433 Comments for Franklin Power Plant

Cooool.

Those dang scrapers are at it again.

Any body notice the PC keyboard tucked under the desk on the left?

Naa. It's reheated as it states.
High Pressure super heated steam from the boiler enters the HP turbine stages, exits and goes back to the boiler through separate tubes and is heated back up again though a separate set of tubes in the boiler and then goes to Intermediate Pressure "IP" turbine stages, then on to the Low Pressure stages.
Purpose for this as I understand it is to remove water vapor by evaporating it rather than waste energy by extracting it. Water vapor damages the turbine blades.

Dang, this office is more moden than mine, and tider.

Poor turbine, got that right. Those rotors are not light! Who ever dropped that would be in for serious disciplinary action if not instant sack. Drop turbine rotor-loose job. I see the LP stage is smashed. To replace one today (they are still made by the way) would be well in the 6 figures if not 7. Would be interesting to find out the history as to how it got there.

Are you sure Bob?
I'd put money on it they are oil injectors for a water tube boiler. I won't argue with the 3 story bit. In the really big plants they are 5 stories high. Sorry, you already know that.

Wallpaper i say

Jeff In Denver it does kinda look like the sober video in a way

"and now kids its time for a fractured fairy tale"

lynne and big ed you guys rock

the giant spool kinda gives you a perspective of just how huge this facility really is and the mist adds an air of mystery and intriege

mom, you to go through my room all the time, but now my office... DAMN YOU!!

how hot do you think it was in there?

Now that's what I call a 'classic' Horror movie shot!!
I would love to go and get some dummy and stick it on that hook! just imagen the reaction you would get!! LOL! =)

It really reminds of Steven King's The Stand. Just yesterday everyone was working hard at their jobs and then the next day no one ever comes back.