Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises : B&W strengthens environmental offerings with Hamon Research-Cottrell emissions control technologies
January 04, 2023 at 04:18 pm EST
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With the addition of Hamon Research-Cottrell (HRC) experts, technologies and experience to our environmental portfolio, B&W has even more options for helping customers reduce emissions and produce cleaner energy.
Background
The former Hamon Research-Cottrell got its start in 1906 when Dr. Frederick Gardner Cottrell, a physical chemistry professor at University of California, Berkeley, proved his invention for precipitating sulfuric acid in a small test unit. He applied and received a patent for his electrostatic precipitator (ESP) design in 1908. In 1912, he and other patent holders from around the world formed The Research Corporation, and the technology has advanced technically and geographically ever since.
Enhanced Product Offerings
Hamon Research-Cottrell environmental technologies enhanceB&W's already-robust portfolio ofadvanced air quality control system (AQCS) technologies and processes, including:
Wet and dry electrostatic precipitators
Fabric filters
Wet flue gas desulfurization (FGD) systems (scrubbers)including a wet gas scrubber specifically designed for oil and gas refineries
Spray dryer absorbers (SDA)
Circulating dry scrubbers (CDS)
Enhanced Service Offerings
B&W serves as the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of all Hamon Research-Cottrell environmental products and services. The addition of HRC technologiesalso broadens our experience and installation basefor parts, repairs, upgrades, performance optimization, inspections, maintenance and construction.
HISTORIC MILESTONES
1906
Dr. Frederick G. Cottrell proved his ESP technology on a lab test unit
1907
Dr. Cottrell formed the International Precipitation Company to bring the ESP to market
Western Precipitation was established as a licensee in California
Commercial feasibility of Cottrell's ESP was first demonstrated at E.I. DuPont de Nemours Powder Works in Pinole, California
1908
Patent no. 895,729 awarded for Cottrell's ESP design
1912
The Research Corporation was established
1954
Company renamed to Research-Cottrell
1959
Western Precipitation acquired by Joy Manufacturing, which combined operations with Joy's Allen-Sherman-Hoff unit to form Joy Environmental Technologies
1995
Babcock & Wilcox acquired Joy Environmental Technologies
1998
Through acquisition Research-Cottrell became Hamon Research-Cottrell
2003
B&W licensed wet ESP technology from FLS
2010
B&W acquired Gotaverken Miljo (GMAB), a leading European provider of flue gas treatment and energy recovery technologies
2010
B&W acquired the Preciptech/BHA brand of dry ESP technology from GE to enhance its already robust product offerings of aftermarket ESP parts and services.
2022
B&W acquired all business assets and technologies of Hamon Research-Cottrell, Inc.
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Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. is a provider of renewable, environmental and thermal technologies for industrial, electrical utility, municipal and other customers. The Company operates through three segments: Babcock & Wilcox Renewable, Babcock & Wilcox Environmental, and Babcock & Wilcox Thermal. Its Babcock & Wilcox Renewable segment offers technologies for environmentally sustainable power and heat generation, including waste-to-energy, biomass-to-energy and black liquor systems for the pulp and paper industry. Its Babcock & Wilcox Environmental segment provides emissions control and environmental technology solutions for utility, waste-to-energy, biomass-to-energy, carbon black, and industrial steam generation applications around the world. Its Babcock & Wilcox Thermal segment provides steam generation equipment, aftermarket parts, construction, maintenance and field services for plants in the power generation, oil and gas, and industrial sectors.