Trade press release

GEA: tailor-made solutions for exhaust gas purification and energy recovery in the glass industry

24 Oct 2018

GEA delivers state-of-the-art technology that helps customers reduce harmful emissions, especially in the glass manufacturing industry. The solutions make a significant contribution to meeting customers' legal requirements and sustainability goals. Two orders in the single-digit Euro million range for EUROGLAS in Poland, a subsidiary of International Glas Trösch Holding AG and Guardian Luxguard in Luxembourg demonstrate the competitiveness of GEA solutions.

Inauguration of the new plant in Dudelange / Luxembourg. (Photo: GEA)

Inauguration of the new plant in Dudelange / Luxembourg. (Photo: GEA)

The float glass manufacturer EUROGLAS commissioned GEA to supply and install technologies for the desulphurization and denitrification of flue gases (DeSOx and DeNOx) as well as for the elimination of fine dust for two of its production lines at the Polish site in Ujazd. Each of these production lines consists of a DeSOx reactor, electrostatic precipitator, selective catalytic reactor and appropriate dosing and material handling systems. Commissioning is scheduled for this year.

GEA also developed and supplied an efficient solution for flue gas desulphurization and fine dust separation for Guardian Luxguard in Dudelange, Luxembourg. The Minister of the Environment of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg officially handed over the plant. "The growth of today's glass production takes place mainly in developing markets. Parallel to the furnace service life of around ten years, however, there are many opportunities to further reduce emissions. GEA has many good concepts in this area and their implementation is convincing," says Andreas Palinski, Head of Emission Control at GEA. For example, there are basically several options available for exhaust gas purification in glass plants. The most common arrangements are based on electrostatic precipitator (ESP) dust separators, dry or semi-dry processes for sulfur removal and selective catalytic removal (SCR) of nitrogen oxides (NOx).

GEA is, however, taking an important step further in reducing emissions. In addition to some additional technologies such as ceramic candles for gas purification, GEA is able to offer advanced energy recovery systems to utilize the available heat in the flue gases.

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GEA is one of the world’s largest suppliers of systems and components to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. The international technology group, founded in 1881, focuses on machinery and plants, as well as advanced process technology, components and comprehensive services.

With more than 18,000 employees, the group generated revenues of about EUR 5.4 billion in more than 150 countries in the 2023 fiscal year. GEA plants, processes, components and services enhance the efficiency and sustainability of customer’s production. They contribute significantly to the reduction of CO2 emissions, plastic usage and food waste. In doing so, GEA makes a key contribution toward a sustainable future, in line with the company’s purpose: ”Engineering for a better world“. GEA is listed on the German MDAX the European STOXX® Europe 600 Index and is among the companies comprising the DAX 50 ESG, MSCI Global Sustainability as well as Dow Jones Sustainability World and Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Indices.
 
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