Teruel Power Plant was a
lignite fired power plant
A fossil fuel power station is a thermal power station which burns a fossil fuel, such as coal or natural gas, to produce electricity. Fossil fuel power stations have machinery to convert the heat energy of combustion into mechanical energy, w ...
near the town of
Andorra in the
province of Teruel, community of
Aragon
Aragon ( , ; Spanish and an, Aragón ; ca, Aragó ) is an autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. In northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces (from north to sou ...
,
Spain. The
flue gas stack of Teruel Power Plant is high.
Lignite
Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, is a soft, brown, combustible, sedimentary rock formed from naturally compressed peat. It has a carbon content around 25–35%, and is considered the lowest rank of coal due to its relatively low heat ...
room is developed, and contained up to 7% sulphurs. Teruel Power Plant has three generating units with a capacity of 350 megawatts each. In 1992, Teruel Power Plant was equipped with filters, so now more than 90% of the detrimental
sulfur dioxide
Sulfur dioxide (IUPAC-recommended spelling) or sulphur dioxide (traditional Commonwealth English) is the chemical compound with the formula . It is a toxic gas responsible for the odor of burnt matches. It is released naturally by volcanic activ ...
are filtered out from smoke. The plant was closed in 2020.
See also
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List of towers
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List of chimneys
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List of tallest freestanding structures in the world
References
External links
*http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b5021
Energy infrastructure completed in 1981
Towers completed in 1981
Coal-fired power stations in Spain
Chimneys in Spain
Buildings and structures in the Province of Teruel
Former power stations in Spain
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