HOUSTON, Oct. 21, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (SES) (Nasdaq:SYMX) announced that President and CEO Robert W. Rigdon will present at the 18th annual Gasification Technologies Conference on Monday, October 27, at 9:00 a.m. EDT, in Washington, D.C. Rigdon will present his views on the current and future state of the gasification industry, and the global opportunity for gasification technologies to meet the energy demands of the developing and newly industrializing regions of the world. Rigdon will also give an overview of SES's approach to lead in global opportunity for the deployment of gasification technology. SES is committed to sustainably and economically meet the future clean energy needs of multiple industries, including power, direct reduced iron (DRI) steelmaking, and industrial chemicals. SES's industry partners include GE Packaged Power and Midrex Technologies.
Rigdon, a leading expert in the field with a 33-year career in the gasification, energy and chemicals industries spanning SES (since 2008), GE, Chevron and Texaco, is a featured panelist during "Session 1: Global Gasification Projects & Technology Updates I." SES is a Gold Sponsor of the conference, the world's largest gasification conference, which is organized by the Arlington, Virginia-based Gasification Technologies Council (GTC). Attendees can learn more about the commercially proven SES Gasification Technology, which is at once economical, efficient and environmentally responsible, at conference exhibit booth #16. For more information on the Gasification Technologies Conference, visit http://www.gasification.org/.
About Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc.
Synthesis Energy Systems (SES) is a Houston-based technology company focused on bringing clean high-value energy to developing countries from low-cost and low-grade coal and biomass through its proprietary gasification technology based upon U-Gas®, licensed from the Gas Technology Institute. The SES Gasification Technology enables greater fuel flexibility for both large-scale and efficient small- to medium-scale operations close to fuel sources. Fuel sources include low-rank, low-cost high ash, high moisture coals, which are significantly cheaper than higher grade coals, many coal waste products, and biomass feedstocks. For more information, please visit: www.synthesisenergy.com
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