B&W To Provide Environmental Control Equipment For Wyoming 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 operating unit A type of operating company that engages in transactions with outsiders and that is owned by another business. For example, in 1995 the stockholders of Capital Cities/ABC approved a $19 billion merger with the Walt Disney Company, whereupon of The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W), has signed a contract to engineer, procure and construct wet flue gas desulfurization Flue gas desulfurization (FGD) is the current state-of-the art technology used for removing sulfur dioxide (SO2) from the exhaust flue gases in power plants that burn coal or oil to produce steam for the steam turbines that drive their electricity generators. (WFGD WFGD Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization ) systems and related equipment for two boilers at PacifiCorp's Naughton power plant near Kemmerer, Wyo. B&W PGG will design, supply and build two sodium carbonate-based flue gas scrubbing systems. B&W PGG's scope includes the design, supply and erection of interconnecting ductwork duct·work n. A group or system of ducts: installed new ductwork in the building. , booster fans, a water softening Water softening The process of removing divalent cations, usually calcium or magnesium, from water. When a sample of water contains more than 120 mg of these ions per liter (0. system, waste water treatment and facilities for sodium reagent delivery. B&W PGG subsidiary Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co., Inc. will provide construction services. "Our experience and expertise, combined with an excellent track record on previous projects and a knowledgeable team helped us win this important job," said Richard L. Killion, B&W PGG 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. . "We appreciate the trust that PacifiCorp has put in us for the work at Naughton." Engineering for the project is already underway at B&W PGG's Barberton headquarters. Material delivery is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2010. Naughton Unit 2's WFGD system is expected to be operational in the fourth quarter of 2011, with Unit 1's new system to follow in the second quarter of 2012. About PacifiCorp PacifiCorp is an integrated electric utility that serves 1.7 million customers in six western states. The company has more than 10,000 megawatts of generation from coal, hydroelectric, natural gas-fueled combustion turbines and renewable wind and geothermal power. PacifiCorp is an industry leader among utility companies in providing customers with electricity from renewable sources and providing programs that give its customers the ability to directly support renewable electricity resources and increased energy efficiency. For more information, visit: www.pacificorp.com About B&W Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc. (B&W PGG) is a major operating unit of The Babcock & Wilcox Company, 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 McDermott International, Inc. B&W PGG is a world leader in the power generation industry and designs, engineers, manufactures, services and constructs steam generating and environmental equipment for utilities and industries worldwide. It is located on the Internet at www.babcock.com. |
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