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CN selects Toyo Engineering Canada Ltd. for CanaPux(TM) pilot project demonstrating transport of solid bitumen by rail
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nCN selects Toyo Engineering Canada Ltd. for CanaPux™ pilot project demonstrating transport of solid bitumen by rail\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nMONTREAL, Dec. 22, 2017\n\n\n\nMONTREAL, Dec. 22, 2017 /CNW/ - CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) today announced that Calgary-headquartered Toyo Engineering Canada Ltd. has been selected to design and build a pilot project to produce CanaPuxTM pellets, a key step toward demonstrating the commercial viability of moving bitumen by rail in solid form. \n\n\n \n \n\n \n\"Working with InnoTech Alberta, CN has developed CanaPuxTM, an innovative product and new way of transporting bitumen that puts both safety and the environment at the forefront,\" said Janet Drysdale, vice-president of corporate development & sustainability at CN. \"This partnership with Toyo continues our development of a new supply chain that has the potential to unlock offshore markets for Canada's energy producers.\"    \n\nCanaPuxTM are solid, dry pellets that will meet the rigorous strength requirements for bulk transport, float in water and do not leak or dissolve, so there is minimal risk of environmental contamination to oceans, lakes and rivers. Toyo will participate in a closed-loop pilot project to create equipment that can solidify and re-liquefy up to 1,000 barrels of bitumen per day.  \n\n\"Toyo is proud to partner with CN and InnoTech Alberta to build upon the innovative work they have done in the development of CanaPuxTM pellets,\" said Taro Takahashi, president of Toyo Engineering Canada Ltd.  \"Demonstrating how bitumen will be transformed from liquid to solid form and loaded into rail cars will be key to the successful launch of this new supply chain.\"\n\nCN and Toyo will create a presentation centre where interested shippers, potential commercial partners and key stakeholders can see the equipment and how the CanaPuxTM pellets process would work from origin in Alberta to potential customer destinations in markets around the world. \n\n\"This is an exciting step in the deve...