Ince Power Station
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Ince Power Station refers to two demolished power stations near Ellesmere Port in Cheshire, North West England.
Ince A
When the
The station was built on an 83-acre (340,000 m2) plot of land acquired as a result of tidal borings. The main buildings were constructed where the load-bearing sandstone was at its highest level. After the removal of 14 ft (4.3 m) of topsoil it was possible to construct the buildings directly upon hard bearing sand, removing the necessity of piled foundations. However, the cooling towers and north chimney did require piled foundations as the sandstone foundation sloped away from the power station site.
The station's main buildings were of
Ince A Power Station was opened on 9 October 1957 by Lord Citrine, the chairman of the Central Electricity Authority. The station used four
The generating capacity, electricity output and thermal efficiency were as shown in the table.[2][3][4][5]
Year | Net capability, MW | Electricity supplied, GWh | Thermal efficiency, % |
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1956 | 168 | 733.21 | 29.03 |
1957 | 224 | 1158.93 | 29.02 |
1958 | 224 | 1348.60 | 29.06 |
1961 | 252 | 1566.752 | 26.18 |
1962 | 252 | 1672.573 | 29.50 |
1963 | 252 | 1636.364 | 29.56 |
1967 | 240 | 1579.217 | 29.5 |
1972 | 240 | 1182.56 | 28.31 |
1979 | 240 | 225.76 | 24.60 |
Coal was delivered to the station's coal storage area by rail from the East Midlands coalfields.
Water for the station's systems was taken from the
Ince B
Ince B Power Station built as part of the Dash for Oil in the UK during the 1960s, schemed as being a base load operating power station. The choice of the Ince site for a large new oil-fired station was politically influenced as the government wanted a station in the North West of England, which led to a rumour that the power station was built with the only purpose of creating jobs.
The station's construction suffered lengthy delays. Its transmission system was inadequate to handle the large flow of electricity from the
The station occupied a 125-acre (0.51 km2) site. Its boiler house measured 102.5 m (336 ft) by 49.5 m (162 ft) and was 61 m (200 ft) tall. The turbine hall was 123 m (404 ft) by 60 m (200 ft) and 32 m (105 ft) tall. There were two boilers rated at 447 kg/s, steam conditions were 158.58 bar at 538 °C with reheat to 538 °C.
Fuel oil was supplied directly to the station by a pipeline, directly from
The station was controlled by two GEC 2050 computers.[9]
The generating capacity, electricity output and thermal efficiency were as shown in the table.[12]
Year | Net capability, MW | Electricity supplied, GWh | Load as percent of capability, % | Thermal efficiency, % |
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1984 | 480 | 157.89 | 44.0 | 36.84 |
1985 | 480 | 6,007.14 | 100.0 | 38.00 |
1986 | 480 | 90.32 | 2.2 | 26.62 |
1987 | 480 | 226.76 | 5.4 | 30.49 |
The intensive use in the year ending 31 March 1985 was associated with the
Closure and demolition
The A Station was closed and demolished in the mid-1980s, though its single remaining cooling tower was left standing until 1999.[13] The B Station ceased generating electricity in March 1997 and demolition of the structures commenced a couple of years later.[14][15] The station's chimney was demolished on 28 April 1999. The station's cooling tower was demolished on 5 December 1999 along with the A Station's remaining cooling tower.[14]
References
- ^ Garrett, Frederick C., ed. (1959). Garcke's Manual of Electricity Supply vol. 56. London: Electrical Press. pp. A-65, A-124.
- ^ Garrett, Frederick C., ed. (1959). Garcke's Manual of Electricity Supply vol. 56. London: Electrical Press. pp. A-124.
- ^ CEGB (1972). CEGB Statistical Yearbook 1972. London: CEGB. p. 17.
- ISBN 0902543598.
- ^ CEGB Annual report and Accounts, 1961, 1962 & 1963
- ^ Central Electricity Authority (9 October 1957). "Ince Power Station". incebps.org.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
- ^ Gair (2004). "INCE 'B' – THE BEGINNING". incebps.org.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
- ISBN 085188122X.
- ^ a b c "TECHNICAL DATA". incebps.org.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
- ^ "Air Preheater Enhancement – Ince Power Station, UK". howden.com. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
- ^ "THE JETTY". incebps.org.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
- ^ CEGB Statistical Yearbooks, various dates, CEGB, London.
- ^ "THE COOLING TOWER". incebps.org.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
- ^ a b "DEMOLITION". incebps.org.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
- ^ "PowerGen". ukbusinesspark.co.uk. 26 September 1996. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
PowerGen is to stop using the controversial Orimulsion fuel with the closure of its 500-MW Ince power station at Elton near Chester next March.
External links
- An Unofficial Ince 'B' Power Station Web Site – Website with cross sectional diagrams and photos of Ince B Power Station