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Xebec Adsorption Inc. to deliver SO2 dehydration unit to
Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical Corporation
BLAINVILLE, Canada, July 6th, 2007 – Xebec Adsorption Inc. has announced securing a landmark order for sulfur dioxide (SO2) dehydration. SO2 applications pose special difficulties requiring custom designed solutions not available with off-the-shelf components or standard adsorption hardware and technology. There is a very narrow design window in which the thermodynamics of adsorption will work: too high a pressure and the SO2 liquefies; increase the temperature and the adsorbent bed shuts down. This is a significant opportunity for Xebec to showcase their expertise in the field of adsorption.
The SO2 dryers will be an integral component of Gulf Chemical’s processing facility in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. The plant which is expected to start up in the second half of 2007 will be a full–service spent catalyst processing facility, offering both RSD and HDS metals reclamation capabilities for the oil refining industry. This new facility represents a significant investment by Gulf Chemical and the only one of its kind in Canada.
“Our new facility is being meticulously designed and engineered to serve the project now and well into the future. The oil sands in Alberta represent the largest oil reserve in the world today. We intend to support its growth, with intelligent planning, every step of the way,” says Francois Bour, Chairman of Gulf Chemical and Metallurgical Corporation and Vice President of Chemical and Recycling Activities of parent company Eramet Comilog.
“This SO2 dryer is the just the kind of specialized adsorption application we can deliver on. It showcases Xebec’s ability to understand our customer’s need and deliver a practical engineered solution,” commented Don Beverly, Vice President of Engineering.
About Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical Corporation
Gulf Chemical and Metallurgical is the world’s largest spent catalyst recycling company that has been in business since 1946. It recovers molybdenum, vanadium, nickel, cobalt and various alumina products to be sold and reused in major refinery and its finished products are sold to all the major catalyst producers and steel manufacturers.
About Xebec Adsorption Inc.
Xebec Adsorption Inc. specializes in the design and manufacture of filtration, purification, separation and dehydration equipment for compressed air and gases. Xebec Adsorption’s regenerative adsorption equipment, filters and other products provide environmentally-responsible engineered solutions to its customers in order to ensure their productivity and profitability. The company operates out of a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located in Blainville, Quebec. Xebec Adsorption products and services include design, engineering, coded welding, fabrication and assembly capabilities. All Xebec Adsorption products are designed and manufactured according to stringent quality specifications (including ISO 2001: 2000, ISO 14001: 2004 and OHSAS 18001: 1999) and in accordance with multiple pressure vessel codes.
For more information, please contact:
Kurt Sorschak
President
Xebec Adsorption Inc.
T: 450.979.8700
F: 450.979.3660
publicrelations@xebecinc.com
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