EXHIBIT 23.1


                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements
(Forms S8 No. 33-83068, dated August 16, 1994 and No. 333-36390 dated May 5,
2000), pertaining to The 1993 Incentive Plan of Fuel Tech N.V. of our report
dated February 19, 2004, with respect to the consolidated financial statements
of Fuel Tech N.V. included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
December 31, 2003.



Chicago, Illinois
March 11, 2004