ELECTRIC POWER CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION BY POLISH COAL MINING INDUSTRY

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
_INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY Poland
SUBJECT Electric Power Consumption and Production
by Polish Coal Mining Industry
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the following data concerning the Polish Coal Mining Industry as
a consumer and producer of electric power in early 1948 for the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development in connection with Polish negotiations
for a possible loan.
RTRCTRIC POWER CONSUMPTION BY THE COAL INDUSTRY
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"In spite of the advanced electrification, there is still a great mount of
steam and air driven machinery. There is also a mall mount of internal
combustion locomotives of lesser importance. In the auxiliary plants of the
coal mining industry the electric power is exclusively used.
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limit the study of power consumption to two basic forms: steam and
electricity. The compressed air power as an intermediate form of energy in
the process of conversion of heat into mechanical work, needed for the drive
of mining machinery, is derived from steam or electricity being thus taken
into account in the balance of those two forms of energy. However it must
be stressed that mall efficiency of the compressed air drive has an influence
on the power balance of the industry.
"The statistical data on the electric power consumption do not cause objections.
The power consumption in kWh is sufficiently accurate, but the pre-war con-
sumption in kW on the various mines may show some inaccuracies, when the mining
unit possesses compressors with both electric and steam drive, of which some
are usually in operation some-in reserve as in case of a mine supplied by two
power plants. The consumption of power of the Public Utility Power plants by
a mine is usually calculated according to the so called maxim= recorders,
showing the maximal 15 minutes power supply in a month. Therefore the total
consumption by the various units, as shown in statistics, is a little higher
from the real total consumption.
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"The difference,howeverpfor, the whole mining industry is rather small. Records
on power consumption of steam driven machines are more difficult to obtain and
statistics are less accurate. The right measure of power consumption in that
e is the work done by the motor. Practically it cannot be givei in statistics.
cas
express it by figures on steam consumption for the drive of machines. Not
all steam generating plants have steam flow meters. I divide the boiler
steam output into consumption for drive and heating purposes. Lack of measuring
instruments does not allow accurate figures in statistics.
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"The same applies to the compressed air consumption figures. The mines do not
possess flowmeters, measuring and recording initruments. Many mints give the
air consumption, calculated out of the time of operation of the compressors,
their rated capacity and the real number of r p in or from the consumption of
electric power by the electric motor driving the compressor.
"Electric power consumption.
It depends on:
a) coal output
b) degree of mechanization and electrification of the mine
o) degree of coal preparation
d) mining conditions and methods
e) opening of new mines
f) auxiliary plants development
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a) Influence of the coal output on the consumption of electric power.
The estimated consumption of electric power is based on the real
consumption in the various months of 1945-1947. The number of pick
load hours is 4800 awing to the double shift work in all mines which
makes it necessary to pump during the winding shifts. Many mines had
to spread winding over the night shifts and Sundays.
The amount of energy needed mould be according to the following formulas:
Power requirements in kW.' 170,000 t .00225x
in kAh = .86. 109 ; 10.4x
"Where x is the yearly output in in. tons.
Output kWh Required kW Required
106tonsfiear AO 10? kWh/year kg/1000 tons year MW
60 24.7 1940 4.96 305
70 22.7 1590 4.63 327
80 21.2 1700 4.35 349
90 20.0 1800 4.13 372
100 19.0 1900 3.95 395
nb Influence of the mechanization and electrification on the required
electric power.
"The degree of mechanization on the whole is rather high. Some increase
is expected in loading and mechanization of shaft bottom at some mines.
"There is also planned an electrification of winding machines, of the
underground transport, as well as on the surface, electrification of
compressors drive and reduction of the compressed air used underground.
This is a long time program covering 20 to 25 years.
?There are 48% (expressed in capacity) steam driven minding machines.
In the 10 year program the percentage of electric driven hoists will-
increase from 52 to 66%, -which means an increase in output of electric
wound tonnage by 14%.
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0.14 . 100 .
109 . 400
=
3600 . 102
. 0,55
27,5 . 10.6 kNh
and average
27,5 . 106
-
-
3600
7700 kW
no)
where 400 m m average depth
and 3600 .. number of winding hours
"The 10 year program program provides for installation of compressors
of total capacity 818,000 cu. m, per .hour. At the same time a capacity
of old units of 282,000 cu. m will be withdrawn so that this increase
will amount to 536,000 cu, m, with mainly eleotrio drive. That means
that the capacity of electric driven units will be about 50% of the
total. Basing on the figures of 1947 of 4,000 full capacity operation
and an energy supply of .11 kWh per cu. m., the increase of the capacity
of electric driven compressors will be: 130,500 Cu. M. per hour, and
the necessary energy supply: 130,500 ? 0,11 . 4000 57,5000,000 kWh/
year.
