Cabot Norit Activated Carbon Continues Momentum in Emissions Control Equipment Market
Cabot Wins
The ACI systems delivered under the contract enable the utility to
comply with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mercury and Air
Toxics Standard (MATS) that requires coal-fired power plants to reduce
emissions of mercury and other toxic air pollutants by
The contract award is for four custom designed and engineered ACI systems planned for installation by the end of 2014. Cabot ACI systems measure and pneumatically inject precise quantities of powdered activated carbon (PAC) from a storage vessel into the flue gas ductwork of a coal-fired power plant. The PAC adsorbs the vaporized mercury from the flue gas and is subsequently collected with the fly ash in the plant’s particulate collection device.
“We understand that our customers need to comply with environmental
standards, in a cost effective manner that integrates seamlessly with
the rest of their infrastructure. As such, we supply activated carbon
solutions to some of the largest U.S. power utility companies, and are
continuing to win contracts in order to help meet this challenge,” said
Activated carbon injection has been recognized as the most effective technology for reducing mercury emissions from coal-fired boiler flue gases. Cabot’s ACI systems are designed to ensure a consistent particulate distribution, which makes the Cabot systems low maintenance and cost effective. A utility using a combination of Cabot’s ACI system and Cabot’s advanced DARCO® Hg family of activated carbon products can reduce mercury emissions by more than 90 percent.
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