Results of Phase One Test Program with Natural Resources Canada

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Results of Phase One Test Program with Natural Resources Canada

TSX Venture Exchange Symbol: SNV

CANADA, Jun. 16 -/E-Wire/-- Adam Sumel, President and CEO of Sonic Environmental Solutions Inc. (SNV.TSX Venture) announced the results from the first phase of testing under our Collaboration Agreement between Sonic and CANMET Energy Technology Centre, "CANMET" or "CETC-O", a division of Natural Resources Canada ("NRCan"). The commencement of these tests was announced March 17th 2004.

Adam Sumel stated: "I am pleased with the test results and the conclusions received from Dr. Ben Anthony a Senior Scientist at CANMET. The Phase One testing with CANMET has shown that the Sonic technology has the potential to effectively hydrate fluidized bed combustion (FBC) solids and also the potential of reducing the net carbon dioxide production from coal fired fluidized bed combustion (CFBC) boilers. Phase One will be completed following confirmation of the business case, after which commencement of Phase Two of the Four Phase test program can be supported. As previously stated, our patented technology has the potential of becoming the next platform for many industrial and environmental processes as several applications are at proof of concept. Sonic's commercial successes in its PCB destruction process will allow the Company to deploy resources to exploit the pipeline of additional global applications. We have an exclusive option on a license agreement with NRCan which will provide Sonic the required bandwidth to achieve commercial success in this application.

Dr. E.J. Anthony of CANMET, has commented on the recent tests as follows:

"Introduction; Tests have been carried out with ashes from the 165 MWe CFBC boiler owned and operated by Nova Scotia Power (An Emera Company) and the two 100 MWe CFBC boilers owned and operated by the Nelson Industrial Steam Company. The aim of the tests was to reconfirm earlier tests, which demonstrated that Sonic's technology was an effective method of hydrating and carbonating the free lime component left in these ashes. Two possible goals were in view; the first was to hydrate these ashes in a matter of minutes to allow them either to be reinjected back into the boiler for further sulphur dioxide capture (reactivation), or to produce a material with better properties for landfill disposal. The second main goal of this test work was to produce a material in which most or the entire active calcium oxide component in the ash was carbonated. This, in principle, can result in an ash that has superior properties for landfill, and for reactivation. Carbonation also has the added advantage that it allows a net reduction in the carbon dioxide emissions from a FBC plant firing high-sulphur fuels such as eastern Canadian coal, or western Canadian petroleum coke.

Test Results; The tests were carried out by CETC-O, in conjunction with staff from Sonic, on the 20 kW and 75 kW sonic generators owned by Sonic. The results demonstrated that, for both ashes, high hydration levels were achieved by the sonicated materials, which improved if grinding media were used. However, in the absence of grinding media, carbonation did not occur to any significant extent in bed ash samples. With grinding media and sonication, significant carbonation could be achieved and, in fact, levels as high as 83% carbonation were seen. The carbonated materials were also extremely effective in sulphur capture tests. In practice, carbonation levels of 70-80% or more would result in an ash that would show little or no unfavorable behavior in the landfill, and it is clear from this work that such results can be achieved within 15 minutes or less under optimized conditions.

Conclusions; These results, therefore, reconfirm that Sonic technology has not only the possibility of hydrating FBC solids effectively, but, in conjunction with the use of grinding media, can also produce a highly carbonated residue which could serve as an effective sulphur sorbent. Alternatively, this treated material can be deposited in the landfill with minimal activity, thus reducing the utility's operating costs and also reducing the net carbon dioxide production from CFBC boilers."

SONIC ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS INC.

"Adam R. Sumel" President & CEO

For more information, please visit our website www.sonicenvironmental.com

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