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BHEL commissions CFBC boiler

EM NEWS BUREAUThursday, March 15, 2012, 16:19 Hrs  [IST]

BHEL CBC boilerBharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has successfully demonstrated full-load operation of its 250-mw circulating fluidised bed combustion (CFBC) boiler at Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd (NLC). This is part of the 2x250-mw lignite-based power project of NLC located at Neyveli in Tamil Nadu. The second boiler is expected to be commissioned soon.

Earlier, BHEL had supplied two such boilers, of 125-mw rating, at NLC's Rajasthan power plant.

"The successful demonstration of the unit's performance signals the use of a new technology for utilising India's vast lignite resource in an environmentally friendly and efficient manner," a statement by BHEL noted.

According to BHEL, the 250-mw boiler is the highest CFBC boiler capacity in the whole of southeast Asia and has several advanced technical features.

BHEL, with its strong technology sourced from Lentjes, Germany, active collaborative projects with leading Indian and international institutes is uniquely positioned to customize designs to meet varying fuel properties , a statement by BHEL observed.

 
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