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| Siemens equips refinery in Belarus and builds a geothermal plant in Germany The Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group (I&S) has received orders from the JSC "Mozyr Oil Refinery" in Belarus to equip the alkylation plant and the extractive distillation plant with new power supply systems. The projects also include uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, basic automation and HMI systems. The total value of the orders is around 3.5 million euros. The JSC "Mozyr Oil Refinery" in the Gomel region of the southeast of Belarus is one of the largest refineries in the country. In 2004, around six million tonnes of crude oil were refined. This corresponds to 45 per cent of total production of Belarus. A large proportion of the products are exported to European countries. In the framework of a comprehensive modernization program, the company is currently renovating the alkylation plant and the extractive distillation plant. Main reason why Siemens was awarded the contract was the good level of cooperation between the JSC "Moyzr Oil Refinery" and Siemens in past projects. In 2002, for example, Siemens had equipped the catalytic cracker of the refinery with a new power supply system. Also the Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services Group has received an order from HotRock Erdwärmekraftwerk Germersheim GmbH & Co. Objekt KG, Karlsruhe, to plan and build a turnkey geothermal power plant in Bellheim near Landau in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. The geothermal plant will work according to the Kalina principle. This enables heat to be converted into electrical energy with a considerably higher yield than is possible with conventional plants. The small town of Bellheim is situated in the Upper Rhine Graben (rift), and therefore in the "hottest zone" - in geological terms - in Germany. Temperature gradients here can be over 50°C per 1000 meters. The bore hole in Bellheim, extending to a depth of almost 3000 meters, is expected to supply water at a temperature of 165°C. HotRock Erdwärmekraftwerk Germersheim, a company located in nearby Karlsruhe, has planned a project to build a 6.4-megawatt power station here. This corresponds to the power requirements of approximately 25, 000 households. A coal-fired power station with the same output would emit some 29, 000 metric tons of CO2 per year. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |