Fulham Power Station
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| Fulham Power Station | |
  Fulham Power Station shown within Greater London |
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| Operator: | CEGB |
| Fuel: | Coal-fired 310MW |
| Commissioned: | 1901 |
| Decommissioned: | 1978 |
Fulham Power Station was a coal-fired power station on the north bank of the River Thames at Battersea Reach in Fulham, London, England, not to be confused with Lots Road Power Station, a mile or so downstream.
The original power station was built around 1901 by Fulham Borough Council. A second, 'B' station opened in 1936, occupying a 124 acre (50 hectare) site with a river frontage of 1,300 feet (396m). This was designed to have a capacity of 310MW, the largest of any municipally-owned station in the UK.[1] It was designed by G.E.Baker and Preece, Cardew and Rider and had a 120 yard coaling jetty.[2] Fulham was one of the first statons to be fitted with desulphurisation equipment.[3] This was operated on 120MW of capacity between 1936 and 1940, but later removed. [4] The station was damaged by bombing in September 1940 during World War II.
The undertaking was taken over by London Electricity Board in 1947, and by the CEGB in the late 1950s. The power station was decommissioned in 1978 and partially demolished for redevelopment in the 1980s. Retained buildings were later converted into a 20,000m2 storage facility.
There is some confusion in historical references between Fulham and Lots Road stations. The two can be readily distinguished in photographs since Fulham had four concrete chimneys (similar to those of nearby Battersea, but in line), whilst Lots Road had four (later two) brick chimneys at the corners.
[edit] References
- ^ Parker, W. & Clarke, H., Fulham base-load Power Station: Mechanical and electrical considerations, Journal of the ICE, 9/7, pp17–66, June 1938.
- ^ Weinreb, Ben & Hibbert, Christopher, The London Encylopedia, Macmillan, London, 1983. ISBN 0-333-30024-6.
- ^ Hay, et al., Discussion. Constructional work of the Fulham Power-Station. Fulham Base-Load Power-Station: Mechanical and electrical considerations, Journal of the ICE, 9/7, pp67–94, June 1938.
- ^ DTI, Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) Technologies for Coal-Fired Combustion Plant, 2003.
