Smart Clean ISB Systems from Clyde Bergemann Australia

Clyde Bergemann Atlanta (CBA) was awarded two orders in July 2011 from Avaltec, SA de CV, our partner in Mexicofor two complete SMART Clean ISB systems for two coal-fired units on Carbon II power plant in the north of Mexico. The plant is run by Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE), the state owned power authority in Mexico.

The scope of supply includes SmartUS Blowers, SMART Cannons, SMART Controls, SMART Gauges (SHFM), SMART Convection (Thermodynamic Model),Targeted Cleaning Control Module, SMART Sensors and USB Sootblowers. The total value of the order is over US$ 5.7 million.

Unlike Petacalco power plant, where the contract was awarded having CBA as sole source, this time CFE decided to bid the project openly. CBA equipment was the only equipment and solution that could meet the bid's requirements, confirming that our leading technology continues to dominate the market. CBA also used the plant operational and maintenance data costs as input for our boiler cleanliness configurator to show the economic impact for lost revenues.

Carbon II power plant is one of the three power plants in Mexico that uses coal as fuel. The plant is located in northern Mexico close to the USA border and has a total of four 350 MW front wall fired units (two Foster Wheeler and two Mitsubishi). After the success CBA had in Petacalco power plant the previous year (first SmartClean ISB system in Latin America), CFE decided to bid the supply and installation for two of the units at Carbon II (FW units), as they were having unscheduled boiler outages due to tube leaks because of falling slag and low heat rate. Also, the sootblower compliment had low availability and high maintenance costs. The units were scheduled for an outage for major maintenance and it was the opportunity to replace the old blowersand install the new system. The sootblowers being replaced were originally supplied by Clyde Bergemann GmbH, Germany in 1992.

As in the Petacalco project, our partner will handle the installation and commissioning of the system under CBA supervision. The first unit is scheduled for maintenance in February 2011 and the second unit for September 2011. Carbon II has two additional units made by Mitsubishi and will eventually be upgraded with our SMART Clean ISB System.