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News Release from: Peter Brotherhood
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 19 December 2006
Turbogenerator set for biomass-fired
power plant
Energetus has placed a GBP 2 million order for a 10.75MW turbogenerator set for the Central Biomassa Terras de Santa Maria biomass-fired power plant in Portugal.
Portuguese company Energetus has placed a GBP 2 million order with Peter Brotherhood to design and manufacture a 10.75MW turbogenerator set for the Central Biomassa Terras de Santa Maria biomass-fired power plant, which is currently being built in Portugal The biomass plant is situated on the outskirts of Aveiro
It will generate electricity from an abundant source of forest material, including cork powder and forest residue - the removal of which helps to reduce the risk of forest fire.
The turbogenerator set will comprise of a multistage steam turbine and gearbox mounted on a common bedplate, which incorporates a complete oil system and a generator.
A control system will also be supplied as part of the package.
The complete turbine and control system will be tested on steam at Peter Brotherhood's engineering facility prior to delivery in June 2007.
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