{"id":36952,"date":"2026-06-18T12:59:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T10:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/news\/review-vgbe-workshop-flue-gas-cleaning-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T12:59:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T10:59:27","slug":"review-vgbe-workshop-flue-gas-cleaning-2026","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.vgbe.energy\/en\/news\/review-vgbe-workshop-flue-gas-cleaning-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Review vgbe Workshop \u201eFlue Gas Cleaning 2026\u201c"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"36952\" class=\"elementor elementor-36952 elementor-36906\" data-elementor-post-type=\"news\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3eea5f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c3eea5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2679aed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2679aed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flue Gas Cleaning \u2013 Still a Key Topic in Power Generation<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ad9e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33ad9e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Flue gas cleaning remains a key topic in energy technology. Despite the growing share of renewable energy \u2014 approximately 48% of the EU electricity mix in 2025 and roughly 29% of electricity generation in the EU is still based on fossil fuels. Globally, this share is significantly higher at about 57%, while low-carbon technologies (renewables, hydropower, and nuclear energy) accounted for some 43% of electricity production in 2025.  <\/p><p>Against this backdrop, the efficient and reliable removal of pollutants from flue gases is indispensable for complying with regulatory limits and achieving international climate targets. The focus continues to be on conventional pollutants such as sulphur dioxide (SO\u2082), nitrogen oxides (NO\u2093), and particulate matter, but increasingly also on carbon dioxide (CO\u2082) and trace pollutants such as mercury. <\/p><p>In addition, other climate-relevant gases like methane (CH\u2084), nitrous oxide (N\u2082O), and fluorinated gases (F-gases) are receiving growing attention. In accordance with the Paris Agreement, a balance between anthropogenic emissions and their removal by natural or technical sinks must be achieved in the second half of this century (net-zero target). This creates significant pressure on operators of thermal plants and on the further development of corresponding technologies, as dispatchable generation capacity must remain available in the energy system despite the massive expansion of renewables, meaning that fossil fuels will continue to be used in the future.  <\/p><p>The vgbe Technical Committee \u201cChemistry &#038; Emission Control\u201d has been intensively addressing these issues for many years and promotes international exchange of experience. In this context, the \u201cFlue Gas Cleaning Workshop 2026\u201d was held in Lyon with around 40 participants from various European countries. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-660ad16 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"660ad16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c950be1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"c950be1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-element-1f9b5ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f9b5ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technical Focus Areas of the Workshop<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0abb103 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0abb103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe workshop covered three key areas of modern flue gas cleaning:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1107fb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1107fb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NO\u2093 Reduction<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad64970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad64970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The reduction of nitrogen oxides in power plants and waste incineration facilities continues to be primarily achieved by selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR).<\/p><p>Contributions on SCR technology focused in particular on:<\/p><ul><li>Practical experience with catalyst regeneration and its impact on activity and service life<\/li><li>Procurement strategies for catalysts and typical risks in tendering and quality assurance<\/li><\/ul><p>In the field of SNCR, the current state of the art was presented, including optimisation approaches regarding the use of reducing agents, temperature windows, and emission reduction performance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a800ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a800ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Removal of Acidic Components, Particulates, and Heavy Metals<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cd0c0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cd0c0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another focus was on optimising existing flue gas cleaning systems. Topics discussed included: <\/p><ul><li>Operational and control strategies for flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) systems<\/li><li>Efficiency improvements and modernisation of electrostatic precipitators (ESP)<\/li><li>Practical experience from the comprehensive refurbishment of an existing ESP<\/li><\/ul><p>Particular attention was given to modern semi-dry processes, which offer high removal efficiencies combined with reduced operating costs.<\/p><p>In addition, current results on mercury removal in lignite-fired power plants were presented, including measurement methods and optimisation measures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94efdc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94efdc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Carbon Capture (CCS)<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b0c44b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b0c44b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the field of CO\u2082 capture, both plant concepts and their integration into existing power plant processes were addressed. Key findings included: <\/p><ul><li>High-quality pre-cleaning of flue gas is crucial to minimise solvent degradation and operating costs of CO\u2082 capture systems<\/li><li>Combinations of flue gas cleaning and heat recovery offer additional efficiency potential<\/li><\/ul><p>Furthermore, new developments in the analysis and monitoring of trace elements in the CO\u2082 product stream were presented, which are relevant for transport, storage, and utilisation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81b593d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81b593d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discussion and Outlook<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69cc418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69cc418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Following the technical presentations, two key topics were discussed in depth:<\/p><ul><li>Implementation of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED 2.0)<br\/>Participants discussed the practical implications of stricter requirements. It was emphasised that more stringent BAT-AEL values are expected to become binding across all EU member states. For many existing plants, this represents a significant technical and economic challenge.  <\/li><li><strong>Market development for CO\u2082 capture technologies<\/strong><br\/>Assessments of the future CCS market were mixed. On the one hand, there is uncertainty regarding regulatory frameworks and investment incentives. On the other hand, CCS was identified as an essential key technology for achieving climate targets.  <\/li><\/ul><p>Plants with high utilisation rates and continuous operation are considered particularly suitable. It was critically noted that industrial CO\u2082 sources with high purity have so far only been utilised to a limited extent. Ultimately, it was pointed out that market development will largely depend on political decisions and regulatory frameworks.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c37ed1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c37ed1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da94178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da94178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe workshop clearly demonstrated that flue gas cleaning continues to play a central role in the context of the energy transition. In addition to the ongoing optimisation of established technologies, integrated approaches and new processes \u2014 particularly in the field of CO\u2082 capture \u2014 are gaining increasing importance. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7e833b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7e833b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Networking<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebfb913 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebfb913\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn addition to the technical presentations and in-depth discussions, there were once again excellent networking opportunities. 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Venue and date will be announced in due time via the usual channels (<a href=\"https:\/\/event-calendar.vgbe.energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vgbe Event calendar<\/a> und <a href=\"https:\/\/de.linkedin.com\/company\/vgbe-energy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> ). <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flue gas cleaning remains a key topic in energy technology. 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