Amec Foster Wheeler awarded oil shale fired CFB boilers contract in Jordan
LONDON – Amec Foster Wheeler announces today that it has been awarded a new contract by China Energy Engineering Group Guangdong Power Engineering Co., Ltd., for the design and supply of two circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) steam generator boilers, as well as technical advisory services.
Located in Attarat Um Ghudran, approximately 100 km southeast of Amman, the two 235 MWe CFB boilers are designed to burn 100% of Jordanian oil shale.
Amec Foster Wheeler was selected in 2014 by GPEC to perform the EPC of the $2.1 B 554-MW oil shale fired power plant, Jordan’s first.
This project will help Jordan utilize its substantial oil shale reserves, estimated to be approximately 30 Bt, thereby reducing its reliance on imported oil and gas. It is expected to meet 10%–15% of Jordan’s annual power demand.
“As leading energy markets around the world aim to introduce energy-efficient and eco-friendly solutions with challenging fuels, this project is further testament to Amec Foster Wheeler's leadership and track record in CFBs, which is central to this effort. We will use our CFB technology that is successfully operating in four European plants to burn oil shale,” said Tomas Harju-Jeanty, President, Energia Group, Global Power Group at Amec Foster Wheeler.
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