Fuel Tech Awarded $4.6 Million NOxOUT(R) Order in the People's Republic of China

BATAVIA, Ill.--(Business Wire)--
Fuel Tech, Inc. (Nasdaq: FTEK), a world leader in advanced
engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems in
utility and industrial applications, today announced receipt of a $4.6
million contract for the supply and installation of NOxOUT(R)
Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction (SNCR) technology on two newly
constructed 600 megawatt coal-fired boilers in the People's Republic
of China (PRC). Equipment deliveries for these nitrogen oxide (NOx)
control systems are scheduled to commence during the second quarter of
2009.

The contracting party is China Datang Technologies & Engineering
Co., Ltd., with the installation taking place at the Huaneng Yimin
Power Plant in Inner Mongolia. The plant is a part of China Huaneng
Group, the largest coal-based power generator in the PRC. China
Huaneng Group successfully commissioned a Fuel Tech NOxOUT ULTRA(R)
system in a Beijing coal-fired power plant late in 2007.

John F. Norris Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer,
commented, "We are delighted to be initiating a relationship with one
of the PRC's most influential environmental engineering firms and to
be assisting this northern PRC region in attaining its goal of
reducing emissions of major pollutants. To be working on another plant
in the Huaneng Group is indeed an honor. We look forward to assisting
other Chinese coal-fired plants in satisfying their pollution control
objectives."

About Fuel Tech

Fuel Tech is a leading technology company engaged in the worldwide
development, commercialization and application of state-of-the-art
proprietary technologies for air pollution control, process
optimization, and advanced engineering services. These technologies
enable customers to produce both energy and processed materials in a
cost-effective and environmentally sustainable manner.

The Company's nitrogen oxide (NOx) reduction technologies include
the NOxOUT(R), NOxOUT CASCADE(R), NOxOUT ULTRA(R), Rich Reagent
Injection (RRI) and NOxOUT-SCR(R) processes. These technologies have
established Fuel Tech as a leader in post-combustion NOx control
systems, with installations on over 450 units worldwide, where coal,
municipal waste, biomass, and other fuels are utilized.

The Company's FUEL CHEM(R) technology revolves around the unique
application of chemicals to improve the efficiency, reliability, fuel
flexibility and environmental status of combustion units by
controlling slagging, fouling, corrosion, opacity and acid plume, as
well as the formation of sulfur trioxide, ammonium bisulfate,
particulate matter (PM2.5), carbon dioxide and NOx. This technology,
in the form of a customizable FUEL CHEM program, is being applied to
over 95 combustion units burning a wide variety of fuels including
coal, heavy oil, biomass, and municipal waste. A breakdown of the
nature of these customer units is posted on the Company's website.

Many of Fuel Tech's products and services rely heavily on the
Company's exceptional Computational Fluid Dynamics modeling
capabilities, which are enhanced by internally developed, high-end
visualization software. These capabilities, coupled with the Company's
innovative technologies and multi-disciplined team approach, enable
Fuel Tech to provide practical solutions to some of our customers'
most challenging problems. For more information, visit Fuel Tech's web
site at www.ftek.com.

This press release may contain statements of a forward-looking
nature regarding future events. These statements are only predictions
and actual events may differ materially. Please refer to documents
that Fuel Tech files from time to time with the Securities and
Exchange Commission for a discussion of certain factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the
forward-looking statements.

Fuel Tech, Inc.
Vincent J. Arnone, 630-845-4500
Chief Financial Officer
or
Tracy H. Krumme, 203-425-9830
Vice President, Investor Relations

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