WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced today that Frontieras North America, a subsidiary of Frontier Applied Sciences, will construct its first FASFormTM plant in Mason County, West Virginia. The Frontieras plant is expected to employ up to 500 West Virginians and process more than 2.7 million tons of coal annually. It is projected to open in 2023.
“Frontieras’ decision to set roots down in Mason County is welcome news for West Virginia. Since the War on Coal, West Virginia leaders on the federal, state, and local levels have worked hard to revitalize our communities, strengthen our energy industries, and encourage new business investment," said Congresswoman Miller. "Today’s announcement is a wonderful example of that hard work coming to fruition. The new Frontieras commercial plant, which will create 500 jobs and process 2.7 million tons of West Virginia coal annually, is a project that will benefit our region for decades to come. Thank you to Frontieras for choosing the Mountain State. I am thrilled to welcome you to our community."
Background:
Frontieras North America, a subsidiary of Frontier Applied Sciences (FAS), is a privately held entity formed in 2010 as a private company. FAS holds patents on five continents that cover more than 3.7 billion people including the United States and Canada. Frontieras’ FASFormTM streamlines the processing of solid hydro carbonaceous materials and maximizes the energy output in each of its three forms: solids, liquids, and gas. FASForm is extremely efficient, and products can be delivered to market at or below market comparable prices without relying upon any government subsidies or carbon credits.
Frontieras’ patented technology, Solid Carbon FractionationTM (SCF), reforms coal, waste plastics and Hydrogen production by extracting volatiles, moisture, and contaminants. This new validated process, applied to the energy market, results in the delivery of FASForm liquid and gas offerings, as well as a cleaner version of coal known as FASCarbon that will be leveraged by the steel industry. In preparation for breaking ground on its first commercial site, Frontieras constructed a test plant that validated the results using the West Virginia coal as its feedstock. Frontieras’ new SCF process extracts the highest gas and liquid yields to produce material and monetary difference in processing coal for both public and private enterprises.
Frontieras conducted an exhaustive search through Texas, Wyoming and West Virginia before identifying the contracted site. Mason County has quickly become the epicenter for the nation’s answer to the energy crisis. National steel manufacturer Nucor recently announced its selection of Mason County as well for production of its new steel mill, complimenting Frontieras’ offerings and further validating its choice.
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