
Installation of new electrostatic precipitators continues at Krasnoyarsk CHPP-1. Eight of them have already been put into operation, and now specialists are installing three more gas purification plants, and there will be 14 of them in total. The program is designed until the beginning of 2025. The work is being carried out as part of a project to develop the heat supply system in Krasnoyarsk, which is included in the Yeniseiskaya Sibir CIP. The project involves a comprehensive environmental modernization and expansion of the Krasnoyarsk CHPP-1, as well as an increase in the capacity of the Krasnoyarsk CHPP-3.
Each electrostatic precipitator is a massive structure the size of a multi-storey building and is an integral part of the boiler plant, through which flue gases are cleaned before entering the pipe. All the electrostatic precipitators are manufactured by a Russian company.
Two of the three mounted filters are installed together with new boiler installations. This should provide a double benefit for the environment: new boilers with higher efficiency will allow burning less fuel for the production of thermal and electrical energy, and electrostatic precipitators will purify flue gases from solid dust particles with an efficiency of over 99%.
Before commissioning, each electrostatic precipitator undergoes comprehensive and warranty tests, during which its effectiveness is checked. SGK has established a requirement for the manufacturer: the degree of purification of emissions at the outlet of the electrostatic precipitator must comply not even with Russian, but with European standards. According to the legislation in force in the Russian Federation until 2025, the content of up to 150 mg of solid particles in one cubic meter of air after purification is permissible, according to the European standard, it should not exceed 50 mg/cubic meter.
The modernization of Krasnoyarsk CHPP-1 is being monitored at the regional and federal levels. The implementation of the project will improve the environmental friendliness of the plant, the quality and reliability of heat supply.