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| Foster Wheeler wins contract in Chile Foster Wheeler Ltd. announced that a subsidiary of its Global Power Group has been awarded a contract by the Spanish company UTE CT Mejillones, which is owned by Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios S.A., part of the ACS group, for a 165 MWe (gross megawatt electric) circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) boiler island to be located at the Andino power plant in Mejillones, in the north of Chile. The Andino power plant belongs to the Central Termoelectrica Andino S.A. utility company, a subsidiary of the Suez Energy International group; Cobra is Suez's contractor. Foster Wheeler will supply the 165 MWe CFB steam generator, auxiliary equipment and erection and commissioning technical advisory services of the boiler island. The boiler will be designed to burn imported bituminous coal and/or petroleum coke, as well as providing the option to burn small amounts of biomass-type fuels. Commercial operation of the new boiler is scheduled for the first half of 2010. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |