SPARKS, Nev., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SulphCo, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: SLPH) announced today that it has completed construction
and testing of its first 2,000 barrel/day Sonocracking plant. The plant
components which are currently being shipped to Korea will be installed at the
OIL-SC customer site in South Korea later this month.
The 2,000 barrel per day plant consists of several major components
including stainless steel process tanks and piping, automatic valves and
metering devices, dehydrating units, and control panels with touch screen PLC
logic. The plant also contains the critical Sonocracking ultrasonic
components and power supply.
The plant was designed by the SulphCo engineering staff and the various
components were constructed by SulphCo as well as third party suppliers in
both Germany and Taiwan. The plant was designed and constructed to meet the
South Korean permitting codes which necessitated the inclusion of mandatory
explosion proof design parameters.
According to the contract with OIL-SC, SulphCo has also delivered to the
customer site in Korea sophisticated laboratory analytical equipment including
an automated crude oil distillation system and a gas chromatograph along with
other laboratory equipment.
The equipment testing included a combination of pressure testing and
life-cycle testing according to internal SulphCo quality control procedures.
"We have passed a very important hurdle in this company's growth from
research and development to commercial operations," said Peter Gunnerman,
President and COO of SulphCo Inc. "Considering that these first unit
components were designed by the SulphCo engineering staff in Sparks and built
overseas on a timely basis and with a high degree of sophistication and
quality is a significant milestone."
The 2,000 barrel per day plant will be used by OIL-SC for technology
demonstrations as part of OIL-SC's marketing assistance to SulphCo for South
Korean refiners and other potential customers in Asia.
About SulphCo, Inc.
SulphCo has developed a patented safe and economic process employing
ultrasound technology to desulfurize and hydrogenate crude oil and other oil
related products. The company's technology upgrades sour heavy crude oils
into sweeter, lighter crudes, producing more gallons of usable oil per barrel.
SulphCo's patented process is currently undergoing analytical testing.
From time to time, the company may issue forward-looking statements, which
involve risks and uncertainties. This statement may contain forward-looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
actual results could differ and any forward-looking statements should be
considered accordingly.
SOURCE SulphCo, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.sulphco.com
CONTACT:
Michelle Manoff of Rubenstein PR,
+1-212-843-8051, mmanoff@rubensteinpr.com, for SulphCo, Inc., or
Peter Gunnerman, President & COO of SulphCo, Inc.,
+1-775-829-1310, pgunnerman@sulphco.com
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