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Property, plant and equipment and construction in progress (Details Textual) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Capital Commitments | $ 309,000 |  |
Construction In Progress Placed In Service | 4,924,980 | 278,214 |
Depreciation | $ 5,113,589 | $ 7,381,759 | $ 5,789,401

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- Definition The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 + Details
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