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Even as the world accelerates towards renewable energy, coal-based thermal power plants continue to dominate the energy grid, contributing close to 30% of the world's installed power capacity.
A promotional video for Thermaxt, a patented coal combustion catalyst developed with IIT Bombay that improves boiler efficiency and cuts emissions.
Key Takeaways
- Combustion chemistry optimization is presented as a cost-effective alternative to adding new generating capacity.
- Thermaxt claims a 1-2% efficiency improvement with no CAPEX and lower SOx and NOx emissions.
- The product's claims are promotional and are not independently verified within the video.
What the video covers
- Coal thermal plants still supply close to 30% of the world's installed power capacity despite the shift to renewables.
- Rising electricity demand puts pressure on thermal plants to deliver more power efficiently, leaving little margin for inefficiency.
- Incomplete coal combustion raises fuel consumption and can force unplanned shutdowns that push plants toward regulatory limits.
- Thermaxt is presented as a patented multi-functional coal combustion catalyst developed with IIT Bombay.
- It is dosed in very small quantities through feeders and integrates into existing boiler systems without modification.
- The product is claimed to release oxygen radicals that lower the activation energy needed for coal combustion.
- Reduced unburnt carbon and carbon monoxide are said to enhance complete combustion and loosen slag and clinker deposits.
- The video claims cleaner boilers support faster load ramp-up and ramp-down without operational stress.
- A claimed 1-2% boiler efficiency gain is said to deliver financial returns without additional capital expenditure while reducing SOx and NOx emissions.
- The company also offers on-site technical guidance and AI tools that turn operational data into repeatable performance; the product is claimed to be used across more than 60,000 MW worldwide.
Chapters
- 00:00Coal's Continued Dominance in Global Power
- 00:16Rising Demand and Efficiency Pressure
- 00:27The Cost of Incomplete Combustion
- 00:47Shifting Focus to Combustion Chemistry
- 01:02Introducing Thermaxt
- 01:19How the Catalyst Works Inside the Boiler
- 02:05Cleaner Boilers and Operational Benefits
- 02:35Financial Returns and Emissions Impact
- 02:50On-Site Support, AI Tools, and Global Deployment
- 03:22Vision for a Responsible Coal-Based Grid
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With electricity demand expected to rise sharply in the coming decade, thermal power plants face intense pressure to deliver more power more efficiently.
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Under these conditions, the margin for inefficiency has disappeared. Every ton of coal that does not burn completely increases fuel consumption, and over time forces unplanned shutdowns, bringing plants closer to regulatory limits.
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In today's operating environment, meeting demand is no longer about adding capacity. It's about going deeper into the chemistry of combustion itself.
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Developed by Abbytech Energy Con in collaboration with IIT Bombay, Thermaxt is a patented multi-functional coal combustion catalyst designed to influence combustion and heat transfer processes inside the boiler.
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Dosed in extremely small quantities through feeders, Thermaxt seamlessly integrates into existing boiler systems. Once inside the combustion zone, it releases oxygen radicals, which react with coal particles and lower the activation energy required for coal combustion.
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This reduces unburnt carbon and carbon monoxide levels, thereby enhancing complete combustion. Over time, existing slag and clinker deposits turn porous and dislodge from furnace walls.
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While improved combustion reduces unburnt carbon and carbon monoxide, limiting the binding action of residual carbon and ash on tubes.
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Cleaner boilers begin to operate closer to their design potential across varying load conditions, supporting faster ramp-up and ramp-down response without operational stress.
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Even a 1 to 2% improvement in boiler efficiency delivers strong financial returns without additional CAPEX while cutting down SOx and NOx emissions.
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Beyond combustion, ABEJA Energy Con supports plants with on-site technical guidance, leveraging AI tools that convert operational data into stable, repeatable performance.
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Today, Therm-x is trusted across more than 60,000 MW of installed capacity worldwide, proven across thousands of operating hours and a wide range of boiler configurations and coal types.
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As coal continues to dominate power generation across the world, the next phase of progress will demand a grid that scales responsibly, reliably, and with relentless speed.
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Therm-x transforms this vision into an operational reality.
Topics:coal combustion catalystthermal power plantboiler efficiencyThermaxtIIT Bombayunburnt carbonNOx reductioncoal powerenergy efficiencyindustrial decarbonization
