Steam Turbine - Pfaffenwaldring Stuttgart, Germany, BW
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Tante.Hossi
N 48° 44.932 E 009° 06.665
32U E 508165 N 5399545
At the university's campus in front of building 'Pfaffenwaldring 6' in Stuttgart, Germany, Baden-Württemberg is an old Steam Turbine on a public display.
Waymark Code: WMWTC9
Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Date Posted: 10/11/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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At the university's campus in front of building 'Pfaffenwaldring 6' in Stuttgart, Germany, Baden-Württemberg is an old Steam Turbine on a public display.

The turbine was built in 1944 and was put on display in 1975.
It was in use at the power plant 'Altbach Block 1'.

Text of plaque:
'Hersteller: AEG
Inbetriebnahme: 13.12.1944
letzter Betriebseinsatz: April 1975
Betriebsstunden: 42173
Starts: 4723
Drehzahl: 3000 1/min
Leistung: 15000 kW
Insgesamt erzeute Energie: 475 Mio kWh
Gewicht des Läufers: 7,5 t
Gewicht des Gehäuses: 20 t'


The machine can be accessed all the time without any restrictions.
Type of Machine: Steam Turbine

Year the machine was built: 1944

Year the machine was put on display: 1975

Is there online documentation for this machine: Not listed

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