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| Modern alchemy: Russian scientists discover how to extract gold out of coal | |
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| Researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Far East branch say they are building a facility to make gold out of coal. | Researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Far East branch say they are building a facility to make gold out of coal. |
| Although the science is no fairy tale, to the dismay of business owners, the process is not as productive as they might hope – burning a ton of coal yields one gram of gold, tops. | Although the science is no fairy tale, to the dismay of business owners, the process is not as productive as they might hope – burning a ton of coal yields one gram of gold, tops. |
| At present, the scientists are setting the bar even lower, expecting a yield of 0.5 grams, or 1,500 rubles, per ton. | At present, the scientists are setting the bar even lower, expecting a yield of 0.5 grams, or 1,500 rubles, per ton. |
| “We burn a ton – we gain 1,500 rubles,” Oleg Ageev, CEO of Complex Innovative Technologies of the Amur Scientific Center, said in a press statement. | “We burn a ton – we gain 1,500 rubles,” Oleg Ageev, CEO of Complex Innovative Technologies of the Amur Scientific Center, said in a press statement. |
| At current exchange rates, that is roughly $23 US dollars. | At current exchange rates, that is roughly $23 US dollars. |
| The discovery of gold lacing in coal is the result of 15 years of study from different fields. | The discovery of gold lacing in coal is the result of 15 years of study from different fields. |
| To create the gold, smoke created in burning coal goes through a hundred-fold purifying system. The residue is then flushed through a filter with water, allowing a gold concentrate to be extracted that is later used to make the precious metal. | To create the gold, smoke created in burning coal goes through a hundred-fold purifying system. The residue is then flushed through a filter with water, allowing a gold concentrate to be extracted that is later used to make the precious metal. |
| The scientists are planning to test the gold-making equipment in one of the Amur region’s boiler houses next year, and ultimately hope to receive a grant to develop and implement an industrial grade device. | The scientists are planning to test the gold-making equipment in one of the Amur region’s boiler houses next year, and ultimately hope to receive a grant to develop and implement an industrial grade device. |
| “We plan to use municipal boiler houses to implement our filtering system because they burn about eight to 10 thousand tons in a season, and that’s potentially 10 kilos of gold.” | “We plan to use municipal boiler houses to implement our filtering system because they burn about eight to 10 thousand tons in a season, and that’s potentially 10 kilos of gold.” |
| Deputy head of the Amur scientific center of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Far East branch, Andrey Konyushok. | Deputy head of the Amur scientific center of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Far East branch, Andrey Konyushok. |
| The whole operation is on hold until spring kicks in because of subzero temperatures. Part of the process takes place outside and the water used for filtering freezes up. | The whole operation is on hold until spring kicks in because of subzero temperatures. Part of the process takes place outside and the water used for filtering freezes up. |