Hans Koepchen
Hans Koepchen (born January 31, 1911 in Ohligs ; † October 29, 1955 in Freiburg ) was a German mechanical engineer. After the Second World War he was largely responsible for the reconstruction and expansion of the Frimmersdorf power station , one of the world's largest lignite power stations .
biography
Hans Koepchen was the son of Arthur Koepchen , the "father of the Verbundwirtschaft". Even as a schoolboy he was concerned with the development of a rotary valve two-stroke engine and with plans for a 500 cc V8 engine, which was later also recreated. After finishing school in Essen, he studied at the Technical University in Munich . He received his practical training after graduation at Siemens in Mülheim and at Babcock in England.
As a graduate engineer, he joined the Rheinisch-Westfälische Elektrizitätswerke in April 1938 and worked there from 1949 as a member of the board of the Frimmersdorf operations department. At the same time was a member of the supervisory board of the Hessian electricity company Darmstadt. In 1945 he started working at the Frimmersdorf power station. Under his leadership, the power plant, which was badly damaged in the war, was rebuilt and expanded since 1949. A high-pressure ballast with an output of 200,000 kilowatts was put into operation in 1954 after the completion of the first construction phase.
Hans Koepchen succumbed to cancer in 1955. His son Hans-Peter Koepchen was a racing driver and BMW tuner, his daughter Ann-Monika Pleitgen is an actress.
literature
- Source: Rheinische Post , 1955.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Koepchen, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German mechanical engineer and business manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 31, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ohligs |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 29, 1955 |
| Place of death | Freiburg |