Oyu Tolgoi Steam Power Plant Project
Ecotrade LLC has completed EIA in 2008 for the proposed Oyu Tolgoi coal fired power plant on behalf of Ivanhoe Mines Mongolia Inc. ХХК (IMMI). A mining and processing plant project of the size and scope of Oyu Tolgoi requires a substantial and reliable supply of power. The remoteness of the location and lack of sizable power plants in the area make the installation of a new power plant a critical element of the project.
To generate the power required for the Oyu Tolgoi Project, a coal-fired power plant will be installed at the mine site. The proposed location for the Power Plant is the southwest corner of the 6709A lease area. A total of 38ha will be required for the construction of the power plant facility, with a completed facility size of 32ha.
The amount of required power for the mine processing plant infrastructure and operations in the first year of operation is estimated to be 130 MW. Further mine expansion will increase the power demand up to approximately 295 MW.
The power plant facility will consist of three 150 MW turbine-generator units, each comprising a coal fired circulating fluidized bed boiler with a fabric filter baghouse, an air-cooled condenser and a turbine generator with associated auxiliaries. The three coal fired units will normally operate in load sharing mode, giving the facility the ability to supply power with two steam units in the event that one of the units requires maintenance or unexpectedly goes off line.
The plant will also house station facilities including a common stack, electrical switchyard, ash removal facilities, a water treatment and supply facility, and coal receiving, handling and storage facilities. The power plant is presently designed to accommodate three coal-fired units but the system is expandable, if required.
To generate the power required for the Oyu Tolgoi Project, a coal-fired power plant will be installed at the mine site. The proposed location for the Power Plant is the southwest corner of the 6709A lease area. A total of 38ha will be required for the construction of the power plant facility, with a completed facility size of 32ha.
The amount of required power for the mine processing plant infrastructure and operations in the first year of operation is estimated to be 130 MW. Further mine expansion will increase the power demand up to approximately 295 MW.
The power plant facility will consist of three 150 MW turbine-generator units, each comprising a coal fired circulating fluidized bed boiler with a fabric filter baghouse, an air-cooled condenser and a turbine generator with associated auxiliaries. The three coal fired units will normally operate in load sharing mode, giving the facility the ability to supply power with two steam units in the event that one of the units requires maintenance or unexpectedly goes off line.
The plant will also house station facilities including a common stack, electrical switchyard, ash removal facilities, a water treatment and supply facility, and coal receiving, handling and storage facilities. The power plant is presently designed to accommodate three coal-fired units but the system is expandable, if required.
