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Muskeg River Mine Cogeneration Station

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Status
  
Active

Owner(s)
  
ATCO & SaskPower

Type
  
Gas turbine

Commission date
  
2003

Primary fuel
  
Natural Gas

Location
  
Wood Buffalo, north of Fort McMurray, Alberta

Muskeg River Mine (MRM) Cogeneration Station is a natural gas-fired station owned by SaskPower (30%) and ATCO Power (70%), located 75 km north of Fort McMurray and is part of the Albian Sands Project.

Description

The MRM Cogeneration Station consists of:

  • 2 - GE 7EA gas-fired turbine and generator sets with low nitrous oxide burners
  • 2 - Heat recovery steam generators
  • 2 - Standby auxiliary gas-fired boilers.

    • References

    Muskeg River Mine Cogeneration Station Wikipedia
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