Vertus Technologies Limited

Bridging the economic and environmental divide for coal-fired power generation

Vertus Technologies Limited has developed a unique pre-combustion coal processing technology (Vertus RTP) that solves the economic versus environmental destruction struggle, by allowing generators to use cheap coal to produce environmentally friendly power, without cost increases to customers. This globally competitive technology meets present and future prospective emission standards for coal-fired power generation, whilst creating a fuel that burns more efficiently and with low emissions, similar to that of high quality anthracite coal.

Vertus RTP technology is based on a pre-treatment by pyrolysis of low quality coals to remove contaminants in a reductive environment with safe removal and disposal of the hazardous air pollutants, producing anthracite like quality fuel for power stations up to 300Mw. The heart of the technology is the unique rotary kiln design, which mirrors the natural carbonisation process of any organic feed material including low grade coal and biomass.

Key benefits:

• High-energy carbon content for efficient power production
• 99% sulphur removal, utilised to create high-quality gypsum
• 99% water removal, able to be reused in the power plant
• 99% mercury removal for proper recycling
• Concentrated CO2 stream for sequestration or conversion (i.e. methanol production)

Coal is the world's most abundant traditional fuel to generate electricity; however, it is also the world's largest mercury, sulphur and nitrogen oxide polluter.

• Coal is the most abundant fossil fuel on the planet – over 250 years of estimated reserves
• Consumption of coal for power generation is expected to rise from 4.8 billion tonnes to 7 billion tonnes by 2030
• 50% of the electricity in the US, and 40% globally, comes from coal
• Tightening pollution regulations will drive the development of new technology