Gypsum industry news

India: Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHE) has been awarded two flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) system orders at a value of for just under US$350m two thermal power plants. The orders involve supply and installation of FGD systems for 13 coal based units at the 2600MW Korba STPS Stage I, II & Ill in Chhattisgarh and the 2100MW Ramagundam STPS Stage I & II in Telangana. BHE's scope of work includes design, engineering, civil works, supply, erection and commissioning of wet FGD system along with auxiliaries, including limestone and gypsum handling system and wet stack on a full engineering, procurement and construction basis. The orders follow a contract awarded in July 2019 to supply a FGD system for the Nabinagar Thermal Power Project.

India: Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHE) has been awarded the contract to supply emissions control systems, including a flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) system, at the Nabinagar Thermal Power Project. The project is a 4x250MW coal-fired power station being built by Bhartiya Rail Bijlee Company, a joint venture between NTPC and Indian Railways. BHE's scope of work includes design, engineering, civil works, supply, erection and commissioning of wet FGD system along with auxiliaries, including limestone and gypsum handling system and wet stack on a full engineering, procurement and construction basis.

Previously BHE installed a FGD system at Tata Power's Trombay Unit 8 in 2008. Including the latest order, BHE is presently executing FGD systems for 27 units of NTPC and its joint ventures.