ALSTOM awarded boiler renovation contract in India

ALSTOM has been awarded a
contract valued at approximately € 20 million by the
Renusagar Power Division of Hindalco Industries Limited,
India. The award is for the renovation and modernisation of 2
x 68 MW boilers originally supplied by ALSTOM in 1967. 

Under the terms of the
contract, the boilers will be upgraded with advanced ALSTOM
technology, including high performance mills to handle
low-grade coals and efficient in-furnace Low NOx burners. In
addition, the electrostatic precipitator will be upgraded to
limit outlet dust emission to 80 mg/NM3. 

Upon completion of the work,
expected within two years, the performance of both boilers
will be improved, with higher capacity and reduced NOx and
dust emission levels. 

"This contract illustrates the
benefits of upgrading older coal units with advanced ALSTOM
technology," said Jeff Sizer, general manager of
ALSTOM’s global Performance Projects group. "We are
focused on providing our customers with cost-effective
solutions to improve boiler performance and overall plant
competitiveness." 

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ALSTOM is the global
specialist in energy and transport infrastructure. The
Company serves the energy market through its activities in
the fields of power generation and power transmission and
distribution, and the transport market through its
activities in rail and marine. 

In fiscal year 2001/02,
ALSTOM had annual sales in excess of €23 billion and
employed 112,000 people in over 70 countries. ALSTOM is
listed on the Paris, London and New York stock
exchanges. 

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