A LEADING engineering company in Peterborough has secured a £2 million order to supply a steam turbine for a power plant in the Middle East.
Werrington-based Peter Brotherhood is currently putting the 15-megawatt turbine through a series of tough tests before it can officially start operating at the power plant in Lahore.
The steam turbine will be used to harness exhaust gases from nin
e 17 MW four-stroke diesel generator sets at the power plant and convert them into energy for the national grid in Pakistan.
The award of the contract is the latest in a series of major orders obtained over the last few months by Peter Brotherhood.
Regional sales manager for steam turbines at Peter Brotherhood, Colin Lake, said: “The specification for this new power plant included an overall efficiency requirement that could only be met by the inclusion of a steam turbine-based waste heat recovery system.
“With the increasing requirement for higher efficiency and the continuing high price of fuel, it looks certain that more diesel engine power plants will have to be turned into combined cycle plants and this will open up further opportunities for our company.”
Mr Lake added: “The steam turbine will improve the efficiency of the power plant by about eight per cent – giving more power for the cost of the fuel that was originally put in.
“Pakistan is proving to be a market hot spot. The Pakistan Government is imposing certain requirements for efficiency on its power plants that can only be met if the steam turbine recovery system is used.”
Last October, the firm announced it had secured a £2.5 million order from German firm MAN Diesel SE to build an 18MW dual pressure condensing steam turbine for a 225 MW diesel power station to be constructed near Lahore.
In February, the company revealed details of a prestigious order to build its biggest ever steam turbines for the Norwegian oil producer Fred Olsen Production for use in the oil fields off the West African coast.
And earlier this month, the firm delivered three five-megawatt steam turbine driven generator sets for use in the oil fields in the Indian Ocean.
Managing director Stephen Fitzpatrick said: “The combination of Peter Brotherhood technologies and our experience provides an exclusive and superior solution for our customers.”
Chief executive of Peterborough Chamber of Commerce John Bridge said: “Peter Brotherhood’s continuing success is excellent news and shows that Peterborough is home to some world-class companies.”
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