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Editor & Publisher...... Brent Haight Managing Editor...... Mike Rhodes Executive Editor...... DJ Slater U.S. Clears Hurdle Regional Manager/Editor...... Ian Cameron Regional Manager/Editor...... Roberto Chellini Regional Manager/Editor...... Roberta Prandi Field Editor/Business Manager..... Bo Svensson In LNG Race Senior Editor...... Patrick Crow Associate Editor...... Jack Burke Associate Editor...... Chad Elmore Copy Editor...... Jerry Karpowicz The race to supply Asia with lique- for Japan by 2012 and shows no signs Digital Content Manager...... Catrina Boettner fied natural gas (LNG) continues to of losing that honor. Advertising Manager...... Sarah Yildiz Circulation Manager...... Sheila Lizdas intensify. In June, Sempra Energy an- Australia, the third-largest LNG ex- Production Manager...... Marisa Roberts Graphic Artist...... Brenda L. Burbach nounced that its subsidiary Cameron porter in the world behind Qatar and Graphic Artist...... Carla D. Lemke LNG received authorization from the Malaysia, exports natural gas almost Graphic Artist...... Amanda J. Ryan Federal Energy Regulatory Commis- exclusively to Asian markets, with Ja- Graphic Artist...... Alyssa Loope sion (FERC) to site, construct and pan purchasing about 80% of Austra- PUBLICATION HEADQUARTERS 20855 Watertown Road, Suite 220 operate a natural gas liquefaction and lia’s exports in 2013, mostly through Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186-1873, U.S.A. export facility at the site of the com- long-term contracts. Japan’s demand Telephone: +1 262-754-4100 Telefax: +1 262-754-4175 HOUSTON, U.S.A. pany’s LNG receipt terminal in Hack- for LNG rose in 2011 when natural Brent Haight, Editor & Publisher berry, Louisiana, U.S.A. gas-fired generation was substituted Mike Rhodes, Managing Editor 12777 Jones Road, Suite 225 The authorization approves the de- for the lost nuclear capacity following Houston, Texas 77070, U.S.A. velopment of the three-train liquefac- the Fukushima power plant accident. Telephone: +1 281-890-5310 Telefax: +1 281-890-4805 GERMANY tion facility that will provide an export Other key consumers include China, Lisa Hochkofler, Advertising Manager capability of 12 million T/yr of LNG, South Korea and Taiwan. Gabriele Dinsel, Advertising Manager 3 Niemöllerstr. 9 or approximately 42 million m /d. Greater expected natural gas pro- 73760 Ostfildern, Germany FERC also authorized a subsidiary of duction and new LNG capacity in Telephone: +49 711 3416 74 0 Telefax: +49 711 3416 74 74 Sempra Energy to construct a 33 km, the next few years are likely to boost UNITED KINGDOM Ian Cameron, Regional Manager/Editor 106 cm diameter natural gas pipeline Australia’s natural gas exports even Linda Cameron, Advertising Manager expansion of the Cameron Interstate more. U.S. Energy Information Ad- 40 Premier Avenue, Ashbourne Derbyshire, DE6 1LH, United Kingdom Pipeline, a new compressor station ministration (EIA) data shows that Telephone: +44 20 31 79 29 79 Telefax: +44 20 31 79 29 70 and ancillary equipment that will over the past decade, Australian LNG ITALY Roberto Chellini, Regional Manager/Editor provide natural gas transportation for exports have increased nearly three 44, Via Delle Forbici the liquefaction facilities. times, and they are expected to rise I-50133 Firenze, Italy Telephone: +39 055 50 59 861 Telefax: +39 055 57 11 55 The FERC permit is one of the last substantially in the medium-term as Roberta Prandi, Regional Manager/Editor major regulatory approvals required developers usher in new upstream Via Fitta, 21A I-38062 Arco, Italy to start construction on the US$10 and liquefaction capacity. By 2018, Telephone: +39 0464 014421 Telefax: +39 0464 244529 billion natural gas liquefaction facil- Australia is forecast to surpass Qatar SWEDEN Bo Svensson, Field Editor/Business Manager ity. Cameron LNG proposes to phase as the world’s largest LNG exporter. Dunderbacksvagen 20 in the construction and service of the The question remains how the U.S. 612-46 Finspong, Sweden three LNG trains; the first would be will respond to this opportunity. Telephone: +46 70 2405369 Telefax: +46 122 14787 JAPAN placed in service in 2017, with the Three key components are already Akiyoshi Ojima, Branch Manager 51-16-301 Honmoku Sannotani, Naka-ku other two in 2018. in place toward the U.S. realizing Yokohama, 231-0824 Japan This marks the second time FERC its LNG export potential — supply, Telephone: +81 45 624 3502 Telefax: +81 45 624 3503 has approved an LNG export project. demand and technology. Regulatory CHINA S.H. Mok, Branch Manager FERC approved its first LNG export approval remains the country’s big- Rm 1903A, 19/F, Sunbeam Commercial Building proposal, the Sabine Pass Liquefac- gest challenge. June’s FERC approval 469-471 Nathan Road Kowloon, Hong Kong tion Project, in April 2012. That proj- offers hope that while the U.S. may Telephone: +852 31187930 Telefax: +852 23321565 ect is currently under construction. be behind in the LNG race, it’s not KOREA Myung-Shin Lee, Sales Manager According to FERC, there are cur- out. And this race is a marathon, not 191-1, Pyungchang-dong, Chongno-ku A Seoul, Korea 100-648 rently 12 other LNG export proposals a sprint. Telephone: +82 2 391 4254 Telefax: +82 2 391 4255 pending before the commission. Reprints of all articles published in Meanwhile, Australia, a front-runner Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide are available. 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Features October 2014 NONTRADITIONAL FUEL Coal Gasification Goes Bigger ...... 6 Glycerine — A Fuel That’s Gaining Traction ...... 12 Upgrading A Complete System ...... 16 Making A Case ...... 18

RENEWABLE ENERGY Hybrid Of Diesel And Solar Power ...... 10 Big Fans Of Wind Power ...... 15 Swines’ Waste Is Not Wasted ...... 26 Strong Winds Ahead ...... 32

VIBRATION DETECTION & ANALYSIS Cable-Free Measurement ...... 14 Cover designed by Amanda Ryan On The Cover: Are the Sound And Vibration Science In Gen-Sets ...... 28 winds of change blowing for renewable power? Coverage 2014 ORDER SURVEY REVIEW begins on page 10. 2014 Order Survey Review ...... 22 Follow dgtww on: MARINE PROPULSION Improved Onboard HFO Cleaning ...... 34

Global Reach POWER GENERATION Consistent Readership Utilizing Waste Heat For Power ...... 36 GE’s New Two-Shaft Gas Turbine ...... 38

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CAPSTONE • Capstone will supply twenty-five C65 (65 kW) microturbines — totaling 1.6 MW — for use in various commercial industrial and oil and gas applications in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. • Capstone will supply six C600 (totaling 3.6 MW) microturbines for three compressor stations operated by an independent exploration and production company in the Marcellus and Utica shale plays. • Capstone will supply LLC Alyonka Trade House with a C600 (600 kW) and two C200 (200 kW) microturbines to replace the natural gas reciprocating generator set at a manufacturing facility in Dzerzhinsk, Russia. • Capstone will supply 5.5 MW of C1000s (1 MW) and C65 microturbines to upgrade two major sports centers in Russia. • Capstone will supply Optimal Group with 50 Capstone C65 microturbines to be deployed in Australia. • Capstone will supply two C1000 microturbines to a technology in- novation firm in Southern California, U.S.A.

GE • GE will supply 10 Jenbacher J624 two-stage turbocharged gas engines, each delivering 4.3 MW of power, to IMG Midstream of Wexford, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., for two 20 MW power projects. • GE will supply APR Energy with four GE TM2500+ dual-fuel turbines for a peaking power plant in Port Hedland, Pilbara, Western Australia. • GE will supply two LM6000-PC Sprint gas turbines, each generating approximately 51 MW, to power First Generation Corp.’s (First Gen) Avion power plant in the Philippines. • GE will supply its U.K.-based distributed power provider Clarke Energy with five GE 616 diesel engines, delivering up to 12.5 MW, for two Flour Mills of Nigeria plc. projects.

MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS • Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Ltd. (MHPS) and Hitachi Ltd. (HCH) will supply a 50 MW H-25 gas turbine for Unit No.1 at Ningbo Kefeng Thermal Power Co. Ltd.’s thermal power plant in Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province.

