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|name=Steam Plant
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|namesake =
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|status = Active
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|address = Barger Street
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|location_city = [[Blacksburg]]
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|logo =
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|logo_size = 300px
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|image = Steam turbine0.jpg
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|owner=[[Virginia Tech]]
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|completion_date={{Start date and age|1901}}
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|renovation_date={{Start date and age|1970}},
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|material = Red Brick
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|former_name =
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|floor_count = 6? (Bag house)
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|building_type = Power plant
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|architectural_style = [[w:Modern|Modern]]
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The '''Central Steam Plant''' is a cogeneration facility which provides power to several buildings on campus and to some local residents through the [[Virginia Tech Electric Service]]. The primary byproduct of the plant, steam is exhausted into the [[steam tunnels]] and is used for heating, cooking, cleaning, sterilization, and autoclaving in many campus buildings. The facility primarily relies on 3 smaller natural gas boilers, although there are two large, functional coal boilers.<ref>http://facilities.vt.edu/energy-utilities/central-steam-plant.html</ref>
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==External Links==
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* [http://facilities.vt.edu/energy-utilities/central-steam-plant.html General information about the Central Steam Plant]
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* {{OSM/link|name=Central Steam Plant|id=43527910}}
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[[Category:Buildings]]

Latest revision as of 03:23, 5 June 2017

Steam Plant
Steam turbine0.jpg
General information
Status Active
Type Power plant
Architectural style Modern
Address Barger Street
Town or city Blacksburg
Completed 1901; 123 years ago (1901)
Renovated 1970; 54 years ago (1970),
Owner Virginia Tech
Technical details
Material Red Brick
Floor count 6? (Bag house)

The Central Steam Plant is a cogeneration facility which provides power to several buildings on campus and to some local residents through the Virginia Tech Electric Service. The primary byproduct of the plant, steam is exhausted into the steam tunnels and is used for heating, cooking, cleaning, sterilization, and autoclaving in many campus buildings. The facility primarily relies on 3 smaller natural gas boilers, although there are two large, functional coal boilers.[1]

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External Links

References