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Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc: M-Cat(TM) (Permissible) Catalyst Becomes part of MSHA Approved Diesel Power Package For the Underground Coal Mining Industry
May 20, 2009 11:17:00 AM
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View Additional ProfilesCONCORD, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Environmental Solutions Worldwide Inc. (OTCBB: ESWW) (Frankfurt Stock Exchange FWB: EOW) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary ESW Canada Inc. (ESWC) has met the requirements established by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) for usage of the Company's proprietary M-Cat(TM) mining catalyst in underground coal mining applications.

ESWC has been working with its customer Bucyrus America, Inc. for the past two years in a comprehensive development and testing program designed to incorporate the M-Cat(TM) into their Model 1013 Diesel Power Package installed on the Deutz Model BF4M1013FC Diesel Engine. The Power Pack integrates the M-Cat(TM) High Performance Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (HP-DOC) with a high temperature disposable particulate matter filter in a fully water jacketed system. In order to meet the MSHA certification requirements, the complete Power Package exhaust system could not have a surface temperature exceeding 302 degrees Fahrenheit. This critical requirement was established by MSHA in order to protect the equipment operators and mining personnel from the potential of coal dust related fires.

As with ESWC's Terra Cat(TM) HP-DOC Disposable High Temperature Filter combination system, the M-Cat(TM) reduces Hydro Carbons (HC), Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Particulate Matter (PM) while significantly extending the serviceable life of the filter between required changes. This reduces the equipment service downtime substantially, while lowering the equipments operating costs.

In September of 2008, after months of rigorous testing at MSHA's facility in Triadelphia, West Virginia, approval No. 07-FA080001-0 was issued to Bucyrus America, Inc. for the complete Power Package System incorporating the new 'Permissible M-Cat(TM)'. Since this approval, ESWC has received multiple sales orders from Bucyrus for the Permissible M-Cat(TM) and has started shipping units for their Power Package Systems. These Power Package Systems are being installed onto Bucyrus's new mining equipment as well as being retrofit onto existing equipment currently operating in the field.

Mr. David J. Johnson, ESW's President and CEO commented, "We are excited to become a supplier of catalytic converter technology for the underground coal mining industry. Bucyrus America has worked diligently in this tough sector of the regulatory market to become one of the first OEM's to successfully offer this type of advanced technology. We believe that Bucyrus's MSHA approved Diesel Power Package has the potential to increase the revenue stream for our Company while balancing out our mining catalyst product offerings."

About Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)

The U.S. Labor Department's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) helps to reduce deaths, injuries, and illnesses in the nation's mines with a variety of activities and programs. The agency develops and enforces safety and health rules applying to all U.S. mines, helps mine operators who have special compliance problems, and makes available technical, educational and other types of assistance. MSHA works cooperatively with industry, labor, and other Federal and state agencies toward improving safety and health conditions for all miners. http://www.msha.gov/

About Environmental Solutions Worldwide Inc.

Headquartered in Concord, Ontario, Environmental Solutions Worldwide, Inc. is a publicly traded company engaged through its wholly owned subsidiaries ESW Canada, Inc. and ESW America, Inc. (the ESW Group of Companies) in the design, development, ISO 9001:2000 certified manufacturing and sales of technologies for both the environmental control and military sectors. The ESW Group of Companies currently manufacture and market a diversified line of catalytic emission control products and support technologies for diesel, gasoline and alternative fueled engines. The ESW Group of Companies also operates a comprehensive EPA/CARB & MSHA recognized emissions testing and verification laboratory.

For updated information, please visit the Company's Web site at: www.cleanerfuture.com

For updated information about our military division, please visit the Company's Web site at: www.eswmilitarytech.com

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This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (The "Act"). In particular, when used in the preceding discussion, the words "pleased" "plan," "confident that," "believe," "expect," or "intend to," and similar conditional expressions are intended to identify forward looking statements within the meaning of the Act and are subject to the safe harbor created by the Act. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties and actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any of the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, market conditions, general acceptance of the Company's products and technologies, competitive factors, the ability to successfully complete additional financings and other risks described in the Company's SEC reports and filings.




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