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Keeping the Lights on in the Middle of the Pandemic Marina Silva IGS Integrated Global Services, Inc. – Richmond, United States
marina.silva@integratedglobal.com
Drax power station is a large biomass and coal-fired plant in North Yorkshire, England. As well as surface protection solutions, IGS supplies it with continuous inspection systems that monitor the boiler tubes’ integrity and generate data to inform and validate the metal wastage prevention strategies.
B
ased in the United Kingdom, the Drax power plant has a capacity
which commercial operations come to an end in March 2021.
of 3,906 megawatts (MW) and produces around 14 terawatt-hours
The boiler units went into operation in the 1970s and require ongoing
(TWh) of power a year, 96% using compressed wood pellets, a form of
monitoring and maintenance to prevent unplanned outages from erosion
sustainably sourced biomass. The remainder is produced using coal, for
and corrosion damage. As well as surface protection solutions from
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