HOUSTON, April 07, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (SES) (NASDAQ:SYMX), the global leader of full-range feedstock flexibility in advanced energy gasification technology, producing clean and economical syngas to replace expensive imported natural gas and LNG based energy, announced that Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Francis Lau will present at the World Coal-To-X (CTX) 2016 Conference in Beijing on Wednesday, April 13, 2:00 p.m. CST. Mr. Lau will present an SES Gasification Technology (SGT) overview and provide an update on the cleaner coal-to-syngas operations, projects, and the economic and environmental benefits of SGT.
Mr. Lau joined SES in September 2008 and is responsible for technology commercialization and continued development. Previously, Mr. Lau was the Executive Director of Gasification and Gas Processing Center at the Gas Technology Institute (GTI), where he led R&D, demonstration, and deployment programs aimed at the clean, efficient conversion of coal, biomass, and other feedstocks to substitute natural gas, electricity, hydrogen, and clean liquid fuels. He was involved in the development of several gasification and related technologies. Mr. Lau has published numerous papers on energy topics and holds several patents on energy conversion systems. He won the 2003 Pitt Award for his contributions to coal conversion R&D. Mr. Lau has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, and a M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University. He is fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Shanghainese.
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About Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc.
Synthesis Energy Systems (SES) is a Houston-based technology company focused on bringing clean high-value energy to developing countries from low-cost and low-grade coal, biomass and municipal wastes through its proprietary gasification technology based upon U-Gas®, licensed from the Gas Technology Institute. The SES Gasification Technology (SGT) can produce clean, low-cost syngas for power generation, industrial fuel gas, chemicals and transportation fuels, replacing expensive natural gas and LNG based energy. SGT enables Growth With Blue Skies, and greater fuel flexibility for both large-scale and efficient small- to medium-scale operations close to fuel sources. Fuel sources include low-rank, low-cost high ash, high moisture coals, which are significantly cheaper than higher grade coals, many coal waste products, biomass, and municipal waste feedstocks. For more information, please visit: www.synthesisenergy.com.
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