Jul 11, 2017   SOURCE: BusinessWire

Fuel Tech Awarded Air Pollution Control Orders Totaling $5.0 Million

Fuel Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEK), a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems and emissions control in utility and industrial applications, today announced the receipt of multiple air pollution control (APC) contracts from customers in the US, China, and Japan. These awards have an aggregate value of approximately $5 million.

Vincent J. Arnone, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We have announced approximately $22 million in new orders thus far in 2017, making this one of the best six-month periods in Fuel Tech’s recent history for business development. We remain focused on addressing the global emissions control market, and capitalizing on the evolving operating leverage we have created via our previously announced cost reduction initiatives.”

An order from Japan was received for an ULTRA® system that will be installed on a natural gas-fired unit in the Pacific Rim being retrofitted with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology. Fuel Tech’s ULTRA process provides for the safe and cost-effective on-site conversion of urea to ammonia for use as a reagent where SCR is used to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx), eliminating the hazards associated with the transport, storage and handling of anhydrous or aqueous ammonia. Since this is a second unit at a site for which we received a contract earlier this year, engineering is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2017, and the last equipment deliveries for this system are scheduled for 2020.

Six orders were received for ULTRA systems that will be installed on coal and solid waste fired units in China being retrofitted with SCR technology. Delivery of these systems is scheduled for the third quarter of 2017. A contract was also received for NOxOUT® Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction (SNCR) systems for two industrial boilers. Fuel Tech’s SNCR technology is a proven solution as combustion unit owners look to comply with more stringent NOx control requirements.

In the US, a contract for Fuel Tech’s Advanced NOxOUT® Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction (ASNCR) technology was received for an industrial unit burning both biomass and natural gas. The ASNCR system utilizes proprietary state-of-the-art injectors and injection controls in combination with advanced temperature measurement techniques to provide NOx reduction efficiency well beyond conventional SNCR in difficult furnace environments. Equipment delivery is expected to occur in the first quarter of 2018.

Mr. Arnone commented, “These orders reflect Fuel Tech’s ability to provide safe, cost-effective environmental and emission control solutions for units utilizing a variety of fuel sources, including natural gas and solid waste. With our industry-leading suite of APC products and services, we believe we are well positioned to compete for additional global opportunities.”

About Fuel Tech

Fuel Tech is a leading technology company engaged in the worldwide development, commercialization and application of state-of-the-art proprietary technologies for air pollution control, process optimization, and advanced engineering services. These technologies enable customers to produce both energy and processed materials in a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable manner.

The Company’s nitrogen oxide (NOx) reduction technologies include advanced combustion modification techniques and post-combustion NOx control approaches, including NOxOUT®, HERT™, and Advanced SNCR systems, ASCR™ Advanced Selective Catalytic Reduction systems, and I-NOx® Integrated NOx Reduction Systems, which utilize various combinations of these systems, along with the ULTRA® process for safe ammonia generation. These technologies have established Fuel Tech as a leader in NOx reduction, with installations on over 900 units worldwide.

Fuel Tech’s technologies for particulate control include Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) products and services including complete turnkey capability for ESP retrofits, with experience on units up to 700 MW. Flue gas conditioning (FGC) systems include treatment using sulfur trioxide (SO3) and ammonia (NH3) based conditioning to improve the performance of ESPs by modifying the properties of fly ash particles. Fuel Tech’s particulate control technologies have been installed on more than 125 units worldwide.

The Company’s FUEL CHEM® technology revolves around the unique application of chemicals to improve the efficiency, reliability, fuel flexibility, boiler heat rate, and environmental status of combustion units by controlling slagging, fouling, corrosion, opacity and improving boiler operations. The Company has experience with this technology, in the form of a customizable FUEL CHEM program, on over 110 units.

Fuel Tech also provides a range of services, including boiler tuning and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) optimization services. In addition, flow corrective devices and physical and computational modeling services are available to optimize flue gas distribution and mixing in both power plant and industrial applications.

Many of Fuel Tech’s products and services rely heavily on the Company’s exceptional Computational Fluid Dynamics modeling capabilities, which are enhanced by internally developed, high-end visualization software. These capabilities, coupled with the Company’s innovative technologies and multi-disciplined team approach, enable Fuel Tech to provide practical solutions to some of our customers’ most challenging problems. For more information, visit Fuel Tech’s web site at www.ftek.com.

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