Nalco Mobotec Technology Helps PGE Elektrownia Opole Power Plant in Poland Meet EU NOx Emission Limits
April 19 2010 - 2:00AM
Nalco Mobotec, Inc. announced today it has successfully
demonstrated the ability of its ROFA® (Rotating Opposed Fire Air)
and ROTAMIX® air protection technologies at the PGE Elektrownia
Opole power plant in Poland. These technologies have reduced NOx
(oxides of nitrogen) emissions from the plant's Unit 3 generator
below stringent new European Union (EU) limits of 200
mg/nm
3. This is the first modernization project in
Poland to reduce NOx emissions to meet the 200 mg/nm
3
standard.
The project included extensive review of boiler operation, and
utilised computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling simulations
to understand the baseline performance of the 380-megawatt unit and
to optimise the design of the Nalco Mobotec solution. The combined
effect of burner modifications and Nalco Mobotec technology reduced
NOx emissions well below the EU emissions limits, six years ahead
of the 2016 deadline for compliance.
"Nalco Mobotec provided a cost-effective way to improve our
sustainability performance by meeting the emissions regulations
while allowing the plant to continue to operate at current
production and profitability levels," said Mirosław Skowron,
Chairman of the Board, CEO of PGE Opole Power Plant Inc.
"The Opole project extends Nalco Mobotec's proven ROFA and
ROTAMIX technologies into the European marketplace," said David
Johnson, Nalco Executive Vice President and President Europe,
Africa and Middle East. "We delivered this project within budget
and at a much lower capital cost than selective catalytic reduction
technology. This success is a reflection of our drive to provide
innovative, differentiated solutions that help our customers
develop sustainable operations."
ROFA technology sets the furnace air in rotation via an
asymmetric boosted over-fire air system, resulting in superior
mixing and temperature distribution, for NOx reduction while
optimising combustion.
The ROTAMIX system combines air injection nozzles with
automatically regulated lances for the injection of chemicals into
the furnace where the temperature is most favourable.
"Nalco Mobotec's multi-pollutant control solutions are just one
aspect of Nalco's global research and development efforts that
focus on producing innovative clean technologies to reduce water
and energy use, protect expensive equipment and reduce air
pollution," said Dr. Mani Ramesh, Nalco's Chief Technology
Officer.
About Nalco Mobotec
Nalco Mobotec is a global leader in analysis, technology and
total solutions for coal-fired power plants and industrial
facilities around the world who are seeking to reduce their
emissions without sacrificing combustion efficiency and plant
up-time. Nalco Mobotec's full array of NOx, SOx, mercury, biomass,
combustion efficiency and air protection technologies provide
industrial customers with solutions they can trust that deliver
results. For more information visit www.nalcomobotec.com. Nalco
Mobotec is a subsidiary of Nalco Holding Company (NYSE:NLC), the
global leader in water, energy, air and process technologies and
services that deliver savings for customers and improve the
environment.
ROFA and ROTAMIX are registered trademarks of Mobotec
AB.
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political climates around the world, including terrorism and
international hostilities, and other risk factors identified by the
Company. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Company
will meet future results, performance or achievements expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements. This paragraph is
included to provide safe harbor for forward-looking statements,
which are not generally required to be publicly revised as
circumstances change, and which the Company does not intend to
update.
CONTACT: Nalco Company
Media Contact:
Charlie Pajor
630 305 1556
cpajor@nalco.com
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