EDF Energy

Biomass dust extraction - Reducing environmental emissions for those seeking to improve the environment.

At the end of 2008 we were approached by EDF Energy to provide a solution to the dust problem which was being encountered as a result of adding Biomass to a coal stream at two of their U.K coal fired power stations.

Having had previous experience of this application whereby we designed, manufactured and installed a system for Scottish Power to serve their new Biomass Plant serving Longannet Power Station we were in the unique position to have a reference site which we could show engineers from EDF.

Upon visiting the Scottish Power site and speaking with engineers who have been operating the system we installed for the past two years EDF were convinced that we had exactly the expertise they needed in order to resolve their Biomass related dust problems.

Following completion of the installations at the two EDF sites the systems we designed, manufactured and installed (as lead contractor under CDM Regulations) the operating engineers confirmed that the systems worked better than they could ever have expected.

In the words of one engineer; “with the new system running we would not know that we were Biomassing even when standing within 1-metre of the discharge point - when the system is not running you can hardly see your hand in front of your face!” It is feedback such as this which gives us job satisfaction.