Siemens to replace turbines at German paper mill

Siemens will supply the complete electrification for Palm’s new paper-machine 5 production line at the paper mill site in Aalen (Baden-Wurttemberg) – from

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-insulated medium-voltage switchgears type 8DA10 and Sivacon S8 motor control centers to power transformers from 25 MVA to 112 MVA, Sivacon 8 PS busbar trunking systems, and Siemens’ innovative drive technology. The drive technology supplied will include 350 drives with sectional drives for the paper machine. The order also comprises the delivery of a SGT-800 

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turbine

 at the latest 62 megawatt (MW) rating and a SST-300 steam 

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 for a new combined heat and power plant (CHP) at the site. “We are pleased to be expanding our global SGT-800 

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 fleet, this time in Germany. We have more than 370 units sold worldwide with a strong record of successful installations" said Karim Amin, CEO of Power Generation at Siemens 

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and Power.

At the customer’s existing paper mills at the Eltmann site in Bavaria and the Wörth site in Rhinland-Palatinate, Siemens will replace older SGT-800 

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turbines

 with a lower rating with upgraded SGT-800 

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turbines

 and deliver a SST-300 steam 

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 for each site. The new 

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turbines

 will provide an additional 17 MW per site. The installed power is specified at approximately 70 MW per site and commissioning of the three power plants is planned for mid-2021. Palm signed long-term service contracts to ensure top reliability and efficiency for many years to come.

Papierfabrik Palm GmbH & Co. KG, founded in 1872, is a leading manufacturer of newsprint and corrugated base paper. It operates two recycling companies, five paper mills, and 28 corrugated plants with a total workforce of approximately 4,000.