View along tail race from north east Digital image of B 13435

Description View along tail race from north east Digital image of B 13435

Date 22/5/1991

Catalogue Number SC 716982

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of B 13435

Scope and Content Tail race from the north-east, Aluminium Works, Kinlochleven, Highland The aluminium works at Kinlochleven was built between 1904 and 1909 by the British Aluminium Company Limited. By 1911 the works were producing about 7,112 tonnes of aluminium per annum which was around 87% of the total output of the company at that time. The works closed in June 2000. This shows water which has been used in the turbines in the power station at the works flowing along the tail race towards the River Leven. The energy that the turbines captured from the water is emphasised by the speed at which the water flows along the channel. The power house produced the electricity which was used throughout the works. The manufacturing of aluminium requires a lot of energy and hydro-electric power is ideally suited because it is cheap and renewable. Fossil fuels, such as coal and gas, can be used only once whereas water can be used again and again. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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