GE was recently awarded a contract by Enel SpA to complete phase 6 of an 8-phase project at Enel Maritza East 3 (EME3) Thermal Power Plant in Bulgaria. During this phase, GE will convert two electrostatic precipitators (ESP) from tumbling hammer to GE’s advanced top rap technology, helping to increase reliability of the unit, lower maintenance costs and achieve lower emissions. GE commenced work on the four units at this power station in 2003, in a phased approach, during the now completed rehabilitation project of the power plant.

GE was awarded the top rap conversion of fields 3 and 4 of all ESPs for the four boilers in 2005. Execution of the project was staged to one boiler per year with final completion in 2008. The performance of the partially rebuilt precipitators was demonstrated to be successful, and in order to achieve an additional margin on the emission limits, EME3 decided to also rebuild fields 1 and 2 of the precipitators.

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