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Industry News
Valmet to deliver a boiler rebuild to E . ON ’ s power station Caverion Österreich GmbH expands its activities
Valmet will deliver a major boiler rebuild to E . ON ’ s Steven ’ s Croft biomass power station in Lockerbie , Scotland in the United Kingdom to secure trouble-free operation of the boiler for years to come . The order is included in Valmet ’ s orders received for the first quarter of 2024 . The value of the order will not be disclosed . The scheduled delivery period will be during the second quarter of 2024 . Steven ’ s Croft ’ s bubbling fluidized bed ( BFB ) boiler , originally delivered by Valmet , was started up in 2008 . With good day-to-day maintenance and regular refurbishments , the
boiler ’ s performance has been kept at an outstanding level . Now , the boiler ’ s primary superheater , economizers , primary air preheater , and screen tubes will be renewed , securing its reliable operation for the future . Valmet ’ s delivery will include renewing several key components of the power station ’ s bubbling fluidized bed ( BFB ) boiler such as the primary superheater , economizers , primary air preheater , and screen tubes . Special corrosion resistant material will be used where applicable to prolong the lifetime of the parts .
The agreement to purchase Climacraft ’ s business operations in Traboch was signed in mid-March . The company was acquired as part of an asset deal . Through this takeover , Caverion is expanding its business activities in the field of refrigeration and air conditioning technology and supplementing the range of services in the Upper Styria region . Climacraft GmbH , founded in 2006 by Marcus Köhl , is a specialist company specializing in the sale and installation of tailor-made air conditioning systems with 11 employees . “ This takeover offers the company and our employees
extensive opportunities to develop and grow in this industry ,” says Marcus Köhl , the former managing director of Climacraft in Traboch . “ With 25 years of experience in the areas of air conditioning , refrigeration , industrial refrigeration , heat pumps , heat recovery systems , and qualified know-how in natural refrigerants and energy efficiency , Caverion is a reliable partner for its customers . This is a supplementary acquisition for this rapidly growing market . With this takeover we can further strengthen and expand our services in this area ,” says Manfred Simmet , Managing Director of Caverion Österreich GmbH .
McDermott reaches mechanical completion on biosurfactants project
McDermott has announced the mechanical completion of a pioneering industrial-scale biosurfactant plant for Evonik . Less than two years after the contract award , Evonik has achieved initial production of Rhamnolipids , a bacterial surfactant with the potential to fundamentally transform cleaning products and significantly reduce their environmental impact . The project positions Evonik , a specialty chemicals company , as a pioneer of high-quality , sustainable biosurfactants on a commercial scale . The scope of the contract included engineering , procurement , and construction management ( EPCM ) services for a new biosurfactant plant . The engineering and procurement services were executed from McDermott ’ s office in Brno , Czech
Republic , and the construction management was performed at Evonik ’ s site in Slovakia . “ This is an incredible achievement , completed in a short space of time , thanks to the enduring commitment of our team and their seamless collaboration with Evonik ,” said Rob Shaul , McDermott ’ s Senior Vice President , Low Carbon Solutions . “ The high-performance Rhamnolipids significantly advance the growing biosurfactant market and are setting a precedent as part of a broader sustainable chemicals revolution , bringing sustainable cleaning and personal care products to market faster .” McDermott was selected to partner with Evonik on the pioneering biosurfactants project in 2021 . www . heat-exchanger-world . com Heat Exchanger World June 2024
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