BRAND-NEW
Ecopure® CCF Removes Three Pollutants from Exhaust Air Simultaneously
T
he Ecopure® CCF from Dürr is
generation. The heart of Dürr’s new
the strongest warning level for polluted air in
a combination technology that
technology is the Catalytic Candle
China. The manufacturing processes do not
simultaneously filters dust, sulfur
Filters (CCF). The catalytically coated
have to be interrupted even during service
dioxides, and nitrogen oxides from
filter candles, which can withstand
work on the filters, since their modular
exhaust air. Three individual processes
temperatures of up to 716°F,
design means that they can be individually
are combined into one system for this
simultaneously remove dust, sulfur
shut off. During maintenance, the exhaust
to occur. The compact design of the
dioxides (SOx), and nitrogen dioxides
air of the module to be serviced can be
Ecopure CCF means that even existing
(NOx) from the exhaust air.
easily distributed to the other modules.
industrial plants with limited space can be
This method makes it possible to
The Ecopure® CCF is already proving its
retrofitted. The Clean Air Alliance of China
achieve clean gas values up to 50%
performance in practice in China. Glass
has presented Dürr the Bluetech Award
below the current Chinese emission
producer Libbey is the first manufacturer
for this technology, which recognizes high
limits. This gives leeway for tighter
to use the new exhaust air purification
standards in air pollution control (Fig. 1).
limit values in the future and today
technology in its plant in Beijing.
For the last three years, the Clean Air
makes it possible to continue
Alliance of China (CAAC) has been giving
production without restrictions even
For further information:
awards to international emission reduction
when there is “Level 1 Alarm” in effect,
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be used to improve air quality in China. Above all, the Alliance assesses real measurement
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methods which can
results, the environmental benefits, the technological contribution, and the financial sustainability of the technology. There were 63 applications from 13 countries for the latest Bluetech Award. Dürr received the coveted award for its newly developed Ecopure® CCF technology. The Ecopure® CCF can help to reduce air pollution in all energyintensive industries with high levels of pollutant emissions, such as glass making or the use of coalfired boilers for electricity
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Figure 1: Harald Zysk, Director of the Clean Technology Systems Division of Dürr China, with N. Bruce Pickering, Vice President of the Asia Society and committee member of the BlueTech Award during the Award ceremony.
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