Savon Voima, Lapinlahti, Finland

KPA Unicon has supplied a 7 MWth modularized pellet plant to Savon Voima in Lapinlahti, Finland. The plant is used as a peak load and backup boiler plant.

The plant produces hot water to district heating network in Lapinlahti and it is fueled by wood pellets. The boiler plant is modularized and transported to the site as ready made modules. Modularization allows the plant to be moved to a different location if needed.

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Environmentally-friendly heating plant in Lapinlahti

The pellet plant solution utilizes existing technologies to form a new combination of pulverized combustion technology and traditional water or steam boiler technologies.

The wood powder burner is a so-called multi-fuel burner, which can be fired with gas or oil in addition to wood powder if necessary. Their high level of automation allows unmanned operation with only periodic checkups needed.

Delivery time: 2013

Customer: Savon Voima Lämpö Ltd.Plant location: Lapinlahti, FinlandUse: Peak load plant for district heating

Technical data: Boiler plant type: Unicon PelletBoilers: Hot water boiler 6 bar, 130 °CTotal capacity: 7 MWthFuel: Pellets

Process diagram for pellet plant