The electrical filter on Unit #6 on Ekibastuz GRES-1 has been put into operation

/IRBIS, December 22, 2011/ - Today, the precipitator at Unit# 6 at Ekibastuz GRES-1 named after Bulat Nurzhanov was put into operation, reported today KAZAKHMYS PLC. The ceremonial launch was attended by Akim of Pavlodar region Bakytzhan Sagintayev and chairman of LLP "Kazakhmys Corporation" Eduard Ogai. As indicated, the precipitator will allow increasing ash collection at the Unit to 99.6%. Similar precipitator has already been put into operation at Unit # 5 in December last year. In general, for the program on installation of new generation precipitators 12.5 billion tenge are allocated. In 2013, the ESP will be installed on six power units. As a result of the work the amount of harmful emissions into the atmosphere will be significantly reduced. At the station multi-year investment program consisting of several stages of upgrading of five operating units # 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, recovery of three non-performing units # 1, 2 and 8, and minimization of the impact on the environment through a consistent set of electrostatic precipitators is being successfully executed. Schedule of modernization and restoration of designed capacity is clear until 2016. The cost of this work was about $ 10 million and is part of an extensive investment program of $ 1 billion It is reported that in 2011, main attention was drawn to restoration of power units # 8 and 2 and about 19 billion tenge will actually be disbursed. To date, on Unit # 8 more than 50% of the work has actually been completed. Operation start of the unit is scheduled for the second half of 2012. As of today, turbine control assembly has been completed. The development of the project to restore the unit # 2 has been completed. In 2011, as part of the investment program assembly and installation of an electrostatic precipitator at Unit # 6 have been carried out, work began on the installation of electrostatic precipitators for Units # 7, 4 and 5. Units # 3 and # 6 have been upgraded and renovated, which has a positive effect on increase in the reliability of power units. "I believe that large-scale work on the modernization of equipment of Ekibastuz GRES-1 are equally important not only for employees but for all Kazakhs. With electrostatic precipitator installed, we can minimize the impact on the environment", - said Edward Ogay, a member of the Board of Directors of Kazakhmys Group and Chairman of the Company "Kazakhmys". [2011-12-22]