UK-based biomass and material handling specialist Saxlund International has announced that it is supplying the feedstock handling solution for the award winning Tansterne Advanced Biomass Project, a collaboration between Heat Recovery Solutions (HRS) and renewables investment company Solar 21.
The award winning 21 MWe biomass power project will produce some of the most efficient, flexible and cost-effective clean power on the market, feeding 10 percent of households in the Hull area. The UK subsidiary of Saxlund International is delivering a state of the art feedstock handling and storage solution for the project following a GBP 1.7 million (≈ EUR 1.86 million) contract with plant designers Heat Recovery Solutions (HRS Energy).
According to a statement, Saxlund’s involvement covers the design, installation, and commissioning of a complete end-to-end fuel handling solution comprising two fuel lines, each feeding an advanced fluidised bed boiler. Each fuel line incorporates a crane-fed Saxlund Push Floor fuel bunker providing 200 m3 storage capacity, together with chain and belt conveyors designed for consistent uninterrupted fuel delivery 24/7, with all supporting structures and access towers.
In addition, the delivery incorporates technology for non-ferrous and ferrous metal removal, oversize screening and a weigh belt solution, to ensure fuel meets required specification with a correctly metered flow at the boiler. The system is designed to handle 400 000 tonnes of sustainably sourced local waste wood per annum, following ‘first in, first out’ design principles to prevent compaction issues and fuel degradation.
Tansterne, which will be commissioned a little over 15 months after works began, is set to produce some of the most efficient, flexible and cost-effective clean power on the market, feeding 10 percent of households in the Hull area. Getting the feedstock handling solution right is integral to the project’s success and Saxlund has worked with us from the earliest design stages to ensure a robust fully automated and reliable solution, said Mark Wickham, Managing Director of HRS Energy.
Currently in final construction, commissioning for the fuel handling solution is due for completion in Autumn 2017.
We are delighted to have been selected to provide the fuel handling at Tansterne in Hull. Pre-contract discussions and early design engagement ensure the project benefits from the widest design inputs to provide a fully resilient solution for the life of the plant and capable of managing varied biomass fuel sources. With the addition of Tansterne, we are currently engaged with 14 biomass energy projects across the UK, said Matt Drew, Managing Director of Saxlund International.
