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Uragold Carbon Footprint From Impending Solar Grade Silicon Metal Process Estimated 75% Lower Than Conventional Siemens Process
(via Thenewswire.ca) Montreal, Quebec, Canada / TheNewswire / March 15, 2016 - Uragold...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Uragold Carbon Footprint From Impending Solar Grade Silicon Metal Process Estimated 75% Lower Than Conventional Siemens Process(via Thenewswire.ca)\n\n \nMontreal, Quebec, Canada / TheNewswire / March 15, 2016 - Uragold (TSX Venture: UBR) is pleased to announce the results of a carbon footprint analysis evaluating the environmental impact of its PUREVAP(TM) QVR process versus the conventional Siemens1 process to make polycrystalline solar-grade (Sg) Silicon Metal.\n\n\n \nThe study was conducted by PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (\"PCI\"), a clean-Tech company that designs, develops, manufacture and commercializes plasma waste-to-energy systems, plasma torch products and the PUREVAP(TM) Quartz Vaporization Reactor (QVR).\n\n\n \nGREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS LOWERED BY 75% - SIGNIFICANT ADVANTAGES\n\n\n \nThe analysis2 shows that the PUREVAP(TM) QVR process would generate 14.1 kg CO2 eq/Kg SG Si, while the Siemens process normally generates 54.0 kg CO2 eq/Kg SG Si of emissions. This represents 3.8 times, or 75% fewer greenhouse gas emissions, which is justified by elimination of the emissions emanating from the use of chemicals, as well as, energy consumption from the additional purification step. (See Figure 1)\n\n\n \n\nClick Image To View Full Size\n\n \n \nFigure 1 Carbon footprint comparison (1: PCI process, 2: Siemens process)\n\n \n \nBernard Tourillon, Chairman and CEO of Uragold Stated: \"Reducing the carbon footprint of manufacturing Sg Si by 75% opens up Uragold to Green and Cleantech investment funds. Furthermore, eliminating approximately 40,000 Ton of CO2 eq/per Ton SG Si produced could represent an opportunity for Uragold to benefit from carbon tax credits and incentive funding for green technologies.\"\n\n\n \nTourillon further stated: \"In addition to the Carbon footprint reduction, Uragold is going to replace the traditional toxic process with a one step direct transformation of Quartz into Sg Si using the PyroGenesis PUREVAP(TM) QVR process, thereby providing a green manufacturing process for the Solar industry. This is important because - In addition to be energy heavy process - it is a well-kept secret that the traditional manufacturing process to make Sg Si is not a very environmentally friendly process. Specifically, three to four tons of silicon tetrachloride (a very toxic compound) is generated for every ton of poly...