VATIS Update Non-conventional Energy is published 6 times a year to keep the readers up to date of most of the relevant and latest technological developments and events in the field of Ozone Layer Protection. The Update is tailored to policy-makers, industries and technology transfer intermediaries.

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Jul-Aug 2008

 

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   IN THE NEWS  
 

# India takes steps to reduce POPs # Philippine project to eliminate toxic industrial chemicals # Sri Lanka’s joint venture for solid waste management # Recycling machine proves a hit in China # India cuts scrap import duties # Malaysia in need of integrated waste management facilities # Recycling of hi-tech items in Japan # Hong Kong to cut tax for waste and wastewater facilities # Philippine relaunch of Ecowatch initiative # Nokia’s green phone models # Indian e-recycling major acquires European technology # Four new Chinese pollution standards

 
   PLASTIC WASTES  

# Recycling of polymer matrix composites # Crude oil from plastic# New post-consumer PET recycling concept # Recycled plastic bricks are cheaper # Bottle-to-bottle PET recycling # Bottle-to-bottle PET recycling uses silicone modifier

 
   ELECTRONIC WASTES  

# Cable recycling process patented # RFID facilitates recycling and helps reduce e-waste # Recycling waste battery #Cryogenic recycling of used PCBs

 
   INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER  

# Wash-water treatment systems # Natural way to clean wastewater # Wastewater treatment process # Low-energy path to wastewater treatment #Magnetic separator for wastewater treatment # Oxidation process for decontaminating wastewater # Azo dye removal using ultrasound # Treatment with total nitrogen removal

 
   BIOREMEDIATION  

# New technique of solar bioremediation # Biological clean-up of oil spills # Natural way is best to clean toxic waste #Algae tapped to clean oil sands # Bioremediation for effluent treatment # Eco-friendly technology for waste conversion # Bioremediation of sulphur-containing pollutants

 
   AIR POLLUTION CONTROL  

# Recycling manure gases into fertilizer # Patented scrubber ready for testing # NOx reduction in gas turbine engines # Monitoring and control system that tracks CO2 emissions # Coal mine turns greenhouse gas into green energy # Breakthrough in the fight to cut greenhouse gases # Simple process for NOx SCR systems # Process for NOx control in flue gases

 
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