Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Danish subsidiary has secured a contract from Shenzhen Energy Environmental Engineering to design a waste-to-energy boiler in China.
As per terms of the $40m contract, B&W Vølund will supply its DynaGrate combustion grate system, where waste will be converted into energy.
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It will also provide hydraulics, burners, and other boiler components, as well as construction advisors.
In addition, the contract also marks the first time B&W Vølund’s advanced DynaGrate technology will be deployed in China.
Upon completion, the plant will provide a waste management solution for the region while generating clean, renewable energy. With a capacity of 5,600t of municipal waste a day, the plant will be the largest waste-to-energy facility in the world.
B&W Renewable's senior vice-president Paul Scavuzzo said: “The demand for reliable and clean renewable energy is growing in China and throughout much of Asia.
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By GlobalData“We thank Shenzhen Energy for choosing B&W Vølund to provide state-of-the-art technology for this plant.”
The new plant will feature a circular shape, rooftop solar panels, a visitor education centre and an observation platform into its architectural design.
Commercial operations are expected to begin in mid-2019.
