WARRENVILLE, US: Fuel Tech, Inc., a player in advanced engineering solutions for combustion and emissions control systems for utility and industrial applications, announced receipt of multiple air pollution control orders totaling $2.2 million.

In China, an award was received from an existing utility customer for two ULTRA systems for retrofit coal-fired units. Fuel Tech’s ULTRA process provides for the safe and cost-effective on-site conversion of urea to ammonia for use as a reagent in the selective catalytic reduction of NOx, eliminating the hazards associated with the transport, storage and handling of anhydrous or aqueous ammonia. Equipment deliveries are currently scheduled within the first half of this year.

In Europe, an award was received for the provision of the engineering design and equipment supply for a conventional NOxOUT-SC system for an industrial boiler. The order was sold to a Dutch customer, working for an Italian general contractor, for ultimate delivery to the end user in China. The design includes an SCR reactor, catalyst supply, and ammonia injection grid, each of which is critical for optimal SCR performance. Equipment deliveries are currently scheduled within the first half of this year.

Douglas G. Bailey, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased to begin the year with these international awards. Fuel Tech continues to grow its Air Pollution Control business in China, particularly with our ULTRA technology, and we are pleased to advance our penetration of this large and fast-growing market.”