Creative Thinking and Novel Technology Resolve Production
Bottleneck
The Customer Challenge
A major U.S. oil refinery wanted to help
improve a unit’s performance by increasing the tonnage of
temperature control equipment. More utility power would be
required to accommodate the increase.
However, the refinery’s EH&S
department denied the installation because additional generation
exhaust would push NOx emissions too close to EPA limits.
Thus the refinery needed a more environmentally sound
solution.
The Aggreko Solution
Aggreko proposed using a new piece of
equipment, the Aggreko Selective Catalytic Converter, to resolve
the dilemma. Selective Catalytic Reduction would convert most of
the NOx in the equipment exhaust streams to harmless nitrogen and
water. The solution would enable the plant to add equipment and
boost performance without approaching EPA regulated NOx limits.
Aggreko’s EH&S department worked
side by side with the refinery’s EH&S department to test and
implement the Aggreko power generator and SCR units. Thanks to the
process and safety expertise of the Aggreko team, the refinery was
able to rapidly deploy the solutions it needed and achieve its
performance goals without environmental or compliance
concerns.
The Benefit to the Customer
The Aggreko installation reduced NOx
emissions in the generator exhaust streams by 90%,which in turn
allowed for environmentally friendly operation of the additional
rental utility equipment.