Global FGD Market Research Report

“The flue gas desulphurization (FGD) plant removes sulphur oxides (SOX) from the flue gas before it is released into the atmosphere. This reduces the impact on environment. The coal-fired power plant tends to have high sulphur content so burning it causes sulphur dioxide to be released. The FGD technology removes this from emissions. The term flue gas desulphurization has traditionally referred to wet scrubbers that remove sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions from large electric utility boilers (mainly coal combustion). However, because of the requirement to control acidic emissions from industrial boilers and incinerators and the evolution of different types of acid control systems, the terms FGD, acid gas, or acid rain control are used interchangeably to categorize a wide variety of control system designs. FGD systems are also used to reduce SO₂ emissions from process plants such as smelters, acid plants, refineries, and pulp and paper mills”.

 “The FGD technology is based on a chemical reaction that occurs when the warm exhaust gases from the industries come in contact with limestone. This reaction removes 92% of the sulphur dioxide from the flue gas and converts the limestone into calcium sulphite. Based on the process and type of sorbent used, the flue gas desulphurization market is segmented into two types namely, wet FGD systems and dry FGD systems”.

FGD systems find majority of its application in coal-fired power plants. Most of the thermal power plants use Coal as a fuel which contains considerable quantity of sulphur present in it. Therefore, Power generation industry is the biggest user of FGD systems due to stringent environmental regulations”. 

Reference: Micromarketmonitor, 2014, retrieved from “https://www.micromarketmonitor.com/market-report/fgd-reports-3654048808.html”

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