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| Foster Wheeler awarded contract for Brazilian alumina refinery Foster Wheeler Ltd. announced that its Polish subsidiary, Foster Wheeler Energia Polska Sp. z o.o., part of its Global Power Group, has been awarded a contract for the design and supply of two coal-fired circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) boiler islands by Abalco S.A. for the Alumar alumina refinery situated in Sao Luis in northern Brazil. Foster Wheeler's contract is valued at approximately US$46 million, (39 million euros). The scope of the contract covers the design and supply of two 280 tonnes per hour CFB boiler islands, including the fuel silos, boiler auxiliaries, ash handling systems, instrumentation, steel structures, and supervision of erection and commissioning. The boiler islands are scheduled for commercial operation in the first quarter of 2008. The Alumar refinery is jointly owned by BHP Billiton (36%), Alcan (10%), Alcoa Aluminio (35.1%) and Abalco S.A. (18.9%). Abalco is part of the Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC) enterprise, owned 60% by Alcoa and 40% by Alumina Ltd. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |