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The 'skeloton & circulatory system' of a power station

The 'skeloton & circulatory system' of a power station

Inside any major power station (like the one shown) are miles of pipes carrying water and steam, with valves to control the flow, and huge storage tanks – providing the water for steam. All of this is largely hidden, as it’s inside the vast box that contains the components. It is amazing to see.

A coal miner holding a handful of freshly processed coal. Map of an Alpha Natural Resources mining area.  Bradley Clevinger, Rogers Salyers and Johnny Osborn. Caterpillar 785B loader rumbling through the Virginia landscape. An Alpha Natural Resources miner stands atop a mining machine. An Alpha Natural Resources miner with his Caterpillar D10. Alpha Natural Resources Miner with his Caterpillar 998H Loader Coal miner Mr. Teddy Clevinger with his Caterpillar 785B Loader Alpha Natural Resources miner Rogers Salyers @ the loading area Aerial views of coal mining & coal moving via rail   Aerial view of a reclaimed mining site, SW VA. Unloading shed @ Dominion Power’s Halifax generating station. DTA coal washing station. Coal being unloaded and sent to the furnaces Anthony Farrior of Dominion Power & his Caterpillar D11. The 'skeloton & circulatory system' of a power station (R) – Mark Fisher’s heat mask allows him to look inside. Inside Dominion Power’s Halifax generating station. Dominion Power’s Halifax, VA coal power generating station.