Some Backround
The Redcar Steelworks were a fully integrated steelwork and, apart from the blast furnace, comprised a sinter plant, coke works and a power station among others. Both the blast furnace and the coke ovens produced gases as a by-product, which were supplied to the power station via two pipelines in order to produce electricity, which was used to run the steelworks.The power station itself consists of a boiler house and a turbine hall, which also contains several compressors. The compressors provided high-pressure air for the steelmaking process, which was injected into the blast furnace.
For a brief history of the Redcar Steelworks look here.
The Explore
I visited the Redcar Power Station with @Terminal Decline early December last year.
Hope you enjoy the pics.
Photo taken in the early morning on our way back.
Photo taken in the early morning on our way back.
This diesel generator was located in a small room just next to the main entrance gate and seemed to be in working order. (Probably generating the electricty for keeping the lights on)
The compressors are located between the turbines.
One of the compressors.
The boiler house
Thanks for looking.
The Redcar Steelworks were a fully integrated steelwork and, apart from the blast furnace, comprised a sinter plant, coke works and a power station among others. Both the blast furnace and the coke ovens produced gases as a by-product, which were supplied to the power station via two pipelines in order to produce electricity, which was used to run the steelworks.The power station itself consists of a boiler house and a turbine hall, which also contains several compressors. The compressors provided high-pressure air for the steelmaking process, which was injected into the blast furnace.
For a brief history of the Redcar Steelworks look here.
The Explore
I visited the Redcar Power Station with @Terminal Decline early December last year.
Hope you enjoy the pics.
Photo taken in the early morning on our way back.
Photo taken in the early morning on our way back.
This diesel generator was located in a small room just next to the main entrance gate and seemed to be in working order. (Probably generating the electricty for keeping the lights on)
The compressors are located between the turbines.
One of the compressors.
The boiler house
Thanks for looking.
