Description
Catalytic ceramic filters are a technology that removes pollutants from hot gas (300 to 1,200 F) which is generated from industrial processes and power generation systems. The technology can simultaneously remove the following pollutants in excess of 90% while using no water and producing a non-hazardous dry waste:
| Particulates | SO2 | NOx | HCl | Dioxins |
| Heavy Metals | SO2 | VOC | HF | Mercury |
Installed Base
The first industrial catalytic ceramic filter system was installed in 2007 and since that time more than 50,000 elements have been installed which are treating a total flow rate in excess of 1,000,000 scfm.
Proven Applications
- Glass Melting Furnaces (soda lime)
- Fiber Melting Furnaces (chopped and spooled)
- Incinerators (Medical and Hazardous Waste)
- Solid Fuel Power Boilers
- Diesel Fueled Engines
- Catalyst Production
- Asphalt Reclamation
- Various Industrial Kilns
- Cement
New Applications
- Fiber Forming
- Glass Melting Furnaces (Borosilicate)
- HFO Fueled Engines
Future Applications
- Biomass Boilers
- Fluidized Catalytic Cracking (FCC)
- HFO Fueled Engines
- Gas Turbines
Advantages
- Treatment of hot gas without the need for gas cooling as is the case with fabric filters.
- Filter element life in excess of 10 years.
- Simultaneous removal of PM and destruction of NOx
Performance
Typically provides better and more consistent performance than traditional technologies.
Compliance
Capable of complying with any regulation currently promulgated in the US, Europe, or the World Bank.
Operations
Generally easier to operate with fewer potential hazards than competing technologies.
Financial
Systems are cost competitive to other technologies and generally have lower operating costs.
