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ASX Company News: Environmental Clean Technologies Enters Agreement With South Korea K-Coal

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited (ESI) advises that following meetings in South Korea it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korean based energy company K-Coal Co. Ltd. The MoU provides K- Coal with exclusive sales and marketing rights into Korea for ECT’s Coldry technology.

ECT Chairman and Managing Director Mr. Michael Davies stated, “K-Coal is well positioned to participate in supplying Coldry coal into the very large and growing thermal coal consumer industry in Korea. K-Coal will build on the very strong relationships its parent company S&J Group has with the major energy companies in the region”. S&J Chairman Dr. Kim Sung-Ryeal commented “S&J Group evaluated numerous coal drying technologies before we decided on Coldry. We like the fact that Coldry utilises a low temperature and low-pressure process, which means that the water released, is clean. S&J Group is a clean energy company and this is important to us. Also we are confident that ECT’s Coldry process is cost effective when compared to other technologies.”

S&J Group is a diverse, Busan Korea based group of companies. S&J have interests in Energy Distribution, Food Production, Leisure, Clean Technologies and Information Technology. ECT is in the business of commercialising leading-edge coal and iron making technologies, which are capable of delivering financial and environmental benefits. It is focused on advancing a portfolio of technologies, which have significant market potential globally. ECT’s business plan is to pragmatically commercialise these technologies and secure sustainable, profitable income streams through licencing and other commercial mechanisms.

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ASX Company News: Environmental Clean Technologies To Supply Coal Test To China Datang

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited (ESI) is pleased to announce that it has signed a Coal Supply Agreement with global ‘Fortune 500’company China Datang Corporation subsidiary, China Datang Overseas Investment. The agreement is the culmination of activities and negotiations begun last year by Chief Executive Kos Galtos and Coldry Business Manager Ashley Moore during visits to China in November and December. The CSA covers the supply of 2,000 metric tonnes for a test burn in one of CDT’s power stations in Shandong province, China, fueling one of the power station’s boilers for approximately 10 hours, allowing real time data collection and detailed performance assessments. Coldry Black Coal Equivalent (BCE) pellets will be supplied in Q3 this year, following manufacture at ECT’s Pilot Plant in Bacchus Marsh. The pellets will be manufactured using raw coal from Loy Yang Power’s mine in the Latrobe Valley. Datang shall pay a commercial price for the fuel with ECT covering additional costs incurred in producing the 2,000 tonnes, such as the additional logistical overhead incurred in transporting coal by truck from Loy Yang mine to itsPilot Plant in Bacchus Marsh and small scale bulk shipment to China.

ECT’s Operations Manager Adam Giles said “We will move our Pilot Plant operations to a 24 hour basis to supply this Coldry, providing the opportunity to enhance our continuous production operational experience and adding further to the data set to be used in the upcoming detailed engineering works for our Victoria Coldry project.” ECT’s Coldry Business Manager Ashley Moore added, “Very importantly, we view this CSA as a significant step forward in commercialising Coldry, not simply from a process point of view, but from a usage point of view within high-end power generation equipment. China Datang, with an

CDT is a leading, state-owned power generation enterprise in China. It specialises in power generation and supply, and related coal mine development and production. CDT owns Datang International Power Generation Company, a listed company in Hong Kong, London and China. CDT’s generation assets extend throughout China, Myanmar and Cambodia, and amount to more than 105 GW in capacity. CDT’s assets are valued at 530 billion Yuan (approximately AUD 76 Billion), and it is a global Fortune 500 company. CDTO is a wholly owned subsidiary company of CDT, and specialises in the overseas management of China Datang Corporation’s business, including power planning, construction, operations and management; investment and financing for overseas projects; power equipment manufacturing, maintenance and commissioning; and overseas trade.

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ASX Company News: Environmental Clean Technology Secures First Coldry Sale

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited (ESI) is pleased to announce it has signed its first local Coldry sale with Maryborough based  BAIC Protein, from its Coldry pilot plant in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria.

