Gas Turbine Technology - Cogeneration and Distributed Power . Waste Heat to Power Generation.

Solar Taurus T60 5.2 MW - 2 Available - 9/5/2008

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 19:47:23 -0500

2 (Two) 5200 KW Solar Taurus 60 mobile mounted gas turbine generating units, 3/60/13.8 KV. Primary fuel – natural gas (future #2 oil). Equipped with starting systems, controls, switchgear systems, air filter and exhaust systems. Mounted on two trailers (one trailer 120,000 lbs, the other 50,000lbs.) Manufactured in 2001. One unit has 1510 hours and the other has 1522 hours.

Selling Price – Without Trailers
MI ........................ $2,350,000 USD each FOB

Trailers ..........Additional $350,000 USD FOB per each set
(Set includes 1 trailer for turbine, 1 trailer for controls)

For Solar Taurus Brochures and Info:

Photos click here.


Brochures

Steam Turbine Assisted Cogeneration Systems (350kb)

Data Sheets

Taurus 60 Mobile Power Unit (325kb)
Taurus 60 Generator Set - Power Generation (325kb)
Steam Turbine Assisted Cogen Systems - STAC (60kb)

Case Studies

Cogeneration Project - Nuon Energy Corporation (150kb)
Cogeneration Project - Adolf Jass Papierfabrik (150kb)

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ISO Performance/Specifications
Metric

Power
kWe
5670
Heat Rate
kJ/kW-hr
11 425
Exhaust Flow
kg/hr
78 280
Exhaust Temperature
ºC
510
Steam Production
tonnes/hr
11.6-56.9
Axial Exhaust

Yes
SoLoNOx

Yes


Brochures

Steam Turbine Assisted Cogeneration Systems (350kb)

Data Sheets

Taurus 60 Mobile Power Unit (325kb)
Taurus 60 Generator Set - Power Generation (325kb)
Steam Turbine Assisted Cogen Systems - STAC (60kb)

Case Studies

Cogeneration Project - Nuon Energy Corporation (150kb)
Cogeneration Project - Adolf Jass Papierfabrik (150kb)

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Global Energy  P.O. Box 5617 Madison, WI 53705 USA TEL: (608) 238-6001  greg@globalmicroturbine.com

Solar Taurus T60 5.2 MW - Additional 1,000 kw via ORC

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 14:10:29 -0500

Take your waste heat from your Solar Taurus gas turbine and generate up to 1,000 kw of extra power from your waste heat.

System: If you already have a exhaust HRG (heat recovery unit) you can utilize the heated liquid (hot water, thermal oil, or glycol) in the Infinity Turbine which uses a low boiler point refrigerant in a Organic Rankine Cycle, to generate power through a turbine generator set which will give you up to an additional 1,000 kw (1 MW) of free power.

Cost: The standard 250 kw Infinity Turbine is $300,000. For 1,000 kw you'll need four of these 20 ft. skid mounted systems, for a total of $1.2 million USD.

Gas Turbine Systems and Infinity Turbine Power Charts

Solar Taurus 60 Gas Turbine

Solar Taurus 60 Gas Turbine

SUMMARY OF POWER AVAILABLE

MFG: Caterpillar - Solar Turbines
MODEL: Solar Taurus 60 Gas Turbine

Organic Rankine Cycle - Global Energy Infinity Turbine using waste heat recovery from the:
Caterpillar - Solar Turbines Solar Taurus 60 Gas Turbine

Summary: 1023 kWe per hour can be produced utilizing the waste heat from the Caterpillar - Solar Turbines Solar Taurus 60 Gas Turbine gas turbine.

