Farewell to CUTLASS | Drax

...CUTLASS Drax Power Limited bid a final farewell to its CUTLASS plant operating system on Thursday 3 April at an official turn off event in the station’s control room. CUTLASS is being replaced in favour of the modern APMS (Advanced Plant Management System), changing the operation of the power station from the...

Operations | Drax

...our output in the wholesale electricity market of Great Britain. Download low-res version (JPG:48KB) Control room (HR_RY0731) The heart of the operation - all six of Drax’s generating units are controlled from here. Download low-res version (JPG:48KB) Chemistry Laboratory (HR_RY0714) The chemistry...

Farewell to CUTLASS | Drax

...System), a 1970s programmable system developed by the nationalised Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB), was a nationwide computerised operating control system incorporating hard desks, physical buttons and switches which was installed in the country’s power stations. CUTLASS was installed at Drax...

Features | Drax

...an official turn off event in the station’s control room. CUTLASS is being replaced in favour of the modern APMS (Advanced Plant Management System), changing the operation of the power station from the touch of a button to the click of a mouse. TAGS: control room , operating units , projects , generation...

Drax plans site tours for local residents | Drax

...desulphurisation plant (FGD) – the biggest in the world. There will also be an opportunity to see the Power Station’s nerve centre in action with a visit to the Control Room. Experts will explain how various alternative fuels are handled and processed for blending and burning with coal. These include renewable materials,...

Visitor centre | Drax

...produced by burning coal as it is transferred through the flue gas desulphurisation plant. Away from the heat and noise there is the calm of the main control room where operators keep a watchful eye on the complex array of instruments, computer screens and TV monitors. The sights to be seen in the grounds...

Press releases | Drax

...modern APMS (Advanced Plant Management System), changing the operation of the power station from the touch of a button to the click of a mouse. TAGS: control room , generation , operating units , projects Organisers aim to score treble entry in Drax Cup 2008 Wed Feb 20 00:00:00 GMT 2008 Primary schoolchildren...

[PDF] Microsoft Word - BATNEEC Storage _3_.doc

...will be within the levels achieved during the trial to date at an average of no more than 20% (± 4%) petroleum coke in coal (by weight). The current controls employed to monitor blend ratio will be maintained with weekly reconciliation of the blends achieved being produced and reported. ...

[PDF] Microsoft PowerPoint - 2010 HYR FINAL.ppt

...maintenance Other Haven H1 2010 Financial Review Operating Costs and Capital Investment Capital Investment - £32m in H1 2010  Capital investment under tight control; rigorous investment return criteria driving capital allocation  Investment in co-firing facility and turbine upgrade continues investment in...

[PDF] Microsoft PowerPoint - 2010 HYR FINAL.ppt

...maintenance Other Haven H1 2010 Financial Review Operating Costs and Capital Investment Capital Investment - £32m in H1 2010  Capital investment under tight control; rigorous investment return criteria driving capital allocation  Investment in co-firing facility and turbine upgrade continues investment in...