Burmah-Castrol Refinery, Stanlow
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Burmah-Castrol Refinery, Stanlow
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 12 Nov 1983
Grid ref is approximate as this was a large site and has been long cleared. The picture shows the Dubs plant. This was basically all American kit with Worthington steam pumps and Erie-Ball rotative steam engines. Other areas had long rows of large steam pumps and there was a big power house with turbo-alternator sets and no working lights. This might be the first geograph inside an oil refinery.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.279567
Longitude
-2.874321