Newmont Mining TS Power Plant

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Newmont Nevada Energy Investment LLC

Dunphy, Nevada

Plant Owner

Newmont Nevada Energy Investment LLC

Plant Name

TS Power Plant

Location

near Dunphy, Nevada

EPC Contractor

Fluor

Contract Order: 2005

Commercial Operation: 2008

B&W Scope

• Coal-fired boiler with air quality control system (material only)
• Startup and commissioning advisory services Boiler Specifications
• Boiler type: Pulverized coal fired radiant drum boiler RB Carolina-Type)
• Design fuel: Low sulfur Powder River Basin coal
• Capacity: 220 MW gross
• Steam flow: 1,491,300 lb/h (188 kg/s)
• Superheater outlet pressure: 2612 psig (18 MPa)
• SH/RH outlet temperature: 1055/1055 F (568/568 C)

Boiler Specifications

• Boiler type: Pulverized coal-fired radiant drum boiler (RB Carolina-Type)
• Design fuel: Low sulfur Powder River Basin coal
• Capacity: 220 MW gross
• Steam flow: 1,491,300 lb/h (188 kg/s)
• Superheater outlet pressure: 2612 psig (18 MPa)
• SH/RH outlet temperature: 1055/1055 F (568/568 C)

Environmental Equipment

• DRB-4Z® low NOx burners with igniters and overfire air system
• Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system
• Dry flue gas desulfurization (FGD) system
• Pulse jet fabric filter particulate collector
• Powdered activated carbon (PAC) mercury removal system
• Calcium chloride fuel additive system for enhanced mercury removal performance

Other Equipment

• B&W Roll Wheel® pulverizers, Series 89
• Hydrojet® and sootblower boiler cleaning system by B&W
• Flyash removal system by B&W

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Project Facts

The power plant will supply electricity to Newmont Mining Corporation’s operations in northern Nevada.

Sectional Side and Plan Views of Newmont Mining TS Power Plant