Some design features of the semi-outdoor power station at Ince

After a brief description of the Ince site and the station layout thereon, the paper sets out the major factors involved in considering the degree of enclosure of a semi-outdoor station¿a technique first used in the United States¿and describes that adopted at Ince. It discusses the structural design of the station and its effect upon site erection, and shows that, while the savings in capital cost resulting from the semi-outdoor design are difficult to evaluate, they may exceed £1 per kilowatt installed. It then considers the effect of partial exposure upon the boiler plant and describes the precautions adopted against corrosion and frost.