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Alternators 14Essentially, you want the greatest performance from analternator for the least cost, reports Steve Wells.

CHP Systems 16Asko Vuorinen explains how modelling can help municipal CHPsystems to be optimised in terms of profit and efficiency.

Gen-Set controls 18Roger Watterson looks at how generators and their controlsplay a vital role in network maintenance.

Controls for Gen-Sets 20Larry Fetting and Lee Ann Duval unveil a new gen-set withPowerCommand software controls.

Gas Turbines 22Malmo’s latest gas turbine driven plant has been completed byHitachi Power Europe, Olaf Lipinski reports.

Heat Exchangers 24GEA Iberica has won an order for heat-exchange surfacecondensers for a new solar thermal power plant in Spain.

Filtration 25US-based Westar Energy has saved US$231,000 over the lastthree years thanks to improved filtration from Pall.

Blading 26There’s a new kind of abrasive tip material available forturbine blades, report Scott Wilson and Thomas Peters.

Switchgear 27Linde Engineering’s project in Abu Dhabi depends on Siemens’gas-insulated 220-kV high voltage switchgear.

Power Plant Review 28Profile of the Monsenergo Turnkey Project - PLUS we look atAustria’s Walsum 10 coal power plant in Westphalia [page30].

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EDITOR’S LETTER

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AFRICA AMERICAS

WELCOMEA warm welcome to this month’sissue of Worldwide IndependentPower - as always bringing youcloser to the stories and issuesaffecting on-site power and cogeneration around the world.For editorial comments, please donot hesitate to contact the editor.

BIENVENUE Soyez le bienvenu à cette issue deWorldwide Independent Power.Comme d'habitude, nous vousapportons toujours plus près dessujets qui affectent l'énergie et laco-generation sur place autour dumonde.N'hésitez pas contacter le rédacteur pour des commentaireséditoriaux.

WILLKOMMENHerzlich Willkommen zur Ausgabedieses Monates von WorldwideIndependent Power. Wie immerbringen wir Sie näher heran an dieEreignisse und Geschichten derStromerzeugungsindustrie rund umdie Welt. Für redaktionelle Kommentare undAnregungen wenden Sie sich bittean den Autor.

BIENVENIDOBienvenido a esta edición deWorldwide Independent Power.Como siempre, acercándolo a lostemas que afectan a la energía y ala cogeneración in-situ. No dudeen contactar con nuestro editorpara cualquier cuestión editorial.

BENVENUTIBenvenuti a questa nuova edizionedi Worldwide Independent Power.Come sempre cercheremo dioffrirvi storie e questioniriguardanti on-site power e cogeneration a livello globale. Percommenti editoriali, si prega dicontattare l'editore.

The mystery of renewables

How are the renewable energy markets doing these days? If you believe all you read, it mightappear very well indeed. Europe is now said to be one of the best situated continents forusing renewable energy systems - such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, geothermal heat and

biomass sources. In the UK, since 2000, we have established 70 wind farms, comprising more than 800 turbines in

total. As more become established costs have fallen, and the final cost of getting electricity fromthe wind has dropped considerably. The good news is that windfarms are growing every year at therate of 30%, with a worldwide installed capacity of 121,000 MW in 2008 and they have now becomewidely accepted in the US and Europe. In the latest media reports the experts have suggested thatthe potential of wind energy is five times our total current global energy production, or 40 timescurrent electricity demand.

The truth is that potential does not equal viable potential. You'll often hear claims that windpower could generate much more electricity than we could possibly use. Unfortunately, theseclaims are generally based on silly assumptions, such as all land with wind potential could beconverted to wind farms. Yes, we could theoretically knock down Central London and build windfarms over the land, but not even the Greens feel this is a viable option.

Sadly, apart from onshore wind, which is just about cost-competitive with conventional electricityproduction, renewables are an expensive way of generating electricity. Unless there are specialcircumstances - supply security considerations, environmental subsidies, or remote locations awayfrom the grid - meaning that any electricity supply from a central source would involve extension ofa grid network - renewables aren't really economically viable.

One can argue that conventional fuels don't pay an economic rate for the clean-up of theenvironmental mess they make, and that on a level-playing field, renewables make more economicsense. But the fact is, nuclear energy aside, fossil fuels don't yet pay the full cost of clean-up,although there are attempts to move towards this with carbon trading.

Put simply, the question people have to answer is this:"Do you want it cheap - or do you want it clean?"

July has proved a fertile month for organisations promoting renewable energy issues. There is nowa body with worldwide reach called the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) - made upof experts from 129 nations - which has agreed to establish a headquarters in Abu Dhabi from whereit will advise on renewable energy. Media reports have suggested that Australia and Japan addedtheir names to the document establishing IRENA just hours before its inaugural conference in Sharmal-Sheik on June 29th - so, clearly, this is viewed as an important development.

IRENA’s aim is to offer advice to world governments on technical and financial issues linked torenewable energy and promote and encourage the introduction of this kind of technology acrossdeveloping countries.

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Sulzer Chemtech acquires SABSulzer Chemtech hassigned an agreement toacquire SAB TechnicalServices (India) for apurchase price of US$5.75million. SAB's annual salesare approximately US$4million. With thisacquisition Sulzer seeks toexpand its geographicalpresence as a leadingglobal field serviceprovider.

Isolux in AfricaIngeteam T&D has justsigned a new contractwith Isolux to supply theelectrical equipment foran Ene power station inAngola. The contractincludes the supply of fivecomplete substations andprotection relays for foursubstations in differentprovinces of Angola. Ingeteam T&D is alreadylooking at the secondphase of the projectwhich includes theexpansion of several sub-stations. This is thesecond contract thecompany has carried outin Africa since itsKuraymat project inEgypt.

New filters for solarmodulesFirst Solar, one of thefastest-growingmanufacturers of solarmodules in the world, ismaking solar panels at anew plant in Frankfurt(Oder), Germany. Theseare being produced withan advanced thin-filmsemiconductor processkept clean by Camfil FarrHEPA filters.

Infigen in US$25mdeal with B&BIInfigen Energy hasacquired Babcock &Brown International'sAustralian and NewZealand wind energyproject developmentassets for US$25m. It alsotakes over B&BI’s US windasset managementbusiness to enhanceInfigen's existing windfarm projects in the USand Germany.

ABB, the leading power andautomation technology group, hasbeen awarded a US $24 millioncontract by National Grid for a 400kV substation which will provide thegrid connection for a new powerstation in the north-west of England.The Carrington Power project is aCCGT (combined cycle gas turbine)plant located on the site of a formercoal-fired power station near the cityof Manchester. ESB International ofIreland is the majority shareholder inthe project. The new station,comprising two 430MW generatormodules, is expected to becompleted by 2013 and to produceenough power to meet the needs ofaround one million households.ABB's contract includes the supply offive bays of GIS (gas insulatedswitchgear) and associated systems.The switchgear will be housed in adedicated building elevated byaround 1.7 meters to ensurecontinued operation in the event of aflood. Future expansion by anadditional seven bays of GIS equipment has alsobeen allowed for."ABB's GIS solution, with its compact footprint, isideal for such applications," said Claudio Facchin,

global head of ABB's substation business, a part ofthe company's Power Systems division. "We arepleased to support National Grid's efforts tostrengthen the reliability of the grid."

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ABB wins US$24m order for UKIn brief...

Enfinity develops China powerA joint bidding team, initiated byEnfinity, has won the first 10 MWpsolar concession project whichinvolves developing China's largestPV power station. The DunhuangPV Project involves an investmentof 200 million yuan (27 mio euro),with an annual power productionof 16.37 million kWh, and afranchised operation term of 25years. In March 2009 the ChineseNational Development and ReformCommission (NDRC) initiated anopen tender to confirm theon-grid electricity price andtechnical solutions. A total of 13 enterprises,including major domestic powergiants, got the upper hand in thebidding, with tender pricesranging from 0.69 yuan/kWh(0.071 euro/kWh) to 1.9yuan/kWh (0.196 euro/kWh). Thejoint bidding team, which wasinitiated by Enfinity, has won theproject with the price of 1.09yuan/kWh. CGNPC and LDK Solar

are the partners on the bid. "The project is expected to startconstruction within 4 months andhas to be completed within the18 following months", commentedGino Van Neer, founder ofEnfinity. All PV systems will be PVtracker panels, installed on land.Enfinity is in the process ofsetting up the Dunhuang jointventure company and confirmingthe EPC contract. In the nearfuture Enfinity will develop atotal of 500 MWp of PVinstallations in the Dunhuangregion."Winning this bid is an importantmilestone for Enfinity'sinternational expansion strategyand it will act as an entranceticket towards the high potentialAsian market," says a very proudGino Van Neer.NDRC of China also intent to setup a bench mark FIT (Feed intariff) at 1.09 yuan/kWh thatEnfinity proposed. Enfinity - asthe only foreign player who

participated in the tender - hasattracted a lot of attention inAsia. Followed by the success of theDunhuang project, Enfinity iscontinuing the development inChina. Enfinity had its first self-developed project in Shizuishan(Ningxia province) approved bythe provincial level governmentrecently. The 10MWp project isready to be submitted to NDRCfor the FIT approval.

The Carrington Power project.

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Botswana to getfluidised bed boilerplantThe AE&E Group - a leadingsupplier of power genera-tion and environmentalsystems - has secured theengineering contract for thecombustion system of four150 MW circulating fluidisedbed boilers for theMorupule coal-fired powerstation in Botswana.German subsidiary AE&ELentjes won the order,worth almost EUR 10million, from generalcontractor China NationalEquipment Corporation. Theengineering design work isdue for completion by theend of 2009, and phaseddelivery of the boilers toend-user Botswana PowerCorporation is scheduled tobegin in 2011. AE&E Lentjeswill provide commissioningsupport services.

Dresser-Rand andSamsung Techwinenter strategicallianceThe Dresser-Rand Company,an affiliate of Dresser-RandGroup Inc. and SamsungTechwin Co., Ltd. anaffiliate of Samsung Groupin Korea, have entered astrategic alliance. Thealliance calls for exclusivepackaging of Dresser-RandDATUM centrifugalcompressors and VECTRApower turbines for mechan-ical and generator-driveapplications to supplyKorean-based shipyards andengineering companies, aswell as to supply the localKorean market.

GEA supplies powerplant cooler to Chinafor 2010GEA received a EUR 22morder to design,manufacture and supply anAir Cooled Condenser forthe 1200 MW Guijao II coalfired power plant in theShanxi province in China. Itwill be delivered by 2010.The Air Cooled Condenserwill be equipped with ALEXAir Cooled Condenserbundles which will bemanufactured at GEA'sfactory in Langfang, China.

Jordan’s 65m€ gas turbinesIt's been 5 months since theFinmeccanica subsidiary AnsaldoEnergia, a leading provider ofcomponents and services forpower plants, signed two majorinternational contracts worth atotal of more than 65M€ withJordan. AE has already shippedsome systems to the Middle Eastas part of the deal.The agreement in Jordan wasoriginally reached with the Koreancompany Doosan. This involvesproviding two V94.2 gas turbinesin 2+1 configuration for thecombined cycle power station(450 MW in total) atAmman East.

A long-term service agreementhas also been secured directlywith the AES/Mitsui consortium,which is acting as developer forthe project and is also responsiblefor the plant's operation andmaintenance.As a corollary to this order,Ansaldo Energia will supply a 280MW steam turbine and a 330 MVAair-cooled generator to theKorean company Posco, theworld's third-largest steel group,which will be acting asEPC contractor for theconstruction of a coal-fired plantat Nueva Ventanas, Chile, ownedby the US power company, AES.

Wood Group gets Sheringham wind farmWood Group Engineering (NorthSea) Ltd has been awarded thedesign and project managementof two offshore substations byAREVA T&D on the SheringhamShoal Offshore Wind Farm. The88-turbine 315 MW (220,000 homepotential supply) wind farm issited just inside the 12-mileterritorial limit of Sheringham onthe UK's North Norfolk coast.Sheringham Shoal Offshore WindFarm will be developed by SciraOffshore Energy Ltd which isjointly owned by the Norwegiancompanies StatoilHydro andStatkraft.

Power from the 88 wind turbineswill be captured by the twooffshore substations before beingsent to shore. Capturing energyvia unmanned offshore

substations at source, prior tosending it to shore, is moreenergy efficient than usingonshore substations.

"Wood Group's move into therenewable energy sector is anatural progression from theservices it provides to the oil &gas and power sector," said LesThomas, Group Director forProduction Facilities.

"With 30 year's experience work-ing with oil & gas operators in theEastern Hemisphere, WGENS iswell placed to apply its technicalexpertise to offshore wind farmdevelopments."

