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Energy

Ceramic solutions for processes in the energy and power plant sectors

In power generation, abrasive media, chemically aggressive process conditions, and high pressures converge — an environment in which conventional valves and wear parts often quickly reach their limits. 

For over 30 years, CERA SYSTEM 
has been supplying and has extensive experience in applications where abrasion, corrosion, and thermal stress occur simultaneously.

In coal-fired power plants, ceramic valves are successfully used in flue gas desulfurization systems, particularly for controlling limestone and lime milk suspensions, gypsum suspensions, and process water containing solids.

The pneumatic transport of fly ash can also be implemented reliably and safely over the long term using ceramic ball valves and pipe wear protection. Coal gasification and liquefaction plants additionally benefit from ceramic pressure relief systems — especially where particles, pressure surges, and high temperatures interact.

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Keramiklösungen für Energie & Kraftwerke – extrem beständig & langlebig

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Products for the Energy Industry

Our partially ceramic and all-ceramic valves, as well as ceramic pipe wear protection, are increasingly being used in biogas plants, where abrasive material flows and corrosive media require high material resistance.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The energy sector—from coal-fired power plants to gasification plants and biogas facilities—places extreme technical demands on valves and plant components. Abrasive media, corrosive chemicals, high pressures, and extreme temperature fluctuations require materials that are both reliable and durable. Here, we answer the most important questions about ceramic solutions in the energy industry:

Because ceramics are extremely wear-resistant, corrosion-resistant, and thermally stable all at once. As a result, they offer precisely the combination of properties that is essential in FGD (flue gas desulfurization) systems, fly ash transport, and gasification and liquefaction plants.

Metal valves erode or corrode quickly under the harsh conditions of many power plant processes. Ceramic valves retain their shape, withstand particle streams and chemicals, and often have a much longer service life—while requiring less maintenance.

They are used in lime-milk control loops in flue gas desulfurization systems, in the pneumatic transport of fly ash, in pressure relief systems for coal gasifiers, and in various areas of biogas plants.

Yes. Thanks to their resistance to chemicals and abrasion, they are ideal for biogas, alternative fuels, synthetic gases, and hybrid energy plants, where media variability and long-term stability are becoming increasingly important.

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