1. Heat Rate of ORC Infinity Turbine by Global Energy: 30,000 Btu/kWe
2. Gas Turbine Manufacturer: Caterpillar - Solar Turbines
3. Caterpillar - Solar Turbines Model Number: Solar Taurus 60 Gas Turbine
4. Website: http://mysolar.cat.com/cda/layout?m=41079&x=7
5. pdf link (a): http://mysolar.cat.com/cda/files/126904/7/ds60pg.pdf
6. pdf link (b): http://mysolar.cat.com/cda/files/126907/7/ds60mpu.pdf
7. pdf link (c): http://mysolar.cat.com/cda/files/127017/7/dsstac.pdf
8. Turbine Description: Taurus 60 PG (power generation) - Generator Set

The family of Taurus gas turbines represents years of intensive development by the engineering and manufacturing groups at Solar and offers many advanced features.

General Notes

The data for the Titan 130, Mars 100, Taurus 70 and Taurus 60 mechanical drive packages and generator sets at based on the gas turbine at full load under ISO conditions (15 deg C or 59 deg F), sea level, natural gas fuel, 60 percent relative humidity, zero inlet and exhaust losses.

------------ Turbine Engine Data --------------

9. Shaft Horse Power shp:
If power unit - kWe per hour: 5670
10. Engine Heat Rate in kJ / kWh: 11425
11. Engine Heat Rate in Btu / hph:
If power unit - Engine Heat Rate in Btu / kWe: 10830
12. Exhaust Mass Flow in kg/ per hour :78280
13. Exhaust Mass Flow in lb/ per hour :172575
14. Exhaust Temp in Degrees C: 510
15. Exhaust Temp in Degrees F: 950

------------ Heat Recovery Data --------------

16. Total Exhaust Available in Btu / hr: 61406100
17. Assume 50 percent recovery into thermal oil in Btu / hr: 30703050

---Organic Rankine Cycle - Infinity Turbine Power Recovery Data ---

18. ORC Power Produced in kWe per hour: 1023
19. Power Produced per 24 hour day in kWe: 24562
20. Power Produced per 365 day year in kWe: 8965291
21. Power Produced per 24 hour day in megawatts: 25
22. Power Produced per 365 day year in megawatts: 8965

------------ Carbon Credit Data --------------

(Note: Based on 1 kw = 1 pound offset of CO2 or 2,000 kw per ton of CO2 and as of March for December 2008 EUA futures price of Euro 22.54 per ton.)

23. Carbon Credit per year: Euro 101,039

For Solar Taurus Brochures and Info:

Photos click here.


Brochures

Steam Turbine Assisted Cogeneration Systems (350kb)

Data Sheets

Taurus 60 Mobile Power Unit (325kb)
Taurus 60 Generator Set - Power Generation (325kb)
Steam Turbine Assisted Cogen Systems - STAC (60kb)

Case Studies

Cogeneration Project - Nuon Energy Corporation (150kb)
Cogeneration Project - Adolf Jass Papierfabrik (150kb)

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ISO Performance/Specifications
Metric

Power
kWe
5670
Heat Rate
kJ/kW-hr
11 425
Exhaust Flow
kg/hr
78 280
Exhaust Temperature
ºC
510
Steam Production
tonnes/hr
11.6-56.9
Axial Exhaust

Yes
SoLoNOx

Yes


Brochures

Steam Turbine Assisted Cogeneration Systems (350kb)

Data Sheets

Taurus 60 Mobile Power Unit (325kb)
Taurus 60 Generator Set - Power Generation (325kb)
Steam Turbine Assisted Cogen Systems - STAC (60kb)

Case Studies

Cogeneration Project - Nuon Energy Corporation (150kb)
Cogeneration Project - Adolf Jass Papierfabrik (150kb)

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Thank you for your interest in Global Energy and Global Microturbine. If you have a question, comment, or suggestion, please contact us below.
Global Energy  P.O. Box 5617 Madison, WI 53705 USA TEL: (608) 238-6001  greg@globalmicroturbine.com

Gas Turbine Waste Heat Power Generation

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 20:13:04 -0500

Waste Heat Power Generation

This unique system allows you to use your flare gas, waste heat, waste hot water, geothermal, geo-pressurized, hydrothermal, enhanced geothermal, turbine exhaust, or re-injected waste water to power a organic Rankine cycle (ORC) turbine generator.

