Tag: New Technology
New coal cleaning method developed in BC eliminates toxic chemicals
70-90% of BC coal is metallurgical, industry worth $3.32 billion annually A new method for cleaning metallurgical coal to verify coal quality for coke making could replace a widely-used chemical-based process leading to a more accurate assessment of the economic viability of coal projects, according to a press release. This month, the Canadian Carbonization Research […]
Stanford unveils new software to reduce risk of induced seismicity
Despite all recent alarmist headlines, risk of induced seismicity is small, rare and manageable By Seth Whitehead, EnergyInDepth Just a day after the United States Geological Survey (USGS) released a report that finds a 50 percent reduction in the number of U.S. citizens who live in areas with the potential for induced seismicity since 2016, a […]
New technology produces ethylene directly from crude oil, cutting refining costs – IHS
Exxon Mobil process completely bypasses refinery and feeds crude oil to cracking furnaces HOUSTON – Two new steam-cracking processes developed by Exxon Mobil and Saudi Aramco will allow petrochemical producers to essentially skip the refining process in converting crude oil directly to light olefins, according to consultancy IHS Inc. “In 2014, Exxon Mobil commissioned a […]
Oil spill response gets boost from Imbibitive absorbent technology
Imbiber Beads may be just what industry needs for oil spill response in face of environmental opposition A technology to clean up oil spills is slow taking off in Canada, despite ever higher public concern about pipeline oil spill response, but the makers of Imbiber Beads hope that situation is about to change. Imbiber Beads are tiny plastic […]
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