One of the oldest refiners in the United States was included in an EPA initiative to reduce annual emissions by more than 87,000 tons of nitrogen oxides (NOx). A consent decree was issued to this refinery, requiring three of its facilities (with a total production capacity of nearly 160,000 bpd) to reduce NOx air emissions by about 1,100 tons-per-year through the installation of proven pollution control devices.
In response to the consent decree, the 75,000 barrels-per-day plant planned to retrofit four (4) 177,000 lb/hr boilers, originally installed in 1948, with best available control technology (BACT). A solution that would not compromise burner operation, boiler performance, load response and turndown was required. Nationwide Boiler’s CataStak™ SCR system was selected to reliably reduce NOx emissions from 270 ppm to less than 9 ppm NOx, resulting in a 97% NOx reduction.
As part of the project, the customer removed old air pre-heaters and installed Nationwide Boiler's EconoStak economizers to reduce flue gas temperature and increase overall boiler thermal efficiency. Nationwide's solution also included De-NOx catalyst, reactor modules, skid-mounted ammonia delivery systems (for the dilution and vaporization of aqueous ammonia) and custom engineered 50 foot stacks (able to withstand wind loads of up to 125 miles per hour).
The multiple units were quickly installed and delivered by Nationwide Boiler within the quoted time-period and are currently in operation. Each unit was tested and exceeded the required NOx emission guarantees, performing at 3 ppm NOx and 2.5 ppm NH3 slip. In addition, installation of the new CataStak™ SCR system and EconoStak economizers provided boiler thermal efficiency gains of 2%, helping the customer to reduce fuel costs and increase efficiency.
Overall, Nationwide easily reduced NOx emissions for consent decree compliance, satisfied all the needs of the customer, and was committed to fulfil every requirement of the project. The CataStak™ SCR system once again proved to be the preferred choice for reliable performance and emissions compliance, without compromise!
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| CUSTOMER PROFILE | EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED |
|---|---|
| Major oil refinery | CataStak™ Selective Catalytic Reduction System |
| Northeast Oklahoma | Stack-mounted EconoStak economizer |
| Total plant production capacity of 160,000 bpd |