The operating units during 300 working days and 18 hours a day would
demand a power of: 57,500,000
18 . 300 10,600 kW
The internal combustion locomotives with the exception of those of
Lower Silesia will be replaced by electric trolley locos and this
will increase the requirement of electric power by 3,330,000 kWh.
"Summing up
the following figures:
Hoists electrification
Compressors electrification
Traction electrification
kW
106 kWh/Year
7,700
27.5
10,600
57.5
740
3.3
19,040
88.3
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Coal preparation plants
It consists of screening, mashing, floatation and briquetting. Every
mine has a screening plant although in many oases the plants are in
very bad condition and they do not allow to separate coal fines 0 - 3
mm. With increasing depth of mining the quality of the product is
getting worse and the seams thinner. The mines will have to be pro-
vided with washing plants especially those with coking goal. In the
10 year program there will be built 10 washing plants of a capacity
of 4120 tons per hour assuming a supply of lee kWh per ton and 16
hour work at 300 working days a year.
The consumption of electric energy will be
4120 . 1,5 . 16 . 300 = 29,5 . 106 kWh/Year
pick load 4120 . 1,5 6200 kW
"d) Changes in geological conditions and working methods.
(1) lowering of working levels
(2) thickness and cleaness of seams
(3) hydraulic sand stowing
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"(1) Depth of 'working levels.
The working of one million tons of coal in the Polish
Coal district is equivalent to lowering the operation
level by 4". It is connected with an increased pump-
ing and transport. In 10 years at an output of 800
million tons it will mean an average lowering by 80 m.
The maximal output of 100 million tons a year mould
require:
100 0 109 . 0,66, 80 -
-
3600 e? 102 0 0,55 26 million kWh
"Would all the pumps be operating the 'Whole 24 hours the
pick load mould amount to: 315,000,000 . 8,760 10 3,600 kW
"Some mines with small aflux of water will pump during the
night shift only. Therefore the increase of the pick load
can be assumed 501% of the above i.e. 1800 kW.
( 2 ) Thickness and cleaness of seams. 50X1 -HUM
With the increased depth thinner seams which
means higher amounts of rock working and an extension
of both transport and ventilation galleries. The last
increase will be compensated by better concentration.
The impurities in coal may increase by 5% which calls
for 5% more energy supply.
10,4 .
100
000
000
. 0,05
52 000 000 kWh
and 0,00225 .
100
000
000
. 0,05
11250 klff
11(3) Hydraulic sandfilling.
The central sand mine should, at its highest capacity,
supply: 45,000 cu. in. of sand per day.
"The pick load for excavating, transport of sand and
pumping mould be:
14980 kW
required energy 63,610,000 kWh
New Mines.
They will take over the required energy of the mines which are going
to be put out of operation.
Summary of calculation of the energy requirement for the mines.
MW 106kWh/year
out of regression curve 395 1900
mechanization & electrification 19 88.3
coal preparation 6.2 29.5
lowering of -working level
shafts 7.3 26.0
other transport 1.8 31.5
impurities in coal 11.25 52.0
sand filling 15.0 63.6
Total
455.55 2,190.9
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The possibility of reducing the energy requirement.
This could be achieved by:
(1) extension of the operation time at the pick load
(2) electrification of underground machinery
"The first means is very improbable as the time amounts already
to 4800 hours as it has been achieved by working on Sundays.
"Even assuming 5000 hours of pick load operation it would save
a small amount of energy: 455,5 - 2190.-9 = 16.8 mff
5000
"The second way is by electrification of the underground machinery.
The consumption of compressed air at 100 million tons yearly output
will amount to 011. m, ner ton of coal produced as compared with
170 cu. m. at an output of 60 million tons per year.
"To obtain 1 kWh on the coupling of the air driven machine we have
to supply 6 kWh on. the busbars and at direot electric drive only
1,2 kWh.
rig)
"The electrification of the Polish mines will be limited by the:
a0 difficulties in obtaining gas proof equipment
b. necessity of maintaining the pick hammers underground
o. unrentability of an electrification of the levels and
mines in liquidation.
n It is estimated that the electrification of underground machinery will
reaoh about 35% of the theoretically possible and therefore reduce the
amount of energy by 170 6 106 kWh and of the pick load of 32 MW.
"Coking plants.
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The average energy consumption per 1 ton of coke produced is practically independent
from the amount produced and is estimated as 16,5 kWh
total requirements: 82 . 106 kWh/Year
and 10,8 MW
"Factories and workshops.
