NSC Muroran Works power station
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NSC Muroran Works power station (日本製鉄 室蘭製鐵所) is an operating power station of at least 245-megawatts (MW) in Nippon Steel Muroran plant, Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| NSC Muroran Works power station | Nippon Steel Muroran plant, Muroran, Hokkaido, Hokkaido, Japan | 42.350715, 140.992951 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, Unit 5: 42.350715, 140.992951
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | industrial by-product: blast furnace gas, coal: unknown[1] | 100[1] | unknown | not found | 2001[1] |
| Unit 5 | Operating | coal: unknown | 145 | subcritical | – | 2001 |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nippon Steel Corp [100%] | Nippon Steel Corp [100.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Nippon Steel Corp [100%] | Nippon Steel Corp [100.0%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power
- Captive industry: Machinery
Background
The plant powers the ironmaking feed at Nippon Steel's NSC Muroran Works.[2]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.nipponsteel.com/en/factbook/12-01.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ NSSMC Muroran 5, Kiko Network, accessed May 2020
Additional data
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