• DocumentCode
    1003554
  • Title

    Port Washington Power Plant Design

  • Author

    Post, G.G.

  • Author_Institution
    The Milwaukee Elec. Ry. and Lt. Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
  • Volume
    53
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1934
  • Firstpage
    264
  • Lastpage
    271
  • Abstract
    Design features of the Port Washington power plant serving the Milwaukee area are described in this article, which covers both steam and electric equiapment. Summaries of certain economic studies which formed the basis for decisions are included, but no statistical information on the various pieces of equipment is given. The initial installation includes an 80,000-kw unit, utilizing 1,230-lb steam pressure, and 825 deg F steam temperature.
  • Keywords
    Costs; Fuel economy; Power generation; Power generation economics; Railway communication; Switches; Urban areas;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Transactions of the
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0096-3860
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/T-AIEE.1934.5056616
  • Filename
    5056616