Hussein Thermal Power Station
 
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Hussein power plant is located in the northern region of Jordan, approximately 30 km northeast of the capital Amman. The plant site is located within Zarqa Industrial area and is situated 560 m above sea level. Hussein power plant comprises 7 generating units, 3 of which are steam turbines, nominally rated at 33 MW gross, 4 are steam turbines rated at 66 MW gross.
 

 Hussien Power Station
Rated capacity(MW)

363

Fuel used

Heavy fuel oil & diesel oil

Steam condensing & cooling method

Air condenser fans

Components of HTPS Steam units

Boilers

Unit
Rated Capacity (MW el)
Fuel (HFO, LFO, NG)
Installation (Year)
Manufacturer Name
Type Name
Unit 1
33
HFO
1977
Breda
BD P.M
Unit 2
33
HFO
1977
Breda
BD P.M
Unit 3
33
HFO
1978
Breda
BD P.M
Unit 4
66
HFO
1980
Kawasaki
 KR-300
Unit 5
66
HFO
1980
Kawasaki
KR-300
Unit 6 66
HFO
 1981 Kawasaki
KR-300
Unit 7 66
HFO
 1984 Kawasaki
KR-300

Steam Turbines

Unit
 Capacity (MW el)
Installation (Year)
Manufacturer Name
Type Name
Unit 1
33
1977
Debritto
 NA 3003
Unit 2
33
1977
Debritto
 NA 3003
Unit 3
33
1978
Debritto
NA 3003
Unit 4
66
1980
Fuji
 Single Casing Condensing
Unit 5
66
1980
Fuji
Single Casing Condensing
Unit 6 66 1981 Fuji
Single Casing Condensing
Unit 7 66 1984 Fuji
Single Casing Condensing

Electrical Generators

Unit
Capacity (MVA)
Voltage (kV)
Installation (Year)
Manufacturer Name
Type Name
Unit 1
38.83
13.8
1975
Brown Bovery
WT16L052LL3
Unit 2
38.83
13.8
1975
Brown Bovery
WT16L052LL3
Unit 3
38.83
13.8
1977
Brown Bovery
WT16L052LL3
Unit 4
77.65
13.8
1980
Fuji
 FTLR1521/63-2
Unit 5
77.65
13.8
1980
Fuji
FTLR1521/63-2
Unit 6 77.65
13.8
 1981 Fuji
FTLR1521/63-2
Unit 7 77.65
13.8
 1984 Fuji
FTLR1521/63-2

Generator Transformer

Unit
Capacity (MVA)
Voltage (kV/kV)
Installation (Year)
Manufacturer Name
Type Name
Unit 1
40
13.8/132
1974
Brown Bovery
ONAF
Unit 2
40
13.8/132
1974
Brown Bovery
ONAF
Unit 3
40
13.8/132
1977
Brown Bovery
ONAF
Unit 4
80
13.8/132
1980
Fuji
 ONAF
Unit 5
80
13.8/132
1980
Fuji
ONAF
Unit 6 80
13.8/132
 1981 Fuji
ONAF
Unit 7 80
13.8/132
 1983 Fuji
ONAF
 
 

Accumulated Statistics in (2012)

Unit
Generated energy
Consumed energy
Sent out energy
Fuel Consumption
Running hours
(MWh)
(MWh)
(MWh)
(GJ)
(hr)
Unit 1
 52,792 5,036 47,756 717,139 204,103
Unit 2
 56,601 5,883 50,718 772,319 194,203
Unit 3
 55,625 5,882 49,743 754,030 184,357
Unit 4
 185,758 14,442 171,316 2,315,872 235,081
Unit 5
 347,815 26,805 321,010 4,375,618 237,433
Unit 6
 291,592 21,970 269,622 3,653,470 230,550
Unit 7
 297,385 23,453 273,932 3,740,810 214,711
Total
 1,287,568 103,472 1,184,096 16,329,258 -

Performance Indicators in (2012)

Unit
Availability (%)
Unplanned outage Factor (%)
planned outage Factor (%)
Efficiency (%) Sent out
Heat rate (KJ/kWh)
Sent out
Unit 1
 91.00 7.95 1.05 23.97 15,017
Unit 2
 92.39 7.19 0.42 23.64 15,228
Unit 3
 90.00 8.84 1.16 23.75 15,158
Unit 4
 52.92 37.02 10.06 26.63 13,518
Unit 5
 98.29 0.46 1.25 26.41 13,631
Unit 6
 99.05 0.12 0.83 26.57 13,550
Unit 7
 95.12 2.30 2.59 26.36 13,656
Total
 87.32 9.60 3.08 26.10 13,790