ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions AG (Dortmund, Germany):

Kühn-Gajdzik J., Dr. Eng., Senior Process Eng.

Krebber F., Mag. Eng., Senior Process Eng.

Überschär K., Senior Design Eng.

Huhn F., Dr. Nat. Sciences, Head of Process Group, CP-CO, e-mail: friedrich.huhn@thyssenkrupp.com

An advanced solution to reduce fugitive emissions from coke oven batteries is the application of an individual chamber pressure regulation system as the PROv-en technology, which — after several technical enhancements — is now being marketed by ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions under the new brand name EnviBAT pressure regulation system. Dependent on the clients’ demands, either an integrated or a modular solution is available for the configuration of the EnviBAT system in a coking plant. By application of the EnviBAT pressure regulation system fugitive emissions from the closures of traditional coke oven batteries can be minimized. Therefore even the most stringent environmental requirements can be met. ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions (TKIS) is in the position to supply the EnviBAT system in all relevant confi gurations for a customer: the integrated solution in combination with a complete new battery or, the integrated solution for existing coke plants — preferably in combination with an exchange of the GCM, the new modular solution for existing batteries without a need for changing the existing GCM. 

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