Vogt Power International Selects Johnson Matthey Oxidation Catalyst for Gas Turbine
MALVERN, PA, June 4, 2009-Johnson Matthey's Stationary Emissions Control (SEC) Division announced that it will supply oxidation catalyst to Vogt Power International Inc. (VPI), a subsidiary of Babcock Power Inc., to control emissions from a combustion turbine installed at the Orlando Utilities Commission Curtis H. Stanton Energy Center at Orlando, FL. The project is a joint venture of Orlando Utilities and Southern Power, a subsidiary of the Southern Company.
Vogt Power will design, engineer, manufacture and deliver one duct-fired, three-pressure-level, natural circulation heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) that will be installed behind a modified GE Frame 7FA gas turbine. The HRSG will be equipped with a multi-pollutant control system including SCR system for the removal of NOx, and Johnson Matthey oxidation catalyst for carbon monoxide reduction.
The Stanton Energy Center plant will produce 300 MW of electricity to power about 285,000 households. Start up is scheduled for 2010.
About Babcock Power Inc:
Through VPI and its other subsidiaries, Babcock Power is one of the world's leading suppliers of technology, equipment and services to the power generation industry. Babcock Power subsidiaries also include Thermal Engineering International (USA) Inc., Santa Fe Springs, CA; Babcock Power Environmental, Riley Power Inc. and Babcock Power Services, all Worcester, MA; Boiler Tube Company of America, Lyman, SC; and TEI Construction Services Inc., Duncan, SC.
About Johnson Matthey Stationary Emissions Control (SEC) Division:
Johnson Matthey SEC Division is well known for its total systems approach to solving customer's emissions problems as well as a reputation for strong customer support at the field service level. JM SEC designs and supplies catalysts and engineers catalytic systems to control emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons (HC), volatile organic compounds (VOC), hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) and particulate matter (PM). JM SEC is dedicated to the research, development and application of catalyst technology to improve quality of life by reducing air emissions.
About Johnson Matthey:
Traded on the London Stock Exchange (symbol: JMAT), Johnson Matthey is a specialty chemicals company focused on its core skills in catalysts, precious metals, fine chemicals and process technologies. The $15 billion company is 192 years old, employs over 8700 people in 30 countries and has been providing catalytic solutions for air quality problems for more than 30 years. The company is backed by a reputation for superior reliability, design, engineering and manufacturing, technological expertise and customer service.
For more information about Johnson Matthey's Stationary Emissions Control (SEC) Division, Please contact: Wilson Chu, Business Development Manager Johnson Matthey, 400 Lapp Road, Malvern, PA 19355 Tel: 484-320-2119 Fax: 484-320-2152 E-mail: chuw@jmusa.com Website: www.jmsec.com
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