Carbonxt Group (ASX:CG1) expects construction of its Kentucky activated carbon kiln to be completed in the September quarter after replacement parts arrived at the facility.
The parts are being individually retested at a dedicated on-site station before installation.
The kiln manufacturer is scheduled to attend the site during the week beginning 24 August to complete electrical work alongside Kentucky Carbon Processing (KCP) and confirm the equipment operates as intended.
Carbonxt says all wiring associated with the replacement parts will also be changed as a precaution.
The kiln forms part of an activated carbon facility being developed by NewCarbon Processing, a jointly owned Kentucky business established by Carbonxt and KCP.
Carbonxt has invested a second US$250,000 (around $351,900) in NewCarbon since 30 June, following an investment of the same amount disclosed in its June-quarter report. The latest contribution increases Carbonxt’s ownership in NewCarbon to 49.4% and takes its total investment to US$9.75 million.
The company says it has not provided a timetable for commissioning or the start of commercial production following construction.
Once operational, the facility in Kentucky, US, which uses bituminous coal as the feedstock is intended to produce powdered activated carbon and activated carbon pellets for use in industrial air purification, wastewater treatment, and other liquid and gas applications.
Carbonxt develops and markets activated carbon products designed to capture contaminants released through industrial processes.
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