A.F.S.K. Hom Tov

A.F.S.K. Hom Tov
Industry Engineering
Founded 1994
Founder AFSK Industries
Headquarters Haifa, Israel
Key people
 Shimon Kazansky (founder)
Yisrael Feldman (CEO)
Moshe Shahal (legal representative)
Products shale oil extraction technology

A.F.S.K. Hom Tov is a spin-off of the A.F.S.K. Industries Group located in Haifa, Israel. In 2006, the company claimed that it had patented technology for converting oil shale to shale oil.[1]

History

Hom Tov was founded in 1994 by Shimon Kazansky and Yisrael Feldman.[1][2] In 1996, Sonol, a wholly owned subsidiary of Granite Hacarmel, invested $1.5 million in the company.[3]

In 2006, it was reported that 70% of the company shares would be acquired by a group of investors led by Israeli businessman Ofer Glazer.[4] However, the transaction was not finalized, and Hom Tov subsequently ceased to operate.

Shale oil extraction process

In the shale oil extraction process (US Patent 5372708) invented in 1992 by Moshe Gvirtz (also spelled as Moshe Gewertz) and promoted by Hom Tov, oil shale fine particles are slurried with waste bitumen and pumped through coils in a heater. Promoters of this process claimed that the process was profitable at the crude oil price of US$17 per barrel.[5] The company also claimed that the technology was more efficient as it enables the oil shale to be processed at somewhat lower temperatures with the addition of the catalyzing bitumen, and more environmentally friendly than classical shale oil extraction methods. In 2006, in conjunction with announcing the planned partnership with Glazer, the company announced plans to build a full-scale production plant in the Negev Desert south of Beer Sheba at Mishor Rotem.[6] The Mishor Rotem plant would bring bitumen 80 kilometres (50 mi) by pipeline from the Ashdod refinery and return product along the same corridor.[1]

A.F.S.K. Industries

Kazansky and Feldman also owned A.F.S.K. Industries, which in 2008 was sold to Orad, a company that develops software security systems. As of October 2011, Kazansky and Feldman are in arbitration with Orad for claims that Orad has not honored a service agreement worth 14 million NIS.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Israel Presses for Oil From Shale, by Neal Sandler, Business Week. 5 July 2006
  2. ↑ Analysis: Israel sees shale replacing oil, by Leah Krauss, UPI. 7 November 2006
  3. ↑ Neiman, Rachel (1996-01-25). "Business Briefs". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
  4. ↑ Baron, Lior (2006-05-09). "A group of investors headed by Glazer purchased 70% of A.F.S.K. Hom-Tov from Shimon Kazansky and Israel Feldman". Maariv. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
  5. ↑ Winer, Stuart (2007-01-14). "Turning shale and asphalt into oil". Israel21c. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
  6. ↑ Israel assesses new oil shale technology, Platts Energy Economist, Issue 297 July 2006
  7. ↑ http://maya.tase.co.il/bursa/report.asp?report_cd=664964&CompCd=1035
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