SIEMENS • Siemens will supply the power island — consisting of two SGT6- 8000H gas turbines, one SST6-5000 steam turbine with its condenser, three SGen6-2000H generators and two heat recovery steam generators — to South Korean construction company GS Engineering & Construc- tion Corp. for the Dangjin 4 combined-cycle power plant.

VOITH • Voith will supply South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority with 16 Voith Schneider Propellers (VSP) 32R5/265-2, each providing 2650 kW, for eight identical Voith Water Tractors (VWT); and two VSP 36R6EC/285-2, each providing 3900 kW of power, for a larger VSP. A

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Like its predecessor models, the SFG-850 has a high degree of fuel flexibility including all coal ranks (especially sub-bituminous and lignite coals), liquid refinery residues, pet- coke and biomass. Coal Gasification Siemens said the advantages of its gasifier technology — including its Goes Bigger short start-up and shutdown times (less than two hours), and the ser- Siemens adds further performance category to entrained-flow gasifier portfolio viceability of its water-cooled design — contribute to its ability to maintain the high levels of availability of the company’s fleet. The synthesis gas produced using the SFG-850 can be used in large- scale chemicals projects such as for producing coal to liquids (CTL), syn- The high-performance model SFG- thetic natural gas (SNG), methanol or 850 is being added to Siemens’ polypropylene, or for the production range of entrained-flow gasifiers (SFG) of clean transportation fuels. and has been designed to enhance Additionally, Siemens said it the profitability of future gasifica- could offer an optimized configu- tion plants by reducing specific plant ration of gasifiers and gas turbines costs, along with the associated pro- with the new SFG-850 gasifier. This duction costs of synthesis gas, the will make power generation in inte- company said. grated gasification combined-cycle Siemens reported that an SFG-850 (IGCC) plants more economically gasifier could convert around 3000 appealing and, hence, more com- tonnes/d of coal into more than 5 petitive than current solutions, the million m3 of high-quality, tar-free company said. synthesis gas. The gasifier features a The entrained-flow SFG range is water quench design for the cooling able to convert a wide range of solid and cleaning of synthesis gas. or liquid carbonaceous fuels with With a length of 22 m, an out- carbon conversion higher than 98% er diameter of 4.8 m and a total and is ideally suited for all ranks of weight of 380 tonnes, the SFG-850 coal from anthracite coal to lignite is amongst the world’s largest and with high ash and moisture content, most economic entrained-flow gas- Siemens said. ifiers, Siemens said. The model can Gasification offers one of the clean- be completely fabricated and tested est and most flexible ways of convert- at the factory and, despite its size ing coal, refinery residues or other and weight, the unit can be trans- low-grade fuels into high-value prod- ported to its installation location ucts such as electricity, chemicals or in one piece, eliminating the time clean fuels. Gasification-based plants and expense of field fabrication, the can easily include readily available company said. technology for CO2 capture, for ex- The SFG-850 gasifier is based on ample, in enhanced oil recovery, Sie- the same technical design as Siemens’ mens said. current gasifier models, the SFG-200 The SFG range is now available and SFG-500, which are operating in the standard sizes — SFG-200, at plants around the world. Siemens SFG-500 and SFG-850 — and offers said that the central burner design Weighing 380 tonnes, the Siemens SFG-850 refractory-lined gasification options and dry-feed system have been opti- is one of the largest entrained-flow gasifiers with brick-built reaction chamber for mized further in the SFG-850. on the market. low-ash feedstocks. A

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The Hygrid fuel reduction system integrates photovoltaic installations with diesel power plants, even for industrial-scale energy projects.

Hybrid Of Diesel And Solar Power Combination of diesel gen-sets, photovoltaic systems provides energy to areas without sufficient public electricity supply or instable grid

Dhybrid Power Systems was award- its HyGRID system, almost 40 000 L will be installed on the almost 10 000 ed a major contract from Mauri- of diesel fuel have been saved, a re- m² roof with east-west orientation so tius in the Indian Ocean for what turn on investment of just a few years. as to ensure evenly distributed energy the company said will be the largest The system allows solar photovoltaic generation over the course of the day. diesel-photovoltaic hybrid system in power plants to directly integrate with Along the solar system, 75 inverters, the African-Asian region, with 3.2 existing or new diesel generator pow- a number of HyGRID Professional MW overall power output. The er systems, and to combine them on Controllers and two 1000 KVA diesel Mauritius-based customer is fitting an industrial scale, the company said. generators will be integrated into the the HyGRID to a local supermarket At the core of the system is the Hy- public power grid as a unified system. with the aim of significantly reducing GRID Controller, which provides an Dhybrid said that challenging oper- energy costs while caring for the envi- advanced interface among diesel gen- ating conditions such as overloading, ronmental aspect. sets, photovoltaic system and electric feedback and sudden load fluctuations Germany-based Dhybrid Power Sys- load. Dhybrid said that by using max- are immediately balanced out by the tems provides industrial scale diesel- imum photovoltaic share, it is possi- system and the diesel generators can photovoltaic hybrid systems and in- ble to reduce diesel fuel consumption run at their optimal operating point. dependent self-consumption systems. up to 40%. If the gen-sets are used The company also said that its in- The company said it has over 17 only as a backup and energy is mainly telligent energy management system years of experience in the field of en- taken from the public grid, the pho- is unique and provides buffer storage gineering services and international tovoltaic system can be used in own of solar power in a cold accumula- project business. consumption mode and offset up to tor for later use in cooling and air- Its core product is the HyGRID fuel 70% of the grid energy cost. conditioning systems. Excess solar reduction system for diesel-photovoltaic The HyGRID system is scalable and energy can be stored intermediately hybrids that has been already in- extendable, uses no battery and in- in the form of cooling energy with stalled in several industrial-scale ener- tegrates remote control functionality very high efficiency, and is then gy projects. In May, a HyGRID diesel- via VPN connection. Dhybrid said its available to the operator at any time photovoltaic hybrid system installed system is suitable for most photovol- with excellent reliability, the com- at the St. Damien Children’s hospital taic inverter manufacturers and company said. on Haiti celebrated its first year of suc- patible with all diesel gen-set types. In February, the largest HyGRID cessful operation. The installation con- Construction of the Mauritius Hy- system in Africa so far — with a 1.2 sists a 75 kW solar power plant that GRID system began in September and MW photovoltaic system — was in- has been producing 130.4 MWh of the team of specialists from Dhybrid stalled in Windhoek, Namibia, on solar energy in the course of one year. Power Systems is supervising on-site. the roof of Namibia Breweries Ltd.’s The company said that because of The 1.2 MW photovoltaic system facilities. A

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The Dalby Offshore-owned Dalby Swale wind farm support vessel.

which makes it attractive for applications with low fuel turnovers such as Glycerine — A Fuel That’s standby generators. Glycerine has a relatively low en- Gaining Traction ergy density, meaning that larger fuel Cummins engine runs on glycerine, reported to be a first in marine sector tanks would be required for a given range, but it would be suitable for a variety of vessel types, notably off- In a move that raises the prospect MAN V12 engines coupled to Rolls- shore support craft, dredgers, fishing of the fuel becoming a viable alterna- Royce FF550 waterjets. With a full vessels, port/pilot boats, ferries and tive to traditional fuels, Cummins has complement of 12 passengers, it is ca- survey vessels. recently run a marine engine on glyc- pable of a sprint speed of 32 knots and There are obstacles to overcome be- erine onboard a workboat in the U.K. a cruising speed of more than 25 knots. fore glycerine becomes a mainstream The use of glycerine in marine ap- Modified by Smarden, Kent, Eng- fuel. Biodiesel producers only pro- plications is more of a medium- to land-based Aquafuel Research Ltd., duce “raw” glycerine, which would long-term prospect than an immedi- the Cummins engine was displayed as need further, potentially costly refin- ate likelihood, but Marine South East a stand-alone system with emissions ing before it can be used in engines. (MSE), a consortium of maritime in- monitoring equipment analyzing ex- Glycerine is deemed to be 97% terests based in Southampton, Eng- haust gas. Visitors onboard the vessel carbon-free by the E.U. Its economic land, is highly optimistic of the fuel could see the comparison regarding viability would be aided by the cre- eventually becoming accepted within emissions when the engine, operating ation of maritime carbon reduction the industry. on a dual-fuel system, was switched incentive schemes similar to those MSE said that the recent demon- from diesel to glycerine operation, the that exist on land in many countries, stration running of a Cummins C44 company said. i.e., feed-in tariffs and renewable ob- D5 engine onboard the Dalby Off- Glycerine is a byproduct of biodies- ligation certificates in the U.K. shore-owned Dalby Swale wind farm el production but can also be cultured Furthermore, retrofitting of marine support vessel was successful, with and extracted from saltwater algae. engines would require some modifica- monitoring providing strong evidence Proponents of glycerine point out tions — to be paid for by vessel own- that glycerine offers lower emissions that it is nonvolatile, water soluble, ers — including changes in fuel piping than diesel without producing any nontoxic and easily meets all current and installation of glycerine storage fa- particulate matter from the exhaust. and future emission standards for cilities and exhaust catalysts onboard. MSE said it is in talks with two U.K. sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrous oxides Jonathan Williams, MSE’s chief ex- shipping companies that have shown (NOx), carbon dioxide (CO2) and ecutive officer, said that the technolo- an initial interest in using glycerine particulates. Unlike diesel (especially gy is already being used in land-based on part of their fleet of vessels. biodiesel), glycerine is antibacterial applications in combined heat and The 23 m vessel is powered by twin with a shelf life of at least five years, power (CHP) projects. Also, power for

