- 21 January 2008 -

Sulphate removal demonstration plant

BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc, which specialises in the treatment of industrial contaminated water, has created a development agreement with Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold to jointly engineer, construct and operate a demonstration plant for the removal of sulphate and other dissolved solids at the Sierrita copper mine site in southern Arizona, USA, using BioteQ's proprietary Sulf-IX ion-exchange technology. The plant, to be constructed in 2008, is anticipated to have a total capacity of 125 gallons per minute.

"We are optimistic about the market opportunities for our sulphate reduction technology, as regulations for sulphate discharge are tightening in many jurisdictions around the world, driving the need for environmental compliance in industries like mining, metal processing, pulp and paper, and chemical manufacturing," said Brad Marchant, BioteQ's President & CEO. "The Sierrita project will be the first large-scale application of BioteQ's Sulf-IX process."

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