Graz, Austria, 23 March 2011 -- International technology Group Andritz has been awarded an order by Hämeenkyrön Voima Oy to supply an 80 MWth fluidized bed steam boiler using wood-based biomass as the main fuel and milled peat as additional fuel for its power plant in Hämeenkyrö, Finland. The project investors are Pohjolan Voima, M-real and Leppäkosken Sähkö. Start-up of the boiler is scheduled for the autumn of 2012.

The scope of supply includes the boiler island from the fuel bin to the stack outlet, as well as erection work and commissioning. The boiler will be based on bubbling fluidized bed technology combining high fuel efficiency with excellent environmental performance. After completion, consumption of natural gas will be significantly reduced and replaced by biomass fuels. The investment will be part of the combined heat and power plant modernization at M-real’s Kyro mill to generate electrical power and to produce process steam for the mill and district heat for the nearby communities.