Power Station CM/BR - Belgium, Dec 2012

[Urbanpixels]

Power plant CM/BR is located in the northern part of Belgium and is a sister plant to Power Station “Maybach” the only difference is that CM/BR was a coal and gas powered station and Maybach was gas and fuel oil only this is evident with the clearly visible coal conveyor systems at CM/BR.

The plant has been in operation since the 1970′s and is one of the oldest plants of its kind, unfortunately this is the reason why it was decommissioned with the owning company stating: “the plant simply creates too much carbon dioxide” the plant closed at the start of 2010 and is currently undergoing demolition before the same fate grips Maybach.

The design features between CM/BR and Maybach are extremely similar and can be confused between easily, one of the main differences is the inclusion of a cooling tower at CM/BR, both plants use the familiar red Brown Boveri turbines of which each station holds 2. The plant was capable of creating 500 megawatts of power at peak power and both follow the same design of two chimneys and the turbine halls out front.

Some reports identify this plant as CM and some as BR and Red Turbine Station so mine is labeled as both to avoid confusion.


http://www.carbonangel.co.uk/imagedump/cmbr/PowerplantCM-2015.jpg

http://www.carbonangel.co.uk/imagedump/cmbr/PowerplantCM-2039_SNSHDR_5.jpg

http://www.carbonangel.co.uk/imagedump/cmbr/PowerplantCM-2074_SNSHDR_5.jpg

http://www.carbonangel.co.uk/imagedump/cmbr/PowerplantCM-2028_SNSHDR_5.jpg

http://www.carbonangel.co.uk/imagedump/cmbr/PowerplantCM-2055_SNSHDR_5.jpg

http://www.carbonangel.co.uk/imagedump/cmbr/PowerplantCM-2063.jpg

http://www.carbonangel.co.uk/imagedump/cmbr/PowerplantCM-2079_SNSHDR_5.jpg

And of course, this one has a cooling tower, awesome!

http://www.carbonangel.co.uk/imagedump/cmbr/PowerplantCM-2106_SNSHDR_3.jpg


Thanks for looking.

[Clough]

Looks like they are demoing it, oh dear the turbine is beautiful

[Urbanpixels]

Looks like they are demoing it, oh dear the turbine is beautiful

Yeah, will soon be gone, better check out Maybach (my other report) as that one is intact untill they finish this one, then Mayback will go also.

[GeoVDUB]

Absolutely banging Ric. Top stuff.

[birdinanaviary]

Proper good
Best Industrial-esque report I've seen in ages

[Only2Eyes]

And in this one there are no images.

Fuck you, eyes.

[Urbanpixels]

And in this one there are no images.

Fuck you, eyes.

Sorry Andy,

My website having a few issues, they will be back soon :)

[Clough]

Quick as you can mate :)

[Urbanpixels]

slowly coming back to life now, sorry about that.

[Only2Eyes]

Sweetness

[mr beardy]

Ace, such a shame !

[the kwan]

sheesh..gorgeous images man...beautiful place!

[coops]

Really nicely done the cooling tower shot gave me a semi

[oldskool]

This place has had so many names ......shame the diggers are in now was a great mooch ...great shots dude

[Rebel]

Sex on legs!