Drax Power Station, Selby, United Kingdom
Key Data:
Start of Operation
Units 1, 2 and 3 were completed in 1974, Units 4, 5 and 6 were completed in 1986
Output
4,000MW
Plant Type
Coal fired
Location
Selby, Yorkshire, UK
Employment
560 people
Key Players:
Plant Owner / Operator
Drax Power Limited (the operating subsidiary of Drax Group plc)
Power and coal contracts
Sempra Energy Europe is supplying 150MW of power and one million tonnes of coal between 2006 and 2008.
Plant Details:
Gas Turbines
140MW HP turbine, 250MW IP turbine and three 90MW LP turbines.
Steam Units
The boilers generate 563kg/s of steam
Steam Temperature / Pressure
Up to 568°C and 166bar
Electricity Output
19,000A at 23,500V
Fuel
Coal, with one 'direct injection' system burning coppiced willow
FGD Equipment
Removes 90% of the SO2 from emissions
