CFBC boilers are highly fuel flexible and can burn a wide variety of fuels, including Lignite, efficiently. CFBC boilers are also highly environment-friendly with very low pollutant emissions. Successful commissioning of this CFBC technology based unit has reinforced BHEL's leadership status in execution of a variety of thermal power projects involving supply of state-of-the-art equipment, suited to Indian coal and Indian conditions. Lignite reserves in the country have been estimated at around 40.9 billion tonnes.

Presently, only a small percentage of the total reserves of lignite have been exploited. CFBC boilers provide an excellent opportunity for gainfully using these huge lignite reserves. BHEL's scope of work in the contract envisaged design, engineering, manufacture, supply, erection and commissioning of Boilers, Steam Turbines and Generators along with associated Auxiliaries and Electricals, state-of-the-art Controls & Instrumentation (C&I) and Electrostatic Precipitators (ESPs).

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