Coal- and Lignite-Fired Plants in Hungary

Borsod Location: Hungary Operator: AES-Tisza Eromu Kft Configuration: 4 X 30 MW, 1 X 4 MW, 1 X 12.5 MW, 1 X 21 MW, 1 X 5 MW, 1 X 10 MW Fuel: brown coal, wood Operation: 1955-1968 Boiler supplier: Borsig, Ganz T/G supplier: Ganz, Lang Quick facts: The first phase of this CHP plant was built from 1951-1957.  Starting in 2002, one of the boilers was modified for firing wood and other biomass and eventually, two boilers were retrofit with CFB equipment for 100% biomass consumption. The remaining sets were taken out of service in 2003 with the expiration of power and heat supply contracts with Kazincbarcika city and nearby industrial concerns. A pair of 250-MW CFB units are planned for operation in 2011. Photograph by Andrzej Grudzien and courtesy of www.elektrownie.ovh.org Posted 25 Oct 2006	Matra Location: Hungary Operator: Matra Kraftwerk Configuration: 2  X 100 MW, 3 X 212 MW Fuel: lignite Operation: 1978-1980 Boiler supplier: Danubius T/G supplier: Lang, LMZ, Ganz Quick facts: In 2002, the 212-MW units were retrofit with wet limestone FGD systems from Babcock Borsig. Units 1, 2 4 & 5 have Heller-type dry cooling systems while Unit-3 uses conventional natural draft towers. The addition of 29-MW Hitachi topping gas turbines is planned for two of the larger sets. Photograph courtesy of ostkohle Posted 2 Sep 2005	Oroszlany Location: Hungary Operator: Vertesi Eromu Rt Configuration: 4  X 65 MW Fuel: lignite Operation: 1961-1963 Boiler supplier: Rafako T/G supplier: Skoda, Ganz Quick facts: Vertesi Eromu was formed in Jan 1992 and is owned by state power company MVM. Fuel for Vertesi's two plants is from mines in the Oroszlany and Tatabanya regions including Markushegy, Hungary's largest and most modern underground mine.  The mines became part of Vertesi Eromu in 1994. In 2004, Oroszlany was retrofit with a Lurgi FGD scrubber.  Photograph courtesy of Vertesei Eromu Rt Posted 27 May 2006
	Tiszapalkonya Location: Hungary Operator: AES-Tisza Eromu Kft Configuration: 3 X 55 MW, 1 X 15 MW, 1 X 13 MW, 1 X 7 MW Fuel: lignite Operation: 1954-1980 Boiler supplier: ?? T/G supplier: Ganz, Lang, Skoda Photograph courtesy of Tiszai Eromu Rt Posted 19 Jan 2004

Abbreviations: CFB = atmospheric circulating fluidized bed, CHP = combined heat and power, BBC = Brown Boveri, CE = Combustion Engineering, FW = Foster Wheeler, T/G = turbine generator

Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 03/25/07