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| Press release 1/2007 |
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Future generation of power stations equipped with innovative boiler cleaning technology
Hitachi Power Europe considers Clyde Bergemann to be the right technical partner for on-load boiler cleaning systems which meet the need for high efficient coal-fired power stations. It is planned to equip 10 plants operated by European power producers.
Wesel, March 2007
A total of 10 lignite and hard coal-fired power plants to be commissioned between 2009 and 2013 will operate with the latest cleaning technology from Clyde Bergemann in Wesel. Cleaning will be done by means of Water Cannons, which operate with a high cleaning effect, combined with the FACOS system. FACOS uses a sensor system to detect the position and intensity of fouling and slagging in the furnace area. The Cleaning Expert Module links these data with the current performance data of the steam generator and decides upon stored algorithms which cleaning action needs to be done and at what intensity. The sensors feed back the results of the cleaning operation. This setup makes the system an unique closed loop arrangement. The big point here is that FACOS not only regards the level of fouling but also the influence of the imminent cleaning operation on boiler performance.
This demand-driven process, which Clyde Bergemann has labbeld as "Smart Cleaning", results in more efficient cleaning inside the boiler’s furnace. The heat absorption improves significantly with direct positive effect for boiler performance and efficiency. Experience with past installations also shows that fuel consumption is reduced, the boiler off-gas temperature stabilised and so CO2 emissions lowered. "We are pleased to get the chance to show now that we can also achieve the same excellent results in new-build projects in Europe as have been achieved with the FACOS system in 150 modernisation projects all over the world," explains Franz Bartels, President & CEO of the Clyde Bergemann Power Group.
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