|
|
McNeil Station Facts
| Generator gross output |
55 megawatts |
| Net station electrical production |
50 megawatts |
| Generator voltage |
13,800 volts |
| Frequency |
60 hertz |
| Turbine/generator speed |
3,600 revolutions per minute |
| Steam pressure at the turbine throttle |
1,275 pounds per square inch |
| Steam temperature |
950° Fahrenheit |
| Steam flow |
500,000 pounds per hour |
| Fuel consumption (wood) |
76 tons per hour |
| Fuel consumption (gas) |
550,000 cubic feet per hour |
| Cooling water flow |
42,000 gallons per minute |
| Electrostatic precipitator voltage |
30,000 volts DC |
| Air temperature on the top floor |
110° Fahrenheit |
Equipment facts
| Stack height |
257 feet |
| Building height |
132 feet |
| Boiler firebox height |
80 feet |
| Heaviest boiler section, upper drum |
72 tons |
| Weight of turbine/generator |
183 tons |
| Largest electric motor, induced draft fan |
2,500 horsepower |
| Number of electric motors |
320 motors (approx.) |
| Number of condenser tubes |
5,362 tubes |
| Cooling tower basin capacity |
500,000 gallons |
| Boiler capacity, water side |
39,300 gallons |
| Length of electric wire |
32 miles (approx.) |
|
Burlington,
VT 05401-4891