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The big change: Innovative material transport solutions for renewable energies

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Jules Fricke, former Managing Director of Loibl Förderanlagen GmbH:

“The interest in renewable energy technology is rapidly growing. With our extensive know-how to integrate new technologies into existing equipment, we make an important contribution to coal phase-out. And we guarantee superior quality and state-of-the-art equipment. That is what drives us at Loibl: safety. performance. quality.“

The EU has ambitious climate goals. Until 2020 the Member States shall source 20 percent of their energy needs from renewables. Until 2035 this share should be increased to 35 percent. Other EU countries go even further. In particular, the Netherlands want to withdraw completely from coal-fired electricity until 2030. Government subsidies serve as an incentive to push the retrofitting of coal-fired power plants or the building of new biomass-fired power plants. Both are major challenges for the operators. Loibl provides the necessary expertise in rapid and effective solutions. Our long-established company is specialized in retrofitting, refurbishing and performance improvement of power plants. In a to-date unique project Loibl has retrofitted the Amercentrale Power Plant in the Netherlands to biomass transport for the RWE Energy Group from Essen/Germany in the period from 2016 to 2019.

Loibl and RWE – A very long success story. Loibl and RWE have been working successfully for many years. Retrofitting of Amercentrale is the largest project so far with the energy giant. Located at the river Amer near to the city of Geertruidenberg is one of biggest cogeneration plant in the Netherlands. The plant has been in operation since 1993 and generates 600 Megawatt electricity as well as 350 MW heat. Optimization and maintenance of the power plant was a major consideration for RWE in terms of long-term profitability and economic efficiency. To keep the output volume, the switchover took place gradually using the co-firing method. A mix of fossil and regenerative fuels is fired simultaneously. In addition to hard coal and waste wood, mainly wood pellets are used, which derive from sustainable forestry. Loibl‘s state-of-the-art biomass transport system has been especially adapted to the specific characteristics of these partially polluted and rather homogenous, i.e. “flowable”, materials. In this way, the power plant can be changed completely to a CO2 neutral energy production until 2025.

Project gallery

  • At the port: encapsulated trough chain conveyors from Loibl with integrated explosion protection

  • Trogh chain conveyors and belt conveyors by Loibl

  • During construction phase: silo with silo screw reclaimer, both from Loibl

  • Loibl develops innovative wood and biomass conveyor system solutions, setting standards for the retrofitting of coal-fired power plants
  • Loibl offers a variety of applications, from treatment to storage up to complete bulk material belt conveyor systems
  • Detailed engineering for material transport from the quay to the mills in the power plant
  • Manufacture in Straubing, Bavaria
  • Complete conveying technology
  • Engineering and supply of the complete, very extensive fire and explosion protection technology along the conveying line
  • Delivery of all components
  • Complete steel structure
  • Erection on site incl. training, commissioning and trial operation
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