In a recently announced paralleldevelopment, Wood Group's GasTurbine Services division has setup Wood Group Renewable EnergyServices, with offices in Houston

and Aberdeen, to provide a fullrange of asset managementsolutions for all industrial windturbines.

Siemens expands gas

turbine capacitySiemens is expandingproduction capacity at its gasturbine manufacturing plant inBerlin. Last month, thecompany opened a productionfacility in the Moabit districtin the presence of Karl-Theodor Freiherr zuGuttenberg, Federal Ministerof Economics and Technology,and Peter Löscher, Presidentand CEO of Siemens AG. Thisexpansion of productioncapacity will create 200 jobs,says Siemens.

Almost one-third of the totalinvestment of EUR42 millionwas channelled into the newproduction facility. In thefuture it will be possible to easily produce approximately14,000 gas turbine blades andvanes there every year. Its gasturbines are then sold topower plants around the globefor eco-friendly powergeneration.

"We are pleased that Siemensis sticking with the Berlin loca-tion and not only securing jobsbut also creating new oneseven in these turbulent times,"Karl-Theodor Freiherr zuGuttenberg told WIP. Siemensis the major employer in theindustrial sector in Berlin.

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Answers for energy.

Getting more and more energy from fewer and fewer resources is our never-ending mission.

In addition to excellent availability and utmost reliability, efficiency is a key requirement when it comes to supplying energy for the world’s steadily growing megacities. Basically, it’s all about making best use of all resources. We apply this principle across the entire energy conversion chain to take efficiency to totally new levels. Our new 800 kV transformer, for example, makes possible the efficient transmission of electric energy in the gigawatt range over distances of 1,000 kilometers and more. And our new generation of gas turbines makes combined cycle power plants deliver a record-breaking efficiency of more than 60 per cent. www.siemens.com/energy

How can we get by with less when the whole world keeps asking for more?

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In brief...China success forTrinaTrina Solar Limited, aleading integratedmanufacturer of solarphotovoltaic products fromthe production of ingots,wafers and cells to theassembly of PV modules,has completed a deal witha key solar module glasssuppliers, Beijing Hua MeiDazheng Technology Co.Ltd. The two companieshave ratified an investmentagreement to build aproduction facility in theChangzhou TrinaPhotovoltaic Industrial Park.

Micro wind turbinegenerators - theEogen solutionSmall wind turbines are oneof the most adaptable,flexible and easy to usetechnologies for generatingsustainable and cheapelectricity - that's thereason this market isbuoyant right now.Mecc Alte has designed anew series of alternatorfocused on this newapplication. The Eogenseries, ranging from 400Wto 5kW, has been designedwith the latest technologyavailable. Thanks to anoversized double bearingdesign, Eogen is said to bethe perfect solution bothfor vertical and horizontalwind turbines as it can beused as rotating hub for theblades, which results in abetter solution for theintegrator, reportsMeccAlte.

Germans take onItalians at PortovayaGas Treatment Plant Germanischer Lloyd (GL)has signed a contract withMilan-based Siirtec NigiS.p.A. This is the largestAdvanced AdsorptionProcess Technology (ADAPT)contract that GL hassecured and will be for thelargest silica gel gasprocessing plant everconstructed. GL suppliesadsorption technologyservices for the newGazprom Portovaya GasTreatment Plant in Russia.

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Wind diesel power plant destined for Bonaire

Solar power plant from ABBABB has completed delivery andcommissioning of the 1-megawatt(MW) Totana photovoltaic powerplant located in the region ofMurcia in Spain. In a year, Totanaproduces 2.2 gigawatt-hours ofgrid-quality electric power anddisplaces some 1,350 tons ofgreenhouse gas emissions.

The turnkey solution wascompleted in a record time of fourmonths and is based on ABB'smodular concept for photovoltaicpower plants. It includes solartrackers, electrical balance ofplant, instrumentation andcontrols. The equipment isdelivered pre-assembled andfactory-tested to reduce on-sitework and time. The project scopealso covered installation andcommissioning, as well as theassociated civil works. The fast-track delivery enabled the plantowner, Global Capital Finance, tomeet the time criteria and qualifyfor the maximum feed-in tariff forphotovoltaic power plants.

ABB's photovoltaic conceptincludes patented optimisationtechnologies that will help increasethe plant performance ratio to

around 80%, nearly 5% higher thanaverage industry standards for suchapplications. This clearly leads tohigher energy efficiency andtranslates into increased powerproduction and higher revenues forthe operator.

"Our ability to deliver a completeturnkey photovoltaic power plantin a remarkably short time andwith such high plant efficiencylevels is indicative of our technolo-gy strength and executioncapabilities to serve the solarenergy business," says Franz-JosefMengede, head of the global PowerGeneration business, a part ofABB's Power Systems division.

The Caribbean island ofBonaire has been chosen as theplace to establish the largestwind-diesel power generationfacility in the world. One of themajor companies in thedevelopment consortium is MANDiesel which will be ensuring thatthe island's needs for electricalpower can be covered fromrenewable sources for the next 15years.

The project calls for theconsortium to construct andoperate wind and Diesel powergeneration facilities on the island.

The generating facility will bebased on five 2.85 MW rated MANDiesel generator sets with thecapability of running on biofuel.

The consortium is lead bysustainable energy solutionsprovider Econcern of Utrecht, theNetherlands and will be

completed by Econcern subsidiaryoperating company Evelop andleading wind turbine and windpark specialist Enercon based inAurich, Germany.

The project is trend-setting intwo ways. Firstly, it will enableBonaire to produce 100% of itselectrical power from renewablesources.

Secondly, it makes the EcoPowerBonaire consortium both thebuilders and the owner/operatorsof the complete Bonaire electricalpower generation system.

The plan to convert thecomplete electricity supplysystem of Bonaire to sustainablesources was devised by the Waterand Electricity Company ofBonaire (WEB - Water en EnergieBedrijf Bonaire).

Its main elements involve theconstruction of an 11 MW wind

turbine park at Morotin onBonaire's northern coast and theconstruction near Bopec on thesouthern coast of a 14 MW Dieselpower plant.

The wind turbines will have thecapacity to meet Bonaire'scomplete electricity supply whenwinds are strong enough.

With its rapid start-upcapability, the diesel power plantwill serve as back-up duringperiods of low wind speeds andduring tropical storms, coverdemand peaks and stabilise thesystem.

With a total capacity of 25MWthe project includes sufficient,carbon dioxide (CO2) neutralpower generation capacity tocope with growth in demand forelectrical power over the next 15years.

GE Energy's US-basedproduction facility in Slater,Mo., has received an awardfrom the U.S. Department ofLabor's Occupational Safetyand Health Administration(OSHA). It singled out the Slaterfacility for its outstandingcommitment to employeeprotection. OSHA's VoluntaryProtection Program (VPP)recognises businesses and worksites which demonstrateexceptional safety, health andenvironmental practices. A spokesman told WIP: “VPPparticipants comprise a selectgroup of facilities which havedesigned and implementedcomprehensive safety, healthand environmental programswhich go beyond normalcompliance with OSHAmandates to protect workersmore effectively,” he said.“VPP is OSHA's officialrecognition of the dynamicefforts of employers andemployees who have achievedexemplary occupational safety,health and environmentalperformance at their facility”.

GE Energy singled

out by US Govt

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In brief...AUMUND Asia opensdistribution centre inHong KongThe need for a fast andreliable supply ofmaterials & fuels for theenergy sector hasencouraged AUMUND toestablish a new distributioncentre in Hong Kong. Thisadds to its establisheddistribution centres inRheinberg, Germany, and inAtlanta, USA. Two morecentres are in the pipelinein India and Brazil.

Siemens wins £multi-million ordersTwo important multi-millionpound orders from Rio TintoAlcan will bring additionalwork into Siemens'Newcastle facility later thisyear. The latest contractawards cover refurbishmentand outage work at theAlcan aluminium smelter atLynemouth inNorthumberland. Work willcommence on the Unit 1 IP(Intermediate Pressure)Steam Turbine Modulefollowed by the refurbish-ment of the Unit 2 IP in thesummer of 2010. Siemens isalready undertaking arolling lifetime extensionprogramme at Rio TintoAlcan's 'captive' powerstation in Northumberland,as well as manufacturing IPturbine rotor and innercylinders for the powerstation, which uses threeParsons steam turbinegenerators to generate theelectricity for thealuminium smelter.

India Contract forMeggitMeggitt PLC has won acontract award for a fullcondition-monitoringsolution from Relianceenergy for the new 600 MWHissar power station inHaryana state. Thisbuilds on Meggitt's previousaward of the YamunagarPower project, also inHaryana. Meggitt's latestoffice, which opened inBanglaore, will be used as aplatform from which tomarket Meggitt's sensingsystems products to India'scoal-fired power plants.

AUGUST* 3rd Renewable Energy India

2009 Expo, 10th-12th August, NewDelhi, India.

* COAL-GEN USA 2009, August19th - 21st, 2009, Charlotte, NC,USA.

SEPTEMBER* Turbomachinery Symposium,

September 14-17, 2009 at theGeorge R. Brown ConventionCenter, Houston, TX, USA.

* ENERGTAB 2009 - 22nd PowerIndustry Fair, 15th-17thSeptember, Biala, Poland.

OCTOBER* COAL-GEN EUROPE, 1st-4th

September, Katowice, Poland.* KIOGE 2009, Kazakhstan

International Oil & Gas Exhibitionand Conference, Almaty, October6-9th, 2009.

* POWER-GEN Asia 2009, 7-9th

October, IMPACT ExhibitionCentre, Bangkok, Thailand.

* AMPS POWER EXPO 2009 - inassociation with IP&EE, on 7th -8th October, London Olympia, UK.

* ADNEC - Power Generation andWater Middle East 2009, 11-13th,2009, at the Abu Dhabi NationalExhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi.

* Louisiana Gulf Coast OilExposition 2009 - October 27-29thin Lafayette Louisiana, USA. Nowin its 55th year.

* Solar Power International '09on October 27th-29th, Anaheim,California, USA.

NOVEMBER* Energy Show 2009 at Shanghai

New Int'l Expo Centre, China,from 3rd - 7th November.

* Algeria Electricity Expo, 3rd-5th November, 2009.

* Vietnam Forum & Energy Expo,

Hanoi, Vietnam, 4th-7thNovember, 2009.

* Gas Turbine Users International(GTUI) Annual Conference onNovember 8th 13th, 2009 inCalgary, Canada, at the GrandHyatt Hotel.

* India Energy, 13th-15thNovember, Mumbai ExhibitionCentre, Mumbai, India.

* Energy Day In Croatia,November 20th, Zagreb.

--------------------------------------DON’T FORGET JUNE 2010* IP&EE (Independent Power &

Energy Europe), 8th - 10th June,NEC Birmingham, UK, will runconcurrently with Electrex 2010,one of the UK's top industry tradeshows. Both highly-regardedexhibitions are being organised byGlobal Media Publishing Ltd.More info? Visit: www.gmp.uk.com

Biggest CFB from Foster Wheeler AGFoster Wheeler AG’s latest turnkeyproject has involved providing theworld's largest circulatingfluidised-bed (CFB) steamgenerator - which is also theworld's first supercritical CFB. Thishas successfully begun operatingat the Lagisza power plant, ownedby Polish utility companyPoludniowy Koncern EnergetycznySA (PKE).

Foster Wheeler's Global PowerGroup provided the turnkey supplyof the boiler island, includingengineering and design, erection,civil work, start-up, andcommissioning.

The new CFB replaces 1960s-erapulverised coal units at the powerplant and was built adjacent tothe old boilers.

Many existing plant systems,including coal-handling and watertreatment, were renovated foruse with the new CFB unit.

The Lagisza CFB produces 460MWe of electricity at an efficiencylevel well above that of typicalcoal plants.

The unit incorporates a numberof advanced design features suchas compact solid separators,INTREX™ super heaters, and low-temperature flue-gas heatrecovery that captures valuable

heat that would otherwise be lost.The unit incorporates - for the

first time ever in any CFB - highlyefficient BENSON vertical-tubesupercritical steam technology.The BENSON vertical tube is a newsteam technology which is moreefficient and reliable thanconventional supercriticaltechnology prevalent in themarket today.

"This CFB represents aculmination of 30 years of designevolution for developing areliable, fuel-flexible technologyfor utility scale electricityproduction," Jaroslaw Mlonka,President and Chief ExecutiveOfficer for the Polish subsidiary ofFoster Wheeler's Global PowerGroup, told WIP.

Energy Conference & exhibition dates for 2009

A record number of teams fromthe energy industry took part inthe UK's BG Energy Challenge2009 held in July, overcomingthree days of gruelling physicaland mental challenges and raisingmore than £174,000 for charity.The largest industry networkingand fundraising event of its kindsaw over 260 participants descendon Bangor, Wales to competeagainst each other and raisemonies in aid of nominatedcharities CARE International andSparks.

