Amec Foster won design and supply contract of 158MW CFB

Amec Foster Wheeler announced that it has been awarded a contract by Lahti Energia Oy, for the design, supply and assembly of a 158MW thermal CFB (circulating fluidized-bed) steam generator plant for the new bio-fuelled heating plant, Kymijärvi III in Lahti, Finland.

Amec will Deliver CFB unit with flue gas cleaning including its assembly and commissioning. The multi-fuel steam generator will be designed to burn up to 100% bio-fuel, which will consist mainly of wood chips from forest residues and forest industry by-products. It is also designed to use peat and coal as additional and/or alternative fuels.

Amec Foster Wheeler Energia Group President, Tomas Harju-Jeanty tweeted that For many years, Lahti Energia has successfully utilised Amec Foster Wheeler technologies and services at the Kymijärvi power plant. Our journey will now continue and we are very pleased to have been selected to deliver this state-of-the-art CFB boiler island for the Kymijärvi III-project. The boiler is designed to meet today’s stringent environmental requirements and provide cleaner energy to the city.