08/11/06: New Astec Burner Meets Lowest Emissions
The Astec Phoenix Phantom burner meets the lowest emission requirements. While tests are still being conducted, the predicted emissions performance of nitrogen oxides (NOx) is at 18 ppm (at 3% oxygen) and of carbon monoxide (CO) is at 200 ppm (at 3% oxygen). In all other areas the performance is essentially identical to that of the standard gas burning Phoenix.
Astec's Phoenix burner was the first to bring premix gas to the market in a way that made it very usable. The Astec Phoenix Phantom takes the innovation further with a new mixing method. Instead of using gas injection tubes to put gas into the combustion air stream, the Phoenix Phantom injects gas into 3-inch diameter turbulent mixing tubes as air passes through the tubes. This provides superb mixing that is the key to achieving ultra-low nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide emissions without flue gas recirculation.
Astec designed this burner to meet the more stringent requirements of those parts of the country designated as "nonattainment" areas. The EPA defines as "nonattainment" any area that does not meet (or that contributes to ambient air quality in a nearby area that does not meet) the national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard for a pollutant.
The first Astec Phoenix Phantom burners were ordered for the California market. Astec expects demand in other nonattainment areas.
