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Sund Power Station, the Faroe Islands Plant Lifetime Extension

Sund Power Station, the Faroe Islands Plant Lifetime Extension

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Executed in 2008 / 2009 FOR BY Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S Sund Power Station, the Faroe Islands Plant Lifetime Extension BWSC - YOUR BEST PARTNER FOR GROWTH!The power production on Sund Power Station is based on two 2-stroke diesel engines installed in 1983/1985 and three 4-stroke diesel engines installed in 1977/2002/2003. Therefore, to secure continued reliable power supply from the ageing plant, SEV management decided to carry out a lifetime evaluation of the plant in 2008. The result was that the five diesel engines were found fit for at least another decade, but the electrical systems were gradually becoming obsolete, and it was increasingly problematic to get spare parts, thus lifetime extension would be required. As the five diesel engines and aux

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