Pollution Reduction from Thermal Power Plants of the Public Enterprise “Electric Power Industry of Serbia”

By implementation of the proposed project, multidisciplinary scientific, technological and applicative results will be achieved, necessary for the optimal implementation of best available technology for domestic low-rank lignite combustion, and the best available technical solutions for the reduction of air pollution (particulate matter, SOx, NOx) to the level allowed by the international regulations (Directiv? /2001/80/EC), in accordance with the PE EPS planned investments in the field of environmental protection in the period up to 2019th year. The main subject of this research relates to accomplishment of scientific, technological and applicative project results and relevant knowledge base will enable proper implementation of primary measures for pollutants reduction, namely, for firing system parameters optimization in accordance with low-rank domestic lignite characteristics and applied staged combustion and the optimization of existing devices for power supply of electrostatic precipitators (voltage control, system supervision and system management) and development, design, manufacture and testing of prototype devices for medium frequency power supply for electrostatic precipitators. Implementation of primary measures are the key prerequisites for the expected: a) air pollution reduction, b) boiler energy efficiency increase and c) greenhouse gases emission reduction.