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IIOperation SUB-ZErI Provi Efficient and Economical Bird Steam Plant shows 11,400 BtupM kwh station output for all purposes Cross MCI ton of the Foiler fFheetar ilngto-dmm utam gentrator for the Frank IP. Bird Station of Montana rower Co. at Billings, Montana. C*Pll7 ...................................................... 675,000 lb per hr ....................................... 910 nil(t Final Sleom Temperolare............................. 90S F Tcmparntora FeedwaterInlet...................... 359 F Under the severe operating conditions of r temperatures as low as --40F ot an ele vation of 3100 feet, this serai-outdoor plant of the Montann Power Company engineered by Ebasco Services Inc., has : proved efficient ond economical in oper ation and construction. Here are the foots: HIGH STATION EFFICIENCY During October 1952, with a metered daily average kwh output of 65,917, the fuel burned for a day consisted of 1,464 bbl of oil, plus 7,630,536 cu ft of natural gas. The oil provided 6,400,000 Btu per bbl, the gaB 1,140 Btu per cu ft. Total Btu for all purposes per kwh station out put .was 11,400. OPERATED ABOVE RATED CAPACITY Although normal load condition did not require regular operation above 600,000 lb steam per hour and 60 megawatts, load was picked up to 705,000 lb steam per hour and 76 megawatts in fifteen minutes and carried for two hours. MINIMUM PERSONNEL Efficiently operated by only 4 men on each 8-hour shift CONSTRUCTED COST Complete cost on the basis of 66,000 kw, was approximately $87 per kw. Once again, the operating facts of an in stallation indicoto the ability of Foster Wheeler to design and fabricate powerproducing equipment to meet your needs. rOSIIB WNIIIIS coir. ORA1ION 14 S BIOADWAT, NSW TOM *. N. t. Wheeler SOWtft * is