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Updated: November 1996

NOx REMOVAL SYSTEM BY SCR PROCESS

[Abstract]

Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) is well known as one of the air pollutants. Therefore, NOx removal
technology has been getting more and more important to help preserve our environment all over the
world. Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technique is the most famous NOx reduction process.
Ammonia (NH3) is injected into flue gas stream. In the presence of catalyst. NOx contained in the
flue gas reacts selectivity with NH3 and is converted into nitrogen (N2) and water (H2O). Main
reaction is expressed as follows.

4NO + 4NH3 + O2 ->4N2 + 6H2O

[Application of SCR Process]

SCR Process

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Catalyst

[Features]

SCR process for NOx removal in flue gas has the following features.
: Simple process
: Low running cost
: Easy operation
: No secondary environmental pollution
: High reliability
: High NOx removal efficiency
: Small pressure drop

[Capability of Flue Gas Treatment]

SCR Process is applicable from small NOx removal systems for heating furnaces to large NOx
removal systems for utility power plants. The followings indicate the smallest and the largest SCR
systems in our commercial experiences.
Flue Gas Volume to be treated
Smallest : 5,000 m3N/h (0 deg.C, 1atm)
Largest : 1.250,000 m3N/h (0 deg.C, 1atm)

[Application Field]

SCR process has been applied to a wide range field of stationary emission sources for NOx
reduction in flue gas. The followings show the example of our commercial applications.
: Gas and Oil Fired Boilers
: Gas and Oil Fired Turbines
: Diesel Engines
: City refuse Incinerators
: Beaters, Furnaces and Reformers

[Example of Commercial Application]

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HITACHI ZOSEN CORPORATION

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