Fuel-Tech, Inc. announced that it received four air pollution control contracts in China, along with several orders in the US and Europe. The first award is for an SNCR system on a cement kiln in China. SNCR technology can provide NO(x) reduction from cement production processes without the challenges associated with the application of SCR technology.

The cement produced from a kiln can affect SCR catalyst life or may require system design changes or additional components. Equipment delivery is scheduled for the second quarter of 2013. The other three awards in China, two of which are from new utility customers, represent ULTRA(TM) systems for six medium-sized coal-fired units that are being retrofitted with NO(x) reduction 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 in the selective catalytic reduction of NO(x), eliminating the hazards associated with the transport, storage and handling of anhydrous or aqueous ammonia. Equipment deliveries for these projects are expected to occur in the second quarter of 2013.