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Existing pulverized lignite-fired CHP plant with back-pressure steam turbine to supply electricity and steam

ERFURT & SOHN, Wuppertal, Germany

Goal

Higher in-house electricity generation and avoidance of CO2 emissions

Solution

Conversion of pulverized lignite​ to natural gas operation

  • Higher operating hours of the steam turbine by optimizing the steam generator operation, operation by Iqony

Results

  • Investment: € 2.9 million
  • Savings: ~280 T€/a
  • CO2 savings: 8,100 t/a

Impact

Increasing efficiency, reducing costs

 

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Project facts

Generation
  • Electricity: 6,400 MWh/a
  • Steam: 57,200 MWh/a
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