Babcock & Wilcox Awarded Environmental Equipment Contract

McDermott International's subsidiary, Babcock & Wilcox ("B&W"), has been awarded a contract valued in excess of $70 million to supply and construct wet flue gas desulfurization (WFGD) systems at Detroit Edison's Monroe Power Plant in Monroe, Michigan.

The Monroe plant, one of the largest coal-fired plants in the U.S., is operated by Detroit Edison, a subsidiary of DTE Energy. B&W will design and install the sulfur dioxide (SO2)-reducing equipment, also known as scrubbers, on the plant's Units 3 and 4, which are each 825 megawatt pulverized coal-fired boilers originally supplied by B&W in 1973. The plant burns a blend of Powder River Basin and Central Appalachian coals.

"DTE Energy is well known for its service to customers and commitment to the environment," said David L. Keller, B&W president and chief operating officer. "We are proud to team with the Monroe plant and provide our state-of-the-art scrubber technology to help them reduce SO2 and mercury emissions."

The contract calls for the supply of two wet scrubbers, common reagent preparation system and common dewatering systems, along with the construction of all supplied equipment.

Design and engineering for the two WFGD systems are currently underway at B&W's headquarters in Barberton, Ohio. Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co., Inc., a B&W subsidiary, will erect the equipment. Unit 4 is scheduled to be completed by 2008, and Unit 3 in 2009.

Detroit Edison is an investor-owned electric utility serving 2.2 million customers in Southeastern Michigan and a subsidiary of DTE Energy, a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide.

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Posted 18/05/06

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