ALSTOM wins breakthrough order for its innovative air pollution control equipment

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The contract is split into two phases: in phase one, valued at 94 million euros, ALSTOM will supply air pollution control equipment to treat flue gas emissions from two 300 MW units, and in phase two, which will come into force in 2007, the company will supply air pollution equipment for the additional three 300 MW units at the plant. The total contract value of phases one and two will be over 200 million euros.

This contract is part of an upgrading plan for the Elektrenai 1800 MW oil-fired power plant to secure domestic power production in Lithuania and to partly replace the generating capacity from Ignalina Nuclear Power Station, which will be shut down at the end of 2009. The ALSTOM-supplied air pollution control equipment will reduce particulate and sulphur oxides emissions from the plant to levels below those specified in the EU Large Combustion Plant Directive (LCPD).

ALSTOMs scope of supply includes a total of five FLOWPAC flue gas desulphurisation plants. The FLOWPAC is ALSTOMs innovative turbulent bed, limestone forced-oxidation wet flue gas desulphurisation technology that meets todays stringent requirements for the removal of not only sulphur dioxide, but also sulphur trioxide and particulate matter. In addition, the technology can treat emissions from fuels with wide ranges of sulphur content, and its compact design offers lower operation and maintenance costs compared with conventional wet flue gas desulphurisation designs.

ALSTOM will also supply eight new electrostatic precipitators (ESPs) for the removal of particulate emissions and will upgrade an existing ESP at the Elekrenai Power Plant. ALSTOM has previously supplied one flue gas desulphurisation system to the Elekrenai Power Plant and most recently received an order to supply low-NOx burners for the upgrade of its boilers.

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