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Product category: Design and Development Consultancy
News Release from: Foster Wheeler
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial Team on 03 July 2006

Shanghai Boiler Works signs for steam
expertise

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Foster Wheeler North America Corp has entered into a contract with Shanghai Boiler Works to provide an advanced technology licence for arch-fired subcritical and supercritical steam generators.

Foster Wheeler North America Corp has entered into a contract with Shanghai Boiler Works to provide an advanced technology licence for arch-fired subcritical and supercritical steam generators The value of the initial fees will be included in the company's second-quarter 2006 bookings, and ongoing royalty payments will be booked over the 15-year agreement period

Foster Wheeler's leading arch-fired design steam generator technology and overall boiler design "knowhow" offers China's growing power market a state-of-the-art solution for firing difficult-to-burn low volatile coals in large-scale utility-size steam generators, with high efficiency and reduced emissions.

In addition to the Chinese market where Shanghai Boiler Works will lead the contracting activities, Foster Wheeler and Shanghai Boiler Works have agreed to co-operate for projects outside China, with Foster Wheeler providing design packages and other project support.

"The award of this contract further extends the relationship between Foster Wheeler and Shanghai Boiler Works, which dates back over 15 years for projects in China, Asia and other parts of the world", said Raymond J Milchovich, Chairman, President and CEO of Foster Wheeler.

"This contract opens up additional markets for Foster Wheeler in China and also enhances our overall capability and cost-competitiveness for projects outside China".

"Our two companies each bring complementary strengths: Foster Wheeler has considerable arch-fired experience in China, including the direct sale and license sale of over 40 boilers and 15,000MWe of power, and Shanghai Boiler Works is a leading presence in the Chinese power market, having placed over 60,000MWe of capacity in service over the past several years".

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