"Clean coal processor plans Cincinnati facility on the Ohio River"
A British company that designs coal-cleaning plants has announced plans to build it first U.S. facility in Cincinnati.
Vertus Technologies is a subsidiary of London-based Nviro Cleantech. It has signed a 25-year contract with Cincinnati Bulk Terminals to install and operate a plant along the Ohio River.
The company says the facility will remove pollutants such as sulfur and mercury from coal before it is burned.
The company says the project will cost $3 million (€1.93 million) to $5 million (€3.22 million) and will be able to process 100,000 tons of coal a year.
