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Wouda pumping station

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The station was named after ir. D.F. Wouda, the chief engineer of the Provincial Water Authority of Friesland. He designed the building in a traditional style with influences of
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The steam engines drive eight horizontal, double suction, centrifugal pumps, each with a pumping capacity of 500 m per minute. The pumps have a rotational speed of 85 to 115
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It has a pumping capacity of 4,000 m/min (1,100,000 U.S. gal/min). The pumping station is currently used to supplement the existing pumping capacity of the
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in case of exceptionally high water levels in Friesland, which usually happens a few times each year. The pumping station has been listed on the
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A special canal, the "Stroomkanaal", was dug to feed the station, designed to handle the large volume of water.
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The engines, designed by prof. J.C. Dijxhoorn and built by Machinefabriek Jaffa in Utrecht, consist of four
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Double acting low pressure cylinder, uni-flow exhaust; 0.85 meter diameter.
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Until 1966, the station was used to lower the water level of Friesland's
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The chimney serves not only to expel smoke gases but primarily to induce
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Tandem steam engines with centrifugal pumps and flywheels to the right
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opened the pumping station. It was built to pump excess water out of
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The station is open to visitors, with regular tours available.
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Single acting high pressure cylinder; 0.5 meter diameter.
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ir. D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station)
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Index

Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal
UNESCO World Heritage Site

Location
Tacozijl
nl
Lemsterland
De Fryske Marren
Netherlands
Criteria
867
Session
www.woudagemaal.nl
Coordinates
52°50′45″N 5°40′44″E / 52.84583°N 5.67889°E / 52.84583; 5.67889
Wouda pumping station is located in Friesland
Wouda pumping station is located in Netherlands
pumping station
Netherlands
steam-powered
Queen Wilhelmina
Friesland
coal
heavy fuel oil
Stavoren
UNESCO
World Heritage Site list
rationalism.
lightning storm
chimney

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