Albemarle To Showcase New Mercury Reduction Technology at EUEC

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Feb 01, 2010, 08:00 ET

BATON ROUGE, La., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative and highly engineered specialty chemical products and one of the nation's largest providers of mercury control solutions, is pleased to announce that it is making six presentations this week at EUEC, the nation's largest energy and environment conference held in Phoenix, Ariz.

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The company will present a wide range of new information related to its growing mercury control technology business area. The company will have several key company executives speaking at the event, including Sharon McGee, division vice president for performance chemicals, Sid Nelson, global director for mercury control and Ron Landreth, business development manager. These representatives will address issues such as specifications for mercury sorbents, the advantages of wood-based powdered activated carbons and the benefits of mercury control for other air toxics.

The company is confident that its new technologies can dramatically reduce the amount of mercury pollution emitted from coal-fired power plants, and will spur economic growth through new "green technology" jobs. According to a report by the GAO (Government Accounting Office), the use of activated carbon injection technology can reduce mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants by 80-90% at a cost of less than 97 cents per household per month.

"We are very encouraged by the interest and growth of this market and we anticipate seeing significant marketing opportunities for our sorbent-based activated carbon injection technology in the coming year," says Sharon McGee. "We look forward to introducing these developments at EUEC."

Albemarle's aggressive marketing reflects the company's confidence and belief in its technology and provides a great platform from which to promote cost efficiency and sustainability at EUEC this year.

*Ron Landreth will be speaking on Monday, in room 221C from 3:30pm-5:30pm.

*Sid Nelson will be speaking on Tuesday in room 221C, from 3:30-5:30pm.

*Sharon McGee will be speaking on Tuesday in room 221C, from 7:30-9:30am.

Albemarle Sorbent Technologies (AST) division supplies specialty brominated carbon sorbents, as well as advanced sorbent injection systems and is recognized for its effectiveness in helping coal-fired power plants control mercury emissions. In addition, AST provides full-scale site-trial services to aid environmental and operations managers in developing long-term strategies for compliance with state and federal mercury regulations. The AST division is part of the company's Fine Chemicals business segment.

About Albemarle

Albemarle Corporation, headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is a leading global developer, manufacturer, and marketer of highly-engineered specialty chemicals for consumer electronics, petroleum refining, utilities, packaging, construction, automotive/transportation, pharmaceuticals, crop protection, food-safety and custom chemistry services. The Company is committed to global sustainability and is advancing its eco-practices and solutions in its three business segments, Polymer Solutions, Catalysts, and Fine Chemicals. Albemarle employs over 4,100 people and serves customers in approximately 100 countries. To learn more, visit www.albemarle.com.

"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding Albemarle Corporation's business that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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