Irving-based Fluor selected for Luminant’s $100 million Sandow contract

by PegNews wire

IRVING — Fluor Corporation announced today that it will provide construction and commissioning support to Luminant for a $100 million-plus contract for air quality control upgrades on its Sandow Plant Unit 4 electric station in Rockdale, Texas. The Sandow Steam Electric Station Unit 4 is a lignite-fueled generating unit owned and operated by Luminant. Fluor booked the full contract value in the first quarter of 2008.

“Air quality issues are important both in Texas as well as throughout the continental U.S.,” said David Constable, president of Fluor’s Power Group. “We look forward to helping Luminant improve air quality through nitrogen oxide reductions at Sandow with state-of-the-art emissions controls. Since 1984, Fluor has been fully committed to supporting Luminant’s business and plant operational goals.”

In addition to this new contract, Fluor has provided front-end design and detailed engineering for this selective catalytic reduction project. Fluor is also providing engineering, procurement and construction services for selective non-catalytic reduction and activated carbon injection projects at Luminant’s Sandow, Martin Lake, Monticello and Big Brown sites.

“This project will use advanced clean air technology to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions in central Texas,” said Luminant Construction Chief Executive Officer Chuck Enze. “With a business relationship of more than 20 years, Fluor has been fully committed to supporting our business and plant operational goals. We look forward to continuing this work with Fluor, our valued contractor.”

Engineering began in May 2007, with an estimated construction completion date of May 2010.

Source: Fluor Corp.