Modernising Mehrum: 40 green MW from a coal plant

Twisted airfoil (since late 70s)



  • MEHR_2_twisted_airfoil
  • Mehrum
  • Cylindrical airfoil
  • Twisted airfoil (since late 70s)
  • 3DS (since late 90s)
  • The barrel type HP turbine during assembly at Mulheim
  • Installation of the IP rotor
  • Installation of the IP inner casing
  • Assembly of a blade ring for the new LP turbine
  • Efficiency gains with the new steam turbine
  • Flue gas line 1, before modification
  • Flue gas line 1, after modification
  • Side view showing simplified layout of modified line 1
  • Efficiency measurements following 2003 summer outage, compared with 2000 figures
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