Łagisza Power Station

Łagisza Power Station
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Official nameElektrownia Łagisza
CountryPoland
LocationBędzin
Coordinates50°20′57″N 19°8′40″E / 50.34917°N 19.14444°E / 50.34917; 19.14444
StatusOperational
Construction began1960
Commission date1963; 2009
Construction cost€400 million
OwnerPKE
Thermal power station
Primary fuelCoal
Secondary fuelBiomass
Cogeneration?Yes
Power generation
Units operational5 x 120 MW
1 x 460 MW CFB
Make and modelAlstom
Foster Wheeler
Nameplate capacity1,060 MW
External links
Websitewww.pke.pl
CommonsRelated media on Commons
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Łagisza Power Station (Polish: Elektrownia Łagisza) is a coal-fired thermal power station at Łagisza in Będzin, Poland. The power plant has a total installed power capacity of 1,060 MW and installed cogeneration thermal capacity of 335 MW. It is operated by Południowy Koncern Energetyczny, a subsidiary of the Tauron Group.[1]

Construction of the power station started in 1960, after it was decided in 1958 to build it. In 1963–1967, seven units with 120 MW generation capacity each were built.[2] These units used two flue gas stacks: one with a height of 200 metres (660 ft) and one with a height of 160 metres (520 ft).

On 12 May 2006, construction of a new unit with 460 MW unit started. It was the world's first supercritical circulating fluidized bed project with the world's largest circulating fluidized bed boiler.[3][4] The boiler was supplied by Foster Wheeler, while automation was supplied by Metso Automation.[4] The generator was supplied by Alstom. The power station went in service on 30 June 2009, being built adjacent to the two old boilers it replaced.[5] An interesting feature is that it has no chimney, as the new 133.2 metres (437 ft) tall cooling tower takes this function.

Łagisza Station panorama


See also

References

  1. ^ Wehrenberg, Justin. "Largest circulating fluidised bed boiler begins production". Engineer Live. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
  2. ^ "Coal-Fired Plants in Poland - Slaskie". industcards.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
  3. ^ "Lagisza Power Plant Supercritical Circulating Fluidised Bed, Poland". power-technology.com. Net Resources International. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
  4. ^ a b "Future solutions meet in PKE S.A. Lagisza Power Plant" (Press release). Metso. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
  5. ^ Nuortimo, Kalle (2010-04-12). "Coal fired boiler technology - Lagisza, world's largest CFB boiler, begins commercial operation". LexisNexis. Retrieved 2010-12-02.