M. Bertolino, E.On Italia, Italy

D. Coppola, D. Ricci, R.Sorrenti, Magaldi Power S.p.A., Salerno, Italy

 Magaldi Power S.p.A. has developed and installed the MAC-Magaldi Ash Cooler® system for dry extraction, cooling and handling of bottom ash from pulverized coal-fired boilers.

The MAR-Magaldi Ash Recycling system is an improvement of the MAC technology; it is a process to recycle dry bottom ash into the combustion chamber in order to turn it into fly ash.