india supply agreement, page-47

Aaronr, can you elaberate on what you mean by:-

"It's important not to confuse pre-treatment technologies with advance power generation technologies.

As a pre-treatment technology the coldry product does not compete with these advance power generation technologies (such as RWE and others) but rather complements by supplying the essential raw product in the most efficient state."

The following info taken off IP web site:-

The development of the coal drying plant draws on the expertise of internationally recognised leader in low emission coal technology and plant integration, Alstom, and a complex fluidised bed coal drying technology being developed by RWE of Germany.

Contracts also have been finalised with Alstom for the supply of all equipment and technology and the project will now move into the detailed design phase. On-site construction is expected to begin during 2008.

Testing of Latrobe Valley brown coal at RWE’s Frechen prototype coal drying plant in Germany has produced encouraging results. Although brown coal has a low ash content, as well as low sulphur and nitrous oxide emissions, it has a relatively high water content which produces a high carbon dioxide emission intensity compared with black coal. Removing moisture efficiently from the brown coal is therefore critical to achieving a significant reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.

Aaronr:- why do you consider the above technology advanced power generation technology.