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<p>Amec Foster Wheeler announced that it has been awarded a  contract by Lahti Energia Oy, a municipality-owned energy supplier, for  the design, supply and assembly of a circulating fluidized-bed (CFB)  steam generator plant for the new biomass-fuelled heating plant, Kymij&auml;rvi  III in Lahti, Finland.</p>
<p>Under the contract, Amec Foster Wheeler will deliver the 158 MW  thermal CFB unit with flue gas cleaning and other auxiliary equipment  including assembly and commissioning. The multi-fuel steam generator  will be designed to burn up to 100% bio-fuel, which will consist mainly  of wood chips from forest residues and forest industry by-products. It  is also designed to use peat and coal as additional and/or alternative  fuels.</p>
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<div class="pp_startquote">&ldquo;For many  years, Lahti Energia has successfully utilised Amec Foster Wheeler  technologies and services at the Kymij&auml;rvi power plant," said Tomas Harju-Jeanty, resident, Amec Foster Wheeler Energia Group. "Our journey will  now continue and we are very pleased to have been selected to deliver  this state-of-the-art CFB boiler island for the Kymij&auml;rvi III-project.  The boiler is designed to meet today's stringent environmental  requirements and provide cleaner energy to the city."</div>
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<div class="table_quotes">"The  Kymij&auml;rvi III bio-heating plant is a big step toward carbon-free energy  production not only for Lahti Energia but also for the City of Lahti," said Eero Seesvaara, managing director of Lahti Energia. "This investment will provide strong support for the local economy and  employment as part of the domestic fuel supply chain. The smooth  execution of construction is very important for us. For that reason, we  are very pleased to work with a well-known contractor like Amec Foster  Wheeler."</div>
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Amec Foster Wheeler has been awarded a contract by Lahti Energia Oy, a municipality-owned energy supplier, for the design, supply and assembly of a circulating fluidized-bed steam generator plant for the new biomass heating plant in Lahti, Finland.

Amec Foster Wheeler wins contract for Finland biomass heat plant

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