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believes one source could be vessels providing wind farm support duties, especially as companies who have invested heavily in environmentally friendly offshore wind farms don’t want their facilities serviced by a fleet of vessels burning diesel. Glycerine currently costs slightly more than diesel — approximately 10 to 15% — but that is because of the economies of scale involved. This will likely change as more glycerine is produced and marketed, as well as when the new Emissions Control Ar- eas (ECAs) come into force in 2015, creating an inflationary pressure on low sulfur diesel. “Other early users of glycerine could be research vessels that want to have minimal impact on the areas where Visitors were able to examine the Cummins marine engine displayed as a stand-alone system. they operate and the positive publicity Monitoring equipment compared and analyzed exhaust emissions when the dual-fuel engine associated with using such an environ- was switched from diesel to glycerine operation. mentally friendly fuel,” Williams said. “There is also likely to be interest the new “Formula E” electric Grand That could be a better, longer-term among companies working in the lei- Prix 10-race series will be provided source of glycerine for engine fuel. sure industry, such as boat rental com- by a Cummins generator set fueled by “We are looking at all angles re- panies in environmentally sensitive ar- glycerine supplied by Aquafuel. garding the use of glycerine-fueled eas. If we can develop a track record of MSE was awarded funding from the engines on vessels and there are sig- finding more vessel owners wanting to U.K.’s Technology Strategy Board to nificant advantages. For example, un- use glycerine, we can then work more run a project called GLEAMS (Glyc- like other marine fuels, glycerine is closely with the biodiesel producers to erine fuel for Engines and Marine nonvolatile, requiring much less haz- convince them to produce fuel grade Sustainability), which is developing ard protection and is therefore easier glycerine instead of raw glycerine.” technology with which marine ves- to store and use onboard.” Williams said the use of glycerine sels can exceed regulatory standards Williams explained that this means on much larger vessels is another for sulfur and nitrous oxide emissions vessels using glycerine don’t need matter. Some of the operators of re- while also cutting carbon emissions. double-skinned tanks, and fuel tanks ally large ships have vessels that burn “The main barriers include feed- could be placed in the bottom of the huge amounts of distillate fuel and, stock availability,” Williams said. “If hull where they could contribute to date, glycerine is not available in the market demand grew and there to ballast. large enough amounts for them to was a buildup of interest in using “The GLEAMS project is testing a be supplied.” glycerine for marine engines, it would marine engine that has been slightly Glycerine also faces the competi- provide an incentive for biodiesel modified, such as small changes to tion posed by the growing use in the producers to provide fuel grade glyc- the fuel injection,” Williams said. “We marine sector of liquefied natural erine from scratch. demonstrated our Cummins engine gas (LNG). “Producing large amounts of algae by running it as an auxiliary power “LNG is the flavor of the month for is one route to providing fuel grade supply at full power. It was also oper- good reason, but it doesn’t have to glycerine and would ultimately be a ated and monitored in dual-fuel mode. be a case of either/or,” Williams said. better source than biodiesel. One dif- We noticed that when it switched “Certain markets and routes lend ficulty with most biodiesel production from using diesel to using glycerine, themselves to glycerine, such as ferries is that it uses land that could be used at full power, the engine note did not that run the same route regularly — a for other purposes, and that is a con- change, NOx and particulate matters ferry company could have bunkering troversial and sensitive issue. Algae dropped to zero, and nothing could for glycerine at both ends of its routes. can be grown on what are basically be seen coming from the exhaust.” LNG is currently favored among deep unused salt marshes and other highly MSE is now looking for “early ad- sea vessels, but we think glycerine saline waters, which are abundant. opters” of glycerine as a marine fuel. It could pick up the niche sectors.” A

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WW909.indd 2 9/15/14 10:02 AM Vibration Monitoring & Analysis

The Vibconnect RF wireless monitoring system by Prüftechnik collects vibration data from sensors on different machines with personalized measurement requirements and sends signals to the base station without cabling.

Cable-Free Measurement No-wire condition monitoring system for large facilities, long distances Online View 4.0. Its browser-based dynamic web interface makes it pos- Prüftechnik has launched a firm- The Vibconnect RF base station sible to display live data not only on ware update for its wireless online now automatically sends e-mails when a PC, but also comfortably on tablets condition monitoring system Vibcon- an alarm or a warning occurs, keeping or smartphones. nect RF that is dedicated to applica- plant operators regularly informed With the improved Omnitrend tions requiring the wireless transfer about the status of the machines and data management, operators can di- of vibration measurement data over assisting them in quickly recognizing rectly influence the high-resolution long distances. possible irregularities. signal data acquisition (24 bits dynam- The company said that the firm- Prüftechnik said an easy integra- ic range) of the Vibconnect RF units, ware update includes several power- tion of Vibconnect RF into an existing Prüftechnik said. Measuring frequen- ful new features for Vibconnect RF, process control system is ensured by cies can be configured individually to for example, the possibility of sending the support of Modbus TCP industrial meet the needs of each machine, and status and alarm e-mails or the live vi- communication protocol, which en- the user can also choose how often the sualization of measurement data. The ables transmitting vibration data to a measurements should be saved in or- features are supported by the current PLC through Ethernet. With Modbus der to avoid data overload. version of the proven Omnitrend soft- TCP support, Vibconnect RF is com- To provide greater flexibility in ware, the company said. patible with the visualization software data acquisition, Prüftechnik provides Vibconnect RF’s sensor unit with an additional power option: the sensor unit either comes with a self-contained power source or the new 24 V sensor unit version, which allows more frequent measurements without wor- rying about battery life. THE RADIATOR Prüftechnik said that Vibconnect WITH A PAYBACK RF is the ideal condition monitoring system for large facilities with many Better performance and fuel standard machines like pumps and savings from your genset while generating fans because even if there is no line- emission-free electricity of-sight between the base station and the sensor units, the wireless signals electratherm.com/cooling - [email protected] - +1 775 398-4690 are transmitted error-free. A

14 October 2014 Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide

ElectraTherm_Oct14_WW.inddWW913.indd 1 1 8/28/14 3:57 PM 9/15/14 10:58 AM Renewable Energy by mauro belo schneider

Two windmills, each with a maximum power of 2.1 MW, will be installed at the Palmas city, Brazil, plant. Big Fans Of Wind Power Joint venture to test, certify, implement Brazil wind plant

WEG Industries has created a joint stated a document released by the safety of the electric system. Each sub- venture with Copel, the energy com- two companies. station had a transformer of 30 MVA. pany from the Brazilian state of Paraná, WEG will have 87% of the joint ven- Evan as WEG announced its profit to implement a 4.2 MW wind plant in ture, while Copel will have 13%. The of US$100 million in the second tri- Palmas city. WEG is a Jaraguá do Sul, financial investments were not detailed. mester of 2014 — an increase of Brazil-based company that produces Besides its foray into the windmill 11.2% compared to the same period of electric motors, generators, transform- market, WEG has offered other en- 2013 — the company remained pes- ers, drives and coatings for the electric ergy solutions in Brazil. During the simistic about what it deemed the con- engineering, power and automation FIFA World Cup, the company sup- traction in the industrial production technology areas. plied two mobile substations to Porto in the country. WEG said it also saw Two windmills, each with a maxi- Alegre city in order to guarantee the a preference of the Brazilian market to mum power of 2.1 MW, will be in- power at Beira-Rio stadium. Assem- reduce the exposure of the stock dur- stalled at the plant, which has been in bled on truck bodies, the equipment ing the World Cup because of seasonal operation since 1999 and is the first served as additional backup for the issues and holidays’ effects. A in the South region. Copel already has 2.5 MW installed at the site with five windmills producing 500 kW each. According to Copel, the partnership will test and certify prototypes with high national index. The location was favored by the proximity to Palmas Blow-by-Filter features the Jaraguá do Sul WEG headquarters, - Separati on rate > 99.9% and also because the plant already has - Oil load capability > 2g/m³ the wind map of the last nine years. - No maintenance work “For WEG, this is a business op- - Expected lifeti me > 20,000 operati ng hours portunity in the context of its strategy - No need for pre-separator distributed by: of developing windmills, a new ac- - Minimal pressure drop tivity within the company’s portfolio - No thermal insulati on required and the first project in this market,” - Compact and vibrati on-resistant design

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WW897_0.67pg.indd 1 IFT-GMbH6th_Oct14_WW.indd 1 9/15/147/29/14 11:27 11:15 AM AM Nontraditional Fuel

The upgraded Wärtsilä LNGPac system.

