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Selected Publications and Presentations of Value Recovery, Inc.
 
R. Bielski, P.J. Joyce, Conversion of Pollutants in Dilute Aqueous Waster Streams to Useful Products: a Potential Method Based on Phase-Transfer Catalysis, Organic Process Research & Development, 7, 551 (2003).
 
R. Bielski, P.J. Joyce, Exhaustive removal of anions from aqueous waste via nucleophilic reactions in the presence of Phase Transfer Catalysis, Catalysis Communications, 4(8), 401 (2003).
 
P.J. Joyce, K. Dahm, W. Engisch, M. Moran, F. Panna, G. Speck, K. Battle, Economic flow-sheet development for conversion of toxic byproducts to saleable products in 4 continuous Phase Transfer Catalysis processes, Green Chemical Engineering Topical Conference, AIChE 2003 Spring National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Chairs: C. Nelson, J. Forgac, Conference Proceedings, p. 53, AIChE Publication No. 178.
 
P. J. Joyce, R. Bielski, M. Halpern, Process for making organic products and improving the quality of non-product streams using phase transfer catalysis, US Patent No. 6,846,946 Awarded January 25, 2005
 
P.J. Joyce, R. Bielski, M. Halpern, T.P. Buckmaster, Phase transfer catalysis scrubber, US Patent 7,090,812 Awarded August 15, 2006.
 
R. Bielski, P.J. Joyce, System for scrubbing alkyl halides from gases, US Patent Application No 20060088462. Published April 27, 2006.
 
P. J. Joyce, R. Bielski, Methyl Bromide Scrubbing Technology, 2003 International Research Conference on Methyl Bromide Alternatives and Emissions Reductions, November 3-6, 2003, Sponsored by MBAO, USEPA and USDA, ed. G.L. Obenauf, p. 77-(1-2).
 
P.J.Joyce, R. Bielski, Methyl Bromide Scrubbing Technology Development, 2004 International Research Conference on Methyl Bromide Alternatives and Emissions Reductions, Oct 31 - Nov 3, 2004, Sponsored by MBAO, USEPA and USDA, ed. G.L. Obenauf, p. 70-(1-2).
 
P.J.Joyce, R. Bielski, Methyl Bromide Scrubber for Elimination of Soil Emissions, 2005 International Research Conference on Methyl Bromide Alternatives and Emissions Reductions, Oct 31 - Nov 5, 2005, Sponsored by MBAO, USEPA and USDA, ed. G.L. Obenauf, p. 38 -(1-2).
 
P. J. Joyce, R. Bielski, Methyl Bromide Scrubber System for Large Quarantine & Pre-Shipment Applications, 2007 International Research Conference on Methyl Bromide Alternatives and Emissions Reductions, October 29-November 1, 2007, Sponsored by MBAO, USEPA and USDA, ed. G.L. Obenauf, p. 86-(1-2).
 
R. Bielski, P.J. Joyce, The Use of Methytricaprylylammonium Chloride as a Phase Transfer Catalyst for the Destruction of Methyl Bromide in Air Streams, Organic Process Research & Development, Vol 12, No. 4, pg 781-784, 2008.

P. J. Joyce, R. Bielski, Commercial Scale Q/PS Methyl Bromide Emissions Control, 20014 International Research Conference on Methyl Bromide Alternatives and Emissions Reductions, November 4 - 6, 2014 Sponsored by MBAO, USEPA and USDA, ed. G.L. Obenauf, p. 37-1.

 

Below is VR's submission to the US EPA regarding technology and testing data on commercial scale trials of its scrubber systems.

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