The factories and workshops owned by the coal mining industry will increase their
manufacturing capacity and energy requirement as follows:
Manufacturing capacity Energy requirement
1947 21,000 t/Ysar
1957 45,000 t/Year
Enclosure A
Enclosure B
Enclosure C
Enclosure D
Enclosure
Enclosure
4,400,000 kWh/Year 1,220 MW
8,500,000 kWh/Year 2,350 MW
- Requirement of Electrical Energy of the Polish
Coal Mines in 1948 - 1957
- Consolidated Requirement of Electrical Energy
of the Polish Coal Mining Industry in 1948 - 1957
- Coal Mining Industry in Poland
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REQUIHEME4T OF ELECTAICAL EiGY OF TA' POLISH COAL MINES IN 1248 - 1957
Thar
Planned
Output
of
kWh/t
Consumption
electrical energy
1061cWhhr NW
Increase
Consumption
106kWh
of
Reduction
of consumption
Planned Consumption
106t/yr
106/kWhArr
106kWhhr
MIA
1948
59
67
25
1480
302.5
-
-
-
-
1460
302.5
24.8
1949
73
23.3
22.2
1560
321
28.2
5.9
16.5
3.1
1571.7
324
23.4
1950
78
1620
334
56.4
11.8
33
6.2
1643.4
338.6
22.6
1951
80
21.5
1670
346
84.6
17.7
49.5
9.3
1705.1
354.4
21.8
1952
83
21.2
1700
350
112.8
23.6
66
12.4
1746.8
361.8
21.8
1953
87
20.8
1730
356.5
141.0
29.5
82.5
15.5
1788.5
370.5
21.6
1954
89
20.3
1770
360
169.2
35.4
99
18.6
1840.2
382.8
21.2
1955
92
20.1
1790
370
197.4
41.3
115.5
21.7
1871.9
389.6
21
1956
95
19.8
1820
377
225.6
47.2
132
24.8
1913.6
399.4
20.8
1957
97
19.5
1850
384
253.8
53.1
148.5
27.9
1955.3
409.3
20.7
1958
100
19.3
1870
388
282
59
165
31
1987
416
20.5
19
1900
395
290.9
60.55
170
?32
2020.9
422.5
20.2
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CONSOLIDATED REQUIREMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY
OF THE POLISH COAL MINING INDUSTRY IN 1948 - 1957
Planned energy
consumption
by:
Year
Coal Mines
Coking plants
Factories
MW
106k1fh/yamr
Others
Total
Mil
106M/year
MW
106kWh/year
W
106kWh/Year
MW
106M/Year
1947
1460
302.5
86
4.64
_..
--
--
1559.-
315.-
1948
1571.5
324
49.5
6.5
4.81
1.333
30
7.5
1655.81
339.33
1949
1643.4
339.6
57.8
7.6
5.22
1.446
30
7.5
1736.42
356.20
1950
1705.1
354.4
55.1
7.3
5.63
1.559
30
7.5
1795.83
370.30
1951
1746.8
361.8
64.6
8.5
6.04
1.672
30
7.5
1847.44
378.9
1952
1788.5
370.5
71.4
9.4
6.45
1.785
30
7.5
1895.35
389.2
1953
1849
382.8
73.3
9.65
6.86
1.898
30
7.5
1950.16
401.9
1954
1871.9
389.6
79.6
10.45
7.27
2.011
30
7.5
1988.77
409.55
1955
1913.6
399.2
81.2
10.7
7.68
2.124
30
7.5
2032.48
419.5
1956
1955.3
409.3
82.3
10.8
8.09
2.237
30
7.5
2075.69
429.84
1957
1987
416.-
$2.3
10.8
8.5
2.35
30
7.5
2107.80
436.65
1958
2020.9
422.5
82.3
10.8
8.5
2.35
30
7.5
2141.70
443.15
The installed power at the power plants should be increased by 15% for own
consumption of the powerplant and losses in transmission.
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District Unit
Coal Mining Industry in Poland
(Number of persons employed on December
Manual -Workers Total
31, 1947)
Office Workers
technical clerical
Total
Total
underground
surface
2
3
1 .
6
3 i 6
4
5
I.
Jaworzno-MikoXow
14,841
7,266
22,107
962
755
1,717
23,824
II.
III.
Dabrowa
15,710
8,566
24,276
1,109
917
2,026
26,302
Katowice
12,556
6,009
18,565
900
668
1,568
20,133
IV.
Chorzow
13,150
5,535
18,685
857
663
1,520
20,205
V.
Ruda
14,271
5,613
19,984
921
684
1,605
21,589
VI.
Bytom
12,211
5,613
17,824
846
520
1,366
19,190
VII.
Zabrze
14,456
5,396
19,852
662
550
1,212
21,064
VIII.
