Philo Power Plant
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Philo Power Plant was a 510 megawatt (
History
Construction of the Philo Power Plant began in 1922 with the plant designed by Sargent & Lundy.
Philo Unit 6
Philo Unit 6 was the nation's first commercial supercritical steam generator. The unit began commercial generation in 1957 with nameplate capacity of 120 MW.[9] Its steam generator, designed and built by Babcock & Wilcox, had a maximum pressure of 4,500 psi (31,000 kPa) and an operating temperature of about 1,150 °F (621 °C).[9][10] Its steam turbine was designed and built by General Electric that made 3,600 rpm.[10] The unit was able to demonstrate operations at ultrasupercritical levels, but due to the lack of metals able to tolerate the extreme temperatures, the levels were unsustainable.[11] To support the new unit, a 183 ft (56 m) smokestack was erected.[9] The total cost to construct Philo Unit 6 was approximately $19.5 million.[12]
Operations
When Philo began operations, the plant maintained a thermal efficiency of 24% consuming 14,000 BTU. Coal used by the plant came by either rail or river barge.[2] Most of the coal burned at Philo was mined within the State of Ohio with some coal coming from West Virginia.[4] Water was sourced from the Muskingum River with its intake being above a dam and was discharged below the dam.[2] At the time of its deactivation, 203 employees worked at the plant.[3]
Closure and demolition
Philo was deactivated on May 31, 1975. The company cited declining electricity demand during the
See also
References
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