The annual event, hosted byglobal natural gas business BGGroup, included teams from BGGroup, Amec, CB&I, Centrica,Fugro Robertson, Hess, KPMG,Nexen Petroleum, Petro-Canada,

Schlumberger, Weatherford andVenture Production. The outrightwinner was Team 7 BG GroupStrategy from the company'sReading-based headquarters.

Energy industry teams raise £174,000

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SHAREWATCH

The renewable energy question

from the European Investment Banks - isrumoured to be significantly less than the£4bn announced in the last budget. Onthe plus side, the economic effects ofsuch developments are likely to includesmarter delivery and planning reform,

July has proved an interesting monthfrom an energy point of view. The UKGovernment published two White

Papers entitled: ‘The UK Low CarbonTransition Plan’ and ‘The UK RenewableEnergy Strategy 2009’. In these theGovernment has set out a number ofmilestones which it believes will beachieved by 2020. It projects that 1.2million+ people will be in green jobs andthat approximately 40% of electricity willbe from low carbon sources such asrenewables and nuclear. The Governmentalso includes coal with carbon-capturetechnology in this category. Clean coalemits less NOx and SOx but the only wayto avoid carbon emissions is to use carboncapture technology when burning it.

In theory, theGovernment has pledgedthat the UK will be retiring 45% of itsenergy generating capacity by 2020 –more than any other European nation.

The Transition Plan sets out how the UKwill attempt to meet the cut in emissionsin the budget of 34% on 1990 levels by2020. This is the reduction laid out in theClimate Change Act 2008 (which wasadopted into the UK statute books inNovember 2008). The Transition Planstates that a 21% reduction has alreadybeen delivered, equivalent to cuttingemissions entirely from four cities the sizeof London.

John Sauven, Greenpeace's executivedirector, commented: "The Governmentmust prioritise renewable energy andenergy efficiency over everything else inthe sector. If they do this, Britain couldlead the fight against climate change,whilst providing hundreds of thousands ofjobs. Anything less would be a failure."

The Government envisages that 50% ofelectricity will be derived from lowcarbon sources by 2025. Amongst 'lowcarbon sources' the Government includesan unknown amount of fossil-fuelledelectricity with carbon capture andstorage as well as nuclear energy.Funding for such UK projects - available

John Sauven, Greenpeace's executive director, looks at the UK Government’s policy

towards renewables whileWIP’s Christopher Hopkins reports on shares prices.

better grid connections and more dynamicelectricity transmission and distributionnetworks.

Company(Currency)

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ABB (CHF) 17.08 11.29/29.73

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Ansaldo (EUR) 13.12 7.71/13.18

+10.34% +37.34% +51.85%

Atlas Copco (SEK) 69.75 40.70/91.00

+2.95% -13.08% -20.96%

Caterpillar (USD) 33.04 21.71/75.87

-6.82% -55.20% -53.96%

Chloride (GBX) 151.25 107.25/270.00

-0.66% -41.83% -14.67%

Cummins (USD) 35.21 17.70/75.98

+8.57% -45.28% -24.99%

Doosan HeavyIndustries (KRW)

61,300 37,300/104,000

-16.26% -38.08%

Foster Wheeler(USD)

23.75 12.73/75.00

-10.44% -67.24% -66.92%

GE (USD) 11.72 5.73/ -13.06% -55.37% -67.59%

John Deere (EUR) 1,500 1,450/ 0.00% +2.04% +21.46%

Kirloskar (INR) 82.05 31.50/101.60

-8.83% -5.20%

MAN (EUR) 43.70 26.37/74.49

+1.42% -38.02% -46.53%

Mitsubishi (JPY) 1,788 923.00/3,650

+18.69% -47.83% -30.18%

MTU (EUR) 23.23 12.87/27.92

-0.61% -48.91% -34.26%

Rolls-Royce (GBX) 361.50 231.14/404.79

+10.21% +5.86% -25.66%

Siemens (EUR) 49.16 33.05/79.80

-4.43% -30.65% -45.01%

Volvo Penta (SEK) 47.60 29.10/83.00

-1.86% -35.68% -46.96%

Wärtsilä (EUR) 23.77 15.53/41.49

-6.08% -40.05% -45.08%

Monthly figures taken at the end of June 2009

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ALTERNATORS

Selecting an alternator for a givenapplication is something often over-looked, writes Steve Wells.

Even some very well-known hirecompanies will generally oversize agenerator to ensure that there are noproblems encountered at site. Probablythis is quite right as there are major costsinvolved in shipping generators around thecountry.

For fixed generator applications theload, present and future is usually knownat the start, and such loads are becomingincreasingly more complex. It is still quitelikely that a specification for a generatingset will have 80% written around theengine and systems, but little left for thealternator. Alternators are important withregards to the load, to economy and toreliability and should command morethought.

Different alternator manufacturers havediffering priorities, whether group-led orsimple design philosophies. Generallyspeaking, you want the most performancefrom the alternator for the least cost andwithout creating difficulties.

The higher the efficiency, the less fuel isburned for a given power output. Here,there are differences betweenmanufacturers that are quite marked - upto 5% difference in efficiencies in somecomparisons.

Although not directly proportional tofuel saving, it is in fact a fuel-saving usingthe higher efficiency machines. This is anod to the 'greens', and also for thoseseeking optimum power from the gensetto give them an edge in a tender, or touse the slightly lower power engineoption.

Again, for optimum sizing and winning oftenders, the transient ability of thealternator could result in a smallermachine. Some projects will need to sizethe gen-set based upon the transient andnot the continuous load. In these cases

Alternators - what to look for Essentially, you want the greatest performance from an alternator for the least cost and

without creating difficulties, explains Steve Wells of Mecc Alte UK Ltd.

the steady state condition means it is avery lightly loaded genset with all theconsequential problems encountered withengines and then ultimately its reliability.The alternator does not give a jot aboutlight loads, although if it has an goodoverload ability - 'current forcing' thenyou can have a smaller machine to thesame job. Systems exist now with theMecc Alte 'MAUX', the CGT's 'PMG/EBS' andthe Leroy Somer's 'AREP/PMG', but not allof theses are standard fixtures so bewareof the cost penalties.

Some loads will create currentharmonics and affect the waveformproduced from the alternator and alsoadd to the heating effects in thealternator windings. Some loads arevariable peed motor drives, UPS systemsand furnaces. Here it is important tounderstand the level of harmonicsproduced by the load and the amount ofvoltage distortion the load will allow.Factors to consider when sizing themachine will include:

- The AVR should have a dedicatedpower supply which is either separate tothe main power windings or derived froma differing vector. These will include theMecc Alte 'MAUX', the CGT's 'PMG/EBS' and

the Leroy Somer's 'AREP/PMG'.- Ideally, the regulator should

sense on all three phases to get an overallpicture of what is happening to themachine - because it will still be sensingthe distorted output waveform from thestator.

- Oversize for either heatingand/or to reduce output voltagedistortions.

- The oversizing has the effect ofreducing the sub-transient reactance (x"d)of the machine. The lower the value thebetter the machine will cope with thedistorted loads. Some manufacturers havemachines with a low x"d across most ofthe range which means less oversizing -smaller machine, more compact, less cost- win tenders.

Not all manufacturers have the samephilosophy - to provide all of this in acompact, reliable and proven package ata competitive price. So look around atwhat is on offer from the most popularmanufacturers. Do not follow like sheepto the 'perceived' best - because they maynot be the best at all.

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CHP SYSTEMS

Municipal power systems aredesigned to provide an area of acity with electricity and heat. As

an example, let's take Finland - the mostnorthern of the EU countries. Thepossibilities for CHP generation here aregreater than for almost anywhere else inEurope because of the heating needs ofits cities.

Let's consider the electrical loadduration curve of a model city in Finlandwith, say, 100,000 inhabitants. The peakelectricity load would be 250 MW, or 2.5kW/capita. The electricity consumption is1,200 GWh, or 12 MWh/capita. The fullpower hours in the system are 4,800 h/a(1200 GWh/250 MW).

The peak load of heat consumption is400 MW, or 4 kW/capita. Annual heatconsumption is 1,200 GWh, and is thesame as electricity consumption. Thus,the annual full power hours in the heatsystem are 3,000 h/a (=1200 GWh/400MW). Heat is distributed via a districtheating network which has an inlettemperature of 90°C and a returntemperature of 50°C.

In the case being considered all of theelectricity will be purchased from thenational system, and all of the heat willbe produced with hot water boilers.

Alternative municipal power plantsinclude a gas engine (GE) plant, adualfuel combined cycle (DFCC) plant,and a coal-fired CHP plant.

The typical gas engine plant (GE-32/32)has four 8 MW engines. It can produce 32MW of electricity and 32 MW of heat forthe district heating network.

The dual-fuel combined cycle plant, onthe other hand, (DFCC-67/61) has four 16MW dual-fuel engines and one 3 MW back

Optimising municipalCHP systems for users

Drawing on CHP modelling, Asko Vuorinen, General Manager, managing Director of

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profit and efficiency.

pressure steam turbine. It can produce 67MW of electricity and 61 MW of heat. Wecan evaluate the heat balances ofalternative power plants using anevaluation program. In the first place, wecan study each alternative, one-by-one,and try to find the alternative offeringthe best profitability as measured insimple payback time of the marginalinvestment costs.

Investment costs riseIn decentralised or centralised powerplants we can assume that the investmentcosts for power plants are rising at anexponent of 0.9, in line with theincreasing size of the power plant. Thus,large plants mean, on average, lowerinvestment costs per invested kilowatt ofpower.

However, the costs of energy distributionsystems rise with the size of powerplants. Therefore, there is always anoptimum size for the system, where thegeneration and distribution costs are at a

minimum level. Investments needed inthe electricity and heat distribution net-works should total less than the savingsrealised from the construction costs of alarge plant. However, this largely dependson the type and size of the area served bythe power plants.

If the area served is large, and there areseveral local consumption centres, itcould be more economical to build localplants in each centre.

There are also security aspects involved.If the plants are all on one site, a singlefailure of the system caused by, say, afallen tree or corrosion in the districtheating pipes, could result in the entirecity being blacked out. Such failures canbe limited by having at least two sites, sothat should a network failure occur, only50% of the system will be affected.

In general, a modern power and heatsystem should be planned to manage asingle failure criterion, whereby singlefailures cannot black out the whole city.There should, therefore, be reserve power

Engine room of a major CHP project in Hungary [pic. courtesy of Wartsila]

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CHP SYSTEMS

plants and heat boilers included in thesystem.

If a single unit power plant produces100% of the heat load of a city, it wouldneed a 100% backup boiler. If a powerplant has been constructed using sevenunits, then the backup boiler requirementwould be only 15% of the total capacity.The costs of the additional reserve boilercapacity should be included when makingthe cost evaluation.

In Finland, 2.4 million inhabitants live inhouses heated by district heating systems.This corresponds to 46% of the totalpopulation of 5.2 million.

In the 30 largest cities the totalelectrical output of CHP plants in thosecities is about 3,500 MW, and the averagecapacity calculated per district heatingcustomer in those cities is 1.7 kW/capita.Very few cities have less than anestimated 1 kW/capita. The cities ofEspoo, Jyväskylä and Hämeenlinna have

the largest potential for new CHPcapacity. Espoo could triple its capacityand build plants generating 250 MW.

Jyväskylä and Hämeenlinna couldincrease their capacities by 50% - 100%.Jyväskylä could build a 50 - 100 MW plantand Hämeenlinna a 30 - 60 MW plant.

Combined heat and power plants offerthe lowest cost in the power system andthere should be more of them.

In the north, where the heating season islong, CHP plants can generate 100% of thecities' electricity needs. The largest citiescan, with the right planning, beindependent of outside electricity.Instead, they can have gas engine andcombined cycle plants, which have apower-to-heat ratio of one or more.

A city can then build CHP capacity of 2.4kW/capita. Smaller cities can be almostindependent of outside power, if a majori-ty of the people are living in houses heat-ed by district heating. With gas engine

plants, capacity can reach 2.0 kW/capita.The CHP plants are profitable invest-

ments. The costs of power generation arelower because of the high total efficiency,which is 80 - 90%. Maximisation of theCHP capacity can be achieved by buildingCHP plants which have the highest heat-to-power ratios or alpha values.

Local power plants can also be built tobe independent of the national grid.

Thus, if the grid has a disturbance, thelocal power system can be separated fromthe grid. Under this scenario, the localsystem should be built using smallerpower plants that can meet the singlefailure criterion.

This scenario was experienced inNovember 2006 during the blackout of theWestern UCTE-system. Several cities werethen without power, but Barajas Airport inMadrid had no interruption, because thesix Wärtsilä 6 MW dual-fuel engines wereautomatically switched for island modeoperation. This type of multi-unit powerplant is also capable of generating enoughpower should one unit be out of opera-tion, or if gas pipelines are broken.

