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PROJECT

Nueva Renca Combined Cycle Power Plant

Steam Drums Package

Client

Investor
• Andes Mining and Energy
• Electricite de France
EPC
Vogt Power International

Year

2023

Location

Chile

Scope

Fabrication

Item

Process Vessels
High Pressure Steam Drums

Material

• SA-299 Gr.B
• SA – 105
• SA516 – Gr.70
• SS400

Thickness

90 – 100 mm

Inner Diameter

2,134 mm

Length

16,310 mm

Weight

82 tons

Design Pressure

121.3 barG

Design Temperature

343 oC

Design Code

ASME S, Section 1

Project

Nueva Renca Combined Cycle Power Plant is a 379 MW gas-fired power project located in Santiago Metropolitan, Chile.

PROCESS VESSEL

Boilers are robust pressure vessels engineered to heat a fluid, predominantly water, to produce steam or superheated water for a multitude of industrial and commercial applications. Their primary function is to generate high-pressure steam for power generation, direct process heating, sterilization, or as a motive force for turbines and other machinery. Boilers are core equipment in power plants, industrial heating systems, manufacturing facilities requiring steam, and district heating networks.

Steam Drums are robust pressure vessels integral to water-tube boilers, positioned at the top of the boiler system. Their primary function is to serve as a crucial separator for the steam-water mixture generated in the boiler tubes, ensuring dry, high-quality steam is supplied to the process while circulating water back for further heating. These essential components are fundamental to the efficient and safe operation of steam generation in numerous heavy industries, including power generation plants, petrochemical facilities, chemical manufacturing, pulp & paper mills, and district heating systems, where a reliable steam supply is critical.

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