We announced previously (4th February 2011) that a local market study to identify potential sales had been completed and that we would be pursuing several leads.  Following commissioning over past weeks and the subsequent confirmation of the new, lower cost of production we have sought and achieved our first local sale.

ECT Chief Executive, Kos Galtos said the opportunity to generate even modest sales from the pilot plant will help underpin and off-set the cost of producing large sample quantities destined for both the domestic and global market.

“This is a real bonus as the Coldry pilot plant was never intended to be profitable. We often get asked if we have a commercial plant. Now we do.” Mr. Michael Mason, General Manager of BAIC said, “Following a series of test burns,  we found that Coldry combusts much more thoroughly than briquettes in  our furnace, resulting in less tonnage required to do the  same  job,  and less waste material for disposal. That’s good for business”.

ECT Coldry Business Manager Ashley Moore added “The progress we’ve made with JC Steele’s expert assistance has resulted in significant cost reduction, backing up and improving the economic modeling for our commercial scale plant design and by extension, the Victorian Coldry project”.

The Company is scheduled to produce several thousand tonnes of Coldry in coming months to meet the needs of domestic testing by power stations in addition to the sale of pellets to BAIC. About BAIC

Situated in Maryborough, central Victoria, BAIC are in the business of processing and drying animal blood sourced from abattoirs to produce dry protein meal. The protein meal is used as a high-value feed supplement for livestock.

BAIC operate a 4MW traveling-hearth furnace to generate the heat required for their process.

Several tonnes of Coldry, made from Maddingley coal, were supplied for testing in the travelinghearth furnace. Photos following illustrate the test process.

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ASX Company News: Environmental Clean Technologies Completes Coldry Plant Upgrade

Monday, February 7th, 2011

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited (ESI)  is pleased to announce the collaborative upgrade of its Coldry pilot plant with JC Steele has concluded successfully.  Following the installation process of the past few months a detailed commissioning program over the past week has achieved steady-state production.

In addition to the new extruder kit (announced 19 Oct 2010) supplied and installed by JC Steele, the boiler unit responsible for producing the low-grade heat for the Coldry pilot plant was replaced, providing increased production capacity with lower cost heat.

This upgrade will enable the following:

  • Higher production capacity – 20,000 tonne per year maximum
  • Faster turnaround of large test samples
  • Improved product quality
  • Refinement of operational parameters to fine-tune the commercial scale design

With its reliance on relatively expensive bottled gas to generate the low-grade heat for the process, the Coldry pilot plant was never initially designed to operate on a commercial basis. It has always been a proof-of-concept, R&D facility with a relatively high cost of production.

With the increased capacity provided by the new extruder and the decreased operating cost due to a more efficient heat source,  ECT is able to reassess the plant’s ability to become ‘cash generative’.

ECT Chief Executive, Kos Galtos said the opportunity to generate sales from a commercial plant could help off-set the production cost of large sample quantities destined for both the domestic and global market.

“We have a clearly targeted  sales process which  leads to the need for larger scale testing of Coldry product in target power stations. We are now at the point where various parties are ready to commence these large scale test burns requiring several hundred tonnes each,” Mr Galtos said.

“Our trips to China late last year stimulated a great deal of interest. Large scale testing of Coldry product by potential consumers is the next step in our sales approach” he said.  The Company  expects to produce several thousand tonnes of Coldry in coming months to meet  the needs of domestic testing by power stations in addition to companies in China.

A study undertaken to ascertain the sales potential for Coldry in the local Victorian market based on the new, lower cost of production has been completed with leads being pursued.

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Environmental Clean Technology Signs Binding Agreement For Brown Coal Plant

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Melbourne technology commercialisation company Environmental Clean Technologies (ASX: ESI) is set to sign an historic license agreement with Vietnamese company Thang Luong Investment and Joint Stock Company (TinCom).  The deal follows the release of a detailed term sheet on May 6 2010. The license agreement will be formally acknowledged by both parties at a ceremony on Friday 25 June 2010, and will fast track commercialisation of ECT’s revolutionary brown coal dewatering technology known as COLDRY.

