Solution
CO Removal & Catalytic Oxidation
Catalytic CO oxidation converts carbon monoxide to CO₂ at elevated temperature, applied where CO peaks or continuous loads must be controlled.
Typical applications
Sintering machines, coke ovens, pellet plants, industrial furnaces, waste incinerators and industrial boilers.
Installation design principles
- Reaction temperature
- CO concentration
- Space velocity
- SO₂
- Water vapor
- Dust
- Waste heat utilization
- Coordination with the SCR stage
- Catalyst service life
- System pressure drop
Documented field results
Sintering machine: CO 1,499 ppm → 18 ppm (2022-08-23). Medical waste incinerator: CO 11,224.2 mg/Nm³ → 16.2 mg/Nm³ (2023-03-20). See the case study pages for context.
Engineering notes
CO removal projects live or die on the temperature profile. If the stream at the treatment point sits below the catalyst light-off temperature, the system needs pre-heating — electric heating tubes, heat exchange or process integration — which becomes part of the capital and operating cost.
The CO range matters as much as the average: streams that spike during batch charging or upset conditions must be sized for the peak, and the catalyst must tolerate the associated temperature swings without thermal shock damage.
Related products
Discuss your gas conditions
Share your flow rate, concentration, temperature and composition — we will recommend the right material system.