BMH supplies a biomass fuel handling system to Jämtkraft in Sweden
Press release 31.8.2022
BMH Technology Oy has signed a contract with Jämtkraft AB for the delivery and installation of a biomass fuel handling system to Lugnvik, Östersund in Sweden. The system will be part of a new heat and power plant that will use waste wood and forest residues as its fuel.
“We are very proud to have been trusted again by Jämtkraft and to be able to continue our good cooperation for delivering another fuel handling solution”, says Thomas Karlsson, Managing Director of BMH Technology AB.
In short, the delivery by BMH consists of a 1500 m3 receiving hopper equipped with two screw reclaimers, a fuel quality control station including magnetic separation of metals and screening of oversized material, an emergency feeding pocket and a conveying system to the boiler’s day silo. All auxiliary equipment as well as electrification are also included in the delivery. The capacity of the system is 240 m³/ h.
“BMH will deliver important parts for our new heat and power plant, which we are building to secure renewable heat to our customers in Östersund and to enable the city to grow further. Our previous experiences of cooperation with BMH are good and we look forward to working together in this project”, says Ulf Lindqvist, Business Area Manager of Jämtkraft Värme.
The fuel handling system will be delivered and installed during 2023 and the facility will be taken over in the beginning of 2025. The total order value is approximately 6M€.
For further information, please contact:
Thomas Karlsson
Managing Director, BMH Technology AB
Tel. +46 (0)10 499 2701
Peter Wallenius
Senior Vice President, Business Development & Strategic Sales, BMH Technology Oy
Tel. +358 50 550 5059
Information about Jämtkraft AB
Jämtkraft is a Swedish energy company that produces, distributes and sells electiricity and district heating. The produced energy comes from sustainable sources such as sun, wind, water and biomass. The company is owned by three municipalities (Östersund, Krokom and Åre) and it employs around 400 people.
Information about BMH Technology Oy
BMH Technology is one of the global leaders in sustainable waste refining and solid biofuel handling systems. The company’s vision is to create solutions for waste to be reborn as raw materials and renewable energy. It designs and delivers plants, equipment and after sales services worldwide to help customers recover materials, decrease waste dumped on landfills and reduced CO2 emissions.
BMH Group’s headquarters is in Rauma, Finland and the subsidiaries are in Sweden, China, Poland and Spain. Altogether, the Group employs around 160 professionals.
The biomass fuel handling system will be delivered to Jämtkraft during 2023
