B&W has supplied some of the largest and most efficient pulse jet fabric filters in the world. Our design innovations offer features not available from other suppliers, such as our long bag (10 meter) technology, enhanced pulse system, and online maintenance capability. Our fabric filters, or baghouses, offer high particulate removal efficiencies, reduced maintenance costs, and reduced operating costs.  Integrating fabric filters with our sorbent injection and flue gas desulfurization (FGD) technologies also provides high removal efficiencies of hazardous air pollutants in a variety of applications.  It can also be used with an electrostatic precipitator (ESP) for greater mercury (Hg) control. Our innovative fabric filter technology can be found in a variety of industries including steel, cement, incineration and steam generating boilers that utilize a variety of fossil- and biomass-based fuels.

Our dry ESP technology combines the advantages of maximum particulate collection efficiency with low operating and maintenance costs. In addition to a proven record of performance and reliability, our dry ESP offers many distinct advantages, including high collection efficiency (often greater than 99%), high temperature tolerability, a wide capacity range, and low maintenance.

Our industry-leading wet electrostatic precipitator (ESP) technology provides owners and operators with many features and benefits including low operating and maintenance costs, ultra low particulate emissions, compatibility with wet flue gas desulfurization (wet FGD) technology, and an optimized system design for sorbent injection technologies. Our wet ESPs can be found around the world, providing high efficiency control of submicron particulate, heavy metals, acid mists and fumes.

Our wet ESPs are adaptable to a wide variety of gas cleaning applications, regardless of the physical or chemical nature of the collected material.

For installations with existing air pollution control equipment, WESP upgrades help eliminate carryover and costly maintenance. Improvements to T/R sets, water treatment, gas flow distribution and mist elimination enhance performance, reduce operating costs and protect downstream equipment.

Our Multiclone^® dust collector is simple in design, yet effective at collecting a variety of entrained dust for a wide range of utility and industrial applications. Each system is custom engineered to provide the most efficient dust removal. We are the original manufacturer of Multiclone dust collectors and replacement parts formerly offered by Western Precipitation. Our Multiclone dust collectors are found in all types of power and industrial applications, including pulp and paper plants, cement plants, steel mills, petroleum coke plants, metallurgical plants, sawmills and other types of facilities that process dust.

The Multiclone collector features long-lasting tube life, low maintenance, reliable operation and a modular, versatile design for use in a variety of applications.

The European BREF regulations will require all large combustion power plants to comply with stricter air emissions limits by 2022. This includes limits on mercury (Hg), sulfur dioxide (SO₂), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulate matter (PM).   

Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) has the proven technical experience, know-how and responsiveness to help you lower air emissions to acceptable levels. Our air emissions regulations experience along with extensive boiler design and combustion knowledge makes us uniquely qualified to consider how each environmental solution will affect performance and operation of existing power plant equipment.