"Unit 6: 16.5 MW (1957), Unit 7: 22.0 MW (1963), Unit 8: 91.5 MW (1976)" [gem]
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| remontne-generation The first five units were in their downtown plant, which was retired in 1976. "Units 6 and 7 were designed with natural gas as the primary fuel and coal as the backup fuel. Coal is the primary fuel for Unit 8, with natural gas as a supplemental fuel. With the gas shortage occurring in mid-1970, the operation has been using coal as primary fuel, with natural gas and propane used only for startup and flame stabilization." |
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| fremontne-plant "When number 6 and 7 boilers operate at full capacity, they can convert 50,000 gallons of water per hour into steam at a pressure of 900 pounds per square inch and at a temperature of 910 degrees. At full load capacity the No. 8 boiler can convert 81,000 gallons of water per hour into steam at a pressure of 1,800 pounds per square inch and at a temperature of 1005 degrees." |
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| Wheelabrator-spray-dryer-absorbers This was added in 2015 to remove up to 90% of the SO2. |
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| power-eng, Photo courtesy: Amec Foster Wheeler They added equipment to Unit 8 in 2016 to comply with "the EPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) rule. The upgrade included a new pulse jet fabric filter, along with a spray dryer absorber and an activated carbon injection system." |
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| Oct 27, 2021: FremontTribune [paycount 1] By Dec 31, 2023, they are required to add improved ash handling equipment to Unit 8 because of an EPA rule. [I presume that the metallic stuff in this photo is pollution abatement equipment.] |
Caleb Johnson posted two photos with the comment: "Couple shots of our largest unit with the turbine house off."
Bill Rymers: These units were made to last except for cracks the control valves under the hp was a bear to remove,lots of beers were sweated out on outages.
Scott Laugel: Love the old Turbines and Generators. I see the hydrogen coolers sticking up. Our GE Generator was bigger but configured similarly. The Hp bowl and steam governor are old school.
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