24 Book of Engineering 



been built at Barking. It has been placed 

 so far out of the city for many reasons; 

 first, on account of the smoke which can 

 be blown to sea, or over Essex rather than 

 the city; secondly, because land is much 

 cheaper; thirdly, because by placing it on 

 the banks of the Thames colliers can bring 

 3,000 tons of coal at a time to feed those 

 hungry furnaces. These eat up at least 70 

 tons an hour when in full action, and 

 remember that economical combustion under 

 the most approved system possible will 

 secure far more steam per ton than twenty 

 years ago. 



Barking is not only the biggest power 

 station in Britain but, when the projected 

 extensions are carried out, it will be the 

 greatest in the world. Although it has 

 been mentioned that it supplies a portion 

 of London's needs, it is really the power 

 house for a good many of the Home Coun- 

 ties and the extensions will mean an addition 

 of a very much greater area to its already 

 large tract of country. 



To-day Barking is producing current 



