THE GREEN BIAS OF COAL POWER
A third of the volume of investments of Almaty power plants JSC, aimed at modernization and development of production, will contribute to improving the ecology of the region.
Almaty goes to the West, in the direction of the village of Agabas-along a wide Road, New microdistricts are growing. Many – within the framework of the Affordable Housing Program. Floors are growing, roads have already been laid at the entrances to some houses, Almaty residents have a natural question, and when connecting communications, will the city cope with the growth of energy loads?
In fact, the answer to this question is given by Almaty Power Engineers. Almaty CHPP-2, located in algabas village, is ready to show the results of the investment program implemented in 2009-2013. In addition, journalists were invited to the station.
– In total, 59 billion tenge was invested in the projects of JSC” Almaty power plants”.449 million. tenge has been directed and mastered, – says Galym Zhanbyrshy, deputy chairman of the board for the development of ales. – Among them
20 billion. Invested in the development of CHPP-2. As a result, the total production of thermal energy by this station is 1 million tons per year. Increased to Gcal
To the surprise of the media, the tour of the largest Almaty station – which accounts for about 70% of the heat and electricity generated in Almaty and the Almaty region – began with ash piles. And this is not by chance: in general, up to 18% of investments were allocated for their construction. Considering that another 14% of the Investment Program funds are directed to conservation measures, it can be said that even coal energy, which is considered dirty, has a green surface.
-The project for ash dumps was developed by kazni ENERGOPROM,-explains Vladimir Bychkov, deputy director for capital construction of CHPP 2. – Here in a year 1 million. it is disposed of up to the Ashes. The applied combined ash-slag removal system allows us to solve the problem of ensuring environmental safety for at least 15 years – water, air and soil.
Almaty power engineers are traditionally asked the question of replacing CHPP-2 with low-ash coal or gas. The price of such a transition is considered high by both power engineers and economists. As explained by the Managing Director of CHPP 2 Bisembek Sabyrkulov, any of these options requires technical re-equipment, replacement of the main units corresponding to the raw materials. Given the importance of environmental issues, today the search for alternative coal suppliers for energy sources of JSC “Ales”continues. To this end, we are constantly working with leading organizations of Kazakhstan, Russia, Germany: kaznipienergoprom Institute LLP, KOTES OJSC, Sibenergomash OJSC, LANMEYER International GmbH. As for the transition to gas, the head of the Department of the agency for Almaty Dauren Zhandarbek noted that due to the cost of fuel, heat energy will rise twice as much. The path chosen by Ales is to increase the environmental friendliness of production, which is now the most optimal both from the point of view of the economy and from the point of view of a technological solution.
Another object launched at CHPP-2 is a boiler house. About 12 billion for the construction of this modern complex. tenge was invested. The boiler successfully spent the first winter season. As a result, the volume of heat supplied to consumers increased by 30% from CHPP-2. Another important effect, perhaps, you can not evaluate with any money – Environmental.
-Thanks to the construction of a new boiler room at this station, we filmed CHPP 1, which is located in the central part of Almaty,-explains Galym Sadvakasuly. – This has positively affected the environmental situation in the city center.
In the future, CHPP-2 has a huge development potential. The youngest of the ales facilities, the station will be able to provide an increase in the need for electricity and heat in the city and region. For example, only the reconstruction of fan coolers at CHPP-2 allowed to remove power restrictions and increase the volume of electricity production to 362.7 million tons per year. it allowed to increase kWh.
– We have developed a plan for the development of JSC” Ales”, – says the scientist Rainer. – Our new five-year program is planned until 2019. This is due to the increased energy needs of the region. So, we estimate the need for additional heat at 215 Gcal per hour. Construction and installation work on the eighth Boiler House has begun at CHPP-2. We connect pumps, buy new equipment, expand the thermal wiring of the station. The new program will provide heat and energy to the Universiade facilities and new residential complexes, which are now being built within the framework of the state program “affordable housing”. That is, we must put into operation in 2016. This process occurs sequentially: the feasibility study is completed, when it comes out of State expertise. The design institute immediately begins to develop design and estimate documentation with the issuance of working documentation. Well, we’re ready to go.
Alevtina Don, Almaty