Amec Foster Wheeler has won an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) in Trimble County, Kentucky.
The service firm agreed the deal with Louisville Gas and Electric Company (LG&E) and Kentucky Utilities Company (KU) for a coal combustion residuals (CCR) – otherwise known as coal ash.
Tom Dodson, Amec Foster Wheeler president of Power & Process Americas said: “We are delighted that LG&E and KU have selected us to help them further reduce their environmental impact and comply with federal regulations. We look forward to continuing our strong partnership with them.”
This is the fourth deal for the pair.
The project, which is expected to be completed in 2014, will transition Trimble County Generating Station’s CCR processing from a wet system to a state-of-the-art closed pipe dry conveyor system to convey bulk materials.
In December 2014, the US Environmental Protection Agency released its final CCR rule to establish national regulations for the management and disposal of the by-products left over after coal is safely burned to make electricity. Facilities such as the Trimble County treatment project must comply with this regulation.