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GAS TURBINESGas turbines in Malmö, SwedenAugust 2009 is a milestone month for Sweden's Öresundsverket Project, Malmö's newgas turbine-driven power plant developed by Hitachi Power Europe. The new plant isone of the most advanced in Europe, reports Olaf Lipinski.It's big, it's Swedish and it representsthe ultimate in 21st Century powerstations and - best of all - it startsproducing power next month. Malmö'sÖresundsverket Project represents a totalinvestment over €300, includinginfrastructure for the connection ofelectricity, gas and district heating.Olaf Lipinski, Technical Project Head forthe Öresundsverket Project told WIP: "Thiscombined-cycle gas and steam powerplant, located in the southern Swedishport of Malmö, is one of the most modernof its kind. Its capacity amounts to 440MW for power and 250 MW for heat andunder combined operations the energy ofthe fuel gas is used to 89 % efficiency."In 2006 HPE and GE Energy obtained theorder to build the plant, with HPE takingon responsibility for the balance of powerplant equipment, overall plant design,constructional planning, implementation,erection and startup management. GEEnergy's contribution to the project wasits powertrain and instrumentation andThis is one of the most hi-tech CHPplants in Europe, says HPE.Malmo's new 440 MWe / 250 MW plant goes operational next month.control technology. The construction ofthe combined cycle plant presented theplanners with real challenges.On the one hand the key components -gas turbine set, steam turbine set, heatrecovery boiler - had to be integrated intothe existing building of a 1950s coal-firedpower plant.On the other, there were a number ofproblems associated with the state of thebuilding noticed by the HPE staff. Whenwork first commenced in September 2006the engineers reported problems withwater ingress and insubstantialfoundations."The supports in the turbine shop, forinstance, had insufficient bearing capacityand had to be revamped at considerableexpense. Moreover, hundreds of tons ofadditional steel girders were needed toprop up floor elements," reveals Lipinski.Its proximity to the port and the highgroundwater level caused furtherdifficulties. Site engineers had to positionsheet pile walls and pump water out toenable the foundation and piling work toproceed.At peak periods around 70 Hitachi Poweroffice staff and a workforce numbering500, including construction managementpersonnel on the site, were involved withthe building of the combined-cycle powerplant. The original intention had been forthe plant to be operating commercially atthe beginning of 2009 but instead therewas an eight-month delay."The difficulties had an effect on theschedule - the completed plant willeventually be handed over to E.ONVärmekraft Sverige AB next month, inAugust," Björn Ahrendt, CommercialProject Head involved with the Malmöfacility, tells WIP.Once the combined cycle power plant isfully operational it will not only besupplying electricity and district heat forMalmö but will also be making a majorcontribution to climate protection. This isbecause the power plant is part of arolling programme to replace existingcoal-fired stations in Scandinavia.According to the authorities, thisprogramme is projected to reduce carbondioxideemissions by approximately onemillion tons a year.Facts at a glance:Project Öresundsverket - CHP Malmö* 440 MWe / 250 MW plant commencescommercial operations August 2009* Total investment over 300m€ includinginfrastructure for connection ofelectricity, gas and district heating* The project used some of the olderfacilities at Öresundsverket* Maintenance (LTSA) - main supplier;operation - E.ON Värme* Built and equipped by Hitachi PowerEurope and GE Energy.Internet linkwww.hitachi-eu-power.comWIP22W ORLDWIDE I NDEPENDENT P OWER • JULY 2009
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