Upgrading A Complete System Wärtsilä launches technical solution for fuel gas handling

With LNG becoming increasingly nance, and the compact design and Located between the LNG storage viable and popular as a marine fuel, integration of components make in- system and the dual-fuel engine, the Wärtsilä said it continues to develop stallation at the shipyard faster and Wärtsilä GVU is a module used to technical solutions that facilitate this easier, Wärtsilä said. regulate the gas pressure and ensure trend. The company’s latest improve- The heating media skid, used to a safe disconnect of the gas system, ments in this field involve an upgrad- evaporate LNG for pressurizing the should that be necessary. By combined version of the Wärtsilä LNGPac, a storage tank and to provide the en- ing the LNGPac and the GVU into a fully integrated fuel gas handling sys- gine with the correct gas tempera- single, fully integrated system, con- tem, and improvements to the Wärt- ture, has now been removed, as have siderable space can be saved and a silä gas valve unit (GVU). the pumps. simple “plug and play” solution will Wärtsilä introduced the LNGPac in Looking beyond the fuel gas sys- save installation time and costs for the 2010. It comprises a complete system tem, Wärtsilä said it has been able to yard, the company said. for LNG fuel handling — when intro- integrate multiple interfaces within Solutions have been applied to al- duced it included the bunkering sta- the LNGPac. The LNGPac directly most every aspect of the compact and tion, the LNG tank and tank connec- utilizes the engine’s cooling water, easy to install fuel gas system, Wärtsilä tion space with the required process which results in fewer interfaces and said, including an integrated airlock equipment, the heating media skid, less installation work for the ship- and control cabinet, a more compact and the control and monitoring sys- yard. By eliminating electrical con- bunkering station, an enclosed or tem. The company said this system sumers, the company said it has en- integrated gas valve unit, and maxi- has proven to be a valuable enabler abled the vessel to become even more mized LNG storage volume. Several of LNG fuel for marine applications, environmentally friendly. of the features have been patented with more than 20 LNGPac systems A similar improvement has been by Wärtsilä. in operation or under construction. made to Wärtsilä’s cold recovery solu- Wärtsilä said it has focused on the By upgrading the system into a tion, enabling the cold energy of the development of dual-fuel engine tech- more compact and technically ad- LNG to be utilized by the ship’s HVAC- nology and a complete value chain vanced version, safety and reliability system. In the enhanced system, Wärt- of systems, solutions and bunkering will be enhanced, while the capital silä directly connects the ship’s HVAC arrangements — both onboard and and operating expenditures (CAPEX, (or other refrigeration systems) to the shore-based — in order to accelerate OPEX) will be reduced, the company tank connection space, thus removing the use of environmentally sustain- said. The system has fewer moving a complete circuit consisting of heat able and economically competitive parts, thus requiring less mainte- exchangers, valves and pumps. LNG fuel. A

16 October 2014 Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide

WW908.indd 1 9/15/14 11:33 AM Newsmakers

HPI: HPI named Don Haines as director of operations and D. Haines maintenance services. He will be responsible for overseeing all company operations and maintenance-related services. Haines comes to the company from Wood Group Power Plant Services, where he was the facility manager at the Panoche Energy Center. Prior to Wood Group, Haines spent 17 years working for the City of Santa Clara Electrical Department in California, U.S.A., including his last role as the senior division manager of Generation Operations and Maintenance. Haines is a board member of the Western Turbine Users Group, where he is the chairperson for the LMS100 fleet group.

APR Energy: APR Energy has made a number of changes to L. Anderson its board leadership and management team. Laurence Anderson, who most recently served as president of APR Energy, will as- sume the role of chief executive officer. He is one of the co-founders of the business and has served as both president and chief High-Performance operating officer since 2004. The APR Energy board has selected Separators John Campion to transition from CEO to executive chairman, replacing nonexecutive Safeguarding your diesel Chairman Michael Fairey, who has stepped down. Campion has served as CEO since co-founding the company and will engines and gas turbines now lead the board in providing guidance and oversight to the business. Lee Munro, who has served the company as senior vice president since its early stages, has been named chief financial officer. Technology from GEA Westfalia Separator Group Munro previously spent 11 years at GE Capital, where he held protects the performance, safety and economy of a number of senior financial and leadership positions, most re- your power generator systems worldwide. cently serving as CEO of GE European Operations Services. Our separators shield your diesel engines and gas Wärtsilä: Wärtsilä Corp. has appointed R. Sarin turbines from all aggressive by-products in fuel oils, Rakesh Sarin president of Power Plants, executive vice president and member of the reducing service downtimes and failures. board of management. He will be responsible for Wärtsilä’s Power Plants business Diesel engines are safe from destructive “cat fines” globally and will report to president and in low-sulphur residual oils. Gas turbines are CEO Björn Rosengren. protected from corrosion caused by sodium Sarin joined Wärtsilä in 1998 and has held and potassium in untreated oils. several managerial positions including vice president for sales and marketing of Power V. Riihimäki Plants, based out of Helsinki, Finland. Vesa Riihimäki, who currently heads the Power Plants business, has been appointed GEA Westfalia Separator Group GmbH vice president, Wärtsilä Quality. He will Werner-Habig-Straße 1, 59302 Oelde, Germany be responsible for the quality of Wärtsilä’s products, solutions and processes globally. Phone: +49 2522 77-2118, Fax: +49 2522 77-32118 Riihimäki joined Wärtsilä in 1992 and has [email protected], www.gea.com gained extensive experience from project engineering, project management and developing GEA Mechanical Equipment various technologies in Wärtsilä’s portfolio. engineering for a better world EN-01-004

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GEA_Oct14_WW.indd 1 9/2/14 10:43 AM Nontraditional Fuel by bill siuru, phd, pe

The feedstock stage and fuel processing stage describe energy use and emissions occurring upstream (well-to-pump), while the main and auxiliary engine operations describe them downstream (pump-to-hull).

