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Bexbach-C
Location: SL
Operator: KW Bexbach VWG MbH
Configuration: 1 X 773 MW
Operation: 1983
Fuel: bituminous coal
Boiler supplier: EVT
T/G supplier: BBC
Quick facts: This is the largest generating unit in Saarland.
Photograph courtesy of STEAG AG
Posted 24 Aug 2005 |
Ensdorf-3
Location: SL
Operator: RWE
Configuration: 1 X 310 MW
Operation: 1971
Fuel: bituminous coal, fuel oil
Boiler supplier: Steinmuller
T/G supplier: MAN, BBC
Quick facts: Ensdorf has a cyclone furnace and burns small quantities of
sewage sludge and animal meal.
Photograph by Volker Schichtel
Posted 4 Jun 2006 |
Pfalzwerke
Location: RP
Operator: Pfalzwerke AG
Configuration: ??
Operation: ??
Fuel: coal (?)
Boiler supplier: ??
T/G supplier: ??
Quick facts: Pfalzwerke was formed in Dec 1912 by the cities of
Ludwigshafen, Homburg and Frankenthal along with the Rheini Schuckert
transportation concern. The shareholders contributed three power stations
to the new enterprise, Ludwigshafen (3.5 MW), Edenkoben (1.2 MW), and
Homburg (370 kW). By Jun 1913, 36 municipalities with 210,000 inhabitants
were connected to the Pfalzwerke distribution system and sales were 15,000
MWh. Today the company has sales of about 7 TWh to 1.6 consumers. The
power plant shown is probably in Ludwigshafen and the photo was taken in
1915. Additional plant details are missing.
Photograph courtesy of Pfalzwerke AG
Posted 28 Dec 2007 |
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Volklingen-Fenne B&C
Location: SL
Operator: STEAG AG
Configuration: 1 X 195 MW, 1 X 212 MW CHP
Operation: 1982-1989
Fuel: bituminous coal
Boiler supplier: Deutsche Babcock
T/G supplier: Siemens
Quick facts: Fludized-bed boilers.
Photograph courtesy of STEAG AG
Posted 29 Sep 2005 |
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Weiher-3
Location: SL
Operator: Saarenergie GmbH
Configuration: 1 X 707 MW CHP
Operation: 1976
Fuel: bituminous coal
Boiler supplier: Steinmuller
T/G supplier: BBC
EPC: STEAG
Quick facts: In February 2004, a start-up optimization package developed
by ABB was used for the first time at this unit, the first known
application of a non-linear, model-predictive multi-variable control
system in the power plant sector.
Photograph courtesy of STEAG AG
Posted 15 Aug 2005 |
