A two-stage loop reactor burns methane without producing NOx

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A new combustion process being developed at the Tokyo Institute of Technology in Yokohama, Japan, does not produce any NOx. The process is achieved by using two separate fluidized bed (FB) reactors and by oxidizing fuel at the surface of metal oxides instead of burning it in air. The fuel is burned at a temperature much lower than 2,000 degrees C in ordinary combustors, thereby causing only CO2 and water only to be produced. The combustion process, already tested with 30-L reactor using 200 L/h of CH4, is expected to have a thermal efficiency of 53%, as compared with the 48% obtained by conventional steam-turbine systems.

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Japan: A new combustion process being developed at the Tokyo Institute of Technology does not produce any NOx

United States, Nonmanufacturing technology, Combustion Equip ex Boilers, Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing, Combustion equipment, Article

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Ticona boosts its Asian presence

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Celanese AG's engineering-polymers unit Ticona GmbH has launched its strategy to boost its operations in the Asian region. The company has formed a new company, Ticona Japan Ltd, to increase the Asian market for its ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene. Ticona has also established a joint venture Polyplastics Co Ltd of Tokyo, Japan, for the production and marketing its Vectra liquid crystal polymer in Japan. In addition, Ticona acquired a 50% stake in Korea Engineering Plastics Co from Hyosung Corp.

Foreign operations, Germany, Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing, Engineering Plastics, Ticona GmbH

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