MET – Marsulex Environmental Technologies has been awarded a contract for an ammonia-based flue gas desulfurization (AS-FGD) system by Zaklady Azotowe “Pulawy” S.A., a major chemical company in Pulawy, Poland. MET will supply the technology, design, key equipment and services for the AS-FGD system, which will be installed on Pulawy’s 300 MWe coal-fired, combined heating and power plant complex.
MET’s AS-FGD technology, which has been commercially demonstrated in full-scale applications for well over a decade, is designed to remove sulfur dioxide and other air pollutants from the boilers’ flue gases and produce a high quality ammonium sulfate (AS) crop fertilizer by-product. This proprietary system provides high reliability and low emissions. The AS-FGD has advantages over conventional limestone FGD, including a simpler and less costly reagent handling/preparation system, minimal or no wastewater discharge, elimination of cost and potential liability regarding production and storage/disposal of low-value gypsum sludge by-product, and the benefit that no CO2 greenhouse gas is produced as a result of the desulfurization process.
MET’s President stated,
“We look forward to working with Pulawy to deliver this important project. This will be the first installation of MET’s AS-FGD technology in Europe, and given the positive economics of the AS by-product and the reliable emissions performance that this technology provides, we look forward to addressing the future opportunities that will arise to further apply this proven technology.”
This award comes shortly after the successful demonstration of MET’s technology in China, where two AS-FGD systems at SINOPEC’s Qilu site, also coal-fired units, have recently passed the mandated 168 hour performance testing. The Pulawy system will be the fifth MET AS-FGD to be installed worldwide.
Marsulex Environmental Technologies is a world-leading provider of FGD systems and technology. MET’s FGD technology services over 85,000 megawatts of power generation in 22 countries. Additional information regarding MET’s technologies and services can be found at www.met.net.