Millmerran Power Partners
Millmerran, Queensland, Australia

Plant Owner
Millmerran Power Partners

Plant Name
Millmerran Power Station
Units 1 and 2

Project Developer
InterGen

EPC Contractor
Bechtel

Location
Millmerran, Queensland, Australia

Contract Order: 1999

Commercial Operation: 2002

Other Equipment Supplied by B&W

• B&W Roll Wheel^® pulverizers, Series 98
• DRB-XCL^® low NOx burners
• Diamond Power sootblower boiler cleaning system by B&W

Project Facts

• Supercritical cycle uses less coal and reduces carbon dioxide emissions when compared to a conventional coal-fired power station.
• Plant uses low sulfur coal mined from the adjacent Commodore coal deposit.
• Power station uses only 10% of the water typically required by a generating plant of this size.
• Electricity produced is pooled in Australia’s national grid to meet increased energy demand.

B&W Scope

• Two supercritical coal-fired boilers and related equipment
• Startup and commissioning advisory services

Boiler Specifications

• Boiler type: Pulverized coal-fired Spiral Wound Universal Pressure (SWUP™)-type supercritical boiler
• Design fuel: Low sulfur, bituminous coal (high ash)
• Capacity: 2 X 420 MW net
• Steam flow: 2,812,000 lb/h (354 kg/s)
• Superheater outlet pressure: 3596 psig (24.8 MPa)
• SH/RH outlet temperature: 1054/1105 F (568/596 C)