MATERIALS / RECYCLING 11 PETplanet Insider Vol. 24 & Power Generation. The engineering projects focuss on realising plastic circular economy, water treatment e.g. urban water treatment plants or any project that has to do with general waste recycling. The group has its own office and staff for African EPC operations in Angola. In the power generation area, Mikel leads us into a somewhat deserted-looking part of the factory premises. “True to our environmental responsibility, our combined heat and power plant covers all the electricity and heat needs of our production facilities. In this way, we avoid supply from less environmentally friendly sources and feed our excess electricity into the general grid. The cogeneration plant consists of a cycle combined by two Rolls Royce natural gas engines, developing a power of 5,100KWe plus a 269 kWe condensation Dresser Rand steam turbine. The thermal utilisation of the cogeneration plant is used for the production of: factory steam used in the production of polyester fibre, PET film, PET recycling and operates as district heating for neighboring industries; the hot water for the absorption refrigeration group and the steam for use in the condensing steam turbine.” Impressed by this holistic view of the circular economy, we have to say goodbye to Mikel, to whom we must decline an invitation for lunch with a guilty conscience, as our schedule is pressing. We thank him for his willingness to provide information and his hospitality and wish him every success with EkoRec! www.ekorec.net Two Rolls-Royce natural gas engines developing 5,100 KWe of power and a 269 kWe condensing steam turbine from Dresser Rand.
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