Innovative Steam Technologies (IST) Selects EmeraChem to Supply Catalyst for City of Pasadena Glenarm Power Plant
Knoxville, October 24, 2014 – INNOVATIVE STEAM TECHNOLOGIES has selected EmeraChem, LLC to supply a catalyst system for installation at the Glenarm power plant project in Pasadena, CA.
Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) has begun a major project to replace an aging power generating unit with a more efficient combined cycle unit at the Glenarm Power Plant. Known as the Glenarm Power Plant Repowering Project, the installation of the new unit will allow PWP to reduce fuel consumption and emissions while increasing reliability. The new plant will operate a clean, efficient 71 megawatt combined-cycle unit fueled by natural gas.
The expansion to the 1970’s era George Sullivan Power Plant is expected to be completed by the summer of 2016. Municipal Light & Power anticipates the expansion to be one of the world’s most energy-efficient, thermal generation power plants.
Reactor performance testing is one of many analytical tools used to evaluate a catalyst. EmeraChem also uses sophisticated laboratory devices to examine the physical and chemical properties of a catalyst. This is particularly helpful for forensic analysis to reveal root causes for catalyst degradation, such as contamination and over temperature operation.
