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Investment Title

RECOVERY OF VALUABLE CHEMICALS FROM WASTE GYPSUM-USING GYPSHYDRO PROCESS, AN ADVANCED ENERGY EFFICIENT PROCESS
Council for Scientificand Industrial Research (CSIR) Jean Mulopo Senior Engineer/Researcher +27 12 841 4020 0725606901 jmulopo@csir.co.za +27 12 842 7167 R3 349 082.4 R2 679 265.6 12 months Matlou Mabokane (General Manager-Mining & Minerals) Matlou.mabokano@tia.org.za +27 124722814 Mark with X

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Type of Applicant Company Publicly-Financed Research Institutions Other If Lead Member is a Company Consortium Lead Member is aPublicly-Financed Research Institution TIA Fund Applied For Industry Matching Fund Idea Development Fund Equity Fund Technology Development Fund Application Type Response to a Call Mark with an X X Specify Call

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None Identify the sector into which the investment falls: Mark with an X AgricultureIndustrial Biotechnology Health ICT Mining Energy Advanced Manufacturing Other X

Funding Application Cover Page

TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................................................... 3  1.1  1.2  Description ofTechnology...................................................................................................................................... 6  Status of Development ........................................................................................................................................... 8 

EXPERIMENTAL WASTE GYPSUM TREATMENT USING SODIUM CARBONATE ........................................................ 8  Abstract 8 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9  Thermodynamic Constraints ................................................................................................................................................. 9 Experimental..................................................................................................................................................................... 10  Results of the treatment of Foskor waste gypsum with Sodium Carbonate................................................................................ 15  Products Evaluation.......................................................................................................................................................... 20  1.3  Intellectual Property ............................................................................................................................................ 25  2  INDUSTRY AND MARKET ANALYSIS.................................................................................................................... 26  2.1  2.2  2.3  2.4  3  The Market ......................................................................................................................................................... 26  Industry Analysis ................................................................................................................................................. 27  Customer Analysis...