ral gas (CNG) was also considered for Making A Case the inland tug/tow. Both 10 000 ppm and 1000 ppm sulfur content diesel Recent study shows promise for natural gas marine fuels were considered. Multiple fuel pathways represent- The price of natural gas (NG) com- sits by marine vessels in the U.S. and ing the processes of getting fuel from pared to crude oil and an improving many service conditions encountered the ground to the ship allowed identi- infrastructure are making the fuel by these vessels. fication of those using the least energy more attractive within the marine These scenarios included two West and producing the lowest emissions. segment. Many new and planned ves- Coast routes: one from Los Angeles/ The study explored 28 possible fuel sels feature engines that can operate Long Beach (LA/LB), California, U.S.A., pathways for NG fuels, each consid- on natural gas or a combination of to Shanghai, China; and the other from ering fuel type and source, type of diesel and natural gas. LA/LB to Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A. An liquefaction (if applicable), transpor- Besides being economically attrac- inland tug/tow vessel route transited tation mode for the processed fuel, tive, natural gas promises reductions the Mississippi River between Peoria, and whether storage was involved. in air quality pollutants and green- Illinois, U.S.A., and New Orleans, Despite the fact that the U.S. is be- house gas emissions (GGE). The ques- Louisiana, U.S.A. An East Coast route coming an NG exporter, imported tion is by how much. A recent study extended from the Port Authority of NG was included for study complete- from the U.S. Department of Trans- New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), ness. Domestic NG can come from portation’s (DOT) Maritime Admin- U.S.A., to Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.A. conventional sources or from shale istration conducted in cooperation Appropriate vessels were selected for sources. Liquefaction was assumed to with the University of Delaware and each of these routes, representing typi- occur at an existing facility, though the Rochester Institute of Technology cal commercial service based on port future construction of a facility closer looked to provide an answer. databases of vessel calls. These consisted to the particular port was also ex- The study covered a total fuel cycle of a large ocean container vessel (OCV) amined. The LNG was delivered by analysis (TFCA) — that is, a “well-to- on the West Coast route, a tug/tow ves- truck or barge from the liquefaction hull” — of energy usage and emis- sel on the inland route, and a smaller facility to the port, while the CNG sions including extraction, process- container OCV on the East Coast. was compressed on-site and needed ing, distribution and use of fuels in The vessels used engines with an no transportation. vessels. The researchers analyzed mul- average efficiency of 45%, represent- For each possibility, one pathway tiple scenarios for routes that are part ing a midpoint of 40 to 50% for the assumed the LNG was not stored of the American Marine Highways latest and forthcoming gas and dual- along the way, and a second pathway Network, representing typical tran- fueled engines. Diesel engines used for assumed storage of 30 days before comparison also had 45% efficiency. the LNG was used in a ship. Leakage Bill Siuru, PhD, PE is a technical journalist While liquefied natural gas (LNG) was of methane during extraction and based in Banning, California, U.S.A. used in the OCVs, compressed natu- continued on page 20

18 October 2014 Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide

WW910.indd 1 9/15/14 11:53 AM You could be milliseconds away from disaster. Unless you’re ready to ADAPT.

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GE_Oct14_WW.indd 1 9/4/14 10:47 AM Nontraditional Fuel

Marine fuel pathways: LNG comes from Qatar to the terminal in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, and is then transported by truck, barge or pipeline (after regasification) to the port. Do- mestically, NG extracted from the closest natural gas field to this port (Elk Hills, California, U.S.A.) is pipelined to the closest existing liquefaction facility in Boron, California, U.S.A., and then trucked to the port.

distribution can have a big impact, is obtained, the amount of time in trip is higher in the NG scenarios, as so the latest leakage rate information the pipeline and storage time. Using is the amount of methane (CH4), ni- was used. conventional wells and minimizing trous oxide (N2O) and nitrogen oxide Given the importance of leakage on pipeline distance and storage time re- (NOx) produced. In the all-diesel sce- emissions, future studies could evalu- duce methane emissions. Natural gas narios more carbon dioxide (CO2), ate ways to reduce or control meth- obtained from shale results in higher particulate pollution (PM10) and sul- ane releases such as from liquefaction methane emissions. For the other pol- fur oxide (SOx) are produced. plants and pipelines. Since the petro- lutants, the upstream processes did When taking into account the glob- leum marine fuel market is mature with not affect the overall results. Either al warming potential of CH4, N2O and established upstream pathways, differ- most of the energy or emissions came CO2, LNG was found in both West ent pathways were not analyzed here. during the downstream processes, or Coast and East Coast scenarios to For the best modeling environ- the variation did not affect the results produce less overall GHG emissions ment, three models were used for the relative to the diesel scenarios. than diesel fuel scenarios using either TFCA: GREET 2013 (Greenhouse Overall, this TFCA shows that NG low-sulfur distillate (depending upon Gases, Regulated Emissions, and En- fuels reduce some air quality pollut- pathway) or high-sulfur residual fuel. ergy Use in Transportation) for up- ants substantially, and major green- Diesel in inland river scenarios result- stream analysis for the well-to-pump house gas emissions slightly, when ed in less overall GHG emissions. portion; TEAMS (Total Energy and compared to conventional petroleum- Continued improvements to mini- Environmental Analysis for Marine based marine fuels, both of the low- mize downstream emissions of meth- Systems) for downstream analysis and high-sulfur types. The upstream ane during vessel-engine operations for the pump-to-hull portion; and configuration for the NG supply is will also contribute to lower GHG GIFT (Geospatial Intermodal Freight important in minimizing GHG emis- emissions with NG fuels. The re- Transport) to visualize the pathway sions and the current infrastructure searchers concluded that NG is con- distances represented in GREET for conventional marine fuels may ac- sidered by many to be a win-win-win and TEAMS. tually produce fewer GHGs. marine fuel because it is economically The pathway’s effect on total emis- When comparing emissions, re- attractive, results in lower emissions sions depends on the particular pol- sults were mixed as to whether NG or of key air quality pollutants, and re- lutant. Methane emissions for NG diesel produced the fewest emissions. sults in somewhat lower GHGs, pri- are highly affected by how the NG The total energy needed to make the marily lower carbon monoxide. A

20 October 2014 Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide

WW910.indd 2 9/15/14 11:54 AM 2013_NewWebsiteAd.indd 1 3/12/14 3:10 PM 2 0 1 4 Order Survey Review By Brent Haight

A summary of Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide’s 2014 Order Surveys

Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide magazine’s Order Survey Series is continually evolving to better meet the needs of our readers, 20 000-plus engine room pro- fessionals who deal with large-horsepower, prime-mover products, systems and technologies on a daily basis. Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide presents three order surveys throughout the year — the Power Generation Order Survey (May 2014, p. 54); the Mechanical Drive Order Survey (June 2014, p. 38); and the Marine Propulsion Order Survey (July-August 2014, p. 38). The surveys are designed to provide details on the markets of large reciprocating engines, gas turbines and steam turbines used in power generation, marine propulsion and mechanical drive applications. We divide the data into three reports in order to provide a more in-depth look at each market segment. The Power Generation Order Survey examines reciprocating engines, steam turbines and gas turbines for power generation service. The Marine Propulsion continued on page 24

2014 Order Survey Review Reporting Period – January-December 2013 Power Generation Mechanical Drive Marine Propulsion Total Order Survey Order Survey Order Survey Western Europe 4387 766 1936 7089 Eastern Europe, Russia 1758 268 166 2192 & CIS Middle East 4439 66 433 4938 Far East 5147 665 7104 12 916 Southeast Asia & 3374 227 973 4574 Australia Central Asia 3625 27 109 3761 North Africa 72 18 6 96 Central, West, East & 1236 48 23 1307 South Africa North America 6470 2268 1224 9962 Central America & 688 13 15 716 Caribbean South America 1493 87 171 1751 Total: 49 302

22 October 2014 Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide

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Gas Turbines – 2014 Order Survey Review Reporting Period – January-December 2013

Output Number Range (MW) Of Units Western Europe Eastern Europe, Russia & CIS Middle East Far East Southeast Asia & Australia Central Asia North Africa Central, West, East & South Africa North America Central America & Caribbean South America 1.00 to 2.00 118 3 7 0 101 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 2.01 to 3.50 40 0 4 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.51 to 5.00 43 4 0 0 27 3 0 0 2 4 0 1 5.01 to 7.50 50 3 0 0 15 11 5 1 4 9 0 2 7.51 to 10.00 46 9 2 0 7 6 2 0 1 11 3 4 10.01 to 15.00 42 6 4 3 8 1 5 0 2 4 1 1 15.01 to 20.00 48 6 12 1 16 0 3 4 3 2 0 1 20.01 to 30.00 157 8 4 21 4 26 0 27 3 4 1 4 30.01 to 60.00 211 8 23 32 22 49 3 6 18 4 3 27 60.01 to 120.00 35 1 2 2 3 6 2 0 0 8 0 1 120.01 to 180.00 42 0 9 6 12 1 2 1 6 1 0 0 180.01 and above 83 1 2 22 11 3 0 31 0 13 0 0 Total 915 49 69 87 262 109 22 70 42 61 8 41

Order Survey examines mechanical drive, auxiliary and Survey Review, in hopes that it would provide a snapshot of diesel-electric marine propulsion systems. The Mechanical the entire large-bore reciprocating engine and gas and steam Drive Order Survey is devoted to engine orders for me- turbine marketplace, regardless of application. chanical drive applications including pumps, compressors, The response has been overwhelming. Now in its fourth oil exploration machinery, off-highway equipment and oth- year, we offer total units divided into driver type (reciprocat- er industrial applications. ing engines, gas turbines, steam turbines) regardless of their In 2011, we began offering a fourth report, the Order application, as well as power output and geographic location.

