Published 1981 | Version v1
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Railway power supply - free of crises and independent

Creators

  • 1. Deutsche Bundesbahn, Frankfurt am Main (Germany, F.R.). Zentrale Transportleitung

Description

The German Federal Railway realizes 84% of its transport performance by electric traction. The prevailing primary energy source of the railway electric power supply is coal, but the DB uses also furnace gas, nuclear energy and hydroelectric power. The shave of mineral oil lies by about 5%. The public utilities deliver about 15%. The dispersed situation of the power stations and converter stations over the whole supply area offers the advantage of short transport distances. Therefore the 110-kV-railway mains especially meets distribution demands. Very useful is the compound operation with the Austrian Federal Railways and the Swiss Federal Railways. (orig.)

Abstract (German)

Die Deutsche Bundesbahn bewaeltigt 84% ihrer Transportarbeit mit elektrischer Zugfoerderung. Als Rohenergie bei der Bahnstromerzeugung dient ganz ueberwiegend Steinkohle, die DB nutzt aber auch Gichtgas, Kernenergie und Wasserkraft. Der Mineraloelanteil liegt bei nur 5%. Aus dem Landesnetz kommen rund 15%. Die Streuung der Kraftwerke und Umformerwerke ueber den Versorgungsbereich bringt kurze Transportentfernungen, so dass das 110-kV-Bahnstromnetz ueberwiegend Verteilaufgaben erfuellt. Sehr nuetzlich ist der staendige Verbundbetrieb mit den Oesterreichischen Bundesbahnen und mit den Schweizerischen Bundesbahnen. (orig.)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (German)
Bahnstromversorgung - krisensicher und unabhaengig

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Elektr. Bahnen - EB
Journal Volume
79
Journal Issue
7
Series
Elektr. Bahnen - EB.
Journal Page Range
259-262
ISSN
0013-5437

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
13669257
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING;
Descriptors DEI
COAL; FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LAND TRANSPORT; NECKAR REACTOR; OILS; POWER GENERATION; STATISTICS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY SOURCES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EUROPE; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; MATHEMATICS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POWER PLANTS; POWER REACTORS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTORS; TRANSPORT; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS