2003-09-16

Two BWE GGHs for Tangjin FGD Project in South Korea

STX Corporation in consortium with Hanwha Engineering & Construction have received contract from KEWESPO (Korea East-West Power Co.) for two desulphurization plants at Tangjin Thermal Power Plant Units 5&6 each of 500 MW capacity.

The FGD process will be a wet limestone process incorporating a GGH (Gas-Gas Heater) to reheat the treated flue gas temperature to above 90°C.

BWE has been awarded the contract for the supply of the two rotating, regenerative GGHs type GVI 32.0 with 14 m rotor diameter and with an advanced leakage minimizing system. Covered by a Technical Collaboration Agreement, BWE will supply the design and detail engineering together with delivery of some key components where STX will take care of all the main steel structure and auxiliary equipment, which will be supplied by local sub-suppliers.

Erection of the first unit starts in July 2004 and the new units is scheduled to be in operation by the end of 2005.