Case Study
Compabloc helps get the most out of biomass
The ACCIONA Group is one of the largest corporations in Spain, operating in construction, energy, water and sustainable services in more than 30 countries. As part of the company’s focus on using well-proven, reliable technologies, Acciona Energía decided to include Alfa Laval components in two new biomass-fuelled power plants that Acciona Energía was to build at Miajadas (in the province of Cáceres) and in Briviesca (in Burgos province). The Miajadas plant uses mixed wood waste as input, while the Briviesca plant uses agricultural straw. These two projects, which also involved conversion from traditional shell-and-tube technology to the use of modern plate heat exchangers, were developed by GHESA, a Spanish engineering and technology company that specializes in turnkey power g