Foster Wheeler to Design and Supply Two Circulating Fluidized-Bed Boiler Islands for Brazilian Alumina Refinery

Foster Wheeler Ltd's Polish subsidiary, Foster Wheeler Energia Polska Sp. z o.o., part of its Global Power Group, has been awarded a contract for the design and supply of two coal-fired circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) boiler islands by Abalco S.A. for the Alumar alumina refinery situated in Sao Luis in northern Brazil. Foster Wheeler's contract is valued at approximately US$46 million, (€39 million).

The scope of the contract covers the design and supply of two 280 tonnes per hour CFB boiler islands, including the fuel silos, boiler auxiliaries, ash handling systems, instrumentation, steel structures, and supervision of erection and commissioning. The boiler islands are scheduled for commercial operation in the first quarter of 2008.

"Foster Wheeler is very pleased to be awarded this contract by Abalco," said Raymond J. Milchovich, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Foster Wheeler Ltd. "This marks an important entry into the Brazilian market for our leading-edge CFB technology."

The Alumar refinery is jointly owned by BHP Billiton (36%), Alcan (10%), Alcoa Aluminio (35.1%) and Abalco S.A. (18.9%). Abalco is part of the Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals (AWAC) enterprise, owned 60% by Alcoa and 40% by Alumina Ltd. The alumina refinery is currently undergoing a major expansion program to increase capacity by 2.1 million tonnes per year to 3.5 million tonnes per year.

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Posted 26/07/06

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