This licence agreement is binding and sets in motion the staged rollout of our unique Coldry technology on a commercial scale that leverages the value of Victoria’s world-class lignite assets.  The project will commence with the funding of the special purpose vehicle (SPV), Victoria Coldry Pty Ltd, which was established earlier this year and will enable the detailed, site specific design and feasibility study to be undertaken by our engineers, Arup. This in turn is expected to result in the tendering, procurement and construction of Stage 1 of the flagship Coldry plant at Loy Yang power station by late 2013 at an estimated cost of around US$400M (to be confirmed during detailed design).

ECT Chief Executive Mr Kos Galtos said the signing of the license agreement is an important and historic milestone for the Company as it fast tracked commercialisation of its Coldry technology.  “It is an important achievement for ECT, as it creates substantial value for our shareholders and delivers a whole new industry for the state Victoria”, Mr Galtos said. “We are heralding a new era in brown coal technology as we establish innovative export technologies that will not only capitalise on the world’s vast lignite resources, but also give impetus to our home State to expand its existing port and rail infrastructure to meet this new export demand.

“Vietnam has defied the global financial crisis, growing at impressive rates. This rate of growth is projected to continue for decades to come. Faced with fierce competition for black coal, TinCom has recognised the value of applying the Coldry technology to lignite to create a black coal equivalent feedstock to enhance its energy security while mitigating the impact of brown coal on the environment.”

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Environmental Clean Technologies To Develop Coal Drying Plant in Poland

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited (ESI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ELBIS Sp.z o.o (ELBIS), a wholly owned subsidiary of the State-controlled power utility Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A. (PGE), to co-develop a localized business case for a Coldry plant in Poland. ELBIS is responsible for evaluating and implementing coal drying technology in line with other major initiatives stemming from the recent 15% divestment of PGE worth A$2.2Bn and the MoU, executed by ELBIS President Mr. Tadeusz Banasiak, provides for the scoping and detailed assessment of a Coldry plant with an initial production output capacity of three hundred thousand tonnes per year within the Bełchatów station complex.

“At 4400MW, the Bełchatów Lignite power plant is the largest lignite power station in Europe.” commented ECT Chief Executive Kos Galtos during his recent visit to Poland, “We now look forward to developing a coal drying solution that opens up value-added downstream markets for lignite assets and addresses Poland’s emission reduction ambitions, while enhancing the nation’s energy security.”

ELBIS President, Mr. Banasiak said “ELBIS is looking forward to working closely with ECT to explore the application of the Coldry technology.” The detailed site-specific scoping and assessment of this project will begin immediately and progress through 2010, with ELBIS contributing expert local knowledge to complement Arup’s basis of design and international capabilities, with additional local partners to be recruited. “This development is consistent with the strategic intent communicated to our shareholders at our recent Annual General Meeting and places us in a stronger position”, said ECT Chairman Dave Woodall. “Only by formally engaging with major players in key global markets will ECT enhance the commercial and environmental contributions of our technologies and deliver benefits to our stakeholders.”

ELBIS is a subsidiary of “Bełchatów” Power Plant (PGE Elektrownia Bełchatów S.A.), whose majority shareholder is PGE Power and Mining (PGE Górnictwo i Energetyka S.A.), which in turn belongs to the Polish Power Group (Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A.). ECT is in the business of commercialising and selling disruptive, leading-edge technologies that have game-changing potential within the energy and resources sector that are capable of delivering environmental and commercial benefits. It is focused on advancing a portfolio of such technologies that have attractive market potential. This potential is largely informed by global markets that exhibit significant potential for growth and enables it to secure sustainable profits through licensing royalties or other commercial mechanisms.

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Environmental Clean Technologies Closer To Second Coldry Plant

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited (ESI) has signed a Heads of Agreement for the establishment of a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) with Alexis Minerals International Pty Ltd (AMI), to construct a plant for the production of 10M tonnes per annum of Coldry (Black Coal Equivalent) over the next 30 years.

