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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060418141702
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001125282-06-002290
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060405
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060418
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060418

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FUEL TECH N V
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000846913
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL FANS & BLOWERS & AIR PURIFYING EQUIP [3564]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CASTORWEG 22-24
		CITY:			CURACAO NETHERLANDS
		STATE:			P7

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FUEL TECH INC
		STREET 2:		300 ATLANTIC ST
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06901

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MALEY MICHAEL P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001209105

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21724
		FILM NUMBER:		06764421

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1424 TOMAIN DRIVE
		CITY:			BURR RIDGE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60527
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    <periodOfReport>2006-04-05</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000846913</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FUEL TECH N V</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FTEK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001209105</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MALEY MICHAEL P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1424 TOMAIN DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BURR RIDGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60527</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>16.454</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-02-28</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-02-28</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael P Maley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-04-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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