New Urban Relics
februari 13, 2026
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This impressive power plant is part of a larger complex, centered around a blast furnace. Blast furnace gas is produced as a byproduct of steel production in the blast furnace. This gas can be burned in a boiler under high pressure and temperature (125 bar/560°C) in combination with naphtha and natural gas. The steam produced is used to generate electricity using condensing steam turbines.
The power plant consists of two interconnected buildings. The boilers, where steam is generated, are located in the rear building. This steam is then transported via a complex system of pipes to the adjacent building containing the turbines. In the boiler house, which is clearly outdated, the decay is clearly visible. The turbine hall is better preserved, perhaps because the building is still heavily guarded.
The turbine hall houses various types of turbines, ranging in capacity from 6.5 MW to 75 MW. The oldest turbines are classic Ingersoll Rand turbines and an old Oerlikon turbine; the newer ones are primarily ACEC turbines, and the largest and newest turbine is the blue turbine after which the site is named. This is an Escher Wyss turbine. To power this turbine, an annex was built onto the boiler house, complete with its own steam boiler. The entire facility is controlled from the spectacular control room.
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