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CONTROLS & MONITORING

It is vital that outages are planned asmuch as possible and the supplymaintained. Many would say this should

happen at any cost - but, of course,safety remains a paramount concern,reports Roger Watterson.

In the real world network operators havea gen-set supplier who can usuallyprovide correctly-trained and authorisedpersons to ‘back synch’ to the grid withsophisticated equipment in the safestpossible way.

The ‘DEIF way’, for example, involvesusing a Remote Maintenance Box (RMB)which can be connected to a gen-set andthen the RMB can be moved up to 300metres away.

This allows the operator to work somedistance from the gen-set, but still have avisual and audible indication of thestatus of the gen-set and its readiness tooperate in synchronisation.

Coupled with a display indication of allgen-set readings, this makes for the safestpossible situation.

Removing the fuse must be done at thecorrect time to avoid the obvious dangersof arcing due to operation whilst ‘out ofsynch’.

The control unit is extremely fast, andstable synchronisation ensures maximumsafety when removing the fuse.

The RMB can be positioned within easyreach of the operator, enabling him/herto stop the gen-set, synchronise the gen-set, deload the mains and go into island.

Gen-set controls & network outagesGen-sets and their controls play an important role in network maintenance and in the

continuity of supply for end users, explains Roger Watterson, MD for DEIF UK Ltd.

At this point he can remove the RMB if itis required elsewhere, leaving the gen-setnow happily being supplied as the mainsfrom the customers’ point of view.

This means that not only can one RMBbe used for a number jobs, but gen-setfitted with a standard AGC controller canbe also be used for any ‘normal’application at any time, thus allowing formaximum utilisation.

This is the ultimate goal in the currentclimate for any operation manager, assetowner or business person.

Safety remains a key factor and,therefore, operators have to be equippedwith the correct personal protectionequipment to suit this application alongwith the correct testing equipment.

This includes specialist gloves andfaceguard along with the usual obviouspersonal protective equipment.The operators also have to be ‘approved’

to be able to complete this necessarywork and would generally have networkengineers also in attendance. However,the RMB is designed to be very simple tocontrol.

The step-by-step sequencer offers anintuitive user interface which makes theoperation extremely simple and servicevery easy. This leaves the operator toconcentrate on the many other technicalissues he has to consider.

When the distribution network operatoris ready for the mains to be restored, theoperator simply plugs in the RMB andpicks up where he left off. Then, the

operator moves to the next position onthe switch ‘synchronise to mains’ and theset will automatically synch to the mainswith the operator moving through thenext steps of ‘Deload Mains’ and ‘Stop’.This will complete the operation.

The RMB can be unplugged duringoperations, stored away or used on thenext site awaiting planned outage.

Once the operation has been completed,the gen-set can be moved to its next job,for instance, a rental situation such asAutomatic Mains Failure, peak lopping,load sharing with other gen-sets, etc. Thisensures the rental operator is maximisinghis costly assets.

As the networks also have a wide rangeof older and existing installations to workwith, the RMB is designed to be flexible tofit in with this.

It can cater for single or three-phasesupplies with very simple menu changes.

Safety is of paramount importanceduring maintenance operations.

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Asmart system control approach fromCummins Power Generation Inc isembodied in a new Rental Power

gen-set. This is said to provide versatilityin a complete pre-integrated controlsystem with increased fuel capacity andbetter fuel economy than competitivemodels. WIP has the latest information onthe product.

This 1500 kW Rental Power unit has beendesigned to provide from 35 kW to 2 MWfor prime, emergency, standby, peaksharing and distributed generationapplications. It features the workhorseCummins QSK50 diesel engine withCummins Generator Technologies'Stamford alternator.

Larry Fetting, general manager, CumminsPower Generation Global Rental segmentexplains.

"This complete pre-integrated systemrequires reduced installation time andprovides higher system reliability for ourRental Power customers," Fetting said.

Control systems for gen-setsLarry Fetting of Cummins Power Generation Global Rental, and Lee Ann Duvall,

product manager, reflect on a new gen-set with PowerCommand® software controls.

Lee Ann Duvall, product manager, notedthat the user interface has been designedfor simplicity.

"We take into account that many of ourRental Power customers are not experts inoperating power generation equipment,"Duvall said. "This integrated gen-setprovides precise frequency and voltageregulations using message displays and analarm message system in one easy-to-operate customer interface."

Some of the new product's key benefitsinclude:

* Climate tolerance - a temperature-tolerant cooling system provides reliableoperation in ambient temperatures to 113degrees F (45 degrees C), enabling thegenerator set to operate at maximum loadwithout derating in a range of demandingclimates.

* Fuel capacity - the exceptionally largefuel tank, ideal in remote locations, isdesigned to hold approximately 1,600gallons of fuel for a run-time of 22 hours

at prime power (75% load) beforerefuelling. This translates to fewerrefueling trips, lower operating costs anda smaller carbon footprint.

* Environmental responsibility - the newRental Power unit meets Tier 2 emissionrequirements and can be fuelled with B20biodiesel fuel. For operation inenvironmentally-sensitive areas, the unitprotects against fuel spills with a dual-wall fuel tank and 110% enginecompartment fluid containment. Theunit's sound attenuation (74 dBA at 7metres at full load) also is ideal for awide range of applications where noiseordinances are in place, Duvall added.

PowerCommand controls cansimultaneously operate the engine fuelsystem, directly control the alternatorexcitation system and monitor up to 150other nodes, says Cummins.

This new1500 kW Rental Power unit hasbeen designed to provide from 35 kW to2 MW for prime, emergency, standby anddistributed generation applications. Butthe PowerCommand control systemmakes it truly special.

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GAS TURBINES

It's big, it's Swedish and it representsthe ultimate in 21st Century powerstations and - best of all - it starts

producing power next month. Malmö'sÖresundsverket Project represents a totalinvestment over €300, includinginfrastructure for the connection ofelectricity, gas and district heating.

Olaf Lipinski, Technical Project Head forthe Öresundsverket Project told WIP: "Thiscombined-cycle gas and steam powerplant, located in the southern Swedishport of Malmö, is one of the most modernof its kind. Its capacity amounts to 440MW for power and 250 MW for heat andunder combined operations the energy ofthe fuel gas is used to 89 % efficiency."

In 2006 HPE and GE Energy obtained theorder to build the plant, with HPE takingon responsibility for the balance of powerplant equipment, overall plant design,constructional planning, implementation,erection and startup management. GEEnergy's contribution to the project wasits powertrain and instrumentation and

control technology. The construction ofthe combined cycle plant presented theplanners with real challenges.

On the one hand the key components -gas turbine set, steam turbine set, heatrecovery boiler - had to be integrated intothe existing building of a 1950s coal-firedpower plant.

On the other, there were a number ofproblems associated with the state of thebuilding noticed by the HPE staff. Whenwork first commenced in September 2006the engineers reported problems withwater ingress and insubstantialfoundations.

"The supports in the turbine shop, forinstance, had insufficient bearing capacityand had to be revamped at considerableexpense. Moreover, hundreds of tons ofadditional steel girders were needed toprop up floor elements," reveals Lipinski.

Its proximity to the port and the highgroundwater level caused furtherdifficulties. Site engineers had to positionsheet pile walls and pump water out toenable the foundation and piling work toproceed.

At peak periods around 70 Hitachi Poweroffice staff and a workforce numbering500, including construction managementpersonnel on the site, were involved withthe building of the combined-cycle powerplant. The original intention had been forthe plant to be operating commercially atthe beginning of 2009 but instead therewas an eight-month delay.

"The difficulties had an effect on theschedule - the completed plant willeventually be handed over to E.ONVärmekraft Sverige AB next month, inAugust," Björn Ahrendt, CommercialProject Head involved with the Malmöfacility, tells WIP.

Once the combined cycle power plant isfully operational it will not only besupplying electricity and district heat forMalmö but will also be making a majorcontribution to climate protection. This isbecause the power plant is part of arolling programme to replace existingcoal-fired stations in Scandinavia.According to the authorities, thisprogramme is projected to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions by approximately onemillion tons a year.

Facts at a glance: Project Öresundsverket - CHP Malmö* 440 MWe / 250 MW plant commences

commercial operations August 2009* Total investment over 300m€ including

infrastructure for connection ofelectricity, gas and district heating

* The project used some of the olderfacilities at Öresundsverket

* Maintenance (LTSA) - main supplier;operation - E.ON Värme

* Built and equipped by Hitachi PowerEurope and GE Energy.

Gas turbines in Malmö, SwedenAugust 2009 is a milestone month for Sweden's Öresundsverket Project, Malmö's new

gas turbine-driven power plant developed by Hitachi Power Europe. The new plant is

one of the most advanced in Europe, reports Olaf Lipinski.

Malmo's new 440 MWe / 250 MW plant goes operational next month.

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HEAT EXCHANGERS

The great advantage of solar thermalpower plants is probably the factthat they can continue to run during

the night with heat stored during daylightoperation, enabling solar thermal powerplants to contribute to the base load ofgrids.

Worth about 6 million Euros, this latestorder has been placed by SiemensIndustrial Turbomachinery AB of Finspong,Sweden. The surface condensers will bemanufactured at the GEA Caldemon site inSantander, Spain. GEA Ibérica, which ispart of the Energy and Farm Technologysegment, has recently acquired the site toenhance its production range. This factoryhas been the supplier for heat exchangersto GEA Ibérica before and is scheduled todeliver before the end of 2010.

Ramon Rodriguez, Managing Director ofGEA Ibérica, told WIP: "GEA Ibéricaalready supplied the surface condensersto the PS10 and PS 20 projects, as well asto Andasol 1 & 2, Extresol 1 & 2, Ibersol-Puertollano as well as others.

"With these projects, GEA Ibérica hasgained vast experience in the field ofsurface condensers for the solar thermalpower generation. This new orderconfirms our experience and shows thatwe are well-prepared to face the

Heat exchangers for solar thermalsGEA Ibérica has received an order to design, manufacture and supply seven surface

condensers for new solar thermal power plants in Spain, WIP reports.

challenges of this fast-growing area withinthe power generation business."

Jürg Oleas, CEO of GEA Group, added:"The order rewards our strategic focus onthe growing solar thermal power industry.To gauge the vast market potential of thisproven technology, consider the recently-reported initiative of several big industrialand utility companies, such as Siemens,

Eon and RWE. They are looking for wayshow to turn the Club of Rome's 'Desertec'vision into reality and to extensively relyon solar thermal energy for future powergeneration," he observed. GEA Ibérica, isa subsidiary of GEA's Thermal EngineeringDivision which has a history of supplyingsurface condensers to solar thermal powerplants in Europe.

Growing demand is expected in the,especially from North Africa and the US,says GEA Ibérica. To safeguard economicdevelopment and to cover the risingenergy needs without threatening thequality of life of future generations,energy must be generated economically,safely and in an environmentallyacceptable manner.

In the coming years a large proportion ofthe coal-fired power stations in Europeand the USA must inevitably be replacedby new technology, concludes GEA.

GEA Ibérica is scheduled to deliver heat exchangers like this one before the end of2010. Each unit has an aggregate capacity of 350 MW.

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Bird's eye view of the GEA Caldemon site in Santander, Spain.

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FILTRATION

Westar Energy is the largestelectrical energy provider inKansas, USA, delivering reliable

power to more than 675,000 customers.Sitting on 600 acres in the northern edgeof town, Westar's 71-year-old LawrencePower plant had relied on 'city water' asits makeup water source. For the years2004-2006, the plant spent US$625,000 onwater, about 87% of which could becategorised as 'city water'.

The plant had been relying on sandfilters and clarifiers for its own source,but was not getting the results it needed.In late 2006, the plant took the bold stepof installing a Pall Aria™ AP-4microfiltration system. A spokesman toldWIP: "This was designed specifically totreat surface water like the water theplant was pulling from the Kansas River -and the system performed very well. Afterincorporating a clean water flush beforeevery shutdown, the plant has enjoyedexcellent reliability."

"Currently, the Pall Aria system continues

Filtration - the key to profitabilityIn line with most power plant operators US-based Westar Energy had sought a way to

reduce its clean water costs. Amazingly, investment in a microfiltration system has

generated savings of US$231,000 over the last three years, reports the facility.

to provide high purity water withminimum intervention and greater degreeof flexibility for the plant. The Pall Ariasystem has handled all the seasonalchanges in the water and has performedwell," a spokesman commented.

Vince Avila, Plant Engineer for theWestar Lawrence Plant commented:"Typically, we run for five days and shutdown for two days, and we flush themembranes with city water each time weshut down."

He points out: "The system has handledall the seasonal changes in the water andhas performed very well."

