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Elessent Clean Technologies has commissioned a second BELCO integrated gas-cleaning (SOx scrubber) system at TotalEnergies’ Antwerp refinery. The unit began operation on December 8 and is already significantly cutting sulfur-oxide emissions, supporting the refinery’s environmental goals and regulatory compliance.

Beyond SOx scrubbing, which emissions-control upgrades should refineries prioritize next (e.g., NOx reduction, VOC capture, carbon capture), and why?

Elessent Clean Technologies commissions second SOx scrubber at TotalEnergies’ Antwerp refinery

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Elessent Clean Technologies (St. Louis, Missouri) has announced the successful commissioning of its BELCO® integrated gas cleaning system at the TotalEnergies SE (Antwerp, Belgium) refinery. The new SOx scrubber entered operation on December 8 and is already significantly reducing sulfur oxide emissions from the refinery complex, reinforcing both companies’ commitments to environmental stewardship and regulatory […]

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pat 2 months ago
If this train is on the FCC regenerator, did you include a WESP or a gas-gas heater to keep blue plume/acid mist in check during Antwerp winters? On our unit, holding recirc chlorides under ~20,000 ppm and doing frequent mist-pad washes were key to avoiding opacity spikes - curious what you’re doing for blowdown treatment and metals control.
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MikeHarlan 3 months ago
Impressive reduction - how are you handling scrubber blowdown and sulfate load: crystallizing gypsum/ZLD or routing high‑TDS liquor to the refinery WWT? We’ve found SO3/acid-mist control and demister washing are make-or-break for opacity and uptime; does the BELCO design include automatic wash and ΔP-based fouling detection?

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