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As the world’s urban areas continue to expand, an increasing number of industrial plants are being converted into construction sites for housing projects. However, many of these sites are unfit for residential use due to contamination, requiring major remediation of the soil and groundwater. This is a time-consuming and costly process, but thanks to a collaboration between Kanthal and GB Eco Solutions of Brazil, it can now be done faster and more efficiently than ever before.

By converting biomass waste materials, a custo­mer in the US produces hydrogen to convert to synthetic fuels, electricity and heat. A multizone muffle tube furnace is used to initiate and sustain the biomass pyrolysis.

Norsk Hydro is an industrial company based on the use of natural resources, producing energy, materials and food products. The company’s aluminum activities, organized into four divisions, are fully integrated – from raw materials through primary metal production to fabrication, to end products manufactured for complex aluminum applications.