KPA Unicon Oy has announced that it has been awarded a contract by Termoflorestal LDA to supply a biomass-fired steam and power plant to Juncal, Portugal.
Finland-based combustion technology specialist KPA Unicon Oy has announced that it has signed a contract with Termoflorestal LDA for the delivery of a 5 MWe biomass steam and power plant to Juncal, Porto de Mos in Portugal. The plant, the value of which has not been disclosed, will be handed over to the customer in November 2018.
The plant will use wood dust as fuel and provide power to the local electricity grid as well as steam for the biomass drying process at a neighbouring wood pellet plant.
Scope of supply
According to KPA Unicon, the contract covers the design of a “Unicon Altius” plant, the delivery of the main process equipment, including a boiler with auxiliary systems, turbine, generator, condensation system, flue gas cleaning equipment and PlantSys system that enables remote operation and monitoring of the plant.
Termoflorestal LDA, a new company set up as a vehicle for the project, is responsible for land planning and foundation works, buildings, steel structures, ducts and piping which will be purchased in accordance with the KPA Unicon’s design and initial data.
Termoflorestal LDA performs installation works under the KPA Unicon’s construction management and installation supervision. KPA Unicon ensures the commissioning of the power plant and training of the personnel.
– The decision to choose KPA Unicon to supply our thermoelectric power station relies essentially on the high performance of its technological solutions with more than 25 years’ experience from all over the world. The professionalism demonstrated, the tests and prior analyzes to the available fuel in our country and the commitment assumed regarding the performance of the Central, allowed us to advance to this new project, said Rui Carrera, Administrator of Termoflorestal LDA in a statement.
Joint project development
KPA Unicon and Termoflorestal LDA have jointly optimized the concept of the project. The facility will use powder burners for dry and pulverized biomass burning, based on the “Unicon Pellet” technology developed by KPA Unicon.
– Biomass-based boiler plants using this powder combustion technology are built mainly in Scandinavian countries, so it is great to have exported our technological know-how to other parts of southern Europe, where such technology is not yet widespread. Dust combustion technology brings this project to a very special synergy effect because the power plant will use as fuel a part of already dried and ground biomass dust from the neighboring pellet plant. This is a logistically ideal solution that saves fuel and ensures high efficiency with a small carbon footprint, said Olli-Pekka Aarnio, Key Account Manager at KPA Unicon.
