| Takeshi Umezawa | Turbine Plant Design Dept., Hitachi Works, Power Systems, |
| Ryoichi Okura | Thermal Power Plant Engineering Dept., Hitachi Works, Power Systems, |
| Makoto Sato | Thermal Power Plant Design Dept., Hitachi Works, Power Systems, |
| Yuji Nagashima | Power Plant Control Systems Engineering Dept., Power Control Systems & Public Control Systems Div., Information & Control Systems Div., Power Systems, |
Designed by Kobe Steel, Ltd. as an IPP (independent power producer) in Japan, the Shinko Kobe No. 2 Power Station—with a rated output of 700 MW —commenced commercial operation on April 1st, 2004. As a major equipment manufacturer, Hitachi has been involved in the construction of this plant from the start. Producing steam conditions corresponding to a main steam pressure at the turbine inlet of 24.1 MPa·g, a main steam temperature of 538°C, a reheated-steam temperature of 566°C, and a condenser vacuum pressure of —96.26 kPa, and adopting 40-inch (about 102-cm) blades as the last-stage blades, this steam-turbine was designed to attain high-efficiency power generation. This IPP also has a system for supplying steam to a nearby sake brewing maker, and specific control of this system is performed by the IPP. As a so-called "urban power plant" located in a suburb of Kobe city, this power plant has been installed according to a shortened construction schedule and with appropriate attention given to the concerns of local residents.
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Kobe Steel, Ltd. |
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HITACHI/Power |
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The Hitachi Hyoron (Japanese Only) |
IPP, steam turbine, HIACS-7000, TC4F-40, 700 MW
