Kohtla-Järve Power Plant

Coordinates: 59°23′45″N 27°14′31″E / 59.395833°N 27.241944°E / 59.395833; 27.241944
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Kohtla-Järve Power Plant
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Official nameKohtla-Järve soojuselektrijaam
Country
VKG Soojus
Thermal power station
Primary fuelOil shale
Secondary fuelOil shale gas
Tertiary fuelShale oil
Cogeneration?Yes
Thermal capacity534 MW
Power generation
Make and model
MW
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The Kohtla-Järve Power Plant (Estonian: Kohtla-Järve soojuselektrijaam) is an oil shale-fired power plant in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia, about 15 km to north-west of the Ahtme Power Plant. It is owned by VKG Soojus, a subsidiary of Viru Keemia Grupp. It consists of Põhja Power Plant and Lõuna Power Plant.

The Kohtla-Järve Power Plant (Põhja Power Plant) was commissioned in 1949–1967 with designed electrical capacity 48 MW.[1] The first generator of the plant was commissioned in January 1949. This was the first time when the oil shale pulverized-firing combustion technology was implemented for power generation.[2] The first generator had a capacity of 12 MW.[3] At the beginning the plant used Riley Stoker boilers and General Electric generators; however, boilers developed for the pulverized firing of coal and lignite were not fit to work on pulverized oil shale.[3][4]

As of 2005, the power plant had capacity of 39 MW electricity and 534 MW of heat.

Fraser and Chalmers, Kirov Plant, Lang-Ganz, and Bryansk Turbine Works.[7]

In addition, an

Kaluga Turbine Works manufactured turbines.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Ots, Arvo (2006) [2004]. Toni Tyson; Mary McQuillen (eds.). Oil Shale Fuel Combustion. Tallinn: Arv Ots;
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  2. ^ Martins, A. (2012). "Historical overview of using fluidized-bed technology for oil shale combustion in Estonia" (PDF).
    ISSN 0208-189X
    . Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  3. ^ a b Holmberg, Rurik (2008). Survival of the Unfit. Path Dependence and the Estonian Oil Shale Industry (PDF). Linköping Studies in Arts and Science. Vol. 427. Linköping University. p. 172. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
  4. ^ Tallermo, Harri (2002). "Ilmar Öpik and oil-shale-fired boilers" (PDF).
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    . Retrieved 2012-10-27.
  5. ^ Gavrilova, Olga; Randla, Tiina; Vallner, Leo; Starndberg, Marek; Vilu, Raivo (2005). Life Cycle Analysis of the Estonian Oil Shale Industry (PDF) (Report). Tallinn: Tallinn University of Technology. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-25. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
  6. ^ Francu, Juraj; Harvie, Barbra; Laenen, Ben; Siirde, Andres; Veiderma, Mihkel (May 2007). "A study on the EU oil shale industry viewed in the light of the Estonian experience. A report by EASAC to the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy of the European Parliament" (PDF). European Academies Science Advisory Council: 24. Retrieved 2012-10-28. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ Siirde, Andres (2005). Reference values of efficient cogeneration and potential of efficient cogeneration in Estonia (PDF) (Report). Tallinn: Tallinn University of Technology. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
  8. ^ "Power Machines shipped equipment for Viru Keemia Grupp" (Press release). Power Machines. 2008-09-26. Archived from the original on 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
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