Ekor Nuclear Containment Technology Marketed To Homeland Security Sector

ENERGY TECH

forget the suitcase look what's on our roads

Ridgefield CT (SPX) Sep 09, 2004
Global Matrechs is initiating a new marketing campaign to the Homeland Security sector, in addition to Department of Energy storage sites for EKOR, its silicon-based geocomposite radiation resistant coating/foam used to contain radioactive materials.

EKOR formulations provide flexibility to assist in the containment of different levels of radioactivity in different physical situations including stabilization, containment, transportation, encapsulation, final storage and disposal.

Additionally, EKOR is non-toxic and does not create hazardous waste disposal problems.

Nuclear waste storage facilities and nuclear reactors contain substantial radioactivity, and represent considerable danger in the event of a radioactive release.

"EKOR can encapsulate nuclear waste and spent fuel at US sites and prevent possible transportation and storage threats to our Country," stated Michael Sheppard CEO.

Hundreds of thousands of tons of solid nuclear waste and millions of gallons of liquid nuclear waste are stored in open storage facilities across the United States.

Spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste are currently stored in temporary facilities at 129 sites in 39 states. These storage sites are located in cities, suburbs, and rural areas. Most are located near large bodies of water.

An estimated 161 million people reside within 75 miles of temporarily stored nuclear waste.

Mr. Sheppard adds "We have had some small commercial traction and contacts to date and success within the industry, including containment at Chernobyl, where EKOR has demonstrated its ability to perform, as designed, at the world's most challenging nuclear waste site."

"We believe the recent attention on nuclear storage and transportation concerns as a terrorism threat may be the impetus we have needed to have our technology implemented as a part of safe containment. EKOR could certainly mitigate the damage from a terrorist attack."

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