Case Study: Xcel Energy achieves high SO2 removal and reliable emissions control with Babcock & Wilcox dry FGD systems

Xcel Energy commissions 3 dry FGD units on schedule with Babcock & Wilcox

Xcel Energy required flue gas desulfurization systems for its Comanche Station coal-fired power plant units in Pueblo, Colorado. The customer engaged Babcock & Wilcox to supply and install its dry flue gas desulfurization systems, which utilize the GEA Niro spray dryer absorber process, to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions.

Babcock & Wilcox implemented a comprehensive solution that included spray dryer absorbers, reagent preparation systems, and a pulse jet fabric filter for the largest unit. The project was completed on schedule, and the commissioned systems successfully met all performance guarantees for high SO2 removal efficiency and reliability.

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