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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