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Mercury Emissions Control (MEC) technology to enable thorough assessment of combustion and waste incineration plants to meet upcoming legislation directives for the reduction of mercury emissions

Project description

Customised mercury emission analysis and reduction on wheels

Many industrial processes generate significant mercury emissions. Once released into the atmosphere, mercury can travel near and far before being deposited in water or earth. Microorganisms convert it into a toxic form that may find its way into fish, shellfish, animals that eat them and eventually people. Reducing mercury emissions is an important goal, but it is complicated by the numerous processes, chemicals and technologies that produce the emissions. The EU-funded MEC project is bringing a novel mobile mercury emission control unit to market. It will identify the best solutions for each facility with an on-site visit and then implement these solutions to achieve a significant reduction in emissions.

Objective

Mercury emissions created during industrial processes are one of the most harmful pollutants, causing neurotoxic effects in humans and animals. Upcoming changes to EU Industrial Emission Directives are set to reduce mercury levels over the coming years with a plan to eventually eliminate mercury emissions entirely. The largest emitters of mercury are our target markets coal-fired power plants, waste incineration and all combustion plants (cement, chemical industry, etc.), are required to retrofit costly solution technologies to meet limit values. But, identifying the most applicable mercury reducing solution for each individual plant is an industry challenge since there is no ‘one-size fits all’ solution due to varying fuel composition, technology mix and plant configuration at each individual plant.

Building on our globally unique know-how for measuring, controlling, regulating and optimising feedstock, we have developed MEC, a unique mobile mercury testing facility that enables us to offer our clients a site specific solution with our further innovative plant technology. Our revolutionary new systems accurately measure mercury content and distribution in the flue gas duct. Subsequently, a significant reduction of the mercury content takes place using our new innovative processes and plants.

Having proven TRL6, our objectives during this Horizon 2020 project are to finalise the MEC technology and prove to our target markets that MEC is a viable means of delivering an effective combined solution for efficient mercury emissions detection and reduction. We expect for MEC advancements to the SOA to enable us to meet our company objective to become a leading European player for mercury emissions detection and control.

It is key for us to plan our market entry strategy carefully to ensure success is maximised. This Feasibility Study will allow us to: refine market knowledge; scope the legislative pathway; the work plan and produce a business plan.

Call for proposal

H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020

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Sub call

H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1

Coordinator

IEM FORDERTECHNIK GMBH
Net EU contribution
€ 50 000,00
Address
INDUSTRIESTR. 1
95506 KASTL
Germany

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SME

The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.

Yes
Region
Bayern Oberpfalz Tirschenreuth
Activity type
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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Total cost
€ 71 429,00