According to Avila, the plant has savedmore than US$77,000 on water on anannual basis since 2007. "Expensive citywater used to be a staple," he says. "Nowwe've gotten it where it should be - as anemergency measure."

Perhaps the greatest test of the systemcame in May 2007 when the Pall Aria MFsystem was subjected to heavy rain andsevere flooding in the Kansas River. The

plant, which by now was now takingalmost all of its water from the river,recorded turbidity, normally in the 25-30range with an average 470 NTU for theentire month, with turbidity spikes reach-ing 2,200 NTU.

"Every piece of debris from the banksended up in the river," explains Avila. "Wewouldn't have been surprised if thesystem had ground to a halt. But it stayedin operation the entire time."

In addition to its ruggedness, personnelat the plant say they have been impressedwith the user-friendly nature of the Pallunit. With only two lab technicians onstaff for the entire plant at any one time,the technology has to save on man-hours.

"The system has performed very well forus," concludes Avila. "We take a set ofreadings in the morning and, if everythingis OK, the system requires very littleinteraction."

A spokesman told WIP: "Filtration iscritical to the success of a watertreatment system in meeting purity goals,and traditional filtration methods such assand and granular mixed-media are ofteninefficient, labour-intensive, and costly.This one really works though.”

Pall Aria is a trademark of Pall Corporation.

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This Pall Aria AP-4 filterswater for Westar’s PowerPlant in Kansas, US.

Filters help theplant to saveUS$77,000 peryear.

Pic: © Pall Corporation.

Pic: © Pall Corporation.

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BLADING

Current abrasive tip technologyavailable in the market place isbased primarily on the use of cubic

boron-nitride abrasive particles which arebonded to the blade tip in an oxidationand creep-resistant matrix alloy, usingproprietary alloy deposition technology,write Scott Wilson and Thomas Peters.

Cubic boron-nitride is one of the hardestmaterials known, next to diamond, and isan excellent abrasive material. However,it has one drawback; it oxidises rapidlywhen exposed to temperatures above900°C and lasts less than 100 hours in theaverage turbine environment.

Several alternative abrasives to cubicboron-nitride were investigated in the EU-funded ABRATIP program (AdvancedAbradables and Tip coatings for gasturbines), with participation from SulzerInnotec, Sulzer Metco and severalaerospace OEMs. The only candidatewhich exhibited equivalent cuttingperformance against ceramic abradableswas silicon carbide, which has excellent

Turbine blade advances In power generation, aggressive targets have been set for reduced CO2 and nitrogen

oxide emissions from gas turbines. This means using a new kind of abrasive tip material

technology for turbine blades, says Scott Wilson and Thomas Peters of Sulzer Innotec.

high temperature oxidation resistance incomparison to cubic boron-nitride.

However, it too has an inherent thermo-dynamic instability when brought incontact with turbine blade nickel-basedalloys. It will react with these alloys athigh temperature and disintegrate.

R&D activities have continued todevelop an effective silicon-carbideabrasive solution which could be providedto OEMs for their blade tipping needs.Ceramic barrier coatings were applied tosilicon-carbide particles, but with onlylimited success as these tended to crackarising from thermal and elastic mismatchstrains at sharp corners. Additional effortswere made to find a more compliantbarrier coating.

Then came an idea to use a reactivemetal layer such as chromium toneutralise the reactivity of a siliconcarbide surface. A more thermodynamicstable chromium-silicon-carbide barrier isformed when chromium is brought intocontact with silicon carbide at elevatedtemperatures.

A chromium barrier coating was thenapplied to silicon-carbide abrasiveparticles successfully, which were thenused in blade tipping trials.

Sulzer Innotec embarked on feasibilitytrials to fix the chromised SiC ontostandard turbine blade alloys using adedicated laser-weld deposition process.

Good results were obtained where theparticles were successfully embeddedwithout serious damage to either particleintegrity or the chromised layer near thelaser beam heat input.

Incursion tests using tipped bladesagainst ceramic abradable coatings,provided good results, report the authors.The program has progressed far enough tobe slowly moving out of the developmentstage and advancing toward marketopportunities. A series of developmentactivities are now underway inpartnership with Sulzer business unitsand its customers, says the company.

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The rotor of a huge gas turbine repaired by Sulzer Turbo Services after a severeoutage in a combined-cycle power plant. The repair was faster and cheaper than areplacement.

Research has suggested that a silicon-carbide abrasive solution could beprovided to OEMs for their bladetipping needs.

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SWITCHGEAR

Siemens Energy is currently supplyinggas-insulated 220-kV high-voltageswitchgear (GIS) on a turnkey basis

for power supply to an air separationplant for nitrogen production. This facilityis currently being built by LindeEngineering Division in Abu Dhabi.

Scheduled for completion in late 2010,the Linde Group and the Abu DhabiNational Oil Corporation (ADNOC) willthen - through their joint venture Elixier -produce nitrogen for gas recovery in theUnited Arab Emirates.

Key to the technology is the latest gas-insulated 220-kV high-voltage switchgear,120/140-MVA power transformers,auxiliary power systems, and protectionand instrumentation & control systems forthe substation.

The contract also includes all civilengineering services including ventilation,air conditioning and fire protectionequipment, logistics, installation andcommissioning. The order is worth in theregion of EUR60 million.

Siemens Energy will install the turnkey220-kV switchgear for power supply to anair separation plant where the nitrogen isproduced. In addition to the highreliability of the technology, the space--saving design of GIS plays a decisive rolein this industrial solution.

Siemens Energy will also supply twolarge compressors for the air separationplant. The compressors increase thepressure of the air to be fractionated to8.5 bar to enable efficient recovery of thenitrogen. The value of the order for thetwo compressors alone is more thanEUR25 million.

Just two months ago Siemens Energy &Automation released its latest switchgearfamily of Power Mod line of ModularMetering Products with QuickSystem.According to the company, Power Modfeatures a unique combination of laboursaving features to aid the contractorwhile installing the product. Siemensmodular metering is available for singlephase, three wire, 120/240VAC; threephase, four wire 120/208Y applications,and three phase in/out, 240Volt max deltasystems. The cross bus that connects thedevices is aluminum and has a 1200 amp

continuous current rating. A spokesmantold WIP: “One of the key features of thenew product line is QuickSystem. ThisQuickSystem encompasses every step ofinstallation of the product, from mountingthe product on the wall to plugging in thetenant circuit breaker.”

Special features engineered to decreaseinstallation time include:

* QuickBolt: Here spring loaded, captivebolts provides faster and easierconnections between modules andhardware.

* QuickConnect: A redesigned single boltjoint allows for easier, faster and moresecure enclosure connection in a modularlineup.

* QuickPhase: Field phaseable socketsstreamline ordering and phase balancing.

* QuickTorque: Proper torque has beensimplified with a breakaway nut design.

Power Mod also features a premiermounting system, including an exclusiverolling mount design with the security ofextended mounting tabs.

Switchgear for power supplyYou'd expect the latest gas-insulated 220-kV high-voltage switchgear (GIS) for a power

supply plant to be ‘hot stuff ’ - and it certainly is. It will serve an air separation plant

currently being built by Linde Engineering Division in Abu Dhabi.

Heat exchanger installed by the Linde Group.

www.linde.comwww.siemens.com

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Hydrogen production plant built byLinde in the Burghausen facility.

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TURNKEY

Moscow is hungry for energy and thenew Monsenergo project is key tomeeting the needs of the capital's

expanding power network. It has evenbeen designed fulfil the power and heatneeds within the local region too.

Alstom, along with its Russian partner, aPower Engineering Group known as theEnergomachinostroitelny Alliance(EMAlliance), has been working on theMosenergo contract since 2005. It beginscommercial operations this month(July/August 2009).

The turnkey 420MW power generationpackage is worth €170m to Alstom, out ofa total €280m value for the project.

The company has supplied componentsincluding a multishaft combined cycle unitcomprising a GT 26-gas turbine, steamturbine, two generators, one heatrecovery steam generator and the controlsystem for the entire facility.

"The plant has 280MW of gas turbinecapacity, making it one of the first plantsto have that capacity in Russia," said aspokesman. As early as April 2007,Mosenergo began construction of the PSU-

Monsenergo Moscow A 420MW power generation facility in Moscow, built under a €280m turnkey EPC

contract, goes into full commercial production this month. WIP takes a first look.

420 steam power unit and unit 8 PGU-420CHP-26. With an installed capacity of420MW and thermal power of 265MW, thenew plant is expected to be 59% efficientin condensation mode.

The 280MW of gas turbine capacitymakes Mosenergo one of the first plants

to have that capacity in Russia. A mechan-ical draft water cooler is used for thecooling system and the turbine usesnatural gas with liquid fuel as a backup.

A cooling tower, electrical equipment,heat exchangers and piping for thedistrict heating system have beenprovided by EMAlliance which has alsomanaged civil works and constructionissues.

Alstom CEO and chairman, Patrick Kron,told WIP: "Alstom is proud to help Russiameet its fast-growing need for power withthe most up-to-date combined cyclepower generating technology.

“This turnkey project has no equivalentin the Russian power industry. It willproduce electricity at a high-efficiencyrate, thus dramatically reducing CO2emissions in comparison with other powerplants."

Monsenergo features a multishaft combined cycle unit comprising a GT 26-gasturbine, steam turbine, two generators and one heat recovery steam generator.

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The COORETEC research programme, running in Europesince 2006, is producing data to help achieve anticipatedextra capacities required amongst power stations from2010 onwards. Alstom has worked with the DLR Institute ofCombustion Technology in Stuttgart to develop the next-generation of gas & steam turbine power stations. [Below]

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POWER PLANT REVIEW

Amilestone has been reached withthe successful conclusion of theboiler pressure test at Austria’s

new Walsum10 coal power plant. It’s taken two and a half years to build

at a cost of EUR 820 million to thepurchasers - Evonik Industries AG, theindustrial concern from Essen, and EVNAG, energy supplier from Lower Austria.Despite the fact the plant won’t be fully-functional until 2010, both companies,along with Hitachi Power Europe GmbH(HPE), celebrated with a formal ceremonyin Duisburg-Walsum this month.

A power plant with a 45%+ efficiency,Walsum features a 106-metre high utilitysteam generator (boiler), the mostcomplex single component of the facility.

Coal power plants in Germany generallyhave an average of 38% efficiency andacross the world is it is only 30% perplant, making Walsum a very special siteindeed.

2010 will see extremely hot steam (over600°C) under a very high pressure(approximately 274 bar) being generated

Austria’s Walsum 10 celebrates A major international celebration took place at Austria’s Walsum coal power plant

following its first successful boiler pressure test. WIP has the story.

in the utility steam generator. This steamwill then flow into a turbine with angenerator converting the moving energyinto electrical power. The boiler pressuretest now officially endorses the ability ofthe boiler to withstand the high pressures.

Around 9,900 tons of steel have been usedin the project. The piping has a totallength of approximately 450 kms and35,000 welds had to be welded at thepressure part. Modern materials areresponsible for the high efficiency. They,in turn, allow higher temperatures andpressures to be created in the boiler, saysHitachi.

More than 300 guests, including ChristaThoben, Economics Minister for North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW), participated inthe official ceremony. "There is no alter-native to highly efficient, ultra-moderncoal power plants such as Walsum" saidThoben.

"Highly efficient and resource-conservingplants such as Walsum 10 enable us touphold our responsibility in climateprotection matters", said Dr. Klaus Engel,Chairman of the Executive Board ofEvonik Industries AG.

“Because of the higher degree ofefficiency Walsum needs less fuel for thesame output compared with today's powerplants.,” he concluded.

The new Walsum 10 - designed to reduce overall CO2 emissions in North-RhineWestphalia by 2020.

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Christa Thoben, Economics Minister for North-Rhine Westphalia, took part in aceremony this month to mark the successful boiler pressure test at Walsum 10.

