Participation in EU Project

27 Feb 2008 07:01

Porvair PLC27 February 2008 For Immediate Release 27 February 2008 Porvair plc ("Porvair") Participation in EU Greensyngas Project Porvair plc ("Porvair"), the specialist filtration and environmental technologygroup, is pleased to announce its participation in GREENSYNGAS, a €6.7 millionthree year project funded by the European Commission under its 7th FrameworkProgram. The project team comprises several academic, research and commercialorganisations and Porvair's involvement highlights its strong position in theincreasingly busy gasification sector. The project will develop and demonstrate advanced synthesis gas cleaningtechnologies based on both the physical separation and chemical conversion ofproduct gas derived from biomass gasification. The purified 'syngas' cleaned bythese processes will be suitable for a number of downstream applicationsincluding conversion into synthetic biofuels for the transport sector; hydrogen;or electricity generation with carbon capture and sequestration. Ben Stocks Chief Executive of Porvair commented: "We are delighted to be a founder member of the Greensyngas project. Its focuson biomass adds to Porvair's existing experience with various forms of coal andpetcoke. Gasification of such materials is a fast growing and active market. Weare very busy in this field with work underway for a range of commercialpartners as well as the US Department of Energy and two of the major oilcompanies. Our latest commercial order will ship in the first half of 2008." For more information, contact: Porvair plc Ben Stocks, Chief Executive 01553 765 500Chris Tyler, Group Finance Director 01553 765 500 Buchanan Communications 0207 466 5000Charles Ryland / Susanna Gale Notes to editors Porvair is a group of specialist filtration and environmental technologybusinesses. Its products are used in a range of niche filtration markets, andare derived from its expertise in the development and manufacture of porous andmicroporous ceramics, metals, plastics and carbons. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange