Alstom pollution-control equipment to assist India’s emissions reduction

Alstom, the power generation company, will supply an innovative pollution control system in India as the country bids to reduce emissions and improve air quality.

Alstom will supply the flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) system to the 500 MW Vindyachal super thermal power plant in Madhya Pradesh.

The project will be the first full scope limestone-based FGD in India and Alstom's fourth such installation in the country.

The Central Pollution Control Board in India has a new mandate to improve air quality which has prompted thermal power plants to adopt measures that include installation of systems to curb sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions.

Managing Director & Vice Chairman of Alstom India, Patrick Ledermann, expects the project to “be a benchmark installation in India.”

Lederman went on to say that: “The FGD will have SO2 removal efficiency of more than 90 per cent, which further reaffirms our commitment towards providing clean power solutions and our growing footprint in air quality control systems."

The system is effective at preventing atmospheric pollution and removing sulphur dioxide released from coal-fired power plants.

Alstom has installed or is constructing more than 360 FGD systems for power plants globally, corresponding to a total equivalent capacity of about 140 GW of flue gas desulphurisation.