Valmet to supply automation to a new waste-to-energy plant in Worcestershire, UK
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Valmet Corporation's press release on June 24, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. EET
Valmet will supply automation to the new EnviRecover waste-to-energy plant in
Hartlebury, Worcestershire, UK. The delivery will take place in November 2015,
and the system will be handed over to the customer in November 2016.
The order is included in Valmet's second quarter 2015 orders received. The value
of the order will not be disclosed. Typically the order value of automation
system deliveries ranges from below EUR one million to EUR three million.
Hitachi Zosen Inova AG (HZI) is the engineering, procurement and construction
contractor of the EnviRecover Hartlebury plant. This is the ninth time that HZI
has chosen Valmet's automation technology for its waste-to-energy plant
projects. Earlier deliveries have been made to waste-to-energy plants in
Zistersdorf, Austria; Bergen, Norway; Riverside, Newhaven, STV 4&5, Ferrybridge
and Greatmoor, UK; and Vaasa, Finland.
"For our project execution it is of utmost importance to have reliable business
partners on board. The excellent cooperation between our two companies has been
proven in the past, and therefore, we are glad to work with Valmet again," says
Patrick Summermatter, Project Director of the Mercia project for Hereford and
Worcestershire.
Good earlier experience and proven technology count
"With Valmet's advanced automation solutions, the plant will be able to reach
high process availability and extract maximum energy value from the thermal
treatment of waste. HZI has repeatedly chosen us as the automation system
supplier because of our good project execution know-how and proven technology,"
says Rene Neubert, Sales Director, Automation business line, Valmet.
Valmet's delivery includes a Valmet DNA automation system, an information
management system and a safety system. In addition engineering, installation and
commissioning are included in the delivery.
The greenfield EnviRecover waste-to-energy facility in Hartlebury,
Worcestershire, UK, will be operated and controlled with Valmet's automation
technology.
Information about the customer Hitachi Zosen Inova and the waste-to-energy plant
in Worcestershire
Zurich-based Hitachi Zosen Inova AG (HZI) is a global leader in energy from
waste, operating as part of the Hitachi Zosen Corporation Group. Formed from the
former Von Roll Inova, HZI acts as an engineering, procurement and construction
contractor delivering complete turnkey plants and system solutions for energy
recovery from waste. HZI's waste and flue gas treatment solutions have been part
of some 500 reference projects delivered since 1933.
The EnviRecover Hartlebury waste-to-energy plant is a single-line facility, with
a thermal capacity of 68 megawatts (MW). It will process municipal solid waste
and non-hazardous industrial waste with a nominal capacity of 200,000 tons of
waste per year.. The facility will generate around 18 MW of electricity, enough
to power 43,000 households. It will be operated by Mercia Waste Management under
contract with Worcestershire County Council and Herefordshire Council.
VALMET CORPORATION
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For further information, please contact:
Rene Neubert, Sales Director, Automation business line, Valmet, Tel. +
43 664 358 9473
Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation
and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. Valmet's vision is to
become the global champion in serving its customers.
Valmet's services cover everything from maintenance outsourcing to mill and
plant improvements and spare parts. The strong technology offering includes pulp
mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for
bio-energy production. Valmet's advanced automation solutions range from single
measurements to mill wide turnkey automation projects.
Valmet's net sales in 2014 were approximately EUR 2.5 billion. Our 12,000
professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to
moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is
in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.
Read more www.valmet.com, www.twitter.com/valmetglobal
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