Series Locomotive; 17% Reduction in Fuel Consumption, 70% Reduction in Emissions

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This system—– similar to traction control on an automobile—limits wheel slip at start up, on inclines and in adverse weather conditions, ensuring optimum performance and less wasted energy. Evolution Series Locomotives currently are operating in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Mongolia, Australia, Kazakhstan and Egypt.

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GE’s Evolution Series Locomotive Delivers 6% Fuel Advantage Over Competitor

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This system—similar to traction control on an automobile—limits wheel slip at start up, on inclines and in adverse weather conditions, ensuring optimum performance and less wasted energy. In addition, this latest Evolution locomotive has a higher top speed than traditional DC-powered locomotives. Greater reliability.

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