Kohtla-Järve Power Plant

Kohtla-Järve Power Plant
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Official nameKohtla-Järve soojuselektrijaam
CountryEstonia
LocationKohtla-Järve
Coordinates59°23′45″N 27°14′31″E / 59.395833°N 27.241944°E / 59.395833; 27.241944
StatusOperational
Commission date1948
Owner
OperatorVKG Soojus
Thermal power station
Primary fuelOil shale
Secondary fuelOil shale gas
Tertiary fuelShale oil
Cogeneration?Yes
Thermal capacity534 MW
Power generation
Make and modelSverdlovsk Turbine Works
Nameplate capacity39 MW
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The Kohtla-Järve Power Plant (Estonian: Kohtla-Järve soojuselektrijaam) is an oil shale-fired power plant in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia, about 15 km to north-west of the Ahtme Power Plant. It is owned by VKG Soojus, a subsidiary of Viru Keemia Grupp. It consists of Põhja Power Plant and Lõuna Power Plant (stopped operations in 2009).[1]

The Kohtla-Järve Power Plant (Põhja Power Plant) was commissioned in 1949–1967 with designed electrical capacity 48 MW.[2] The first generator of the plant was commissioned in January 1949. This was the first time when the oil shale pulverized-firing combustion technology was implemented for power generation.[3] The first generator had a capacity of 12 MW.[4] At the beginning the plant used Riley Stoker boilers and General Electric generators; however, boilers developed for the pulverized firing of coal and lignite were not fit to work on pulverized oil shale.[4][5]

As of 2005, the power plant had capacity of 39 MW electricity and 534 MW of heat.[6][7] It is equipped by five stream generators and two hot water boilers (Barnaul BKZ-75-39F middle-pressure boilers). Its four turbines are manufactured by Fraser and Chalmers, Kirov Plant, Lang-Ganz, and Bryansk Turbine Works.[8]

In addition, an oil shale gas-fired plant was built next to existing plant. This plant is equipped with Energomash manufactured boilers and Kaluga Turbine Works manufactured turbines.[9]

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References

  1. ^ "Viru Keemia Grupp peatas augustini elektrijaama töö" (Press release) (in Estonian). Tööstusuudised.ee. 2009-04-29. Archived from the original on 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  2. ^ Ots, Arvo (2006) [2004]. Toni Tyson; Mary McQuillen (eds.). Oil Shale Fuel Combustion. Tallinn: Arv Ots; Eesti Energia. pp. 13–17. ISBN 978-9949-13-710-7.
  3. ^ Martins, A. (2012). "Historical overview of using fluidized-bed technology for oil shale combustion in Estonia" (PDF). Oil Shale. A Scientific-Technical Journal. 29 (1). Estonian Academy Publishers: 85–99. doi:10.3176/oil.2012.1.08. ISSN 0208-189X. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
  4. ^ a b Holmberg, Rurik (2008). Survival of the Unfit. Path Dependence and the Estonian Oil Shale Industry (PDF). Linköping Studies in Arts and Science. Vol. 427. Linköping University. p. 172. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
  5. ^ Tallermo, Harri (2002). "Ilmar Öpik and oil-shale-fired boilers" (PDF). Oil Shale. A Scientific-Technical Journal. 19 (2 Special). Estonian Academy Publishers: 249–255. doi:10.3176/oil.2002.2S.06. ISSN 0208-189X. S2CID 252650966. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
  6. ^ Gavrilova, Olga; Randla, Tiina; Vallner, Leo; Starndberg, Marek; Vilu, Raivo (2005). Life Cycle Analysis of the Estonian Oil Shale Industry (PDF) (Report). Tallinn: Tallinn University of Technology. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-25. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
  7. ^ Francu, Juraj; Harvie, Barbra; Laenen, Ben; Siirde, Andres; Veiderma, Mihkel (May 2007). A study on the EU oil shale industry viewed in the light of the Estonian experience. A report by EASAC to the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy of the European Parliament (PDF) (Report). European Academies Science Advisory Council. p. 24. Retrieved 2012-10-28.{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ Siirde, Andres (2005). Reference values of efficient cogeneration and potential of efficient cogeneration in Estonia (PDF) (Report). Tallinn: Tallinn University of Technology. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
  9. ^ "Power Machines shipped equipment for Viru Keemia Grupp" (Press release). Power Machines. 2008-09-26. Archived from the original on 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2012-10-28.