Ok so as I said in my intro post Ive not done a right lot lately but thought it only fair to share a few things I have done. Sorry to those of you who may have had to endure my reports elsewhere lol
Visited this place with my other half Bigjobs and fb couple of years ago. Was a bit of a giggle and hubby was a little concerned that I would make loads of noise climbing over a bit of a fence......turns out it wasn't me clanging the metal work but fb!! Demolition was well underway when we went but sadly the chimneys and turbine hall were demo'd on 26 September 2015.
Overview
Cockenzie power station is a closed coal-fired power station in East Lothian, Scotland. It is situated on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, near the town of Cockenzie and Port Seton, 8 miles (13 km) east of the Scottish capital of Edinburgh.
The station had dominated the local coastline with its distinctive twin chimneys, since it opened in 1967. Initially operated by the nationalised South of Scotland Electricity Board, it has been operated by Scottish Power since the privatization of the industry in 1991. In 2005 a WWF report named Cockenzie as the UK's least carbon-efficient power station, in terms of carbon dioxide released per unit of energy generated.The 1,200 megawatt power station ceased generating energy on 15 March 2013 around 8.30am. The main station is currently being dismantled by Brown and Mason Ltd, a UK-based demolition company. There are plans to replace the station with a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power station.
History
Under a design by the firm of celebrated architect Sir Robert Matthew, construction of Cockenzie power station began in 1959 on the site of the former Preston Links Colliery. The site is also thought to have been the hiding place of General John Cope after the defeat of his army at the Battle of Prestonpans on 21 September 1745. Much of the
electrical equipment for the station was manufactured by Bruce Peebles & Co., Edinburgh. The station began generating electricity in 1968 for the then South of Scotland Electricity Board (SSEB). In 2000-01, Cockenzie generated a record load factor, supplying 3,563 GWh of electricity and burning 1,500,000 tonnes of coal.
Coal was originally supplied to the station directly from the deep mines of the neighbouring Midlothian Coalfield, but these have since been exhausted or closed. Subsequently coal was supplied from open cast mines in the Lothians, Fife, Ayrshire and Lanarkshire. Russian coal was used latterly as it has a low sulphur content which helped reduce sulphur
oxide (SOx) emissions to the atmosphere. The power station was the first to use the "merry-go-round" system of coal deliveries by rail. This system uses hopper wagons which carry around 914 tonnes of coal per train. Coal was also delivered by lorries and is known as 'road borne' coal.
The burning of coal in power stations generates ash and dust. The station's electrostatic precipitators captured fly ash from the flue gases, preventing it from entering the atmosphere. Bottom ash was also produced by the station. Ash from the station was sold through the ScotAsh company, a joint venture between Scottish Power and Blue Circle. It was used in the
construction industry and in products such as grout and cement. Any remaining ash was piped to the large lagoons in the nearby town of Musselburgh, where it was capped and planted, and used as a nature reserve.
The coal-fired power station was forced to close due to the Large Combustion Plant Directive (LCPD). This is an EU directive that aims to reduce acidification, ground level ozone and particulates by controlling the emissions of sulphur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen and dust from large combustion plants. To reduce emissions a Boosted
Over Fire Air plant was fitted to reduce the concentration of oxides of nitrogen in the flue gas.
The station closed on 15 March 2013, earlier than expected. Scottish Power are currently considering replacing it with a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power station.
Natural gas is a much more efficient fuel than coal and will more than halve carbon and nitrogen dioxide emissions compared to the existing power station. If the station is built, it will require a 11 mile (17 km) gas pipeline from East Fortune, to supply it with fuel.
Anyway here's a few pics.
Visited this place with my other half Bigjobs and fb couple of years ago. Was a bit of a giggle and hubby was a little concerned that I would make loads of noise climbing over a bit of a fence......turns out it wasn't me clanging the metal work but fb!! Demolition was well underway when we went but sadly the chimneys and turbine hall were demo'd on 26 September 2015.
Overview
Cockenzie power station is a closed coal-fired power station in East Lothian, Scotland. It is situated on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, near the town of Cockenzie and Port Seton, 8 miles (13 km) east of the Scottish capital of Edinburgh.
The station had dominated the local coastline with its distinctive twin chimneys, since it opened in 1967. Initially operated by the nationalised South of Scotland Electricity Board, it has been operated by Scottish Power since the privatization of the industry in 1991. In 2005 a WWF report named Cockenzie as the UK's least carbon-efficient power station, in terms of carbon dioxide released per unit of energy generated.The 1,200 megawatt power station ceased generating energy on 15 March 2013 around 8.30am. The main station is currently being dismantled by Brown and Mason Ltd, a UK-based demolition company. There are plans to replace the station with a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power station.
History
Under a design by the firm of celebrated architect Sir Robert Matthew, construction of Cockenzie power station began in 1959 on the site of the former Preston Links Colliery. The site is also thought to have been the hiding place of General John Cope after the defeat of his army at the Battle of Prestonpans on 21 September 1745. Much of the
electrical equipment for the station was manufactured by Bruce Peebles & Co., Edinburgh. The station began generating electricity in 1968 for the then South of Scotland Electricity Board (SSEB). In 2000-01, Cockenzie generated a record load factor, supplying 3,563 GWh of electricity and burning 1,500,000 tonnes of coal.
Coal was originally supplied to the station directly from the deep mines of the neighbouring Midlothian Coalfield, but these have since been exhausted or closed. Subsequently coal was supplied from open cast mines in the Lothians, Fife, Ayrshire and Lanarkshire. Russian coal was used latterly as it has a low sulphur content which helped reduce sulphur
oxide (SOx) emissions to the atmosphere. The power station was the first to use the "merry-go-round" system of coal deliveries by rail. This system uses hopper wagons which carry around 914 tonnes of coal per train. Coal was also delivered by lorries and is known as 'road borne' coal.
The burning of coal in power stations generates ash and dust. The station's electrostatic precipitators captured fly ash from the flue gases, preventing it from entering the atmosphere. Bottom ash was also produced by the station. Ash from the station was sold through the ScotAsh company, a joint venture between Scottish Power and Blue Circle. It was used in the
construction industry and in products such as grout and cement. Any remaining ash was piped to the large lagoons in the nearby town of Musselburgh, where it was capped and planted, and used as a nature reserve.
The coal-fired power station was forced to close due to the Large Combustion Plant Directive (LCPD). This is an EU directive that aims to reduce acidification, ground level ozone and particulates by controlling the emissions of sulphur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen and dust from large combustion plants. To reduce emissions a Boosted
Over Fire Air plant was fitted to reduce the concentration of oxides of nitrogen in the flue gas.
The station closed on 15 March 2013, earlier than expected. Scottish Power are currently considering replacing it with a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power station.
Natural gas is a much more efficient fuel than coal and will more than halve carbon and nitrogen dioxide emissions compared to the existing power station. If the station is built, it will require a 11 mile (17 km) gas pipeline from East Fortune, to supply it with fuel.
Anyway here's a few pics.
