Demag powers into China
August 1st 2011 Demag Cranes has reported further
success in the rapidly developing
Chinese energy from waste sector,
winning four new orders for a total
of twelve process crane systems.
An increasing volume of domestic
and commercial refuse from China's
densely populated urban areas has
created significant opportunities for
the generation of electricity via
waste incineration. Demag Cranes
has been working closely with a
number of Chinese energy from
waste operators in the development
of new plants.
The company has been awarded
an order to supply four automated
crane systems for a new energy from
waste facility at Laogang, Shanghai.
Each of the 33.3m span, 18t SWL
cranes will be fitted with a 12m3
grab and will benefit from high
operating speeds for large capacity
handling. The automatic systems
will operate 24/7, blending and
moving 1800t of refuse per day,
filling the refuse bunkers, which feed
the incineration furnaces.
Additional features include
scanner based permanent
measurement, which maintains the
fill height of the bunkers and an
active load sway damping system for
smooth travel and operation.When
fully operational, it is anticipated
that the Laogang plant will have the
capacity to process well over two
million tonnes of waste per year,
making it the largest refuse
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