New Coupling on Scrubbers

摘要

In March 2005, the Environmental Protection Agency issued the Clean Air Interstate Ride, capping emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides in the Eastern US. To comply with this ruling, coal-fired power plants have installed flue gas desulfurization (FGD) units, or scrubbers, to remove emissions of SO2 from exhaust stack gases. To reduce its SO2 emissions, an 8,000 MW, seven-boiler coal-fired power plant located on the Ohio River contracted a major FGD technology provider and manufacturer to construct wet scrubbers for its plant upgrade. The plant owner and FGD manufacturer ultimately selected Victaulic Style 220 flue gas nozzle couplings for use in the FGD vessels based on case and speed of installation and maintenance, performance and reduced total installed cost.