$280 million upgrade
16 Dec 2002
Babcock & Wilcox Canada, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W), has been awarded a contract valued in excess of $280 million (CDN) as part of the refurbishment of NB Power's Coleson Cove Generating Station in New Brunswick.
The upgrades are required to meet new environmental standards ensuring the operation of Coleson Cove beyond 2005. Coleson Cove will become the second power plant in North America to use Orimulsion, a liquid fossil fuel consisting of 70% bitumen and 30% water.
The conversion to the more economical Orimulsion will fund the environmental upgrades at the plant. The New Brunswick government granted environmental approval for the refurbishment in October.
The B&W Canada contract involves engineering, modifications and additions to existing boilers and components, as well as the design, supply, erection, and commissioning of flue gas desulphurisation equipment and a wet electrostatic precipitator. The modifications and the new equipment will reduce emissions from the plant.
B&W Canada's regional office in Saint John, NB, will co-ordinate all of the construction and field engineering. Manufacturing of the additions and modifications to the boilers and components will be completed at B&W Canada's Cambridge, Ontario and Melville, Saskatchewan facilities. Design and supply of the flue gas desulphurisation equipment will be handled from B&W's Barberton, Ohio headquarters.
The project is scheduled for completion in 2004.
