On 19 January 2018, we embarked on a field trip to the power plant “Boxberg” in the Upper Lusatia.
Many thanks to the organizers as well as the operator for making our visit such a great experience.
The primary aim of this field trip was getting to know the current main way of utilization for brown coal – its conversion into electricity – in practice in one of the most modern power plants.
The participating students hitherto only had theoretical knowledge of the physical, chemical and thermodynamic basics of energy conversion in a power plant. Now they were able to witness their practical application first hand, admire the impressive facilities live on site, and take the opportunity to ask all their questions.
Key insights of the day:
- In the case of power plants, the technical measures that make it possible to increase energy efficiency and reduce or avoid emissions are of particular importantance.
- Brown coal-fired power plants represent the world’s largest energy conversion machines.
- The role of brown coal in the context of energy transition was explained, and in the end, ways and needs of using brown coal after its conversion into electricity were shown.
Have a look at a few impressions of the day in our photobox.
If you also want to participate in a field trip like this one, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We are regularly organizing new educational events in the field of environment, in particular regarding environmentally friendly energy production.