Elettra Holdings Co-Generation Project – Piombino

Reference description

Customer:

  • Elettra Holdings srl

Place:

  • Piombino (LI) – Italy

Contract:

  • EPC, lump sum turn key basis

Project completion:

  • January 2003

Project description:

58 MW co-generation plant including:

  • 2 Nuovo Pignone PGT10 gas turbines 10 MWe/each
  • 2 Macchi heat recovery steam generators (70 t/hr at 110 bar) with postfiring and fresh air
  • 1 40 MWe Nuovo Pignone steam turbine
  • 2 km of LDG/BFG pipeline
  • 4 km of NG pipeline at 72,8 bar (max)
  • 4 km of 132 KV electrical line

Fuel:

  • LD converter (LDG) gas from steel plant
  • Blast furnace gas (BFG) from steel plant
  • Natural gas from public network

Project peculiarity:

The plant is designed for the following operating modes (contract with National Grid Administrator):

  • combined cycle during day time in working days
  • fresh air or combined cycle at reduced load during night time in working days, holidays and summer months (July and August).

Completely designed and engineered by EUROPOWER S.p.A.
The plant is designed to comply with strict environmental codes.