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Today, the steam plant provides power to many buildings on campus as well as power to some local residents through the [[Virginia Tech Electric Service]]. The waste steam is exhausted into the [[steam tunnels]] and is used for heating, cooking, cleaning, sterilization, and autoclaving in a variety of buildings. | Today, the steam plant provides power to many buildings on campus as well as power to some local residents through the [[Virginia Tech Electric Service]]. The waste steam is exhausted into the [[steam tunnels]] and is used for heating, cooking, cleaning, sterilization, and autoclaving in a variety of buildings. | ||
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Revision as of 21:36, 28 August 2011
The university's first power plant was built by the Edison Company[1] on the east end of the Mall (near Surge).[2] Since then...
Today, the steam plant provides power to many buildings on campus as well as power to some local residents through the Virginia Tech Electric Service. The waste steam is exhausted into the steam tunnels and is used for heating, cooking, cleaning, sterilization, and autoclaving in a variety of buildings.
External Links
- General information about the Central Steam Plant
- Central Steam Plant layout and other architectural details by Virginia Tech Facilities
- Central Steam Plant at OpenStreetMap
