Field Visit

Date 2 May 2013 - 3 May 2013

Event ID 959923

Category Recording

Type Field Visit

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RCAHMS gained access to Cockenzie Power Station (closed March 2013) in advance of plant being cleared.

Cockenzie Power Station was formally opened on 28 May 1968. The plant has used coal from many local pits such as Monktonhall, Bilston Glen and Blindwells. The coal would come from the remote coal plant travelling along a conveyor in two parallel lines. The coal would then go onto the coal feed system. The travelling tippers feed the Pulverised Fuel Mils (Babcock 10E Ball Mills). This pulverised furl would then be sent to the boiler house where propane gas and fuel oil along with air are burned together. Heat is produced and the furnace ash along with the dust precipitators removing dust from the flue gas go to the ashing system. SO3 is added to the flue gas and an Induced Draught Fan removes the flue gas to the chimney for emission.

Visited by RCAHS (MMD), May 2013.