HELSINKI, Finland (June 13, 2012) – Metso has signed several contracts for supplying automation technology for greenfield waste-to-energy plants in Italy, Estonia and the U.K. Modern automation solutions will play a major role in managing these new plants successfully. Plant operators will able to maximize incineration capacity, keep combustion and steam production stable, as well as maintain high process availability. Extensive, employee-empowering automation will ensure that waste burns safely and emissions stay low.
Metso has extensive experience in supplying automation and information management applications to waste-to-energy plants that run on industrial, municipal and wood waste or sludge. The company has a long track record of deliveries to roughly a hundred waste-to-energy and biomass combustion plants around the world.