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).
The time to act is now. Turn to Babcock & Wilcox (B&W), an industry leader in providing a full suite of options and technologies to meet these challenges. We have the proven technical experience, know-how and responsiveness to help you lower air emissions to acceptable levels.
Our vast experience with meeting a wide range of national air regulations at power plants across the United States includes large-scale implementation planning, system design and project execution.
In addition, our experience with boiler design and combustion fundamentals makes us uniquely qualified to consider how each environmental solution will affect performance and operation of existing power plant equipment.
U.S. EPA Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS)
B&W has been actively involved in mercury control systems since the early 1990s. We have multiple solutions focused on integrating a variety of technologies with other air quality control systems that may already exist at a power plant:
These technologies may be combined with or even replace PAC injection, thereby reducing the volume of PAC required to achieve the required mercury emission levels.
By understanding the interrelationship between various technologies, as well as the co-benefits achieved with other air quality control systems, our solutions can save significant cost throughout the life of the plant.
Low NOx Burners and Combustion Systems - Since 1971, B&W has provided more than 157,000 MW of low NOx combustion capacity (more than 10,600 burners) in both new and retrofit boiler applications. Our low NOx burner technology has been successfully applied to units with varying fuel characteristics and boiler arrangements.
Our latest and most advanced designs, the DRB-4Z® burner and the AireJet® burner, offer significant NOx reduction capabilities across the full range of boiler configurations, solid fuels, and combustion firing patterns. Rugged construction provides superior mechanical reliability and operation.
Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Systems - B&W’s post-combustion SCR systems are installed on nearly 33,000 MW of generating capacity, including both new boiler installations and retrofit applications. Customized designs provide a comprehensive and integrated SCR package that considers reactor design, flue work, catalyst type and cleaning, ash management, temperature control, ammonia injection, mixer design, control systems, and balance of plant equipment.
