November 2010 Vol. 237 No. 11
Business Meetings & Events
Refining Technology Targets Lower Emissions
Shell Global Solutions (US) Inc. and Praxair, Inc. announced Nov. 4 the introduction of a new technology designed to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) units in refineries. The technology is intended to help refiners address increasingly stringent regulatory requirements while providing operational flexibility and lowering capital and operating costs.
The key to the technology, called CONOx, is a high-velocity, highly reactive oxygen jet with superior mixing capabilities that enables rapid reactions of carbon monoxide and NOx precursors at typical flue gas temperatures. A reduction in NOx emissions of up to 60% can be achieved in both full-burn and partial-burn regenerators. The CONOx system can be combined with other control technologies to achieve even larger reductions in NOx emissions.
“The CONOx system creates a high-temperature, highly reactive, oxygen-rich stream that can be easily integrated into existing flue gas ductwork with minimal modifications,” said Pankaj H. Desai, licensing manager, Shell Global Solutions (US) Inc.
“CONOx is the latest offering to help our refinery customers improve environmental performance and operational efficiency while lowering their costs,” said David Burns, refinery business development director, Praxair, Inc.
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