tarboat's photos with the keyword: generator

Turbine

22 Jan 2023 3 156
At the end of one of the the turbine/generator rows at Drax power station. High pressure turbine in the centre with the large silver pipes carrying superheated steam. At the sides are the governor valves, which control the amount of steam entering the turbine, and prevent overspeeding. The Turbine will be turning at 3000 RPM.

Boiler feed

09 Feb 2017 337
Main boiler feed pump at Drax. This is driven by steam bled from the main turbine high pressure exhaust.

Data centre

01 Jun 2015 3 2 544
These appear to be backup generators outside the GVA Connect data centre at Trafford park.

Gas Engine

01 Jun 2014 2 553
140 hp Crossley gas engine driving a Siemens dynamo generating set at the Brunner Mond soda ash works in Winnington, Northwich c1900.