Opcon: Saxlund expands Waste-to-Energy solution in Karlsruhe

Opcon: Saxlund expands Waste-to-Energy solution in Karlsruhe

Saxlund International GmbH, a fully-owned subsidiary of Opcon AB, the energy and
environmental technology Group, has won an order worth 8 million SEK for the
expansion of the Waste-to-Energy solution at the City of Karlsruhe’s waste water
treatment plant.

The order is for a turn-key expansion to a system designed and delivered by
Saxlund in 2002 that will allow Karlsruhe’s waste water treatment plant to
increase its capacity to take care of sewage sludge from other waste water
treatment plants in the vicinity. The sludge will be dried and used as biofuel
for the production of renewable heat and power, replacing fossil fuels in
Karlsruhe’s energy mix.

-   At Saxlund we help our customers to turn Waste to Value. Apart from
increasing the use of renewable energy and decreasing the carbon foot-print, the
incineration of sludge in these very modern waste incineration plants,
significantly lowers the emissions of heavy metals like led, cadmium and
mercury, says Christoph Groffmann, Managing Director of Saxlund International
GmbH.

At the heart of the delivery is Saxlund’s Solids Pump designed especially for
sewage sludge and a major benefit in the efficient, low-maintenance and
environmentally beneficial offer of Saxlund.

-   Since the passing of the German law prohibiting the use of sludge in
landfill some six years back Germany has spearheaded the development of
Waste-to-Energy solutions in this field. With 20 years of experience in this
field and high profile references, Saxlund is established as a technology leader
within this area. Just in the last month we have finished the commissioning of a
similar system for the Hamburg Köhlbrandhöft, Germany’s largest waste water
plant as well as won an order for a similar expansion to another large German
city, Stuttgart, says Rolf Hasselström, CEO Opcon AB.

Saxlund International GmbH is part of Opcon’s Waste to Value initiative with a
special focus on Waste Heat Recovery and bioenergy. Within the bioenergy sector,
Opcon offers everything from the design of complete combined heat and power
(CHP) plants to handling systems and incineration plants under the Saxlund
brand.

Under the SRE Renergi brand, systems are supplied for cleaning and improved
energy efficiency for bioenergy-powered district heating plants, sawmills,
pellets producers and commercial greenhouses. The offer also includes flue gas
condensation equipment for industrial activities as well as drying systems for
biomass. The Opcon Group also supplies Opcon Powerbox for production of green
electricity produced from hot water or wet steam.

For further information, please contact
Niklas Johansson, vice president, Investor Relations, Opcon AB, tel. +46 8-466
45 00,+46-70-592 54 53

Opcon AB, Box 15085, 104 65 Stockholm, Sweden
Tel. +46 8-466 45 00, fax +46 8-716 76 61
e-mail: info@Opcon.se
www.Opcon.se

 
The Opcon Group

Opcon is an energy and environmental technology Group that develops, produces
and markets systems and products for eco-friendly, efficient and
resource-effective use of energy.

Opcon has activities in Sweden, China, Germany and the UK. There are around 400
employees. The company’s shares are listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm. The Group
comprises two business areas:

Renewable Energy focuses on the following areas: electricity generation based on
waste heat, bioenergy-powered heating and CHP plants, pellets plants, drying of
biomass, handling systems for biomass, sludge and natural gas, industrial
cooling, flue gas condensation, treatment of flue gases and air systems for fuel
cells.

Engine Efficiency focuses on energy-efficient solenoid technology and ignition
systems for combustion engines including ethanol, natural gas and biogas
engines.