Name of the Project
Biomass-fired circulating fluidised-bed boiler.

Location
The project will be built on the premises of the Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) shipyard, in Ichihara, in the Chiba Prefecture, about 30 km east of Tokyo, Japan.

Client
MES.

Project Description
The project entails the delivery of a circulating fluidised-bed boiler with a flue gas cleaning system for a new biomass power plant to be built on the premises of the MES shipyard. 

The biomass power plant, fired with palm kernel shells and wood pellets will generate about 50 MWe of power or enough electricity to power 100 000 households.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
Start-up is scheduled for the third quarter of 2020.

Latest Developments
MES has awarded Andritz an order to deliver its PowerFluid circulating fluidised-bed boiler.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Andritz (circulating fluidised-bed boiler).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, tel +81 3 3544 3147.