October 6, 2015

Expansion Joints for Speyside Biomass CHP Plant in Scotland, UK

Expansion Joints for Speyside Biomass CHP Plant in Scotland, UK
Expansion Joints for Speyside Biomass CHP Plant in Scotland, UK
MACOGA supplied Elbow Pressure Balanced, Lateral and Hinged Expansion Joints DN2000 for Speyside Biomass CHP Plant in Scotland, UK.  

The new biomass Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant will generate 87.4 GWh per annum of renewable electricity – enough to power more than 20,000 homes. It will also generate 76.8 GWh per annum of renewable heat. Together, the carbon saving equates to 42,000 tCO2e per annum, the equivalent to taking over 18,000 cars off the road. The project will create 123 jobs (100 in peak construction and 23 permanent) and support one of Scotland’s most important export industries.  

The new CHP facility will contribute to reducing the cost of energy at The Macallan distillery by providing c. 90% of all of the steam needed in the distillation process. By using biomass to generate heat instead of natural gas, the distillery will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by over 17,500 tCO2e, equivalent to taking almost 8,000 cars off the road.