The six questions operators ask us most often before submitting a pilot intake.
How mature is ADK MnX1 — is it commercially deployed?
ADK MnX1 is in active development-stage testing. We are currently seeking partner coal plants for benchtop validation and on-site pilot field trials. It is not yet deployed at commercial scale, and we do not sell or supply outside of an executed pilot agreement.
Does the catalyst require any plant modifications or capital spend?
No. ADK MnX1 is spray-applied to the coal feed or boiler inlet and integrates with your existing fuel-handling operations. There are no equipment retrofits, no new piping, and no downtime required for installation.
How long from intake to a first on-site pilot?
Typical timeline is 6–10 weeks end-to-end: week 1–2 site qualification and fuel-sample shipment, week 3–5 benchtop validation with third-party ICP-MS confirmation, week 6–10 on-site pilot deployment at a single unit. Plants with an active fuel-handling outage can compress the on-site phase.
How does ADK MnX1 affect our NSPS / MATS regulatory pathway?
MnX1 is applied upstream of combustion and is not a combustion-unit modification, so it does not trigger NSPS Subpart Da/Db new-source review on existing units. For MATS, post-trial reductions in SO₂, NOx, and PM can be applied toward your compliance demonstration and lower ongoing burden — your compliance team should review the final burn-test report for site-specific applicability.
What data is collected during benchtop vs on-site phases?
Benchtop: a fuel sample from your site is burned in a lab reactor with and without MnX1; flue-gas composition is measured and confirmed by third-party ICP-MS ash analysis. On-site: pre- and post-injection burn tests on your coal and your boiler, with continuous emissions monitoring (CEMS) readouts and a third-party-verified before/after report. All data is shared with you; nothing leaves your site without your sign-off.
How are pilot costs structured — is there an upfront commitment?
Pilot pricing is split into a non-refundable benchtop validation fee (covers the lab work and third-party ICP-MS confirmation) and a separate on-site pilot fee (instrumentation, MnX1 supply for the 30-day trial, on-site engineering, and the final report). There is no long-term supply commitment — a commercial supply agreement follows only after you have reviewed your own burn-test results.