THE ABANDONED POWER PLANT IN BELGIUM
Centrale de Deux-Acren was a kerosene powered turbojet power plant in the small Belgian village. Its iconic Art Deco control room was taken down in 2019.
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This plant was in fact an emergency power generator, designed to accommodate consumption peaks or as backup in the event of a breakdown of another power plant. The electricity is produced by a jet engine that can run at full speed in less than 2 minutes. The engine in this unit was powered by naphtha. The reactor is started with the aid of a compressed air tank, which allows rapid start-up from a distance, without any other form of energy supply. How long this building is in disuse is not clear.
Control room
The exterior is red-brick, with a subtle Art Deco design evident in the prominent arched windows. During my visit the old engines and turbines are already gone. A big empty hall with a beautiful historical Art Deco control room is all that is left.
The site was sold in 2018 and at the end of this year the control room is also stripped from its levers and dials. The photos of Centrale de Deux-Acren were taken during two visits in 2018.
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