An Outline of the Onahama Coal Center of the Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) - A Construction of Coal Center Aiming Efficiency Transportation

摘要

TEPCO has been constructing the Hirono Thermal Power Station No.5 Plant, and the Plant will start operating in July 2004. The thermal power plant uses coal for fuel, however, the construction site is small for a stock of coals, and an oceangoing coal carrier is unable to be brought alongside the wharf because of shallow water around the plant. Therefore, Onahama Coal Center is located 30km south of the Hirono Thermal Power Station as a coal relay center, where receiving coals from an oceangoing coal carrier, then, transports to the Hirono Thermal Power Station by a self unloading type coal carrier as a secondary transportation. Although the Coal Center was scheduled to construct and operate by Nihon COM Co., the TEPCO is to be constructed and owned it since Nihon COM Co. liquidated at the end of March 2003. The construction has been progressing since February 2003, towards the commencement of the commercial operation in February 2004. The features of this coal center are as follows: (1) Since equipments for unloading and loading coals are installed in the public wharf, the TEPCO should consult with Fukushima prefecture as the port authority in progress of layout, and the coal center is duly taken into consideration for users at the wharf with careful attention to a route of a coal transportation conveyer and height etc. (2) Considering environment, it is adopted the sealing formula conveyor belt to prevent scattering coal dust at the loading and harmonious colors with the scenic aspects of the surrounding port facilities, etc., and also the TEPCO endeavors to reduce the cost by utilizing facilities effectively which were used by Nihon COM Co.