Axial Vector Energy Corporation announced that it has chosen Muse Stancil to independently evaluate the most effective commercialization model for its Oxidating Desulphurization and Heavy Crude Oil Upgrading technology contained in its Joint Venture with Petrosonics, “PETRO AVEC”. Muse Stancil will also develop a business strategy to maximize the deployment of this innovative technology.

Intellectual property patents around the world are protecting PETRO AVEC’s technology for removing sulfur and nitrogen, with or without an aqueous phase, with or without an oxidizing agent and with or without frequency limitations on the sonic equipment at the wellhead, along a pipeline or in a refinery. Using high power sonic energy in a moderate temperature, atmospheric pressure environment, the process reduces sulfur, nitrogen, and trace metals in petroleum while also reducing oil density.

The process also increases API (American Petroleum Institute) gravity and volume. Sour crude (greater than

The new joint venture recently formed between Axial Vector Energy Corp. (AXVC.PK) and privately held Petrosonics, to market Petrosonics’ advanced sulfur removal technologies, is significantly strengthened by the presence of worldwide government movements to reduce sulfur emissions from automotive fuels. In addition, there is now increasing pressure to expand sulfur emission regulations to locomotives, ships, and other off-road fuels. Recently California proposed requiring ocean-going vessels to use lower-sulfur marine distillates when within 24 nautical miles of the coastline.

Standard sulfur reduction technologies, such as hydrotreatment, are not cost effective for most small to mid-sized refineries, nor can they meet the anticipated global demand for zero sulfur levels. Petrosonics’ technologies, on the other hand, cover most of the oil producers and refiners in the world, irrespective of refinery configuration.

Oxidative desulfurization technology can be used for multiple fuels, including gasoline and diesel. Utilization can