Reciprocating Engines – 2014 Order Survey Review Reporting Period – January-December 2013

Output Number Range MW Of Units Western Europe Eastern Europe, Russia & CIS Middle East Far East Southeast Asia & Australia Central Asia North Africa Central, West, East & South Africa North America Central America & Caribbean South America 0.50 to 1.00 25 607 3634 1189 3197 5214 1836 2859 16 786 5346 468 1062 1.01 to 2.00 15 789 2694 669 1270 4278 2048 721 4 305 3182 182 436 2.01 to 3.50 3731 547 86 219 1061 308 102 1 57 1192 39 119 3.51 to 5.00 588 71 31 57 295 29 8 0 64 26 3 4 5.01 to 7.50 513 56 19 31 343 31 1 2 8 16 0 6 7.51 to 10.00 1326 7 25 6 1046 112 45 0 26 22 4 33 15.01 to 20.00 320 1 9 30 220 32 0 0 10 14 1 3 30.01 to 50.00 107 0 3 0 91 11 0 0 0 2 0 0 50.01 and above 42 0 0 0 39 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 48 023 7010 2031 4810 12 587 4410 3736 23 1256 9800 697 1663

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WW915indd 2 9/15/14 11:58 AM 2014 Order Survey Review

Steam Turbines – 2014 Order Survey Review Reporting Period – January-December 2013 Output Range (MW) Number Of Units Western Europe Eastern Europe, Russia & CIS Middle East Far East Southeast Asia & Australia Central Asia North Africa Central, East West, & South Africa North America Central America & Caribbean South America 0.0 to 1.00 105 8 14 18 15 12 0 0 0 32 0 6 1.01 to 5.00 86 6 8 5 4 44 0 1 0 14 3 1

5.01 to 10.00 36 13 1 1 5 6 0 1 0 5 1 3

10.01 to 30.00 47 7 3 5 15 8 1 2 0 2 1 3 30.01 to 60.00 35 0 2 1 18 6 1 0 3 3 1 0 60.01 to 120.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 120.01 to 200.00 19 0 4 0 1 6 1 1 2 4 0 0 200.01 to 300.00 29 0 0 14 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 3 300.01 to 500.00 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 500.01 to 700.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 700.01 to 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1000.00 1000.01 & above 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

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It is important to note that the data presented in the accompanying tables is provided by the OEMs that participate in our annual surveys. Every effort is made to ensure that the surveys are as complete and com- prehensive as possible and would not have the level of detail they contain without the generous support of the participating companies. The data provided by each OEM is assumed to be an accurate account of their orders during the previous calendar year. A list of companies that participated in the 2014 order surveys can be found with each individual survey. Data represented in all 2014 order surveys reflects a January through December 2013 reporting period. In- formation represents the total orders received during calendar year 2013. It does not represent units shipped. WeWe ManufactureManufacture and The three order surveys include reciprocating engines starting at 500 kW, gas turbines rated 1.0 MW Remanufacture the and above, and steam turbines. On behalf of Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide, thank WWorld’sorld’s LarLargestgest Engine you to all contributors for your continued participa- tion in our annual survey process. It is our hope that Crankshafts these surveys provide an accurate snapshot of the entire large engine landscape, with fine-tuned detail Ellwood Crankshaft Group provided for three market segments through each in- Irvine, PA, USA 16329 dividual report — power generation, marine propul- Hermitage, PA, USA 16148 sion and mechanical drive. Electronic versions of past 1-800-247-1326 surveys are available on our website at: www.diesel- or 724-347-0250 gasturbine.com. [email protected] Questions, comments, suggestions, etc., should be www.ellwoodcrankshaftgroup.com directed to [email protected]. A

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WW915indd 3 9/15/14 11:59 AM Renewable Energy

The DVO Inc. anaerobic digester produces renewable energy from the waste of nearly 30 000 hogs at the Storms Hog Power (SHP) facility.

Swines’ Waste Is Not Wasted Over 98% runtime, near maximum capacity output offers “proof of concept” for larger-scale, swine waste-to-energy plants

The 600 kW Storms Hog Power chased by the local utility North Car- founder of DVO Inc. “For progressive (SHP) swine waste-to-energy plant olina Electric Membership Corp., the hog farmers like Williams Storms, it’s located at Storms Hog Farm near power supplier for rural electric coop- also about being a good steward of the Bladenboro, North Carolina, U.S.A., is eratives, under a long-term contract. land. Our digesters reduce greenhouse functioning at full capacity, project de- The revenue, combined with tip- gas emissions from stored and land- veloper AgPower Partners (APP) said. ping fees for processing the off-site distributed farm wastes by roughly The plant, said to be the largest of agricultural waste, the sale of the 90%. Pathogens in farm waste, includ- its kind in the state, has been in near carbon credits and renewable ener- ing E. coli and salmonella, are reduced constant operation since it came on- gy certificates, and the sale of other so much that they are almost unde- line in October 2013. valuable byproducts support facility tectable, and our new nutrient recov- Manure that was formerly treated in operation and maintenance. Storms ery technologies allow for the practical open-air lagoons is collected daily from Hog Power processes more than 1.32 removal of additional phosphorus and nearly 30 000 hogs, producing renew- million L of swine waste a week, gen- ammonia nitrogen.” able energy and other important by- erating enough power for about 290 The Two-Stage Mixed Plug Flow products. Storms Hog Farm uses scrap- residential homes. anaerobic digester was developed and ers instead of flush water to remove the The concept for the project evolved patented by DVO Inc. The fully re- manure, which is mixed with off-site from a 2010 grant for four swine mote-controlled engine, generator and agricultural wastes that were previ- farm renewable energy pilot projects switchgear were provided by Martin ously either land applied or destined administered by the North Carolina Machinery Inc. and its sister company for a landfill, and then loaded into an Dept. of Energy. AgPower Partners GenTec LLC. The site layout, building oxygen-free, 4.54 million L, two-stage LLC developed the project with the and feedstock delivery systems were Mixed Plug Flow anaerobic digester by farm’s owner and operator, William designed by Withers & Ravenel Inc., DVO Inc. This process is better for the Storms, with support from a US$1.5 with Barnhill Contracting Co. pro- environment than the present lagoon million U.S. Treasury grant and over viding construction management and and spray field manure management US$1 million in state tax credits. contract administration. systems, the company said. North Carolina, with eight such facili- “What is really amazing is what you The bacteria present in the digester ties, is the only U.S. state that requires don’t see or smell,” said Jeff Smerko, breaks down the streams of organic electric utilities to buy power gener- managing principal of AgPower Part- waste metabolically and produces bio- ated from swine and poultry waste. ners. “The odor is virtually gone now. gas that destroys almost all odor and “Anaerobic digestion presents many Hopefully, others will embrace this pathogens. The energy-rich biogas benefits far beyond power genera- concept as proven, scalable and creates renewable power that is pur- tion,” said Steve Dvorak, owner and economical.” A

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MAN_Oct14_WW.indd 1 8/7/14 4:35 PM Vibration Detection & Analysis by william bloxsom, pe

Because vibration isolation is an important measure to reduce noise, mounting the gen-set on a base fuel tank — or on isolation springs — helps reduce the transmission of vibration into the ground or foundation.

Sound And Vibration Science In Gen-Sets While basics are well understood, economics is the primary limiting factor in implementation of noise-, vibration-reduction strategies

