With more than 30 years in catalytic emissions control, Environex has seen nearly every failure mode, design limitation, and operating challenge. This FAQ answers common questions about our approach, services, and markets, and shows how our independent, engineering-driven perspective helps clients operate with confidence.
Companies rely on catalytic emissions control systems to stay compliant, avoid downtime, and control costs. The challenge is that these systems are complex, highly application-specific, and unforgiving when something goes wrong. Environex exists to solve those problems with experience, independence, and technical depth.
Many operators struggle with unreliable SCR and CO catalyst performance that increases emissions risk and operating costs. Environex helps companies actively manage, optimize, and maintain catalytic emissions control systems so they operate reliably, efficiently, and cost-effectively.
Emissions issues often require hard decisions that shouldn’t be influenced by product sales. Environex provides engineering, consulting, and laboratory services—not catalyst products—so recommendations are based solely on what best solves the problem and protects long-term performance.
Catalyst suppliers focus on selling products. Environex focuses on solving system-level problems. With over 30 years of experience, Environex evaluates design, operating conditions, catalyst selection, and maintenance together to ensure reliable emissions performance.
Environex has been working with catalytic emissions control systems since the early 1990s, when SCR and CO catalysts were first deployed at scale. That history provides a deep database of performance data, failure modes, and proven solutions across industries.
Founded by catalytic reaction engineering expert Dr. Robert Becker in 1990, Environex is now led by industry veterans Dan Ott and Dave Wallace, supported by a team of engineers, scientists, and laboratory technicians focused on solving complex emissions challenges.
Catalytic emissions systems fail when they are not actively managed, properly designed, or matched to real-world operating conditions. Environex provides specialized services that identify risk, correct problems, and extend system life.
Poor performance is often caused by a combination of design limitations, operating variability, and catalyst degradation. Environex evaluates all contributing factors and develops targeted solutions that improve conversion efficiency while reducing lifecycle costs.
Environex offers SCR and CO catalyst testing, life projections, failure analysis, rejuvenation studies, system re-engineering, and catalyst replacement management to ensure reliable long-term operation.
Ozone used for disinfection can leave indoor spaces unsafe for occupancy. Environex designs durable, high-efficiency ozone destruction catalysts that reduce ozone to safe levels after cleaning, even at low operating temperatures.
Turning new ideas into usable products is difficult without the right expertise. Environex’s full-service lab supports catalyst and adsorbent development from raw material selection through prototype testing, scale-up, and performance validation.
Unexpected catalyst replacement drives unplanned costs. Environex identifies deactivation mechanisms and, when possible, extends catalyst life through maintenance strategies, rejuvenation, or optimized replacement designs.
Each industry presents unique emissions challenges driven by regulations, fuels, operating profiles, and system design. Environex applies the same engineering rigor across markets while tailoring solutions to each application.
Power generators face tighter limits, variable loads, and complex fuel mixes. Environex helps power plants manage SCR and CO catalyst risks, avoid forced outages, and maintain compliance under changing operating conditions.
Emissions issues can disrupt critical operations. Environex provides testing, failure analysis, catalyst life projections, and retrofit evaluations so emissions systems do not take facilities offline unexpectedly.
Disinfection processes often generate ozone that must be removed before occupancy. Environex designs customized ozone destruction catalysts that deliver high efficiency, durability, and performance in indoor environments.
Hydrogen blending increases combustion NOx and strains existing SCR systems. Environex evaluates feasibility, redesigns systems, and tunes ammonia injection to ensure compliance as fuel strategies evolve.
Complex processes and catalyst poisons increase emissions risk. Environex performs root cause investigations, catalyst life projections, and optimized replacements to keep emissions control systems from impacting production.