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Willington A power station for the Central Electricity Generating Board.

Willington A power station for the Central Electricity Generating Board.

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Published by International Combustion in London .
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Other titlesEngineering and boiler house review.
SeriesICL publication -- no.WP 5918
ContributionsInternational Combustion Limited.
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Open LibraryOL14266477M

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CENTRAL ELECTRICITY GENERATING BOARD MIDLANDS REGION WILLINGTON 'A' AND 'B' POWER STATIONS Introduction to Station: 1.

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Dungeness B Nuclear Power Station [Central Electricity Generating Board] on *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Even as the ‘A’ Station was taking shape in earlythe Central Electricity Authority were exercising their statutory powers by applying to the Minister of Power to extend the Willington Generating Station with a second section to be known as Willington ‘B’.

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