Bear Island Paper Power Generation Facility
5 MW Power Generation System

 








Owner: Bear Island Paper

Project Location: Ashland, Virginia

Project Completion: November 2006

Project Description:
ESI was the EPC Contractor for this new 5 MW power generation facility at Bear Island Paper. This facility includes a backpressure steam turbine generator designed to provide 5.35 MW with throttle conditions of 350 psig/655°F superheated steam and an exhaust pressure of 75 psig. This turbine has a single extraction for process steam use. The facility consists of the complete turbine system including steam turbine, generator, reduction gear, lubrication oil system, control oil system, bridge crane, and all interconnecting piping and electrical systems. This system was housed in a new engineered structural steel building.