International technology Group Andritz has been awarded an order by E.ON to supply a 70 MW steam boiler island using biomass as fuel for E.ON’s Åbyverket power plant in Örebro, one of Sweden’s largest biofuel-fired cogeneration plants. The order value amounts to 30 MEUR, start-up of the boiler is scheduled for the end of 2012.
The scope of supply comprises a steam boiler based on bubbling fluidized bed combustion technology (BFB), external fuel handling, flue-gas cleaning and flue-gas condensing, process and building electrification, instrumentation, boiler safety system, and control system application programming. The company’s well-proven BFB technology combines high fuel efficiency with excellent environmental performance; the biomass boiler for Örebro will reduce carbon emission by 84,000 t/a.
This order is part of E.ON’s energy efficiency program to enhance reliability of supply, increase energy efficiency, and reduce climate impact.
Biomass-based electricity production plays an increasingly important role in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. With the state-of-the-art steam boilers, customers are able to generate ‛green energy’ in an efficient and environmentally friendly way. The company's product portfolio for ‛green electricity’ production also includes gasifiers and recovery boilers.
