POWER GEN EUROPE 2007 CONFERENCE COVERAGE

FGD

 

Austrian Energy & Environment

    

Interviewees

Klaus Baernthaler

klaus.baernthaler@aee.co.at

Ph: +43-316-501-505

Cell: +43-676-89-501-0513

 

Franz Hafner

franz.hafner@aee.co.at

Ph: +43-316-501-505

Cell: +43-676-89-501-0505

 

The way to minimize this parasitic energy in an FGD spray tower is through extensive modeling.  Over a year of modeling and design was necessary to optimize a 1,100 MW unit.

ESI Eurosilo

    

Interviewees

Jaap Ruijgrok

j.ruijgrok@eurosilo.com

Ph: +31-299-630-730

Cell: +31-6 5372- 7007

 

Hendrik Wibbelink

info@eurosilo.com

Ph: +31-299-630-730

 

Location of the gypsum dewatering unit above a storage silo creates an efficient low footprint for this FGD byproduct. Silos are also being used for coal storage. An additional benefit is the elimination of fugitive dust emissions.

Mixing Solutions

      

Interviewees

Dylan Griffith-Jones

Ph: +44-1635-275300

 

Steve Watkins

swatkins@mixingsolutions.com

Ph: +44-1635-275300

 

Maximizing the oxidation efficiency while minimizing the energy consumption is a goal continuously pursued by this company and its Philadelphia Mixers sister company in the U.S.

Rafako

    

Interviewees

Piotr Karaś

piotr.karas@rafco.com.pl

Ph: 032/410 12 44

 

Both semi-dry and wet limestone scrubber systems are supplied by the company. The BOT belchatow power plant 833 MW system using limestone will be completed by 2009 and is just the latest of many FGD systems Rafako has supplied for this Polish utility.