OREANDA-NEWS. September 9, 2011. Hitachi Power Systems America, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi America, Ltd., today announced that it has been awarded a contract for the design and supply of a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) System including Hitachi's proprietary catalyst from Westar Energy, Inc. for its Jeffrey Energy Center, Unit 1, located near St. Marys, Kansas. Terms were not disclosed.

The contract includes the design and supply of a SCR System for the station's 800 MW net coal fired unit which utilizes Powder River Basin coal as its source of fuel. SCR systems reduce nitrogen oxide emissions, a contributor to the formation of urban ozone and smog. The SCR system being furnished will utilize Hitachi's state-of-the-art catalyst, offering high NOx removal efficiencies over a wide operating load range. This leading edge technology will help Westar meet or exceed their NOx reduction requirements, while keeping SO3 emissions low. This highly reliable system is being designed for continuous operation throughout the year.

Henry Bartoli, president and CEO of Hitachi Power Systems America, Ltd. stated, “We are extremely pleased to have been selected by Westar Energy to execute this project and look forward to supporting Westar in their efforts to supply its customers with clean, efficient, low cost electricity. This contract represents another important milestone in the deployment of Hitachi's proven technologies to the U.S. Market and supports our efforts as an industry leader in the reduction of emissions from power generation facilities.”