Is Thermalonox still in the pictureI found this article several weeks ago, I wonder if TMG has any plans to pursue this (or already is), either with a major partner or whoever/whatever/however, I assume there will be huge potential for any company pursuing this.
On January 27, 2010, the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People’s Republic of China issued their "Notice of Fossil-Fired Power Plant NOx Emission Prevention and Treatment Policy" (the "Notice"). This official government policy directive (the "Policy") sets the framework for NOx reduction actions to be taken under the nation’s 12th Five Year Plan, which begins January 1, 2011. It is expected that detailed regulations which will implement these policies will be announced later by the appropriate government agencies.In general, the Policy set forth in the Notice apply to all coal-fired power plants and co-generation units that are 200 MW or larger, except in designated "Focus Areas" (areas around Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong) where it applies to all units regardless of size. For the units covered by the Policy, all new, rebuilt or units that have undergone expansion should install Low-NOx Combustion Technologies (such as Low-NOx Burners and Over-Fire Air systems) as a first step. On operating units, if the NOx emission levels still cannot meet the emission standard, then the unit should install flue gas de-NOx technology. Major flue gas de-NOx technologies called out in the Notice include Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR), Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction (SNCR), and SNCR-SCR systems. The policy then breaks down the recommended technologies for the different unit situations. For new, rebuilt or units that have undergone expansion modifications, the preferred technology is SCR if the unit is larger than 600 MW. For units 600 MW and smaller the preferred technologies are SCR and SNCR-SCR. For operating units that do not fall into the prior category, the preferred de-NOx technologies (either SCR, SNCR-SCR, SNCR or other) depend on the age of the unit and the type of coal burned. For systems which require ammonia as a reducing agent for SCR, SNCR-SCR and SNCR, there are special policy guidelines depending on the unit location. For all units within the special Focus Areas, the preferred reducing agent is urea.
. It is expected that detailed regulations which will implement these policies will be announced later by the appropriate government agencies.
" (the "Notice"). This official government policy directive (the "Policy") sets the framework . It is expected that detailed regulations which will implement these policies will be announced later by the appropriate government agencies.