Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for catalytic cleaning, particularly de-nitrification, of waste gases, said apparatus comprising a heat exchanger (12) for exchanging heat between the already cleaned gas and the raw gas to be cleaned, a heating channel (14), in which additional heat is supplied to the raw gas and which joins the heat exchanger (12), a jetting unit is provided in the heating channel (14) for supplying ammonia and an arrangement of catalysts (16) containing catalysts, which is attached to the heating channel (14) and is placed above the heat exchanger (12), wherein the arrangement of catalysts (16) and the heating channel (14) are connected with each other via an essentially U-shaped deflection hood (24) and the heat exchanger is one of type working in counter flow.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for heat energy transmission between a gaseous, warmer medium on one hand and a liquid, colder medium on the other hand. In order to provide an improved method for heat energy transmission, the invention suggests a method in which the liquid and the gaseous media are passed by each other using a plate heat exchanger, wherein the gaseous medium is cooled down and the water contained therein is condensed out, while the heat energy released due to condensation is transferred to the liquid medium.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for heat energy transmission between a gaseous, warmer medium on one hand and a liquid, colder medium on the other hand. In order to provide an improved method for heat energy transmission, the invention suggests a method in which the liquid and the gaseous media are passed by each other using a plate heat exchanger, wherein the gaseous medium is cooled down and the water contained therein is condensed out, while the heat energy released due to condensation is transferred to the liquid medium.

Abstract: A device for increasing efficiency of a power plant operated by burning fossil fuel has a boiler for heating a process medium. An inlet line is connected to the boiler for feeding a first process gas in the form of combustion air into the boiler. An outlet line is connected to the boiler removing a second process gas in the form of flue gas from the steam generator. A heat exchanger for heating the combustion air by regaining some of the heat contained in the flue gas is provided. At least one device for preheating the combustion air is connected upstream of the heat exchanger. The device for preheating the combustion air preheats the combustion air with heat energy contained in the process medium which is at a low pressure level. At least one device for transferring a portion of the heat energy, introduced into the combustion air by preheating, from at least one of the process gases to the process medium at a high pressure level is provided.