AMI holds rights for extensive low rank coal (LRC) reserves in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The reserves exhibit high levels of moisture and responded successfully to Coldry production trials and independent testing earlier this year.

Mr. Leslie Pereira, Director of AMI says of the project “We are very keen to explore the value adding opportunity Coldry technology represents. Coldry will allow us to improve the economic value associated with our coal reserves through dewatering, and provide a more competitive Black Coal Equivalent to address our target markets of neighboring South East Asian countries such as China, India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.”

This agreement provides for ECT to contribute access to its Coldry intellectual property, plant designs and expertise, and for AMI to contribute sufficient coal reserves as well as a suitable plant location in Indonesia for the project.

Both parties will contribute sufficient resources to the SPV to commence the preparation of an Investment Memorandum to attract further investment to fund a formal feasibility study.  The feasibility study is expected to be completed before the end of Q4 CY2010.

“This development is a further milestone in the commercialisation of ECT’s Coldry technology and contributes to the realisation of our emerging markets growth strategy.

The agreement is consistent with our aim of generating significant shareholder value, while at the same time adding value to AMI’s LRC reserves” said ECT Chief Executive, Kos Galtos. “Alexis will be contributing capital to the SPV so we can move forward promptly. We are delighted to be able to progress two concurrent Coldry projects, the 20M tonnes per annum plant in Australia and now this exciting opportunity in Indonesia.”

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Environmental Clean Technologies Funding Approved

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Environmental Clean Technologies Limited (ESI) wishes to announce that it has received confirmation from Thang Long Investment and Commercial Joint Stock Company that Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment has issued the necessary licence for the company to proceed with its investment in the production of Coldry pellets in Australia. Under the terms of the Coordination Agreement (announced 22 June 2009) this plant will be  constructed in stages, with an initial production capacity of 2 million tonnes of Black Coal  Equivalent Coldry Pellets per annum, expanding to reach 20 million tonnes by 2020, with ESI receiving a $5 per tonne royalty, for 50 years, and a 10% free carry equity stake in the project vehicle. ESI’s next steps leading to construction of the plant are as follows – Establishment of the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to receive the now approved funds from TinCom;  Finalisation of the necessary agreements that secure heat and raw coal supplies; Undertaking of the detailed, local, project feasibility study; Assessment of feasibility study conclusions and  Decision on project commencement.

“We are confident in the commercial viability of our technology, and ability to secure heat and coal for this project.” said ESI Chairman, Dave Woodall. “The Vietnamese Government’s  approval of TinCom’s investment will now enable us to move this significant deal to the next stage, the establishment of the SPV and receipt of funding. Investment will enable the export of high quality Black Coal substitute, produced from lignite, that is of equal or higher energy value than most NSW black coal exports, and has characteristics that will reduce CO2 and sulphur emissions from consuming power stations.” said Chief Executive, Kos Galtos. “We shall be meeting TinCom executives this week and shall be providing our shareholders with a detailed update on this project, our technologies and our wider commercial strategy at our  upcoming Annual General Meeting.”

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Environmental Clean Technology Share Purchase Plan

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Environmental Clean Technology (ESI) announced on the 14/4/2009 that they would be conducting a Share Purchase Plan to raise additional capital. The record date was 9/4/2009 on which shareholders must own the share to participate in the SPP and the closing date is 30/4/2009.   A maximum of $5,000 can be purchased by each shareholder at $0.020.

Discount : -5.3%% Liquidity : Poor Profitability : Ok Stability : Poor

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* Note: Discount is based on the closing price on the 14 April 2009.

 

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Environmental Clean Technology Share Purchase Plan

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Environmental Clean Technology (ESI) announced on the 14/4/2009 that they would be conducting a Share Purchase Plan to raise additional capital. The record date was 9/4/2009 on which shareholders must own the share to participate in the SPP and the closing date is 30/4/2009. A maximum of $5,000 can be purchased by each shareholder at $0.020.

Discount : -5.3%% Liquidity : Poor Profitability : Ok Stability : Poor

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* Note: Discount is based on the closing price on the 14 April 2009.

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