Fossil Energy Research Corporation

Independent bench-scale and micro-scale SCR catalyst activity testing conducted under published VGB and EPRI guidelines. Services evaluate traditional and small-scale samples over temperatures ranging from 320 to 900 degrees Fahrenheit, measuring NOx activity, SO2 to SO3 oxidation, CO oxidation, and various VOCs.

• Bench-Scale Activity Testing

  Evaluations of traditional catalyst samples performed per VGB or EPRI guidelines, with capabilities to control flue gas temperature, flow rate, and gas compositions.

• Micro-Scale Activity Testing

  Evaluations of small SCR and CO catalyst samples, particularly for tracking gas turbine activity, measuring NOx reduction and establishing light-off curves up to 1000 degrees Fahrenheit.

• In-Situ Catalyst Activity Testing

  On-demand measurement of reactor potential using the proprietary CatalysTraK-Activity In Situ Test System, allowing testing without waiting for planned outages.

• NOx Reduction & NH3 Slip
• SO2/SO3 Measurements
• CO & VOC Oxidation

  Measurement of carbon monoxide and volatile organic compound oxidation, including toluene, methane, propane, formaldehyde, isopropanol, and hydrogen cyanide.

• Pressure Drop

Performance diagnosis and optimization of selective catalytic reduction systems across applications from 3 MW gas turbines to 1300 MW coal-fired utility boilers.

• Ammonia Injection Grid (AIG) Tuning

  System tuning to achieve uniform ammonia-to-NOx distribution across the catalyst surface, utilizing custom instrumentation and zonally adjustable grids.

• NH3/NOx and Velocity Distribution Measurement

  Characterizing velocity and concentration distributions at the catalyst face to identify maldistributions and optimize reactor performance.

• Flue Gas Bypass Identification

  Diagnostics to detect and locate bypass paths that degrade overall NOx reduction efficiency.

• In-Situ Catalyst Activity Monitoring

  Monitoring of catalyst conditions within the reactor environment to support operational decisions.

Planning and prediction tools to determine the optimal timing for catalyst layer additions or replacements, balancing emissions compliance against operating costs.

• CatalysTraK - Manage Software

  Proprietary software that models reactor-specific parameters and outage schedules to calculate economic consequences and determine replacement schedules.

• CatalysTraK - Activity In-Situ Test System

  Hardware and probe systems designed to measure SCR reactor potential on-demand and inform long-term management strategies.

• Catalyst Replacement Planning

  Strategic planning to schedule catalyst replacements, avoiding premature replacement costs or unplanned outage penalties.

Development, design, and implementation of full-scale test programs to evaluate emissions reduction technologies and their balance-of-plant impacts.

• NOx and SO2 Control

  Implementation and evaluation of nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide control systems.

• Plume Opacity Abatement

  Assessment and mitigation of stack plume opacity issues.

• SNCR Evaluation

  Evaluation of Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction systems, including emissions measurements, temperature profiling, and burner adjustments.

• Heat Rate Improvement

  Optimizing plant combustion characteristics and coal quality impacts to improve overall plant efficiency.

Physical cold flow modeling conducted in a dedicated laboratory of over 2500 square feet, capable of running multiple modeling projects simultaneously.

• Laboratory Modeling Studies

  Subscale physical flow modeling to design and optimize combustion and emissions control systems.

• Full-Scale Startup and Optimization

  Translating laboratory modeling results into successful full-scale system startup and tuning.

• Troubleshooting and Guidelines

  Diagnosing flow-related issues in operating systems and developing utility guidelines.

Mobile combustion analysis and troubleshooting using fully instrumented testing laboratories to measure gas concentrations, velocity, and temperature profiles.

• Mobile Emissions Laboratory

  Fully instrumented mobile testing units capable of 12-channel simultaneous measurements of NO, O2, and CO.

• Real-Time Contour Plots

  Generation of real-time spatial contour plots of emissions and temperatures to guide burner and overfire air adjustments.

• Temperature and Flow Profiling

  In-duct measurements of temperature and velocity distributions to diagnose combustion imbalances.