Some history on EKOR and relationship with Eurotech.
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Eurotech and Duke Engineering Team to Market Material
Eurotech, Ltd., said on April 28 that it was teaming with Duke Engineering & Services (Charlotte, NC) to market Eurotech's radiation-resistant EKOR material. EKOR was developed to contain nuclear wastes. The development was by Eurotech and the I.V. Kurchatov Institute for General and Nuclear Physics (Russian Republic). Extensive testing reportedly has shown the material to be highly resistant to radiation and corrosion. The tests also revealed the material's reputable adhesive and non-combustible properties.
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Ekor is a previously classified Russian Defense technology that is currently being offered to various U.S. government agencies having nuclear-waste cleanup issues. International patent pending numbers have been issued to EAPS and assigned to Eurotech. Individual patents have been applied for in the U.S., Germany, Ukraine, Russia, and Japan.
Eurotech is the sole licensee to sell Ekor for nuclear cleanup.
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EKOR foam, one of Eurotech's most promising technologies, developed by Kurchatov and known for its strong radiation resistant properties, is currently engaged in testing potential application methods of EKOR materials for use at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant No. 4.
Eurotech benefits from its business transactions with revenues from joint business ventures, up front license fees, royalties and technical
assistance fees.
"EKOR" - Silicon Organic Foam
EKOR is a silicon based foam created to contain water and air borne
radionucleides resulting from the 1986 accident at the Ukrainian Chernobyl nuclear power plant #4. The most significant properties of EKOR include:
Radiation Resistant: EKOR has passed extensive tests showing no significant change in properties while exposed up to 10 billion rads of radiation (the average lethal human dose is 350 rads). With a total dosage of 10 billion rads, EKOR could contain the high levels of radiation at Chernobyl for up to 200 years without emitting any combustible gasses. EKOR can withstand many degradable compounds including acids, alkaline solutions and organic solvents. More importantly, EKOR does not become radioactive itself upon
separation from exposure to radioactivity allowing for easy disposal after its usage.
Fire and Water Proof: EKOR foam is non-combustible and can tolerate temperature degrees between -60sC and +300sC before any significant property changes. EKOR passed FAA/Boeing safety criteria for utilization in aircraft seat cushions. In its closed-cell form, EKOR is completely water proof and in a modified form will cure underwater.
Excellent Adhesive Properties: EKOR can adhere to many surfaces including wood, concrete, glass, and rusted metals as well as underwater surfaces.
Variety of Forms and Densities: EKOR can be produced in a variety of forms and densities including a low density foam of .3 - .6gm/cm3
EKOR Applications
Although EKOR was developed specifically for its nuclear waste containment capacity at Chernobyl nuclear reactor #4, it has proved to have numerable additional applications and is now undergoing market validation for fire resistant capabilities, use in the transport, storage, and disposal of nuclear waste, processing facilities for decommissioning uranium mines, and uranium mill tailings.
Containment of Nuclear Waste: EKOR's radiation resistance and variability in form and density allows it to effectively suppress water and air borne radionucleides at nuclear waste sites above or below water
Storage and Disposal: Storage and disposal safety for nuclear waste can be greatly enhanced using EKOR foam to insulate liners for storage pits/trenches; wet and dry casks; barrels; underground caverns; and low level hospital waste
Transportation: A dense form of EKOR can effectively insulate nuclear waste during its transportation in shipping casks, barrels or other canisters without becoming radioactive itself
Contain Uranium: EKOR can effectively be used to contain decommissioned Uranium mines by applying EKOR directly into mines to prevent any leakage of radioactive material. Uranium mill tailings can also be contained by covering them with EKOR
Decommissioning Facilities: Insulating the air ducts and wall spaces of
radioactive related facilities with EKOR can greatly enhance the facility's safety during decommissioning
Fire Resistance: A less expensive form of EKOR shows great promise for applications in the transportation industry including aircraft, automobile, and railroad car interiors
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EKOR the Material of the 21st Century
S.T. Belyaev
Russian Scientific Center Kurchatov Institute - Institute of General and Nuclear Physics Moscow, Russia
A.N. Polivanov
SRC RF GNIIChTEOS Moscow, Russia
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RUSSIANS TO TEST FOAM SUPPRESSANT FOR DUST IN CHERNOBYL REACTOR: A new foam may help suppress tons of radioactive dust in the rapidly deteriorating temporary concrete sarcophagus surrounding damaged Reactor 4 at Chernobyl. Tests of the foam, EKOR, will be done by Russian Federation's Atomic Energy Ministry. Developed by Moscow's Kurchatov Institute for General and Nuclear Physics and US-based Eurotech Ltd., the foam has completed tests under simulated Chernobyl conditions. Contact: Dawn Van Zant, Tel: 604-948-0763 (USA, Canada: 800-665-0411 or 2544), dawnvz@direct.ca; hhirt@direct.ca.
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Chernobyl Repairs New Scientist 97
SUNLIGHT streams through cracks in the sarcophagus that is meant to stop radioactivity leaking from the damaged nuclear reactor at Chernobyl in Ukraine. Scientists who have ventured inside the huge concrete box, which was hastily erected around the reactor after it exploded in 1986, even report seeing birds flying in and out of holes. But now the myriad cracks and holes could be plugged. An American company, Eurotech of La Jolla in California, has been given the go-ahead by the Ukrainian government to start testing a new foam spray at Chernobyl in the spring. The company says that 35 000 cubic metres of grey foam, made from silicon elastomers that are resistant to the effects of radiation, could be used to fill the sarcophagus and seal the hundreds of tonnes of hazardous radioactive debris inside. The foam, called EKOR, was developed by the Russian government's Kurchatov Institute in Moscow with financial backing from Eurotech. According to Eurotech's Randolph Graves, two types of foam could be used at Chernobyl: one that is stiff and sticky and another that hardens.
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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 1999--Eurotech, Ltd. (OTC
BB: EURO) and Kurchatov Research Ltd. (OTC BB: KRHL) announces that
they have entered into preliminary discussions regarding a potential
business combination between the two entities, including a possible
acquisition of Kurchatov Research Holdings, Ltd., ("Kurchatov") by
Eurotech, Ltd., ("Eurotech").
The potential benefits of any such combination include, among
other things, increased product offerings and enhanced marketing
abilities. Eurotech is a technology transfer company with strong
scientific alliances in Russia and Israel. Kurchatov is also a
technology transfer company, most of whose technologies emanate from
Germany.
The companies are presently operating in a strategic alliance
offering technological solutions for the containment of nuclear waste.
The Kurchatov management is presently in the process of
completing its European fund raising activities as well as several
acquisitions, which together will enable it to meet NASDAQ listing
qualifications.
The form of any business combination and the terms thereof will
be dependent upon certain factors, including the dollar value of
Kurchatov's assets. The parties will continue to negotiate the form
and terms of a business combination in anticipation of entering into a
letter of intent no later than April 30, 1999.
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CONTACT: Eurotech Ltd., Washington
Michael Thomas, 202/625-4382
KEYWORD: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NEW YORK
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