Finnish automated sampling solutions provider Prometec Tools Oy (Prometec) has recently announced that it is to deliver an automated sampling system, Q-Robot, to Utilitas Tallinn Elektrijaam power plant during 2020. This is the company's first delivery in Estonia and also in the Baltic region.
Utilitas Tallinn Elektijaam produces 45 percent of the total heat needs of Tallinn, as well as electricity for 130 000 homes in Tallinn. The fuel used is local biomass. The automatic sampler takes samples directly from the trucks before unloading. Automated sample handling equipment enables sample generation for the laboratory with less manual work than conventional systems.
Prometec’s delivery, the value of which has not been disclosed, includes an automatic sampler, Q-Robot, and automated sample handling equipment.
We consider this project a very important opening for entering the Baltic region. We have identified it as a significant and growing area of the bioenergy energy sector. There is, therefore, a clear need to pay more attention to the quality of biofuels. With the help of an automatic sampler, we can help them, said Juha Huotari, CEO of Prometec.
