Sustainable Development in Kazakhstan
BNL-73894-2005-CP
Sustainable Development in Kazakhstan: Using Oil
& Gas Production by-Product Sulfur for CostEffective Secondary End-Use Products
P.D. Kalb, S. Vagin, P.W. Beall, B.L. Levintov
Presented at the REWAS 2004 Global Symposium on Recycling, Waste
Treatment and Clean Technology
Madrid, Spain
September 2004
Environmental Sciences Department
Environmental Research & Technology Division
Brookhaven National Laboratory
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Upton, NY 11973-5000 www.bnl.gov Managed by
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The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof.
To be presented at: REWAS’ 2004 Global Symposium on
Sustainable Development in Kazakhstan: Using Oil
& Gas Production by-Product Sulfur for CostEffective Secondary End-Use Products
P.D. Kalb, S. Vagin, P.W. Beall, B.L. Levintov
Presented at the REWAS 2004 Global Symposium on Recycling, Waste
Treatment and Clean Technology
Madrid, Spain
September 2004
Environmental Sciences Department
Environmental Research & Technology Division
Brookhaven National Laboratory
P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000 www.bnl.gov Managed by
Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC for the United States Department of Energy under
Contract No. DE-AC02-98CH10886
This is a preprint of a paper intended for publication in a journal or proceedings. Since changes may be made before publication, this preprint is made available with the understanding that it will not be cited or reproduced without the permission of the author.
DISCLAIMER
This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the
United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, nor any of their contractors, subcontractors, or their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or any third party’s use or the results of such use of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United
States Government or any agency thereof or its contractors or subcontractors.
The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof.
To be presented at: REWAS’ 2004 Global Symposium on
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