B&W Subsidiary Awarded Contract to Upgrade Boilers at Indonesia Power Plant.BARBERTON, Ohio -- Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc. (B&W PGG PGG Purple, Green, and Gold (Mardi Gras beads colors) PGG Project Galactic Guide PGG Patrol Gunboat (Missile) PGG Pendleton Grain Growers, Inc. (Pendleton, OR, USA) ), a major operating unit of The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W), has been awarded a contract to refurbish two B&W Radiant Tower-type boilers at the Suralaya Steam Power Plant on Java Island, Indonesia. B&W PGG will redesign and supply superheater su·per·heat tr.v. su·per·heat·ed, su·per·heat·ing, su·per·heats 1. To heat excessively; overheat. 2. and reheater surface, low NOx combustion systems, pulverizer pul·ver·ize v. pul·ver·ized, pul·ver·iz·ing, pul·ver·iz·es v.tr. 1. To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust. 2. To demolish. v.intr. performance enhancements, and other boiler upgrade equipment. The contract was signed with Marubeni Corporation, the prime contractor on the Suralaya rehabilitation project. The Suralaya plant is owned by Indonesia's government-run utility company, Perusahaan Listrik Negara PLN (Perusahaan Listrik Negara, lit. 'State Electricity Company') is an Indonesian government-owned corporation which runs the country Electricity. History which is overhauling the 3,400-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant to extend its life, improve its efficiency and reduce emissions. Suralaya's Units 1 and 2, currently 400 MW each, were originally supplied by B&W in the early 1980s. The upgrades will increase the capacity of each unit to 440 MW. "B&W is known for its commitment to designing and delivering high-quality steam generating and pollution control systems for customers around the world," said Richard L. Killion, President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of B&W PGG. "We have nearly 5,000 MW of installed capacity in Indonesia, and B&W designed and supplied all seven original boilers and accessory components for the Suralaya plant. We're pleased to have been selected for this new project and appreciate the continued confidence the customer has in our ability to meet their needs." Engineering is underway at B&W PGG's Barberton, Ohio, headquarters and material delivery is expected in late 2009 and early 2010. P.T. Babcock & Wilcox Asia, a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of B&W PGG, will provide services during boiler installation, commissioning and testing. Unit 1 is scheduled to go online in the fall of 2010, followed by Unit 2 several months later. Marubeni Corporation is one of the largest general trading companies in Japan. About B&W The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W), a major operating subsidiary of McDermott International, Inc. [NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : MDR MDR, n See multidrug resistance. MDR, n the abbreviation for minimum daily requirement, specifically the Minimum Daily Requirements for Specific Nutrients compiled by the United States Food and Drug Administration. ], is a leader in advanced energy technology innovation and service, primarily in nuclear and fossil power. Providing quality products and technical services to commercial and government customers, B&W is focused on issues such as energy efficiency, clean air, global market competitiveness, and safe and secure resolution for nuclear waste. B&W has locations worldwide and employs more than 20,000 people. The company is located on the Internet at www.babcock.com. |
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