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PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Long runtime power backup from BPCCThe British Power Conversion Company has launched a PowerStarLine Interactive UPS model - the 800TE. This offers a highly-efficientsilicon core transformer ensuringincreased performance at lowpower ratings and is equippedwith 4 times the amount ofbattery backup power. This unitprovides clean and reliable back-up power for optimumperformance, says BPCC.www. bpc-ups.com

MWM’s TCG 2016 C now as V8 engineMWM's the TCG 2016 C is now available as an 8-cylinder variant whichgenerates up to 400 kWel, achieving an electrical efficiency of 42.5%under ISO conditions. The V12 and V16 nowgenerate 600 kWel and 800 kWel, reachingan electrical efficiency of 42.0% and 42.5%,respectively - the engines boast an individ-ual efficiency increase of up to 4.3%. Thegenset series TCG 2020 features a twelve-cylinder model too, says MWM.www.mwm.net

Digital marine mapping equipment helps windfarmsSeaZone Hydrospatial is the first off-the-shelf authoritative digitalmarine mapping, engineered and maintained from raw material fromhydrographic offices and other data agencies. This detailed marinemapping is helping E.ON plan and deliver offshore wind farm projectsacross the UK. Using HydroSpatial,SeaZone's digital marine map, E.ONhas undertaken a comprehensiveassessment of UK coastal areas toassess the potential for offshorewind farm developments in the UKand to get a better understanding ofthe most suitable locations.HydroSpatial provides referenceinformation comparable with landmapping and is designed for easyaccess and cost-effective use indesktop and web GIS, satisfying themajority of user needs andapplications, says the company.www.SeaZone.com

Atlas Copco introduces new 500 kVA gen-setA new top-of-the-range QAS 500 gen-set from Atlas Copco offers dualfrequency operation rated at 500 kVA at 50 Hz (571 kVA at 60 Hz)with noise reduction and environmental protection features. This hasbeen designed to provide continuous on-site power for industrialapplications. Housed in a noise-attenuated enclosure made from zincplated steel and

painted with powdercoating paint, theQAS 500 meets a soundpower level (LWA) of99 dB(A) at 50Hz. It iseminently suited forapplications in noise-sensitive areas, saysthe company. www.atlascopco.com

Schneider releases the new SEPAM 10 protection relaySchneider Electric has launched the latest addition to the SEPAMelectrical network protection product range, the SEPAM series 10.The SEPAM 10 is a protection relay for feeders and distributiontransformers. By constantly monitoring the power network, it can

trip circuit breakers toisolate any faulty parts ofthe network in situationssuch as overloads, shortcircuits and insulationfaults. Suitable forMV/MV and MV/LVsubstations, it is an idealsolution for the protectionof buildings with MV powersupplies. The addition of

the SEPAM series 10 to the existing range, which includes SEPAM 20,40 and 80, offers a cost effective solution for applications that donot require the extended features included on the other models.However, this latest relay still offers all the same benefits, includingeasy installation and compliance with the European RoHS directive.Designed to have a low rate of energy consumption, the SEPAMseries 10 include permanent self-testing, allowing longer periodswithout maintenance. In addition, the product is said to provideimproved power availability, through precise tripping and thresholdtime and logic discrimination. www.schneider-electric.co.uk

Kenda products in Cowes power station upgradeKenda Electronic Systems is upgrading the tariff metering scheme atthe 140MW open-cycle gas-turbine power station at Cowes on the Isleof Wight run by RWE npower. Kenda will deal with four meteringpanels located in the main control room and inthe 132kV substation adjacent to the powerstation. Here, Kenda will install the latestgeneration of CEWE Prometer R class 0.2smeters, removing the old voltage failure alarmsand will configure the alarm function withinthe new meters.www.kenda.co.uk

New nozzle from BETEHave you got a gas scrubbing application where an incinerationfacility must treat the combustion gases which occur? This processrequires that wet limestone slurry isinjected into a gas stream with anoperating temperature in excess of 1500°F(815°C). This often creates problems withnozzle removal. BETE’s designers have come up with asolution based on their standard SpiralAir™lance design connector - it's easy toremove for maintenance and made ofInconel to withstand the exceptionallycorrosive vapour streams.www.beteuk.com

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PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Compact gas-insulated switchgear for South Africa

A range of medium-voltage equipment - including compact gas-insulated switchgear (GIS), rated at 12 kV, 24 kV and 36 kV, andancillary equipment -is being supplied for nine substations in CapeTown, South Africa, by ABB.For one of the projects, ABB will replaceand maintain interlocking equipment that ensures the safe operationof switchgear at three substations and a power station in Cape Town.ABB will also provide REF 545 feeder terminals for the protection,control and supervision of a high-voltage transmission network.

Around 200+ GIS ZX1.2 panelswill be supplied. The ZX series ofGIS panels feature a hermeticallysealed system with a stainlesssteel enclosure containing liveparts and the panels’ switchingfunctions. The constantatmospheric conditions in thesealed unit make it virtuallymaintenance-free, reliable andsafe for users. The projects willbe completed by end of 2010.www.abb.com

High efficiency fuel cell product from AFC Energy

AFC Energy has produced a new generation high efficiency fuel cellproduct. This technology will be used in a proposed joint venturewith Waste2Tricity Ltd and TNE Ltd to convert coal into electricity bycombining new generation fuel cells with underground coalgasification (UCG).The CCS technology will

revolutionise energystrategy and this will be ofutmost importance asBritain shifts to a low-car-bon strategy, says AFC. WIP has learned thatAkzoNobel has takendelivery of an AFC 3.5kWFuel Cell system at itsBitterfeld site in Germanytoday, and this fuel cellsystem is now in theprocess of being installed. Over the past few monthsthe AFC fuel cell system has been improved significantly throughbetter manufacturing processes and more robust quality processes,says the company. This first delivery is being commissioned withdummy electrodes at this point. Once these tests are completed thefuel cell will have standard electrodes installed in order to startgenerating electricity. Ian Balchin, AFC Energy’s Managing Directortold WIP: "This is a significant achievement, and an important step inthe roll-out programme of our fuel cells. We have been working withAkzoNobel to develop a low cost fuel cell system and have greatlyenhanced the design over the past few months. It is very importantto us that we deliver a quality product that demonstrates the fullpotential of the AFC technology. We are very excited about workingwith AkzoNobel to bring the fuel cell into full commercial operation."www.afcenergy.com

New coating for cylindrical roller bearings reduces gearboxfailures in wind turbine applications

The Schaeffler Group has developed a new mixed iron-oxide coatingfor cylindrical roller bearings, which provides increased resistance toslippage during alternating, low load conditions, significantlyreducing failure rates of wind turbine gearboxes. FAG rolling bearings from the Schaeffler Group are found at the heartof many wind turbine installations around the world, and morerecently, in wave and tidal stream systems. Used predominantly tosupport the rotor in wind turbines, these bearings are typicallydesigned to have at least a 20-year operational service life.Suitably designed bearings are critical in reducing wind turbineoperator costs. For example, the design of low friction bearings forthe wind turbine rotor shaft and gearbox is a key consideration, asare the associated lubrication methods for the bearings, mountingand maintenance, to ensure maintenance costs are minimised andservice life is increased. In a typical wind turbine drivetrain, FAG rolling bearings areused to support the rotor, gear-box and generator. In addition,plain bearings can be found inblade adjusters in pitchcontrolled wind turbines and ingeared motors that drive thetower slewing ring and pitchcontrol. These rolling bearingswill increase in importance aslarger, multi-Megawatt classturbines are developed.www.schaeffler.co.uk

New actuators for Franken power station

Approximately 200 actuators like these will be delivered,installed and supported by SIPOS at E.ON's Franken 1 power plant inNuremberg-Gebersdorf, Germany. This is part of a project involvingseveral municipal utilities in Germany’s eastern states who are arecurrently planning to install combined heat and power generationsystems or to renew older installations. As part of the upgrade ofthe 790 MW power plant's control system, which will be managed bySiemens, SIPOS will be taking out and and mounting new valves withactuators. Heinz Mueller, the SiemensProject Manager responsiblefor delivery of the new controlsystem at Franken said: "Weattach great importance tomatching components andservices from deliverythrough to commissioning andfor the capability of oneprovider to offer a one sourceservice. "The two contracts in Wolfen and Weimar will serve as importantreference projects for potential follow-up orders. The latest powerindustry contract for SIPOS Aktorik, the specialist supplier of variablespeed electric actuator solutions demonstrates the full scope ofSIPOS expertise, which includes on-site support,” he concluded. www.sipos.de

Frame 6B gas turbine-generator for Lubrisur Cogen Plant

DETISA has selected GE Energy's gas turbine technology for a newcogeneration project in San Roque, Cádiz, Spain.GE will supply aFrame 6B gas turbine-generator for the Lubrisur Cogeneration Plant."GE's Frame 6B gas turbine has demonstrated high levels of reliabilityand availability in applications worldwide," said Fernando Ortega ofGE Energy. "It can burn natural gas as well as a varietyof alternative fuels. Nearly 50 of theseFrame 6B units have been committed orinstalled for cogeneration projects through-out the Iberian region, including three forprojects with the CEPSA group.”www.ge.com

New coatings for roller bearings.

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CONTRACTS & APPLICATIONS

W O R L D W I D E I N D E P E N D E N T P O W E R • J U L Y 2 0 0 9

Wärtsilä has won two ordersfrom Eastern Mediterraneanislands - Cyprus and Lesvos -looking to improve theirpower facilities. Thecombined value of theseorders is approximately EUR40 million. The contractsrepresent a total output of 72MWe. Local electricitydemand surges dramaticallyduring the tourist seasonwhen the resident populationof some 120,000 people isoutnumbered many timesover by tourists. The strict environmentalprotection norms of the EUrequire that the power plantsare equipped with the bestavailable harmful emissionreduction technologies, andthat they use very lowsulphur content fuel oils.The Wärtsilä engines are

equipped with the latest lowemission technical solutions.Furthermore, since theCyprus plant is located nearthe town of Larnaca, it is alsoequipped with a separatenitrogen oxides reductionsystem to remove most of theflue gas nitrogen oxides.

Austin Energy& Siemens EVsAustin Energy is usingElectric™ Vector™ motorisedintelligent switches for loopswitching, says Siemens. Theyare also used for switch-sensing & communications inAE’s Smart Grid pilot project.Austin Energy is the USA'sninth largest community-owned electric utility serving388,000 customers and morethan 900,000 peoplethroughout the state.

Wärtsila sells toMed islands

Actuators used in fly ash processingAUMA actuators were selectedto control a number of valvesin RockTron’s ash processingprocedure. Based in a fly ashprocessing plant near Widnesin the UK, the technology isnow being used to convert800,000 tonnes of coal-firedpower station waste-ashannually into valuableminerals for a number ofmanufacturing sectorsincluding cement, car andaviation industries. Fiveminerals will be produced asa result and the cost of ashdumping in land-fill sites willbe eradicated. John Bance,

RockTron’s Director ofOperations said: “AUMA actuators wereselected to control anumber of valves thatare key to managingthe ash processingprocedure. Newgeneration Profibusdigital technology hasbeen adopted toprovide enhancedcommunication and datamanagement. AUMA’s modular‘plug and play’ design is alsoassisting automation of theplant as this ensures easyconnection and disconnection

of field devices from the busline.” The range of actuatorssupplied by AUMA to RockTronfor the project include modu-lating duty for control valvesand open & close duty forknife gate valve applications.

Offshore applications for IREX gas detectorsCrowcon’s innovative newIREX infrared (IR) pellistor-replacement flammable gasdetector has been provensuitable for offshore use afterundergoing testing byMicropack Engineering Ltd.IREX is designed to replacepellistor (catalytic bead) typeflammable gas detectors,resulting in faster responsetimes and greatly reducedzero drift. Capable of detect-ing methane, butane,propane and many otherhydrocarbons, IREX is specifi-cally designed for energyapplications such as protect-ing gas turbines generatingpower in offshore platforms.

Because IREX does not usesinters it has an extremely

fast T90responsetime of lessthan fourseconds –with themostexpensiveconventionalIR gasdetectors.Excellentzero stabilityis alsoachieved, with none of thedrift issue associated withpellistors and cables.

Because IREX operates fromthe same control systems aspellistor-based detectors, itallows existing pellistor-basedsystems to be easily upgraded

without any of the costsassociated with installing anew control system.

Sophisticated systems andalgorithms ensure reliableoperation at all times, withno adjustments necessary tothe detector itself, saysCrowcon.

GE Energy signs US$500m contract with BahrainGE Energy has signedcontracts totalling more thanUS$500m to supply advancedpower generation equipmentand long-term services forthe Al Dur Independent Waterand Power Project, thelargest power plant in theKingdom of Bahrain. TheKingdom of Bahrain’s

Electricity and WaterAuthority is planningadditional capacity expan-sions over the next 20 yearsto support the country’sreported power demandgrowth rate at 7-10% peryear. “Al Dur is one of the mostsignificant energy projects

ever undertaken in Bahrainand is needed to help meetthe country’s increasingdemand for electricity andwater from urban and eco-nomic development to stronginvestment activities,” com-mented His Excellency FahmiBin Ali Aljowder, Minister ofWorks.

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DIRECTORY OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

BRADGATE CONTAINERS LTD,Leicester Road, Shepshed, Longborough,

Leicestershire LE12 9EG, UK.Tel +44 (0)1509 508678Fax +44 (0)1509 504350

E-mail: [email protected]

Contact: Malcolm Cropley/ James Bexon

Design, manufacture, fitting out, and siteinstallation of purpose built modules (On

shore and off shore), and acoustic containersfor the electrical and allied industries

Broadcrown GroupHead Office – Airfield Industrial Estate,

Hixon, Stafford,Staffs. ST18 OPF, UK

Tel: +44 (0)1889 272200Fax: +44 (0)1889 272220www.broadcrown.com

E-mail: [email protected] Sales Departments:

UK SalesExport Sales

Spares and ServiceDesign, manufacture, installation,

commissioning of standard or bespokediesel and gas powered gen-sets for power

range 10 kVA – 5000 kVA.Also full service and maintenance.