With the expanding use of diesel may be relatively inexpensive, but be generally divided into six major gen-sets for emergency standby power, the last 10 dB(A) may be prohibi- categories, the first being engine me- peak shaving and demand response, tively expensive. The current strate- chanical noise. Despite manufacturers there is an increased focus on control- gy for gen-sets is to control as much having significantly reduced overall ling the noise these generators create. noise as possible without losing mechanical noise from diesel engines, Today, the science of noise control budgetary control. the sound levels can be as high as is well-understood and gen-set noise Vibrating objects induce pressure 110 dB(A) measured at 1 m. High- can be controlled to a significant de- waves that travel through the air and horsepower engines are actually quiet gree in both indoor and outdoor in- reach our ears as sound. Noise, by for their size because the V configura- stallations. The trend toward greater definition, is merely unwanted sound. tion of the cylinders makes them self- noise reduction of gen-sets is driven When the amplitude of the pressure balancing. Engines with more cyl- by a combination of local ordinances waves becomes too high, the amount inders have more power strokes per and the desire of end users to have a of sound becomes uncomfortable. Ad- revolution and therefore deliver a more quiet work environment. ditionally, excessive sound can cause smoother flow of power with less vi- The cost to make modest reduc- permanent hearing damage. bration. Smaller engines tend to be tions in noise is generally quite The human ear has such a wide dy- harsher in operation and produce low, and gen-set manufacturers namic range that the logarithmic deci- more noise and vibration for their size. have made the job easier by making bel scale (dB) was devised to express The second category is exhaust engines that run more quietly and sound levels. To more accurately reflect noise — a major contributor to over- with less vibration. In addition, a what the human ear perceives (we are all sound levels — which without an large aftermarket exists in advanced particularly sensitive to frequencies exhaust silencer can be as high as 120 noise control solutions. However, in the range of 1000 to 4000 Hz), en- dB(A) or more, depending on the size the cost of noise control is not lin- gineers use the frequency-weighted of the engine. ear: the first 10 dB(A) of reduction dB(A) scale, which was adopted by the On much smaller levels there fol- U.S. Occupational Safety and Health low: cooling fan noise; alternator noise; William Bloxsom, PE, is a mechanical en- Administration in 1972 as the official induction noise, with current fluc- gineer at MTU Onsite Energy in Mankato, regulated sound level unit. tuations in the alternator windings that Minnesota, U.S.A. Sound produced by gen-sets can continued on page 30

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An outdoor installation with enclosing canopy for gen- sets by MTU Onsite Energy.

create mechanical noises; and structural/ tions are available in the aftermarket. measure, it is sometimes necessary to mechanical noise, caused by me- There are six basic strategies for install reinforcing ribs when steel en- chanical vibration of various structural controlling noise. The first is acous- closure walls lack sufficient stiffness. parts and components. tic barriers: rigid barriers that have Steel panels can also be covered with To measure noise in gen-sets, substantial mass and stiffness reduce a barium-filled rubber mat that adds sound levels are recorded in factory the transmission of sound energy, mass and is effective at preventing tests using a process defined in ISO for example, sheet steel typically the transmission of low-frequency 3744 during the design and manu- used in enclosures and sand-filled sound. It is also important to elimi- facture phases. Sound measurements block walls or poured concrete walls nate sound paths by sealing seams are sometimes done in the field but used in indoor locations. Because of around doors, panels, exhaust ports usually only to verify compliance to a a trend toward lighter-weight sheet and conduit channels. specific local code or noise-reduction steel for enclosures as a cost-saving Acoustic insulation is sound- objective related to the installation. Noise-reduction strategies vary depending on whether the gen-set is located in a building or outdoors in an enclosure. Regardless, it is important to not let noise-control solutions in- terfere with the flow of cooling air to the gen-set. Gen-set manufacturers generally offer sound-attenuating enclosures for units up to about 2 MW. Typi- cally, these factory drop-over enclosures are offered in three grades of sound control, from a basic sheet metal enclosure (Level 1) to units with substantial sound-attenuating capability (Level 3, achieving up to 14 dB(A) reductions). For generator sets larger than 2 MW, many custom sound-attenuated enclosure solu- Gen-set based on a six-cylinder inline MTU Series 1600 diesel engine.

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absorbing acoustic foam for controlling high-frequency noise and is used extensively in outdoor enclosures. In indoor installations, the foam can be very effective at reducing noise when used to line air ducts or when used as a wall or ceiling covering. Fire-retardant urethane foam is the most common material used in enclosures; however, fiberglass is also effective. Vibration isolation is also a key measure in reducing noise because vibrating generator components induce pressure waves as sound into the environment. Also, any- thing that is attached to the generator set can cause vibrations to be transmitted into the building structure or foun-

dation. Mounting the generator set on isolation springs or + on a base fuel tank helps reduce the transmission of vibration into the foundation. Pouring a separate mounting slab also helps isolate building vibrations. Flexible connectors on fuel lines and exhaust and electrical conduits effectively eliminate the vibration transmission. The attenuation of cooling air noise, where the move- ment of cooling air is a significant source of high-frequency noise, is complicated because restricting its flow is detri- mental to gen-set cooling efficiency. More than 20 m3/s of air is required for cooling a 50 L diesel engine. In indoor ENGINEERED TO PERFORM™ installations, high-frequency noise can be reduced by mak- 800-640-3141 | MIRATECHCORP.COM

ing the airflow turn two 90° angles as it enters and leaves EMISSIONS CATALYSTS • HOUSINGS • SILENCERS the power room. In Level 3 outdoor enclosures, cooling air SCR • DPF • SERVICE • TRAINING • TURNKEY is drawn in from the roof near the rear of the enclosure and turned 90° in order to flow over the engine and through the radiator. It is then turned 90° again and ejected upward out of the roof of the enclosure. In this way, much of the airflow sound at ground level is reduced and directed upward away from people and other structures. Miratech_Oct14_WW.indd 1 8/5/14 3:33 PM Exhaust silencers, an effective method of reducing noise, are available in several different sound-attenuation grades, com- monly referred to as industrial, residential or critical/hospital. The standard industrial-grade silencer reduces exhaust noise from 12 to 18 dB(A); residential silencers provide an 18 to 25 dB(A) reduction; and critical/hospital silencers cut noise up to 40 dB(A). In indoor installations with long exhaust piping, the length of exhaust pipe alone provides some additional level of sound attenuation. Maximizing the distance from the source can also help noise attenuation — since sound diminishes as the square of the distance from the source, simply increasing the distance from the property line may be enough to meet local regulations. When controlling noise, it is important to not compromise gen-set cooling or overall performance and reliability. Barriers that contain noise also tend to contain heat, and any restrictions in cooling airflow over a gen-set can reduce its performance or threaten its longevity. By working with gen-set manufacturers or aftermarket enclosure suppliers, end users will be able to achieve the maximum sound reduction for the available budget. In addition, end users should involve local zoning and regulatory agencies to make sure that the installation meets all applicable noise regulations. A

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WW912.indd 3 IREN_Oct14_WW.indd 1 9/15/149/3/14 1:20 3:46 PM PM Renewable Energy by mauro belo schneider

High wind resources, a growing electricity demand and a too-heavy dependence on hydropower have pushed Brazil to diversify its energy mix toward the wind energy sector

in the Cerro Chato complex, located in the city of Santana do Livramento, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Strong Winds Ahead southern Brazil. This is the first Bra- Gamesa signs two new contracts in Brazil; zilian order for the 2 MW G114 tur- remains strong in Latin, South America bine, a model designed to yield more power at lower cost at low and medium wind speed sites, the company said. The wind turbines are scheduled Spain’s Gamesa, a global technol- gional teams, as well as the strength for delivery during 2014, while the fa- ogy company focused on wind ener- of our supply chain and manufactur- cility is expected to be commissioned gy, has signed two new agreements ing presence in the Brazilian mar- during the second half of 2015. in Brazil. One of them is to supply ket, Gamesa has been able to tap the This is the first contract entered 166 MW to Companhia de Energias growth opportunities that have arisen into by Gamesa directly with Ele- Renováveis (CER), and the other in this country,” the company said. trosul but the third involving this is to supply 48 MW to Eletrosul, a The agreement with CER includes Brazilian company: in recent years, subsidiary of national power com- the manufacture, supply, transport, in- Gamesa has secured orders for a to- pany Eletrobras. stallation and commissioning of 83 (2 tal of 402 MW for projects in which Gamesa said that Brazil is one of MW) G97 wind turbines, as well as the Eletrosul participated. its priority markets in the short- and civil works at the Assuruá 1, Assuruá Gamesa said it has built a solid medium-term. According to BTM 6, Capoeiras 1, Capoeiras 2, Curral de presence in Brazil, which includes Consult, an independent consultancy Pedras 3 and Curral de Pedras 4 wind a manufacturing plant at Camaçari company specializing in services per- farms in the Xique-Xique 2 complex city, in Bahia. The company is pres- taining to renewable energy commer- being developed in the state of Bahia. ent in other Latin American nations cialization, the company is one of the The CER projects where Gamesa is including Mexico, Honduras, Argen- leading wind turbine manufacturers supplying these wind turbines were tina, Venezuela and Uruguay. Since in the world, with a 20% share of the winners of the auction A5 organized the beginning of its operations in Bra- market in 2013. The sector’s rapid in Brazil in 2013. This is the second zil, Gamesa has signed firm orders for development in the South American agreement between Gamesa and CER, the supply of close to 2000 MW of its country has been boosted by wind’s in the wake of the contract recently ex- turbines. The Latin American market competitiveness as an energy source. ecuted for the supply of 68 MW of tur- has emerged as Gamesa’s core growth High wind resources, combined with bines also to the Xique-Xique complex. engine in recent years, the company growing demand for electricity and The turbines will be assembled at the said. This region accounted for 36% Brazil’s need to diversify its energy Camaçari plant, in the state of Bahia. of total 2014 first half of the year rev- mix away from a very strong depen- The contract with Eletrosul calls for enue, Gamesa reported. dence on hydropower, have set the Gamesa to supply, transport, install Gamesa said it would plan its fu- company up for success, Gamesa said. and commission 24 (2 MW) G114 ture investments in Brazil according “Underpinned by deep knowledge wind turbines at the Coxilha Seca and to the evolution of the demand in of the local market, thanks to our re- Capão do Inglês e Galpões wind farms the country. A

