Stack Management Systems (SMS) is engaged in the use of gas
turbine technology to clean up fugitive emissions, with a
strong emphasis on emissions from vehicles in traffic tunnels.
The company is developing integrated systems capable of reducing
emissions, generating power and managing fire in emergency
situations.
The approach adopted by SMS is to maximise the use of existing
technology and innovatively apply that to the challenges of
fugitive emissions management. On this basis SMS is focused
on applications and process development rather than the development
of science or new technology.
Key elements to the application systems that SMS is developing
include technologies covering:
selective extraction of pollutants
filtering particulates
destroying combustible gases
reducing oxides of nitrogen
generating electricity
production of steam, and
management of fires.
These elements can be integrated into a comprehensive system
package, or alternatively applied as sub-units for specific
applications that do not require a fully integrated system.
SMS is a small technology applications company that has assembled
a range of partners and collaborators to build on and enhance
the technologies and concepts being developed by SMS. In concert
these collaborating parties have the capacity and the capability
to deliver comprehensive, environmentally sound and financially
attractive solutions in emissions management.
History of SMS
Stack Management
Systems was established in 2004 by Paul Howlett,
well known in the Australian environment management
industry for his industry leadership in waste management
over many years, including the biennial Enviro Convention
and Trade Exhibition.
Paul’s background also includes mining ventilation
and civil underground construction, so this combined
set of experience brought together the ideas and technologies
behind SMS and the solutions that it is promoting.
Partnering Paul Howlett in SMS is a UK based technology development
company, Advanced Emissions Controls Limited, a company specialising
in emissions management technologies. In company with their
research partners, these founding enterprises of SMS have
identified existing technologies that can be productively
and cost effectively applied to cleaning up emissions from
traffic tunnels and other industrial processes.
In
April of 2004, Collex agreed to be a financial backer
of SMS. Collex is a well-known environmental services
company in Australia and part of the Paris based multi-national
environment and utilities group Veolia Environnement.
The Veolia group has business units involved in transport
services, waste management, industrial services, power
generation and water and wastewater management. Collex
identified the complementary nature of the technologies
and services being developed by SMS and see opportunity
for new business areas for the group.
Recently, SMS and Collex formed a consortium to respond to
an invitation issued by the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority
to design and build a pilot filtration plant for a traffic
tunnel in the Sydney region. Joining SMS and Collex in this
venture are Abigroup Contractors and GHD – both well
known and highly regarded for their expertise in civil and
mechanical design, construct and operate projects.
In addition to these supporting and collaborating parties,
SMS has established special working relationships with existing
suppliers of micro turbine, gas turbine systems and filtration
systems, and an exclusive arrangement with an international
supplier of photocatalytic coatings.
