SPX Gets $50 Mln Order For ClearSky Cooling Towers For Coal Facility In China

(RTTNews) - SPX Corp. (SPW), a manufacturer of specialized, engineered solutions, announced that it was awarded an order valued at approximately $50 million to provide ClearSky Plume Abatement Cooling Systems for a coal liquefaction process facility in China to be built by Shenhua Ningxia Coal Industry Group.

SPX said it has agreed to provide SPX Marley ClearSky Plume Abatement Systems, with the latest cooling technology of recycling of condensed steam.

Shenhua's indirect coal liquefaction process facility will be built in the Lingwu Ning Dong coal chemical industry. This facility is expected to process approximately four million tons of indirect coal liquefaction per year.

In China, SPX cooling towers are in use at many power plants, as well as major sports and cultural venues including the Beijing Olympic stadium, the Shanghai Expo, and the subway lines in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou.

Gene Lowe, President, SPX Thermal Equipment and Services segment, said, "Our ClearSky Plume Abatement technology is a leading-edge solution that substantially eliminates the steam plume that is highly visible on traditional evaporative cooling systems. It also offers our customers lower installation and operating costs, significantly reduced water consumption, improved permitting and increased safety over alternative cooling solutions."

The company noted that this represents the largest order for its ClearSky technology and first significant installation in China.