Review of report on Severn Barrage Scheme, published by HM Stationery Office, London, price 2s6d net; layout for tidal power plant now proposed consists of sluice dam, with 128 sluices; use of larger turbine units, with output of 25,000 kw each would permit number of units to be reduced to 32, in two turbine dams, each containing 16; it is considered that estimated time of construction could be reduced to 8 yr instead of 15 yr anticipated in 1933 reports. (See also Engineering v 159 n 4129 Mar 2 1945 p 171-2; Engineer v 179 n 4651 Mar 2 1945 p 164-6, n 4652 Mar 9 p 185-7; editorial comment p 172; Dock and Harbour Authority v 25 n 294 Apr 1945 p 261-2, 263)
Severn Barrage
Water Water Eng
Water and Water Engineering ; 48 , n 587
1945
6 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Engineering Index Backfile | 1933
Engineering Index Backfile | 1933
Engineering Index Backfile | 1945
Engineering Index Backfile | 1933
Engineering Index Backfile | 1933