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Goal: The goal of the project is to develop technologies for single cycle
(approximately 5-15 MW) advanced gas turbines capable of thermal efficiency
improvements of 15% over the present levels in a given power class and to
reduce cost of electricity by 10% (busbar). This must be done while concurrently
reducing the emission levels to less than 9 parts per million (ppm) NOx and 20
ppm CO and unburned hydrocarbons (UHC). Commercialization of these
technologies requires that the safety, durability, reliability and maintainability of
the resulting products be sustained or improved.
Progress and Milestones
• The MercuryTM 50 incorporates Solar Turbine's latest generation of
compressors, the ACE compressor.
• The low emissions of the MercuryTM 50 have been validated, and rig testing of
a catalyst module has been completed.
• A full-scale turbine test rig was fabricated and testing was initiated to validate
turbine performance.
• Initiate engine demonstrations at Rochelle Foods with Rochelle Municipal
Utilities. The results of the engine demonstration will be documented.
PROJECT PARTNERS
Solar Turbines Incorporated
San Diego, CA
Rochelle Municipal Utilities
Rochelle, IL
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION,
PLEASE CONTACT:
Stephen Gates, Jr.
Solar Turbines Incorporated
Phone: (619) 595-7463
Fax: (619) 544-5378
steve_gates@cat.e-mail.com
Stephen Waslo
U.S. Department of Energy
Phone: (630) 252-2143
Fax: (630) 252-8649
stephen.waslo@ch.doe.gov
Patricia Hoffman
Office of Industrial Technologies
Phone: (202) 586-6074
Fax: (202) 586-3180
patricia.hoffman@ee.doe.gov
Visit the Program's home page at
www.ms.ornl.gov/ats/
Please send any comments,
questions, or suggestions to
webmaster.oit@ee.doe.gov.
Visit our home page at
www.oit.doe.gov
Office of Industrial Technologies
Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy
U.S. Department of Energy
Washington, D.C. 20585
February 1999 |
