Czech ZVVZ to tackle emissions in China

ZVVZ’s main task will be to upgrade the chimneys of heating plants in Shenyang so that they meet new emissions standards.

Shenyang’s heat supply system is mainly provided by small heating plants. There are around 600 of them across the metropolis, making them a major burden on the local ecosystem.

“The plans were developed at the state level, and we are helping to implement them in the city and bring pollutants down to the specified emissions limits. That is why we are seeking to obtain the latest technologies. And since the standards only came into force recently, a large proportion of the sources mentioned require flue-gas desulphurisation technology,“ said Liu Hongtao, secretary-general of the Shenyang Heating Association, which represents 248 heating companies.

As one of the world’s major air polluters, China has pledged to take corrective action. New environmental standards have therefore been in force in China since 2015.

Shenyang as a gateway to the Chinese market

The Czech company wants to use technology based on a combination of desulphurisation through soda dosing into flue gases and fabric filters.

“However, coal is China’s main energy source. We are therefore very pleased that, with the help of equipment supplied by ZVVZ, we will be able to reduce emissions from coal-fired boilers to the specified standards,“ Liu Hongtao added.

According to Ma Xiaolong, chairman of the board of Liaoning Qingyuan Environmental Protextion Group, the contract could also open the way to other Chinese provinces. This would be in line with ZVVZ Group’s corporate strategy, according to its chief executive Miloslav Mácha. ZVVZ aims to strengthen its position on the Chinese market in the areas of desulphurisation, dust removal and industrial flue-gas separation.

Lead photo source: ZVVZ