IX.
Gliwice
16,587
5,610
22,197
755
502
1,257
23,454
RAM ir
14,399
5,987
20,386
693
598
1,291
21,677
X.
Dolny-Slask
Total.
12.918
5.081
17.999
821
484
1.305
19..304
141,199
60,676
-
0
-
. .
.
201,875
8,526
6,341
14,867
216,742
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MONTHLY OUTPUT OF BITUMINOUS COAL. COKE, BY-PRODUCTS, ELECTRIC POWER
OF THE POLISH COAL MINING INDUSTRY IN 1947
Product
January
in. tone
February
in. tons
March
in. tons
April
in. tons
May
in, tons
June
in. tons
Bituminous coal
Brown Coal
Coke
Bit. coal
briquettes
Brown coal
briquettes
Tar
Benzol
Ammonium sulphate
Coke gas in
4,548,479
382,086
210,787
48,330
2,763
7,713.0
1,829.6
1,814.3
4,136,862
321,652
194,090
35,589
2,306
6,883.0
1,436.0
1,641.0
4,792,902
362,470
233,695
45,873
2,797
7,905.0
2,115.6
2,039.0
4,650,211
380,511
232,250
51,059
3,266
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20184.9
4,459 199
420,307
247,021
49.551
3,377
8,498.4
2,600.7
2,179.5
4,581,492
399,223
241,891
56,593
2,844
8,306.5
2,418.7
2,035.2
93,854.5
89,071.9
1000 Cu. in. 84,454.5 76,047.0 89,560.4 91,988.6
Electric power
109,487
E4 in 1000 kWh 118,798
= 124,273 109,935 112,639 111,469
g
co
2
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July
in. tons
August
in. tons
September
in. tons
October
in. tons
November
in. tons
December
m. tons
Total
in. tons
Bituminous coal
Brown Coal
Coke
Bit. coal
briquettes
Brown coal
briquettes
Tar
Benzol
Ammonium sulphate
Coke gas in
1000 ca. in.
Electric power
in 1000 kWh
5,086,512
413,541
253,760
63,247
3,738
8,453.5
2,612.4
2,150.1
941361.1
121,183
5,107,205
431,658
253,619
56,507
3,856
8,251.2
2,818.1
2,309.9
93,777.1
125,070
:
CV
1
0
tv
a
5,367,005
416,790
244,403
59,035
4,923
81074.0
2,701.0
2,034.9
911634.0
123,567
5,760,558
433,267
249,733
58,232
5,572
8,715.4
2,996.3
2,162.5
96,955.0
132,276
5,421,360
412,762
249,747
53,025
2,861
8,556.3
2,939.5
2,153.3
93,316.1
135,032
5,218,550
389,197
256,796
55,183
3,395
8,877.9
3,013.6
2,204.0
95,574.1
139,500
59,1301335
4,763,464
2,867,792
632,224
41,698
98,350.0
29,862.9
24,908.6
1,0901594.3
11463,229 ?
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POLISH COAL & COKE EXPORTS
Provisional figures for 1947 in m. tons
Total,
Other Countries
Czechoslovakia
vermany oussian tone)
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Rumania
USSR
Foreign Bunker
Total
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10
910
20
10
930
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250
140
390
140
120
260
60
130
190
50
50
8630
190
8820
450
450
17750
1480
,
19230
ECO Countries 8,190 - 43%
.0ther European Countries 2,220 - 11%
USSR , 8.820 -46%
19,230
By sea 7,020
By land 12.210
19.230
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EQUKSQUATEDIg_umagg-m Num
(November 301 1947)
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21gIrld_2141
Coal Mines
Auxiliary Branches
Total
Office
Manual
Offiqe
Manual
Office
Manual
Jaworz. MiloX.
21536
1723
3213
803
24749
2526
Dadrowa
24153
2008
1929
755
26082
2763
Katowice
18231
1571
1724
547
19955
2118
Chorzow
18484
1508
1320
661
19804
2169
Rudza
19990
1586
4549
822
24539
2408
Bytom
18200
1296
1361
710
19561
2006
Zabrze
19806
1192
2271
660
22077
1852
Gliwice
22222
1230
2214
661
24436
1891
Rybnik
20069
1292
3297
771
23366
2063
Dolnosl.
18022
1316
5350
1244
23372
2560
27228
7634
227941
22356
TOTAL
200713
14722
Auxiliary Units
20551
6070
20551
6070
Brown Coal
2656
230
905
293
3561
523
GRAND TOTAL 203369
14952
48684
13997
252053
28949
CONFIDENTIAL/US OFFICIALS ONLY
Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/11/30: CIA-RDP80-00926A002400020040-1