The company has received four air pollution control contracts in China. Of the four contracts, the first two contracts are for its ULTRA systems for coal-fired units that are being retrofitted with nitrogen oxide (NOx) reduction technology.
The two additional contracts are for its HERT High Energy Reagent Technology and NOxOUT selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR) systems for multiple coal-fired boilers at two power generation facilities in China.
Fuel Tech is expected to begin equipment deliveries for all four contracts in the second and third quarters of 2014.
In the US, Fuel Tech secured an order for an ULTRA system for a gas-fired boiler at a university campus facility that uses combined heat and power for its energy requirements. The company is expected to deliver the system in early 2015.
The company has also received engineering and modeling orders for several industrial units in the US.
Fuel Tech has secured a contract in the UK for demonstration of SNCR technology on large coal-fired units burning both coal and biomass. The company has also secured a contract for a permanent installation for a small biomass facility. All contracts are expected to be completed in 2014.
Fuel Tech chairman, president and CEO Douglas G Bailey said that the company’s China Pacific Rim business is continuing to grow, driven primarily by China’s focus on complying with NOx reduction requirements under that nation’s 12th five-year plan.
"We are pleased to see growth in the UK market, where there has been renewed interest in SNCR technology.
"The ULTRA system in the US will add to our experience for university projects, where safety concerns continue to open opportunities for our urea-based technology rather than ammonia systems for SCR installations," Bailey added.