Manufacturers of bespoke and standardDiesel / gas generator control panels

Low voltage switchboardsPLC control & monitoring systems

Control & Power Systems Ltd3D Burniston Industrial EstateScarborough England YO13 0HG

Tel: + 44 (0) 1723 871112 Fax: + 44 (0) 1723 870625www.controlandpower.co.uk

Covrad Heat Transfer LtdSir Henry Parkes RoadCanley, West MidlandsCoventry, CV5 6BN

UK

Tel: +44(0)2476 675 544Fax: +44(0) 2476 676 029e-mail: [email protected]

www.covrad.co.uk

CranfieldUNIVERSITY

SPECIALISED COURSES IN GAS TURBINE TECHNOLOGY

FOR ENGINEERS IN THE POWER INDUSTRY

For information please contact:Mrs Claire Bellis

School of EngineeringCranfield University

Tel: +44(0) 1234 754683Fax: +44(0) 1234 751566

E-mail: [email protected]

Foam Techniques Ltd, manufacturer andspecialist in producing acoustic and thermalinsulation foam products. A comprehensive rangeof insulation materials offer a solution to almostany problem, specification and budget. As amarket leader, we export our sound insulationproducts and services globally to the Gen-Setand Acoustic Enclosure Markets

Foam Techniques Ltd, 39 Booth Drive, Park Farm South,Wellingborough, Northants NN8 6GR UKTel: 01933 400096 Fax: 01933 400095

www.foamtechniques.co.uk

THE ULTIMATE IN ACOUSTIC FOAM

For further information, samples, specs, brochureand pricing, please call Neil Blythe quoting WIP

Office: 01933 400096 Mobile: 07801 469997Email: [email protected]

ISO 9001

Tel.: +34 976 107 [email protected]

www.gesan.com

GENERATOR SETS

GRUPOS ELECTRÓGENOS

Manufacturer of Gasoline,Diesel and Natural Gas/ LPG

Generating Sets2.2 to 3000 kVA

Aksa International (UK) Ltd.Unit 6, Pine Court

Walker Road Bardon Hill

Coalville Leicestershire LE67 I52 UK

Tel: + 44 1530 837 472 Fax: + 44 1530 519 577

E-mail: [email protected]

Call: +44 (0)1780 480033

• Builders of bespoke generator systems up to

3,000kVA, single or multiple units.

• Control and Distribution Panels.

• Power Packs and Welding Sets.

• Frequency Changers and Load Banks.

• Commissioning and Full Service/Maintenance.

James Dring Power Plant Ltd,8 Eagle Road, Quarry Hill Industrial Park,

Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 4RB, UK

ContactMr J. Martindale or Mr D. Walker

Tel: +44 (0)115 9440072 Fax: +44 (0)115 9440235email: [email protected]: www.jamesdring.co.uk

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“Supplier of Engine Protection & Performance Design Engineering Products”

World Wide Delivery

Agriemach Ltd, Wayfarers, Old Domewood, Copthorne, West Sussex, RH10 3HD

Tel: (01342) 713743 Fax: (01342) 719181 e-mail: [email protected]

www.agriemach.com

Turbochargers UKSpare parts, replacement

turbochargers, overhauls –check, clean, balance and

reconditioning.

Hortonwood 37, Telford TF1 7XT. Great Britain

Tel: + 44 1952 607200 (24hr)Fax: + 44 1952 677179

Email: [email protected]: www.abb.com/turbocharging

CLASSIFIED

Second Avenue, Centrum 100Burton-on-TrentStaffs DE14 2WF

Manufacturers ofLoad banks for sale or hireAC/DC Resistive/Reactive

2kVa–6000kVaContact: David Gould – Sales Director

Tel: 01283 531645Fax: 01283 510103

E-mail: [email protected]: www.crestchic.co.uk

Europe’s leading energyequipment and servicesuppliers

T: +44 (0) 161 432 8833 www.edinauk.com

Specialists in: Coal MineMethane, Combined Heat & Power, Landfill Gas,Sewage Gas, Bio Gas.

Tel: +44 (0)1926 466700Fax: +44 (0)1926 450473

[email protected]

control : gauge : monitorsense : switch

fuel, oil and coolant tanks

specialists in all areas ofliquid level controls

Your CHP partner for :

• Exhaust Gas Heat Exchanger

• Heat Recovery Steam Generator

APROVIS Energy Systems GmbH

D-91746 Weidenbach

Tel. +49 9826 6559 - 0

Fax: +49 9826 6559 - 19

e-mail:

[email protected]

www.aprovis-gmbh.de

APROVISEnergy Systems GmbH

Load banks for Sale or Hire

AC ratings: 10kW to 1000kW

with new controllers for parallel connection & control

DC range from 12V to 650V

available with low cost stock units, and microprocessor PC data logging

UK hire from regional depots

Contact Paul Smethurst or visit on line for full

data sheets & product details

Tel +44 (0)161 763 3100

Fax +44 (0) 161 763 3158

www.hillstone.co.uk [email protected]

Langenthal - SwitzerlandTel: +41 (0)62 916 50 30Fax: +41 (0)62 916 50 35

[email protected]

GAC Electronic GovernorsGen-set Automation

Engine StartersGasengine Controls

www.huegli-tech.com

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INTERPOWER INTERNATIONALLTD

PO Box 70,Pickering,

England YO18 7XUTel: +44 (0) 1751 474034Fax: +44 (0) 1751 476103

Email: [email protected]: www.interpower.co.uk

Manufacturers of diesel and gasgenerator sets, containerised sets,

chp systems, marine sets and bespoke systems

MECC ALTE S.p.A.Via Roma,

20-36051 Creazzo, Vicenza, ItalyTel: +39 0444 396111Fax: +39 0444 396166

E-mail: [email protected] HTTP://www.meccalte.com

Contact: Mr Lino PravatoLeading independent manufacturer of ACAlternators from 1kva to 1560kva, 2 & 4

Pole, 50 & 60Hz. Welders from 150Amp to500Amp AC & DC

Design, manufacture, service & distributionof standard & bespoke AC alternators to the

World!

MHI Equipment Europe B.V.PO Box 30101,1303 AC Almere

Netherlands.Tel: +31-36-5388311Fax: +31-36-5388342Web: www.mhimee.nl

European sales and service subsidiaryof Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd,

Japan.Contact: G. G. de Wit

Mitsubishi diesel engines from 3.5 toapprox 3677kW and S.I. gas engines

from 245 to 2100kW.

Power Electrics

www.powerelectrics.com

GENERATOR SOLUTIONSRENTAL • SALESSERVICE • PARTS

• Bristol • London• Cambridge • Stoke • South Wales

Tel: 0870 850 0858

NATIONAL DEPOT NETWORK

Distributors for:

ENGINE GENERATORCONTROLS AIR &

HYRAULIC STARTERS

Installation, commissioning,breakdown service, repair,

site survey, technical supportand training.

Contact:Susan Campbell

Tel: +44 (0)161 476 4606Fax: +44 (0)161 476 5639

[email protected]

www.precisioncontrols.co.uk

Precision Controls Ltd

Advanced Generator Control, Protection and Monitoring Engine Control and ProtectionAlarm Monitoring and ProcessingSignal IndicationArc Detection

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Since the origin in 1960 SELCO technology has provided the Power Generation market with high class equipment living up to international

standards and approved by the major classification societies.

www.selco.com

GeneratingSilence

iso containers, acoustic &weatherproof enclosures,

CHP andplant room equipment

Powerplus EngineeringSchool Road, Langham

Colchester, Essex CO4 5PBT: +44 (0)1206 271266F: +44 (0)1206 271208

[email protected]

CLASSIFIED

PANOTO Radyatör Makine San. Ve Tic. A.S.Bakır ve Pirinç Sanayicileri Sitesi

Mustafa Kurdoglu Cad. No:18 34910Büyükçekmece – Istanbul / Turkey

Tel: +90 212 8750990Fax: +90 212 8753223

e-mail: [email protected]: www.panoto.com.tr

PANOTO is a major designer and producer ofradiators to the world generating set market. We

have developed a reputation as an innovativesupplier of a wide range of Heat Transfer solutions.

No request is too big or too small for us.ISO 9001 : 2000 EN 9001 : 2000

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ide Systems manufacture an extensive rangeof industry dedicated electrical distributionequipment from portable power clustersthrough 3200A automatic changeover panels.With over 50 years combined experience inelectrical engineering, our qualified engineershave a high level of technical knowledge tofind solutions for your electrical distributionrequirements

ide Systems Ltd Unit 6 Swaffield Park, Hyssop Close,

Cannock, Staffs WS11 7FUT: 01543 574111 F: 01543 571444

www.idesystems.co.uk

The single source for diesel & gas engine products

T: +44 (0) 121 511 0400www.ipu.co.uk

ENGINE STARTINGENGINE CONTROLENGINE HEATING

ENGINE SILENCINGENGINE FILTRATIONSINGLE SOURCING

INDUSTRIAL & MARINE SILENCERS LTDCharnwood Edge, Syston Road, Cossington,

Leics. LE7 4UZ, UK.Tel: +44(0)116 260 4985Fax: +44(0)116 260 5151

E-mail: [email protected]: www.silencers.co.uk

Contact: Dan Gallacher, Phil Wroe.Design and manufacture of industrial exhaust gassilencers, combined catalytic silencers and heat

recovery silencers for diesel and gas turbines up to10MW. Specialist supplier of wet and dry silencers

and combined silencer/spark arrestors for the marineindustry. Product range includes oval and boxed typevariations for difficult installations, expansion bellows

and rain caps. Supplier of vent, purge, blow downsilencers for air, gas or steam.

Designers and ManufacturersDesigners and Manufacturers

of A.C. Voltage Stabilisersof A.C. Voltage Stabilisers

and Power Conditionersand Power Conditioners

Watford Control Watford Control

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Tel: +44(0)1536 401345

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www.watfordcontrol.comwww.watfordcontrol.com

SELCO is a pioneer within generatorcontrol, alarm and indicator panels aswell as arc fault detection equipment.

Our solutions are used in hazardousapplications onboard ships, at oil rigs,at power stations, in windmills, etc.

Since the establishment in 1984 wehave continuously expanded ouractivities worldwide.

Our products have been approved andcertified by the major marineclassification societies and we are ISO9001 certified.

POWER MODULESPOWER MODULES

Enginuity Portable Grid, Inc.3511 Silverside Road Suite 105

Wilmington , DE 19180, USA1.301.691.4900 1.800.410.3610

www.EPGinc.us [email protected]

New CQ 2000 KW EPA-TIER II compliant Environmental compliance in a world class U.S.A. built product Cummins engine based Utility class and “comfortably-quiet”

EnginuityPortableGrid

• Generator Specialists• Volvo Penta Sales & Service

WOODROLFE ROADTOLLESBURY ESSEXTEL: 01621 869756FAX: 01621 868859

www.volspec.co.ukemail: [email protected]

VOLSPECMARINE&INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS

WB Power Services Ltd Sales, Design, Installation, Commissioning

of standard or bespoke Diesel Generators 5- 3300kVA Service, Hire, Load/Power Monitoring

Projects Management

Manners Industrial Estate, Ilkeston, Derby DE7 8EF Tel: 0115 944 4422 E-Mail: [email protected]

Web: www.wbpsltd.co.uk

SDMO Authorised Gold Dealer

RASA Radyator Sanayi A.SBeylikduzu, Akcaburgaz Mevkii, San.

Bir 4. Bolge 11. Cad. No. 23 Buyukcekmece,Istanbul – Turkey

Tel. +90 212 886 85 81 (pbx)Fax. +90 212 886 80 78

E-mail : [email protected]

Contact person : Ms. Ebru YerlikayaRASA designs, manufactures and supplies

cooling radiators for water, air and oil invarious shapes and sizes to meet the

specifications of the gen-set industry. Undercertification of

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Tel: 01527 516060 Fax: 01527 526060E-mail: [email protected]

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GE EnergyJenbacher gas engines Headquarters

A-6200 Jenbach (Austria)

T +43 5244 600-0

F +43 5244 600-527

[email protected]

www.gejenbacher.com

Manufacturer of gas driven generator

sets and cogeneration systems in a

power range from 0.25 to 3 MW.

