Ann: Coldry Project Update, page-7

Interesting what some observers prefer to takeaway from any given announcement...
Focusing on pretty pictures, and a cursory glance through the message, and they associate barbies, snags, charcoal briquettes, and sunny days at the local park...

“Phase 2 entails the installation of the char kiln and its associated plant and equipment, followed by integration with the Coldry plant to demonstrate the harnessing of the waste energy by Coldry from a commercial application.

“This project aims to validate the technical and economic profile of the Coldry process, paving the way forward to developing a large-scale commercial project in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley, enabling a pivot away from lignite-fired power generation toward the higher value, low and net-zero emission future use of lignite.”

Ashley Moore elaborated on the role of the kiln in developing the Coldry demonstration project: “The Project entails the small-scale commercial demonstration of our unique zero-emission lignite drying process, Coldry. “The key to Coldry’s zero-emission profile is the unique use of waste energy, which in this instance is provided by the char kiln operating at up to 800 degrees, that provides the warm air needed to evaporate the moisture from the lignite as well as producing a high-value mineral char and syngas product. Contrast this with conventional lignite drying methods, which burn coal as part of the process to generate the high-temperature energy they need for drying, creating a significant CO2 footprint.

And in the background, some are quietly asking what & why

The beauty of Pragmatism...

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