BASF-Antwerp power plant
| BASF-Antwerp power plant | |||
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 22 '12 " N , 4 ° 15' 58" E | ||
| country | Belgium | ||
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| Type | Combined cycle power plant | ||
| power | 402 megawatts gross 392 megawatts net |
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| operator | Zandvliet Power NV | ||
| Start of operations | 2005 | ||
| turbine | 1 gas turbine from Siemens 1 steam turbine from Siemens |
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| boiler | open three-pressure boiler from Ansaldo | ||
| Firing | Annular combustion chamber | ||
The BASF- Antwerp power plant with a gross electrical output of 402 megawatts and hourly steam generation of up to 300 t at 19 bar pressure for the on-site consumers officially went into operation on August 14, 2005. The net efficiency is 56.4% and the maximum net electrical power is 395 MW. Burning natural gas with a gas turbine (manufacturer: Siemens , ring combustion chamber type) generates electricity and heat. The waste heat is generated by means of an open, ie not in an enclosed, three-pressure boiler (LP, MD and HP, manufacturer: Ansaldo ) process steam. The process steam is expanded via a three-stage steam turbine (manufacturer: Siemens) and condensed in a condenser . Alternatively, if the steam turbine is not ready, the steam can be reduced using reducing stations. During operation, the two turbines are connected to the generator (so-called single-shaft system) by means of a coupling . The electricity is fed into the Belgian ELIA power grid via 150 kV lines. The power plant is cooled by means of a cooling tower . The power plant is operated from the Electrabel power plant in Kallo, 20 km away . There are only control and maintenance personnel at the power plant itself.
The power plant is located near the river Schelde , on the BASF site . The power plant is operated by Zandvliet Power NV, a joint venture between BASF Antwerp and Engie.