BHEL develops India's first catalyst set to curb NOx emissions in power plants

BHEL develops India's first catalyst set to curb NOx emissions in power plants

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Category : National Published on: August 28 2023

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  • Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), a government engineering firm successfully produced the first indigenous Selective Catalytic Reactor (SCR) to control NOx emissions from thermal power plants.
  • SCR Catalysts were earlier imported in line with the 'Make in India' initiative.
  • The initial batch of indigenous SCR Catalyst was manufactured for 5x800 MW Yadadri Thermal Power Station in Telangana.
  • The inaugural event took place at BHEL's Bengaluru Solar Business Division unit, which was led by Renuka Gera, Director, of Industrial Systems and Products.
  • Burning coal converts its nitrogen content into nitrogen oxides (NOx), a major air pollutant that includes substances such as NO, NO2, and N2O.
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