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Diesel pumping station Polder Sliedrecht.
The diesel pumping station of the polder Sliedrecht served from 1923 until 1978. From 1978 an electric pumping station, located directly next to the diesel pumping station, maintains the water level of the polder Sliedrecht.
The diesel pumping station is driven by an unique twin-cylinder Brons spraying cup engine.
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The engine delivers a power of 110 hp at 225 revolutions per minute, directly coupled to a centrifugal Stork pump with double intake and a suction diameter of 90 cm.
The pumping station can be visited from May until October every 2nd Saturday of the month and will then be open from 10:00 to 17:00. You will get an excellent view of the historic location and the role of the pumping station in water management. Also, the technique involved with respect to the Brons diesel engine will be explained to you.