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Annual report 2012 www.recope.com
This project is of relevance to possible future applications in
Costa Rican transport vehicles.
This project is the continuation of the feasibility study conducted
jointly by the two institutions between October of 2011 and
April of 2012. During this period the companies identified that
the compression of hydrogen was the first link in a chain of
necessary technological milestones for the introduction of this
fuel alternative in the country. The total investment cost of this
project for RECOPE is US $1.4 million, and the project duration
is approximately 18 months.
RECOPE pledged to invest the necessary capital and human
resources in order to finance the implementation and provide
the necessary task force for this project. Ad Astra Rocket
Company in turnwill provide its staff, alongwith its scientific and
technological infrastructure, and its experience in managing
and implementing projects so as to lead this projects´ entire
engineering process.
GRADUAL REDUCTION OF SO2 EMISSIONS
The decrease in the sulfur content of themain fuels expended by
the Company (diesel, gasoline and bunker), is presented below
as reported by the 2012 quality analysis and in accordance with
current national norms.
Source: Office GDV-0019-2013. January 2013
SALES OF DIESEL, GASOLINE AND BUNKER
YEAR 2012