| USA. Staten Island Manhattan ferry fitted with catalyst reduction system saves 16.5 tons NOx a year |
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| Thursday, 21 September 2006 | |
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Company news: Argillon LLC was awarded a significant contract from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to provide its SINOx(R) SCR system. The project involved the installation of a Selective Catalyst Reduction (SCR), a proven emissions control technology on the Alice Austen, a Ferry Boat. The Alice Austen is one of several ferries used to provide Staten Island Service between Staten Island and Manhattan. The Alice Austen can carry up to 1,280 passengers. The ferry system is operated by the New York City Department of Transportation and this project was undertaken in cooperation with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The retrofit that included the SCR SINOx(R) technology was intended as a proof of concept demonstration project. The SCR SINOx(R) system is used in the abatement of nitrogen oxides (NOx) which is a known harmful gas that affects the air quality. The SINOx(R) system was applied to the two (2) Caterpillar 3516A diesel four-stroke main propulsion engines. The project activities spanned from early 2003 to early 2006 and expected to result in nominal NOx reduction of 16.5 tons per year. Marine vessels are a significant contributing source of NOx and Particulate Matter (PM) emissions in the New York and New Jersey area. The SCR SINOx(R) technology can reduce NOx emissions up to 95% in some applications. Argillon designs, manufactures, installs and maintains pollution control equipment in power plants, generator sets, industrial manufacturing facilities, marine propulsion engines, and automotive applications. The selective catalysts reduction (SCR) systems manufactured by Argillon reduce the harmful emissions that help meet or exceed the EPA requirements. |
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