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Improvement of combustion. Reduction of Fuel consumption. Costs and efficiency.

ACOM Combustion Improvement System

Patented electrolyte solution, ACOM combustion improvement systems: The activator is an aid to reduce the formation of pollutants and to improve the efficiency of all types of control types of firing. Purpose of ACOM: Improvement of combustion - Reduction of fuel consumpion

Improvement of combustion

The ACOM technology improves combustion in liquid fuel fired boilers.

Reduction of Fuel consumption

ACOM is effective on fuels ranging form destillates to residuals

Costs and efficiency

ACOM improves combustion while reducing costs

ACOM-Activators since 1988

Reference: Palma de Maiorca, Sta. Cruz de Tenerifa, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Algeciras (Spain), Arteixo (Spain), Tarragona (Spain), Ploiesti (Rumania), Brno (Czech Rep.), Mantova (Italy), Ferrara (Italy),, Ravenna (Italy), Brindisi (Italy), Porto Torres (Italy), Sarroch (Italy)

Activities

System development (Patent holder)
Projekt engineering
System assembly and supply (component manufacture outsourced)
Reference boiler measurements without ACOM
Commissioning of ACOM System incl. adjustment and performance testing - Supply of the electrolyte solution and replacement
Regular service on installed system
Contractual partner to independent local re-seller

Major characteristics

The ACOM technology improves combustion in liquid fuel fired boilers - ACOM is effective on fuels ranging form destillates to residuals
ACOM is not a fuel additive but used the combustion air as a carrier for catalytic active ions
The catalytic active ions are produced from a waterous solution of alkaline and earthalkaline salts
ACOM implies a negligible mass input namely ca. 10-3 PPM (related to fuel flow)
ACOM produced a high concentration of catalytic ions namely ca. 109 per cm3 combustion air

ACOM operating experiences

Fuel gas particulate content range of all units equipped

Particulate matters Emission range of 39 units (mg/Nm3)
Without ACOM 105 TO > 200
With ACOM 40 to 80

Carbon content of deposits after 3.000 operating hours with ACOM of a 533 MWel B&W Unit

Before ...
... and after Installation
Before ...
... and after Installation

Benefits of ACOM

Reduced fuel consumption
Reduced boiler cleaning frequency
Reduced manpower cleaning cost
Increases plant availability
Reduced soot blowing frequency
Reduced auxiliaries energy consumption (combustion air fan, soot blowing) - Improves heat transfer
Promotes boiler auto - cleanung
Reduced boiler fouling
Reduced co - formation
Reduced particulate formation

Physics of ACOM

Oxidation catalyser active in flame and on depostits

ACOM Process

Air is passed through a waterous electrolyte of alkaline and earthalkaline metals
The air drags water bubbles along which disintegrate into microscopic droplets (typical diameter 10 μ)
The droplets evaporate forming aerosols
The aerosols dissociate in the flame into ions which are deposited on the boiler walls by thermophoresis
A catalytic effect promotes oxidation of the carbon particles in the flame and deposits

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Address

ACOM SA
CH-6814 Cadempino/Lugano (Switzerland)

E-mail: info@acom-sa.com

ACOM system

Supply, installation and service of a system improving combustion in heavy fuel oil fired and multi fuel fired boiler plants through oxidation enhancing agents of non-toxic nature introduced into the boiler by using the combustion air as carrier.

Documentation of boiler performance through measurement and visual inspection prior to installation of ACOM system

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