Didcot Powerstation Fire - Looks bad :(
Discussion
jogon said:
Don't forget the wind farms I felt a slight breeze today and someone was flying a kite on Clapham Common so fingers crossed they are working.
They are. Dont wish to sideline this thread, but in the last 24 hours 18.6% of UK electricity was wind generated. Ok it was windy, but not bad when you think about it...powerstroke said:
HorneyMX5 said:
Mrs HorneyMX5 works for National Grid and she says the wind farms actually produce quite a bit of money for landowners via taxpayer subsidy and a bit of power but only when the wind blows and not too hard.
Fixed that for you!!The percentage figure can be misleading when demand is low and there's a breeze about. Actual output averaged over time is poor, there are regular updates in LongQ's thread.
At least the fire appears to be under control now; how long the lights will stay on now must be an even more pressing question.
You can see the current and historical generation figures from here
http://nationalgrid.stephenmorley.org/
or
http://www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk/
http://nationalgrid.stephenmorley.org/
or
http://www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk/
Edited by Russ35 on Sunday 19th October 23:16
Pesty said:
williamp said:
They are. Dont wish to sideline this thread, but in the last 24 hours 18.6% of UK electricity was wind generated. Ok it was windy, but not bad when you think about it...
Link please. What is it over the year? 5?
HorneyMX5 said:
Mrs HorneyMX5 works for National Grid and she says the wind farms actually produce quite a bit of power.
Before the wind picked up and they set on firehttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/energy/windpower/...
I was reading this earlier this week as a NIMBY was trying to use it to stall things
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&a...
69 coupe said:
How does a Cooling Tower go on fire? I thought they were made of concrete/blocks and hot water cooled inside them giving of water vapour clouds with the vast majority now cooled sufficiently then falling back inside not unlike rain.
Couldn't have put it better; I'm obviously thick too. :-)TD
69 coupe said:
How does a Cooling Tower go on fire? I thought they were made of concrete/blocks and hot water cooled inside them giving of water vapour clouds with the vast majority now cooled sufficiently then falling back inside not unlike rain.
I have no idea about the Dicot examples, but traditionally cooling towers can contain a large amount of wooden framing.eharding said:
69 coupe said:
How does a Cooling Tower go on fire? I thought they were made of concrete/blocks and hot water cooled inside them giving of water vapour clouds with the vast majority now cooled sufficiently then falling back inside not unlike rain.
I have no idea about the Dicot examples, but traditionally cooling towers can contain a large amount of wooden framing.eharding said:
69 coupe said:
How does a Cooling Tower go on fire? I thought they were made of concrete/blocks and hot water cooled inside them giving of water vapour clouds with the vast majority now cooled sufficiently then falling back inside not unlike rain.
I have no idea about the Dicot examples, but traditionally cooling towers can contain a large amount of wooden framing.Could they be confusing it with the actual flues? I wonder what kind of carbon capture installation it had...
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