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Parsons Turbine

Steam Turbine

Monday, December 23, 2013

In Sept of 2010 with EPCOR's help we saved some of #10 Turbine

Thanks to Hazco, the demolition team  We saved:

The Turbine Bearing Block,

HP Casing & Rotor and the LP Rotor

 

 

Dec -   Items were moved to the   Low Pressure Plant

Feb -      Rotor Flanges Separated

Apr -   Stands Fabricated

Jun -   Concrete Pad Poured

Jul -     Items Moved to Museum

  • Rossdale had 7 C. A. Parsons steam powered turbine generators.
  • In 1927 a 10,000 kilowatt Parsons turbine generator was installed
  • A 15,000 kilowatt Parsons turbine was installed in 1939.
  • a the second 15,000 kW unit in 1944.
  • Two (2) 30,000 kW Parsons units were installed in 1949 and 1953 respectively.
  • Two (2) 75,000 kW Parsons units were installed in 1963 and 1966 respectively.
  • Charles A Parsons was the inventor of the multi stage reaction turbine in 1884
  • In 1927 a 10,000 kilowatt Parsons Turbine generator was installed in Rossdale
  • This was the largest Parsons generator in the world to run at 3600 rpm
  • Sir Charles and Lady Parsons travelled from England to Edmonton to commission the unit.

Author: ephf
Edmonton Power Historical Foundation is a non-profit society dedicated to preserving the history of electric power in the City of Edmonton and the Province of Alberta, for the education and entertainment of current and future generations.
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We are located on the grounds of the Leduc West Antique Museum. Travel 5 miles west of Leduc on Highway 39. Go north on Range Road 260 (Cohne Dale Road) for about a mile and the museum will be on your right. The museum is closed for the winter, however we are looking forward to opening our doors on May 27 for the Leduc West Antique Society Spring Swap Meet, Tractor Pull & Music Series. Featured will be all manner of vendor tables, displays, tours, and the first Tractor Pull of the season. In the evening the first concert of the Music Series will feature "Prairie Sky" on stage.
July 22 & 23 is the LWAS Annual Exposition, the biggest event of the year which will include public tours, exhibits, a parade of antique vehicles, and a Tractor Pull; on Saturday evening the Music Series will feature "The Jivin' Belles" performing songs heavily influenced by close harmony groups of the 40's like the Andrews Sisters.
September 9 & 10, the final event of the summer season is the Fall Harvest event… with public tours, exhibits and the Tractor Pull Provincial Finals event. The final music performance of the season will feature “Celtera” and as their name implies is steeped in the music from the Emerald Isle and Scotland.

 

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