DANVERS, Mass., Jun 22, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Vogt Power International Inc., located in Louisville, KY, a subsidiary
of Babcock Power Inc., based in Danvers, MA, announced today it has been
selected by Progress
Energy Carolinas, a subsidiary of Progress Energy Inc., to supply Heat
Recovery Steam Generators (HRSGs) for the company's Lee and Sutton
power plants.
Vogt Power will design, manufacture and deliver 3 HRSGs to the H. F. Lee
Energy Complex in Goldsboro, NC, and 2 HRSGs to the Sutton Energy
Complex in Wilmington, NC. The HRSGs will be auxiliary fired, three
pressure with reheat, natural circulation, with Selective
Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems to operate behind Siemens
SGT6-5000FD gas turbines. The SCR systems will assist the plant in
meeting strict state emissions guidelines by reducing nitrogen oxides
(NOx), which contribute to the formation of urban ozone. The equipment
also includes CO systems for the removal of carbon monoxide.
Progress Energy recently announced the retirement of 11 coal-fired units
that lack air-emissions control equipment at four sites in North
Carolina. Switching from coal to natural gas is expected to result in a
40-50 percent drop in the carbon dioxide emissions rate, a 95 percent
reduction in the nitrogen oxide emissions rate, and near elimination of
sulfur dioxide and mercury emissions.
"We are pleased to assist Progress Energy in creating a cleaner
environment. The installation of Vogt Power HRSGs, combined with the SCR
systems, will help Progress Energy drastically reduce regulated
emissions. These projects exemplify Babcock Power's bpigreen
initiative, to provide our customers with cost effective and
environmentally responsible solutions," stated Stephen Kapsalis,
President and CEO of Vogt Power International.
Babcock Power Inc., www.babcockpower.com,
through its subsidiaries, is one of the world's leading suppliers of
technology, equipment, and services to the power generation industry.
Babcock Power subsidiary companies include; Vogt Power International
(Louisville, KY), Thermal Engineering International (USA) Inc. (Santa Fe
Springs, CA), Babcock Power Environmental, Riley Power Inc. and Babcock
Power Services (Worcester, MA), Boiler Tube Company of America (Lyman,
SC), and TEi Construction Services, Inc. (Duncan, SC).
SOURCE: Babcock Power Inc.
Babcock Power Inc.
Jim Sims, 502-899-4522
Director, Marketing & Communications
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