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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