Model Fuel rpm Pel Pth

JMS 208 GS g 1,500 330 358

JMS 208 GS g 1,800 335 406

JMS 312 GS g 1,500 625 731

JMS 312 GS g 1,800 633 808

JMS 316 GS g 1,500 834 988

JMS 316 GS g 1,800 848 1,079

JMS 320 GS g 1,500 1,063 1,190

JMS 320 GS g 1,800 1,060 1,313

JMS 412 GS g 1,500 844 892

JMS 416 GS g 1,500 1,131 1,194

JMS 420 GS g 1,500 1,415 1,492

JMS 612 GS g 1,500 1,820 1,792

JMS 616 GS g 1,500 2,433 2,399

JMS 620 GS g 1,500 3,041 3,020

Ratings natural gas standard, NOx ≤ 500

mg/m3N. Dry exhaust gas; based on 5%

O2. For engines with 1,200 rpm please

contact GE Energy’s Jenbacher product

team.

TAD1242GE 352 409TAD1640GE 393 462TAD1641GE 433 509TAD1642GE 485 570

MAN Nutzfahrzeug AG Business Unit EnginesDept. MVL, PO Box 44 02 58D-90207 Nuernberg, GermanyTel: +49-911-420-1745Fax: +49-911-420-1932E-mail: [email protected]

http://www.man-mn.comContact: Dr. Ing. Marko Dekena, salesmanagerMAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG, Business UnitEngines developsand manufactures high speed dieselengines for gensets with ratings 225 upto 798 kW and gas engines forcogeneration with ratings 54-420 kW.

MAN Diesel Engines for Gensets PRP Prime Power

Model rpm kWm kWeD0836 LE201 d 1500 225 200D2866 LE201 d 1500 280 249D2876 LE201 d 1500 355 318D2848 LE211 d 1500 405 362D2840 LE201 d 1500 451 409D2840 LE211 d 1500 495 452D2842 LE201 d 1500 543 502D2842 LE211 d 1500 590 543D0836 LE201 d 1800 252 219D2866 LE201 d 1800 322 285D2876 LE201 d 1800 405 357D2848 LE211 d 1800 460 407D2840 LE201 d 1800 515 462D2840 LE211 d 1800 565 498D2842 LE201 d 1800 620 566D2842 LE211 d 1800 695 633LTP Limited Time Running PowerModel rpm kWm kWeD0836 LE203 d 1500 248 220D2866 LE203 d 1500 360 325D2876 LE203 d 1500 451 410D2848 LE213 d 1500 495 450D2840 LE203 d 1500 545 500D2840 LE213 d 1500 610 560D2842 LE203 d 1500 633 580D2842 LE213 d 1500 702 650D0836 LE203 d 1800 277 240D2866 LE203 d 1800 400 360D2876 LE203 d 1800 507 450D2848 LE213 d 1800 539 480D2840 LE203 d 1800 585 530D2840 LE213 d 1800 660 600D2842 LE203 d 1800 718 660D2842 LE213 d 1800 798 735

MAN Gas Engines for Cogeneration PlantsModel rpm kWmE0834 E302 g 1500 54E0836 E302 g 1500 75E0836 LE202 g 1500 110E2876 E312 g 1500 150E2876 TE302 g 1500 150E2876 LE302 g 1500 210E2842 E312 g 1500 250E2842 LE312 g 1500 400E0834 E302 g 1800 62E0836 E302 g 1800 85E0836 LE202 g 1800 110E2876 E312 g 1800 170E2876 TE302 g 1800 150E2876 LE302 g 1800 210E2842 E312 g 1800 280E2842 LE312 g 1800 420

MHI EQUIPMENT EUROPE BVP.O. Box 30101,1303 AC Almere,Netherlands.Tel: + 31-36-5388311Fax: + 31-36-5388342www.mhimee.nlEuropean sales and servicesubsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy

Industries Ltd. Japan.Contact: G. G. de WitMitsubishi diesel engines from 3.5to approx 3677 kW and S.I. gasengines from 245 to 2100 kW.

Stand-by PrimekWm power

kWmL2E d 3000 9.6 8.2L3E d 3000 14.7 12.6S3L d 3000 18.8 16.3S3L2 d 3000 20.6 17.7S4L d 3000 25 22.1S4L2 d 3000 27.6 24.1S4Q d 3000 36.8 33.5S4Q2 d 3000 39.7 36S4S d 1500 30.9 28S4S-DT d 1500 40.5 36.8S6S d 1500 45.6 41.2S6S-DT d 1500 59.6 54.1S4K-D d 1500 46 42S4K-DT d 1500 59 54S6K-D d 1500 69 63S6K-DT d 1500 88 806D16 d 1500 71 656D16T d 1500 117 1066D24 d 1500 125 1146D24T d 1500 185 1686D24TC d 1500 204 185S6B-PTA d 1500 261 235S6B-PTK d 1500 283 257S6B3-PTA d 1500 370 335S6B3-PTK d 1500 390 355S6A3-PTA d 1500 440 400S6A3-PTK d 1500 475 430S6R-PTA d 1500 570 515S6R-PTK d 1500 600 545S6R2-PTA d 1500 655 595S6R2-PTK d 1500 705 640S12A2-PTA d 1500 746 679S12A2-PTK d 1500 783 709S12H-PTA d 1500 1020 930S12H-PTK d 1500 1080 980S12R-PTA d 1500 1220 1110S12R-PTK d 1500 1230 1120S12R2-PTA d 1500 1315 1195S12R2-PTK d 1500 1350 1230S16R-PTA d 1500 1620 1480S16R-PTK d 1500 1650 1500S16R2-PTA d 1500 1790 1630S16R2-PTK d 1500 1945 1765S6U-PTA d 1000 1259 1143S6U-PTK d 1000 1351 1220S6U2-PTA d 1000 1395 1268S6U2-PTK d 1000 1485 1350S8U-PTA d 1000 1678 1524S8U-PTK d 1000 1802 1627S12U-PTA d 1000 2518 2286S12U-PTK d 1000 2703 2440S16U-PTA d 1000 3357 3048S16U-PTK d 1000 3604 3254

continuous output kWm

GS6A3-PTK g 1500 243GS12A2-PTK g 1500 441GS6R-PTK g 1500 338GS12R-PTK g 1500 676GS16R-PTK g 1500 900GS6U-PTK g 1000 790GS8U-PTK g 1000 1051GS12U-PTK g 1000 1581GS16U-PTK g 1000 2103

MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH88040 FriedrichshafenGermanyPhone +49 7541 90-7006

Fax +49 7541 [email protected]

MTU Detroit Diesel Inc.13400 Outer Drive WestDetroit, Michigan 48239USAPhone +1 313 592 57 08Fax +1 313 592 51 [email protected]

Fuel rpm Hz kWm kWeDiesel engines50 Hz"Series 60 d 1500 50 280 260Series 60 d 1500 50 298 2758V 2000 G d 1500 50 303 2858V 2000 G d 1500 50 336 31512V 2000 G23 d 1500 50 452 43012V 2000 G63 d 1500 50 515 49016V 2000 G63 d 1500 50 655 62018V 2000 G63 d 1500 50 720 68512V 2000 G63 (U) d 1500 50 515 48516V 2000 G63 (U) d 1500 50 655 61518V 2000 G63 (U) d 1500 50 720 6758V 4000 G61 d 1500 50 735 70012V 4000 G61 d 1500 50 1095 104016V 4000 G61 d 1500 50 1450 138020V 4000 G62 d 1500 50 2000 19008V 4000 G61 (U) d 1500 50 735 70012V 4000 G61 (U) d 1500 50 1095 104016V 4000 G61 (U) d 1500 50 1450 138020V 4000 G62 (U) d 1500 50 2000 190012V 4000 P61 d 1500 50 1140 108516V 4000 P61 d 1500 50 1520 1445Diesel engines60 Hz"Series 60 d 1800 60 280 224Series 60 d 1800 60 354 2858V 2000 G d 1800 60 370 29512V 2000 G43 d 1800 60 561 45012V 2000 G83 d 1800 60 625 50016V 2000 G43 d 1800 60 743 59516V 2000 G83 d 1800 60 835 67018V 2000 G83 d 1800 60 900 7208V 4000 G81 d 1800 60 750 60012V 4000 G41 d 1800 60 1020 81512V 4000 G81 d 1800 60 1120 89516V 4000 G41 d 1800 60 1360 109016V 4000 G81 d 1800 60 1495 119520V 4000 G82 d 1800 60 2060 165012V 4000 P81 d 1800 60 1380 110516V 4000 P81 d 1800 60 1840 14701200 rpm / 60 Hz12V 4000 G71 d 1200 60 870 69516V 4000 G71 d 1200 60 1140 910Gas engines natural gas50 Hz"12V 2000 L60 1) g 1500 50 450 42512V 2000 L60 2) g 1500 50 480 45016V 2000 L60 1) g 1500 50 600 56516V 2000 L60 2) g 1500 50 640 60018V 2000 L60 1) g 1500 50 675 63518V 2000 L60 2) g 1500 50 720 67512V 4000 L61 2) g 1500 50 1200 113016V 4000 L61 2) g 1500 50 1600 1505NOx emission < 250mg/m3NOx emission < 500mg/m3"

Series 60 d 1500 50 272 250Series 60 d 1500 50 313 290Series 60 d 1500 50 321 295Series 60 d 1500 50 362 335Series 60 d 1500 50 411 3808V 2000 G d 1500 50 330 3108V 2000 G d 1500 50 365 3458V 2000 G d 1500 50 409 38512V 2000 G23 d 1500 50 565 53012V 2000 G63 d 1500 50 625 59016V 2000 G23 d 1500 50 720 67516V 2000 G63 d 1500 50 805 75518V 2000 G63 d 1500 50 895 840

ENGINEMANUFACTURERS

GUIDE

GASTURBINE

GUIDE

MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH88040 FriedrichshafenGermanyPhone +49 7541 90-7006Fax +49 7541 [email protected]

MTU Detroit Diesel Inc.13400 Outer Drive West Detroit, Michigan 48239USAPhone +1 313 592 57 08Fax +1 313 592 51 [email protected]

GasturbinesFuel rpm Hz kWm kWe

LM 2500 d/g 3600 50 22500LM 2500 STIG d/g 3600 50 27000LM 2500 + d/g 3600 50 31200

SCANIA INDUSTRIAL& MARINE ENGINESSE-151 87 Södertälje, Sweden.Tel: +46 8553 81000Fax: +46 8553 82993E-mail: [email protected]. contact: Ian Cooper,Scania Great BritainTel: +44 (0)1908 329385Fax: +44 (0)1908 329483E-mail: [email protected] engines for power generation.Prime Power 250 to 550 kVAStand by Power 250 to 600 kVA

Range for Prime Power(50 Hz) kWm kVADC9 65A d 1500 225 250DC9 65A d 1500 247 275DC9 65A d 1500 266 300DC12 59A d 1500 313 350DC12 59A d 1500 356 400DC12 59A d 1500 399 450DC16 45A d 1500 400 450DC16 45A d 1500 439 500DC16 44A d 1500 481 550

Engines are also available for 1800rpm for 60hzMarkets to cover Prime Power 250 to600 kVA

EdinaUnit 13 Rugby Park

Bletchley Road

Stockport SK4 3EF

T +44 (0) 161 432 8833

F +44 (0) 161 975 1499

[email protected]

www.edinauk.com

Sole distributor of Deutz Power Systems

in the UK and Ireland.

Electrical Electrical

Model Fuel Output Efficiency

TCG2015 V6 g 171 (kW) 35.3%

TCG2015 V8 g 230 (kW) 35.4%

TCG2016 V8 K g 337 (kW) 36.9%

TCG2016 V12 K g 508 (kW) 37.7%

TCG2016 V16 K g 678 (kW) 37.8%

TCG2016 V12 g 580 (kW) 40.8%

TCG2016 V16 g 774 (kW) 41.1%

TCG2020 V12 K g 1021 (kW) 40.1%

TCG2020 V16 K g 1364 (kW) 40.2%

TCG2020 V12 g 1169 (kW) 43.0%

TCG2020 V16 g 1558 (kW) 42.5%

TCG2020 V20 g 2014 (kW) 42.8%

TCG2032 V12 g 2934 (kW) 41.9%

TCG2032 V16 g 3916 (kW) 41.9%

All engines are available for both

Natural Gas and Bio Gas.

12V 2000 G23 (U) d 1500 50 565 53012V 2000 G63 (U) d 1500 50 625 59016V 2000 G23 (U) d 1500 50 720 67516V 2000 G63 (U) d 1500 50 805 75518V 2000 G63 (U) d 1500 50 895 8408V 4000 G61 d 1500 50 895 85012V 4000 G21 d 1500 50 1205 114512V 4000 G61 d 1500 50 1330 126516V 4000 G21 d 1500 50 1600 152016V 4000 G61 d 1500 50 1760 167020V 4000 G22 d 1500 50 2200 2090

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