Breakthrough Technology Produces Hydrogen From Chemical Residuals

InEnTec Chemical showcases new hydrogen production process with Air Liquide
and Veolia Environmental Services

PORT ARTHUR, Texas, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In a major sustainability
milestone for the industry, InEnTec Chemical LLC yesterday announced it
successfully completed demonstration of its mobile Plasma Enhanced Melter(TM)
(PEM(TM)) system for four of the world's largest chemical companies to produce
ultra clean, hydrogen rich synthesis gas (referred to as "syngas") from
chemical residuals that would normally be treated as hazardous waste and
incinerated. This follows a recent announcement by Dow Corning to adopt
InEnTec Chemical's technology for application at its Midland Michigan plant.
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"We are excited to be able to help some of the nation's leading chemical
companies meet their commercial sustainability goals," said Gary Cook, Chief
Executive Officer of InEnTec Chemical. "This is the beginning of a new era --
the commercialization of transforming hazardous waste into valuable products.
As far as we know, no one has previously found a way to extract the chemical
or product value out of these materials on a commercial scale."
The demonstrations showed that organic residuals can be easily processed
in the PEM(TM) to produce a high quality syngas. The syngas can be used to
make high purity hydrogen, methanol, hydrogen/carbon monoxide ("HyCO"), and
other products used by chemical and refining plants. The use of chemical
residuals as feedstock to produce hydrogen and other products reduces the
amount of non-renewable natural gas that would otherwise be used to make these
products.
"This successful demonstration helps pave the way for development of
InEnTec Chemical's first commercial hydrogen production facility that will
begin deployment later this year," said Cook.
Veolia Environmental Services, one of the world's leading providers of
environmental services, hosted the demonstrations in Port Arthur, Texas, and
has entered an agreement with InEnTec Chemical to operate certain PEM(TM)
facilities. Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP, a subsidiary of leading
global industrial gas company Air Liquide has signed a letter of intent with
InEnTec Chemical to supply industrial gases to InEnTec Chemical's planned
facility and to purchase the hydrogen generated by that facility.
"InEnTec Chemical's technology presents a significant opportunity for our
company and others in industry to help achieve sustainability goals in an
environmentally sound way," said Chris Clark, Senior Vice President, Air
Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP. "We look forward to supplying InEnTec with
industrial gases for its projects and to incorporating the hydrogen from its
process into our portfolio as an environmentally friendly and commercially
viable alternative."
Participation by leading chemical companies in InEnTec Chemical's
demonstration underscores their commitment to implementing economically viable
and environmentally beneficial solutions to produce sustainable products and
reduce their environmental impact.
InEnTec Chemical's PEM(TM) system has been proven effective with a broad
variety of feedstocks. Several PEM(TM) systems have been installed or are in
progress: 1. In 2003, Kawasaki Heavy Industries purchased a PEM(TM) system
that it
has demonstrated in Japan for the destruction of PCBs and asbestos, and
Kawasaki is now developing commercial facilities using PEM(TM) systems.
2. Since 2005, Global Plasma in Taiwan has been using InEnTec's technology
to convert medical waste into syngas that is used to produce clean
electric power.
3. In October 2007, InEnTec Chemical's parent company announced a 10-year
contract with Dow Corning Corporation in Midland, Michigan to convert
about 20 tons per day of Dow Corning's hazardous waste into clean
syngas and hydrochloric acid. Veolia Environmental Services will
operate that facility.

InEnTec Chemical's technology has been approved for various uses by the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Japan and Taiwan environmental
regulatory agencies, and many U.S. states. Please visit
http://www.inentec.com/certifications.html for a list of all agency approvals.
About InEnTec Chemical LLC
InEnTec Chemical LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of InEnTec LLC (formerly
Integrated Environmental Technologies LLC), which was formed by scientists
from MIT, Battelle, and GE. Through its proprietary gasification system, the
Plasma Enhanced Melter(TM), InEnTec Chemical produces clean renewable products
(such as hydrogen, methanol, and syngas) from virtually any organic material,
including residuals currently managed as industrial and hazardous wastes.
Learn more at www.inentec.com and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soYpZIPkjDs.
About Air Liquide
Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP is the subsidiary of American Air
Liquide Holdings, Inc. responsible for serving large industry in the U.S. It
offers gas and energy solutions to large industry to improve their process
efficiency and help them with their environmental responsibilities. American
Air Liquide Holdings, Inc. is the subsidiary of Air Liquide responsible for
its North American operations. With more than 40,000 employees in 75
countries, Air Liquide is the world leader in industrial and medical gases and
related services and is committed to sustainable development through its
offerings of innovative solutions based on constantly enhanced technologies.
Its products and services are used in the manufacturing of a variety of
essential everyday products. For more information, visit www.airliquide.com
About Veolia Environmental Services in North America
Veolia Environmental Services North America Corp., headquartered in
Lombard, IL, offers fully integrated environmental solutions to virtually all
industrial, commercial, municipal and residential sectors. It is part of the
Veolia Environmental Services (VES) group, the only global manager of liquid,
solid, non-hazardous and hazardous waste; on-site waste processing, industrial
cleaning and process maintenance; and recycling, recovery and disposal for
both the public and private sectors. VES has over 92,000 employees in 42
countries and posted revenues of $13.6 billion in 2007. Veolia Environment
(NYSE: VE), the parent of VES, with operations in water, waste, energy and
transportation management, has more than 320,000 employees in 68 countries and
recorded revenues of $48 billion in 2007. For more information, please visit
www.VeoliaES.com.
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