Catalytic ceramic filter for flue gas emission control
Effectively manage hazardous emissions with this advanced filtration solution, designed to provide superior removal of NOx, particulates, and acidic gases from industrial flue gases, ensuring environmentally-safe exhaust and compliance with stringent air quality standards.

Removes Particulates and Reduces Harmful Emissions
The BisCat ceramic candle catalyst filter by GEA ingeniously consolidates dedusting, acid gas removal, and NOx reduction in a single unit, revolutionizing emission control in industries such as power generation, chemical manufacturing, and waste incineration. This multifunctional filter employs an embedded catalyst matrix for the simultaneous extraction of particulates, acidic gases, and VOCs from flue gases, achieving exceptionally low dust emissions of less than 2 mg/Nm³ without compromising thermal stability. Operational at high temperatures, the system eliminates the need for cooling, optimizing energy usage. The BisCat filter supports large-scale, continuous operations with its compartmentalized housing, which allows for uninterrupted maintenance and dynamic lime-based reagent injection for acidic neutralization of HF, HCl, and SOx. Integration into existing production lines is seamless, featuring low differential pressure designs and a Dust Monitoring System for enhanced operational safety and longevity. Built from chemically inert, corrosion-resistant materials, it offers sustainable emission management, significantly reducing hazardous pollutants from industrial exhaust.
Benefits
- Enables significant reduction of hazardous emissions without additional reactors, streamlining compliance efforts.
- Minimizes energy loss by maintaining thermal stability during high-temperature operations, enhancing system efficiency.
- Ensures uninterrupted production with online cleaning and compartmentalized maintenance.
- Lowers operational costs and downtime with a built-in Dust Monitoring System ensuring near-zero emissions.
- Offers versatile emission control with the ability to neutralize diverse pollutants such as NOx, VOCs, and acidic gases.
- Applications
- Environmental protection,Hazardous emissions,Waste management,Emission control systems,Gas cleaning,Pollution control,Industrial flue gases,Air filtration
- End products
- Clean industrial off-gases,Reduced particulate emissions,Sulfur oxides reduction,Mercury-free flue gases,Dioxin-free exhaust,Environmentally-safe flue gases,Thermally stable emissions,Voc-reduced air,Nox emission reductions,Hydrochloric and hydrofluoric acid neutralization
- Steps before
- Flue gas generation,Ammonia injection,Lime-based reagent injection
- Steps after
- Monitoring emissions,Maintenance of filter elements,Data analysis for dust emissions
- Input ingredients
- particulate matter,acid gases,NOx,dioxins,mercury,VOC,ammonia,flue gases,THC,HF,HCl,SOx
- Output ingredients
- clean gas,reduced particulates,reduced acid gases,reduced NOx,reduced unburned hydrocarbons,dust emissions less than 2 mg/Nm3
- Market info
- GEA is known for its expertise in engineering innovative and sustainable equipment and solutions, focusing on sectors such as food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and energy, with a reputation for quality, efficiency, and advanced technological applications in industrial processing.
- Dust Emissions
- < 2 mg/Nm3
- Thermal Stability
- High operating temperatures
- Cleaning Method
- Compressed air jet pulses
- Filtration System
- Ceramic candle filter
- NOx Removal
- Using upfront ammonia injection
- Volumetric Flow Rates Handling
- Large
- Inorganic Gaseous Emissions Control
- Lime-based reagents
- Pressure
- Low differential pressure
- Service Lifetime
- Long
- Candle Size
- Short installation sequence
- Acid Gas Removal
- HF,HCl,SOx
- Material
- Chemically inert and corrosion resistant
- Operation
- Single or multi-compartment housing
- Automation level
- PLC / SCADA
- Cleaning method
- Online cleaning with compressed air jet pulses
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Continuous
- Energy efficiency
- No cooling required,minimizes energy waste
- Integrated steps
- Dedusting,Acidic gas removal,NOx reduction
- Resistance to high temperatures
- Thermally stable at high operating temperatures
- Maintenance strategy
- Modular design for maintenance without process interruption
- Abrasion resistance
- Yes
- Corrosion resistance
- Chemically inert
- Cleanability
- Easy maintenance with air jet pulses
- Thermal stability
- Handles high operating temperatures
- Filter Element Material
- Ceramic
- Filter Shape
- Candle
- Filter Structure
- Rigid
- Footprint
- Compact
- Installation Type
- Single or Multi-compartment Housing
- Cleaning Method
- Compressed air jet pulses
- Thermal Stability
- High temperatures
- Corrosion Resistance
- Chemically inert
- Control panel type
- Manual / Automatic
- Modular design
- Single or multi-compartment housing
- Lifting devices
- Penthouse equipped for handling
- Gas injection options
- Ammonia for NOx reduction
- Reagent injection
- Lime-based for emission control
- Candle assembly
- Easy and fast installation
- Integration possibilities
- Incorporates SCR process
- Cleaning method
- Compressed air jet pulses
- Baffle plates
- Protect candles from direct gas flow
- Dampers design
- For low differential pressure
- Dust monitoring
- Broken Bag Detector