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1905

Petersen applies for patent on tower installations

1906

Foundation of the company HUGO PETERSEN

1916

First order for the turnkey construction of a sulphuric acid plant in Berlin

1923

Commissioning of the first Petersen tower

1938

Construction of the first sulphuric acid plant based on contact process

1962

Basic order for the pressure jump separator (DSA) developed by HUGO PETERSEN for aerosol separation

1964

First double-contact sulphuric acid plant under Bayer licence

1982

Delivery of the first self-feeding wet separator, Petersen Turbo Agglomerator (PTA)

1984

Introduction of the SO2-enrichment process SO2RICH

1985

Introduction of the new wet electrostatic precipitator generation in sulphuric acid technology

1989

Commissioning of an activated coke adsorption system for a large power plant

1991

Delivery of a dioxin separation plant

1994

Construction of an SCR plant for NOx separation after a cracking process in the petrochemical industry

1995

Delivery of a complete sewage sludge treatment plant

1996

Construction of a flue gas purification plant after incineration of radioactive waste

1997

Retrofitting a wood-fired power plant with a dry sorption and combi-SCR for NOx and dioxin separation

1998

Planning order for the construction of a production plant for catalyst manufacture

1999

Construction of a chemical plant for the reduction of products under hydrogen atmosphere

2000

Commissioning of the first “Petersen Strahl Absorber” (PSA)

2002

Completion of the construction of a sulphuric acid plant with almost “zero emissions” in South Africa

2003

Successful commissioning of the first SUPEROX scrubber. Highly efficient SO2 separation with simultaneous recovery of sulphuric acid (up to 60 wt.%)

2003

Improved SO2 converter design to increase durability

2005

Presentation of the ENERREC as a concept for energy recovery in sulphuric acid plants

2007

Introduction of the new Wet Electrostatic Precipitators

2009

Development of a compact anodically protected shell-and-tube cooler

2011

Market launch of the MERCUREX-B-GON process for maximum Hg capture in metallurgical gases

2013

D-Helix impact separator for pre-cleaning of highly contaminated gases

2015

New paradigm in heat exchanger design – MBRF technology

2016

110th anniversary of HUGO PETERSEN

2018

Presentation of the new FaFi acid distributor technology


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