Geothermal and Waste Heat Organic Rankine Cycle:
The technology developed using a ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) can operate off any heat source, with a minimum of 125 deg F temperature differential between the heat source and sink. Geothermal energy is only one potential application. Similar systems are already in operation off heat generated from landfill flares and gas turbine exhaust. Other applications may include using biomass as a fuel.

Oil and Gas

The oil and gas also provides another possible application for the ORC power plant. Because most oil and gas wells are quite deep, they are warmed by the natural thermal gradient of the earth. In 2004 the U.S. produced over 2 billion bbl of “waste” water along with the oil and gas production, primarily from the Gulf States with temperatures high enough to produce electricity. This hot water could be used to generate power directly, without impacting oil and gas production.

Gas turbines used for compressors and power generation provide huge amounts of waste heat. This can be converted to additional electrical power.

To see Gas Turbine to waste heat power options, click here.

Organic Rankine Cycle

The Global Energy INFINITY TURBINE (turbogenerator) operates using the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC). The Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) is similar to the cycle of a conventional steam turbine, except for the fluid that drives the turbine, which is a environmentally friendly low boiling point organic fluid which allow the system to run efficiently on low temperature heat sources to produce electricity in a wide range of power outputs.

The Cycle

The environmentally friendly organic working fluid is turned into vapor by application of a heat source in the evaporator. The organic fluid vapor expands in the turbine and is then condensed using a flow of water in a shell-and-tube heat exchanger (alternatively, ambient air can be used for cooling). The condensate is pumped back to the evaporator thus closing the thermodynamic cycle. Heating and cooling sources are not directly in contact with the working fluid nor with the turbine. The condenser can use ground source geothermal and air cooled for added efficiency.

For high temperature applications such as Combined Heat and Power (CHP) biomass-powered boilers, high temperature thermal oil is used as a heat carrier and a regenerator is added, to further improve the cycle performance.

Advantages

a. High system efficiency
b. High turbine efficiency (up to 85 percent)
c. Low mechanical stress of the turbine, due to the low peripheral speed
d. Low turbine speed allowing the direct drive of the electric generator without reduction gear
e. No erosion of blades, due to the absence of moisture in the vapor nozzles
f. Long life
g. No operator required
h. Can be service by standard refrigerant technician

The system also has practical advantages, such as simple start-stop procedures, low noise operation, minimum maintenance requirements, and good part load performance.

Applications

a. Low enthalpy geothermal plants, up to 800 kwe electric per module - unlimited plant size
b. Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems - use condenser cycle to produce hot water for heating, domestic, ice melting, or even through a secondary chiller for cooling
c. Heat recovery applications, such as foundry, process or waste water in oil re-injection wells
d. Solar applications

Modularity

The ORC Infinity Turbine (up to about 800 kw/hr) consists of a single skid-mounted assembly (typically in a 20 or 40 foot ISO standard overseas shipping container), containing all the equipment required for the power skid to be operated (i.e. heat exchangers, piping, working fluid feed pump, turbine, electric generator, control and switch-gear). Larger units are composed of multiple modules, pre-assembled at the factory in shipping containers. Because of that, units are easy to transport and to install, and they are easy to interface with the hot and cold sources on site. Since they are container mounted, you can stack and tie together horizontally, or vertically. You can even use them on ships. Perfect for remote operations, like islands.

Global Energy

Global Energy provides Organic Rankine Cycle project development services as well as turnkey products and services in the areas of renewable energy technologies and in developing clean power/energy projects that will generate renewable energy credits, like the carbon dioxide credits and emission reduction credits.

Feasibility Study

Wed, 2 Apr 2008 23:55:55 -0500

If you need options on paper, Global Energy offers feasibility studies to compare equipment, options and paybacks.

Thank you for your interest in Global Energy and Global Microturbine. If you have a question, comment, or suggestion, please contact us below.
Global Energy  P.O. Box 5617 Madison, WI 53705 USA TEL: (608) 238-6001  greg@globalmicroturbine.com