ANDRITZ to supply new power boiler for the Pohang waste-to-energy plant, South Korea
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from POSCO E&C to supply key equipment for a 50-megawatt bubbling fluidized bed boiler fired with refuse-derived fuel for the greenfield waste-to-energy plant in Pohang, South Korea.
Start-up is scheduled for spring 2018.
The scope of supply also includes basic engineering as well as supervisory services for erection and commissioning. The plant will utilize 100,000 tons of pre-treated waste per year and generate power for 20,000 homes in South Korea, thus saving 85,000 tons of CO2 emissions every year.
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ANDRITZ is a globally leading supplier of plants, equipment, and services for hydropower stations, the pulp and paper industry, the metalworking and steel industries, and for solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial sectors. The publicly listed technology Group is headquartered in Graz, Austria, and has a staff of almost 25,000 employees. ANDRITZ operates over 250 sites worldwide.
ANDRITZ will supply key equipment for a new power boiler for the Pohang waste-to-energy plant, South Korea.