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Plant burns wide range of coals but uses oil when typhoons rage. [Hong Kong]

Journal Article · · Int. Power Syst.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5228097
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The Castle Peak power plant, Hong Kong, was designed to accommodate a variety of overseas coals. In the case of typhoons, however, shipping and handling of coal becomes treacherous, so oil is burned. Gas recirculation is provided to equalize performance.

OSTI ID:
5228097
Journal Information:
Int. Power Syst.; (United States), Journal Name: Int. Power Syst.; (United States)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
200100* -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Power Plants & Power Generation
ASIA
BOILERS
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COAL
DESIGN
DEUS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FOSSIL FUELS
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
FUEL OILS
FUELS
FURNACES
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LIQUID FUELS
MATERIALS
MATERIALS HANDLING
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PETROLEUM
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
POWER GENERATION
POWER PLANTS
RECYCLING
STEAM GENERATORS
STORAGE
SUPERHEATERS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
VAPOR GENERATORS