Air Pollution Control
Air pollution control protects the environment and human health - innovative technologies enable emission reduction and improve air quality.
Reducing Emissions, Improving Quality of Life, Protecting the Climate
Clean air is a fundamental human need - and one of the greatest challenges of our time.
Air pollution control not only safeguards health, but is also essential for climate change mitigation and a sustainable economy.
In this context, GreenTech and cleantech are key drivers. They enable solutions that reduce pollutants at the source, monitor air quality in real time, and help industries and municipalities meet strict environmental standards.
Innovations for Cleaner Industry, Mobility, and Climate Protection
The air pollution control market focuses on:
- Industrial air purification during manufacturing and processing
- Emission reduction from traffic to improve air quality
- Capturing greenhouse gas emissions such as nitrous oxide
Air pollution control solutions are typically based on filtration and cleaning technologies that effectively reduce harmful substances. These are part of industrial environmental protection and enable companies to actively contribute to air pollution control and climate change mitigation. Through innovative approaches, green technologies are contributing to climate protection.
Market Segments in Air Pollution Control
The air pollution control sector is divided into three key market segments. In each of these, numerous providers offer innovative solutions. In the GreenTech BW Atlas you will find providers of green solutions from Baden-Württemberg.
Catalysts – Converting Pollutants into Harmless Compounds
Catalysts play a key role in air pollution control. These chemical agents convert harmful substances into harmless compounds.
They are commonly used in catalytic converters, a critical component in vehicles with combustion engines.
Catalytic converters use catalysts (typically platinum, palladium, and rhodium) to accelerate chemical reactions that transform carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and unburned hydrocarbons (HC) into non-toxic substances like carbon dioxide (CO₂) and nitrogen (N₂).
Filtration and Exhaust Air Treatment - Eliminating Particulate Matter and Pollutants
This is the largest and fastest-growing segment (with 4.6 percent annual growth in employment). It includes the following technologies:
- Dust filters: Remove fine dust and other harmful particles from the air.
- Vehicle exhaust filters: Reduce soot and pollutants from combustion processes.
- Electrostatic precipitators: Used in industrial processes to remove soot and ash from exhaust gases.
- Exhaust air treatment systems:
- Thermal oxidation: Effectively removes organic pollutants.
- Biofiltration systems: Use biologically active substrates to degrade pollutants.
Measurement, Control and Regulation Technology – Precisely Tracking Air Quality
GreenTech also means digitalisation: real-time monitoring and emissions data analysis. Clean air depends on reliable control systems. This includes:
- Emission measurement devices such as particle counters and gas analysers that accurately detect pollutant concentrations in exhaust air.
- Monitoring and data management systems that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of air purification measures.
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“Everyone wants clean air to breathe and a healthy environment. That’s why air pollution control plays a vital role in protecting both the climate and our ecosystems – a role that can be further strengthened through the use of advanced technologies from Baden-Württemberg.”
M. Sc. Robin Koch, Head of Air Pollution Control
