Large order to Poland

2010-03-23

Delivery of a plant for feeding powder fuel on a Polish Power plant.

In successful co-operation with ProMinent in Poland, Tomal received, at the beginning of February, the largest order ever, worth 2,0 million EUR. A plant for feeding bio fuel will be delivered to a coal-fired power plant in Krakow. One of the boilers shall be converted to burn bio fuel instead of coal powder.          

Background.

The pressure from the environmental organisations and EU to reduce the burning of fossil fuels and thus reduce the addition of green house gas to the atmosphere is the background for the order.

The demand from EU is that Poland shall replace 20% of the fossil fuels with renewable fuels by 2020 compared to the level in 1990 according to EU´s climate goal.

Scope of supply.

The delivery from Tomal consists of a storage silo with discharge and conveying system to four day silos, each with four feeders and pneumatic conveying to 16 burners. Total feeding capacity is 16 x 13m³/h which is approx. 200m³ bio fuel/h or 44 tons/h. This corresponds to approx. 200MW.

Erection supervision and commissioning is included.

The plant will be delivered in stages from the beginning of April to the end of June. Erection will take place during the summer and commissioning during autumn. The plant should be ready for taking over by the end user in December 2010.

World leading concerning feeding of powder fuel.

In the beginning of the 90’s burning of renewable biomass was favoured as they were exempt from the CO2-tax. At that time Tomal successfully started to develop feeding plants for powder fuels. During the years Tomal has extended the delivery range and is now able to deliver and take responsibility for a whole plant from the pellet mills to the burners.

Tomal’s unique multiscrew feeders are the heart of the plant. They give an accurate and very even flow of powder fuel to the burners. This gives a stabile flame from the burners and possibility to optimise the combustion and to minimise the creation of nitrogen oxides (Nox), gases which lead to acid rain and give penalty fees.