woudagemaal.wmv

Impression of the Ir. D.F. Woudagemaal in Tacozijl, The Netherlands. Build between 1914-1918 it's the biggest still operating steam-powered water pump in the world. This is the station working at full power on January 8, 2012. Three boilers providing steam to four double-expansion steam engines which in turn drive two centrifugal pumps each. With eight pumps in total it is capable of pumping out 6000 cubic meters a minute. The pumping station is a UNESCO world heritage since 1998.

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• D.F.
• Woudagemaal
• Tacozijl
• lemmer
• netherlands
• water
• steam
• UNESCO