ZEOX Advances to Large Scale Testing of Mercury Removal in Power Plants
28 Aprile 2009 - 9:02PM
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Mr. LuVerne E.W. Hogg, President and CEO of ZEOX Corporation (the
"Company" or "ZEOX") (TSX VENTURE: ZOX)(OTCQX: ZOXCF), is pleased
to announce that as a result of ongoing product testing and
development the Company has scheduled a series of large scale tests
of the ZMM� AZI products (Activated Zeolite Injection) at power
plants in North America beginning in May.
The ZMM� AZIs were developed for the environmental remediation
markets to remove mercury from emissions in coal fired power
plants. The distinct advantage for ZEOX's ZMM� AZI technology is
that zeolite does not negatively impact on the fly ash, a
by-product of coal burning facilities that is collected and sold
into the cement industry for cost recovery. ZEOX has filed patents
on the AZI technology.
The ZEOX's zeolite AZI sorbent technologies utilize the
Company's unique Chabazite zeolite. The Company will produce ZMM�
AZIs at the Butte, MT facility where ZEOX commenced production in
July, 2008. The Butte facilities have a production capacity in
excess of 100,000 tons per annum.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has regulations for
the removal of Mercury from stack gasses to commence in many states
by 2010. This creates a new market as a result of these
environmental regulations. The current available technology is
Activated Carbon Injection (ACI). When used, ACI adds carbon to the
fly ash produced from the power plants. The carbon in the fly ash
can be problematic when used in the manufacture of concrete.
Millions of tons of fly ash are used in the United States and
Canada for the production of concrete. The addition of too much
carbon into the fly ash in some instances makes the fly ash
unusable. The ZEOX AZI does not have this side affect and in some
circumstances will actually improve the fly ash for its use in
concrete.
The Obama administration has targeted the reduction of Mercury
emissions as an environmental initiative in the United States and
Internationally. Estimates of North American demand, projected by
Bob McIlvaine, President of consulting firm McIlvaine Co. in
C&EN Magazine (volume 86-number 47: November 24, 2008), are 10
million pounds in 2010 and 350 million pounds by 2013.
Achim Steiner, executive director of United Nations Environment
Program (UNEP), says in C&EN Magazine (Volume 87, Number 09:
March 2, 2009), "Today, we are united on the need for a legally
binding instrument and immediate action towards a transition to a
low-mercury world."
The (US) federal government is proposing, for the first time, to
reduce airborne mercury pollution from cement kilns with new rules
issued Tuesday, March 21, 2009 (sustainablebusiness.com: March 22,
2009). The new standards will cut mercury pollution from the
nation's more than 150 cement kilns between 11,600 and 16,250
pounds (or a reduction of 81% to 93%), according to the US
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The new standards are being
proposed as part of a court settlement reached between the US
Environmental Protection Agency, the nonprofit environmental law
firm Earthjustice.
"This is great news and is a promising sign that the new
leadership at EPA and in the White House is serious about
protecting public health and the environment," said Earthjustice
attorney Jim Pew.
ZEOX is poised to respond and eager to capture a share of the
growing market to meet power and cement industries' environmental
needs and is examining collaboration opportunities for marketing
ZMM� AZIs.
For a more complete business and financial profile of the
Company, management encourages investors to view the Company's
documents posted on www.SEDAR.com.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
LuVerne E.W. Hogg, President and Chief Executive Officer
Legal Notice Regarding Forward Looking Statements: This news
release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking
statements are indicated expectations or intentions.
Forward-looking statements in this news release include that
ZMM�AZI will allow for successful removal of mercury from coal
burning gas streams, the U.S. may impose new rules to cut mercury
emissions, ZEOX may capture a share of the growing market to meet
power and cement industries' environmental needs, and will develop
collaborative opportunities for marketing ZMM� AZI. Actual results
may differ considerably from these forward-looking statements. The
Company's products involve detailed scientific knowledge and
specific customer adoption criteria, hence factors could cause
actual results to be materially different including that markets
may not develop as quickly as anticipated or at all, ZEOX may not
be able to produce products cost effectively or the Company's
productive capacity may not be large enough or specific enough to
handle demand. ZEOX's products may not work as well as expected.
The U.S. may not impose new mercury reduction rules. The Company
has assumed current trends will continue as indicated in this news
release. Investors are cautioned against placing undue reliance on
forward-looking statements.
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Contacts: ZEOX Corporation LuVerne E.W. Hogg 877.767.0343
250-767-6134 (FAX) vhogg@zeoxcorporation.com
www.zeoxcorporation.com
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