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est particle sizes, by the settling and accumulation of cat fines in the different tanks onboard, or a combination of both. According to GEA, this highlights the need for an approved method specifying separator size and efficiency, such as the certified flow rate or similar methods. It also calls for regu- lar checks of the onboard separation efficiency by participating in a fuel system check program. Commercial methods such as cat fines size distribution screening add an extra dimen- sion by evaluating the particle size of the cat fines, the company said. GEA said it monitored a severe cat fines attack by measuring cylinder The new onboard fuel treatment system by GEA Westfalia Separator Group can vary two pro- liner and piston ring wear through cess parameters: temperature, for hot separation; and flow rate, to adjust to the actual fuel online drain oil analysis. The results consumption in driving operation. showed that the wear dropped from a high to normal level a few days after the supply of cat fines was stopped by the changing of fuel and after the Improved Onboard manual cleaning of the tanks. The company said that long-term cat fines HFO Cleaning damage is the result of a continu- GEA Westfalia Separator Group introduces new method for efficient ous flow of cat fines into the engine removal of catalytic fine particles and continues until a manual system cleaning is completed (including settling and day tanks). As catalysts are used in the fuel re- creased use of Emission Control Ar- New systems including settling finery process for catalytic cracking, eas (ECA) fuel has led to a significant and day tank layout, recirculation pipe remains of catalytic fine particles (or increase in the number of cat fines- connections with flow measuring de- cat fines) in the fuel oil entering the en- related engine wear situations, said vice, dynamic control of the separator gine account for a considerable part of GEA Westfalia Separator Group. supply pumps, and high temperature the wear of the combustion chamber Recent statistics involving a large separation are measures that efficient- components in two-stroke engines. number of high cylinder and piston ly increase the cleaning efficiency, the The sliding surfaces made of cast ring wear cases — where replica tech- company said. iron are the most sensitive, as cat niques have been used to detect cata- GEA offers a fuel treatment system fines have a tendency to embed into lytic fine particles embedded in the onboard that consists of a separator natural porosities of the cast mate- liner surface — revealed cat fines as as the core component, a frequency- rial structure and create wear on the the cause in nearly 90% of the cases. controlled feed pump for altering the counterpart. Cylinder liners, piston The company also stated that even flow rate of the HFO, and the GEA ring grooves and piston rings become very small cat fines particles below 10 IO control system. This can be com- the most affected components in two- micron contribute to the wear. pleted by optional measuring and an- stroke engines. It is rare that cat fine- Analysis results of the heavy fuel oil alytical devices such as the CatGuard related damage is seen on the fuel (HFO) bunkered in most of the high- from NanoNord A/S, a Danish pri- equipment due to the high hardness wear cases showed that the vessels in vately owned company specializing in of those components. question had bunkered fuel oil within the development of real-time, online The attempt by the International Or- the limits of the ISO 8217:2005 spec- oil analysis systems and cloud appli- ganization for Standardization (ISO) ification, the company said. So, the cations for the shipping industry. 8217:2010 to lower the amount of cat cause of the high wear may be found To achieve an optimum perfor- fines in fuel oil bunkers to a maximum in either too low separation efficiency mance in separating cat fines of dif- 60 ppm has not lowered the global onboard caused by insufficient sepa- ferent sizes, GEA said its system is average content. On the contrary, in- ration temperature control and small- able to vary two essential process pa-

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GEA developed new standard operating procedures (SOPs) based on the CatGuard information, which primari- ly involved fuel oil heater temperatures and volume flow into the separators. Two of the ship’s cylinders were then examined quarterly by MAN engineers. After fine-tuning and implementation of the revised SOPs, cat fines levels in the HFO into the engine were reduced to 3 to 10 ppm. During the 10 000 running hours before the project, average liner wear in the two observed cylinders was 0.0875 mm/1000 hr and 0.0583 mm/1000 hr. In the 10 000 hours after implementation, average A separator by GEA Westfalia and a CatGuard unit by NanoNord were installed on the Hapag wear was reduced to 0.0366 mm and Lloyd vessel Chicago Express. 0.0288 mm/1000 hr, respectively. GEA said that the Chicago Express rameters: the separating temperature and separator supplier GEA Westfa- project demonstrates that an integra- can be changed with hot separation, lia. With the CatGuard on-board, the tion of the fuel cleaning system, clean- whereby the viscosity of HFO de- crew had for the first time visibility ing process efficiency monitoring and creases and very small cat fines can be of cat fines levels into and out of the the engine management system will separated more easily and effectively; separators, enabling them to monitor significantly reduce engine wear and and the flow rate can be adjusted by separator efficiency. the risk of serious engine damage. A the frequency-controlled feed pump to the actual fuel consumption in driving operation. The GEA system works with optimum energy efficiency and ensures a reduction of very small cat fines of below 5 µm, the company said. Ad- ditionally, GEA’s unitrolplus is additionally integrated as a fully automatic system that monitors the defined separating and clarifying processes and re- acts to deviating compositions of the oils to be processed. Until recently, measurement of cat fines in HFO has only been possible by laboratory analysis. NanoNord’s CatGuard at-line analyzer, which is fully automated and provides near real-time results, enables analysis of cat fines integrated in the fuel cleaning process. The measurement accu- racy is equivalent to that of accredited laboratories and is carried out at the inlet and output of the separator, the company said. A CatGuard unit was installed on the Hapag Lloyd vessel Chicago Ex- press in June 2012. Other participants in the project were the Chicago Ex- press technical management and crew, engine supplier MAN Diesel & Turbo,

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r/min, considerably less than turboexpanders, according to ElectraTherm. Unlike high-speed turboexpanders, screw expanders are robust units that tolerate “wet” dual-phase flow. “This allows a very robust and cost-effective design for the Green Machine that can tolerate perturba- tions in both temperature and flow with turn down ratios of 6:1 available on demand,” said John Fox, CEO of ElectraTherm, Inc. “This is particularly advantageous in low temperature waste heat streams such as engine jacket water. Our Green Ma- chine design is simplified and elimi- The DOD-funded ORC integration and replacement project that will deploy later this year is nates lubrication reservoirs, oil cool- comprised of two 40 ft. (12 m) ISO shipping containers. ers, pumps and land filters, creating a simple, robust and efficient system with fewer parasitic loads and main- Utilizing Waste Heat tenance requirements.” The Green Machine acts as the en- For Power gine’s radiator, so the engine-driven Advanced engine cooling with economic payback; DOD project radiator fans can actually be discon- demonstrates up to 12% increase in fuel efficiency nected (or eliminated completely for a new installation), allowing more Continuous duty gen-sets provide ElectraTherm’s primary market is work to be performed by the engine base-load power generation in di- waste heat from stationary internal to generate additional electricity. In verse applications around the globe. combustion engines. Typical sites for effect, the engine’s waste heat be- However, high fuel costs and engine these engines include prime power comes a source of cost savings by dis- maintenance are pain points felt by production in remote areas, island placing the radiator’s capital cost and operators. A low-maintenance path and developing nations, biogas gen- parasitic load. to significant fuel savings and lower sets including landfill and waste Between the DOD project and the emissions is what the U.S. Depart- water treatment plants, natural gas machines currently running in the ment of Defense (DOD) had in mind compression stations and renewable field, ElectraTherm said it increases when they approached ElectraTherm biofuels. With the typical engine fuel efficiency up to 12%, depend- to integrate the company’s Green running at about 35% efficiency, ing on engine size and configuration, Machine waste heat to power (WHP) there is considerable waste heat be- and site conditions while featur- generator with a 1.1 MW Cummins tween the jacket water and the ex- ing simple installation, mobility and KTA-50 generator. haust that ElectraTherm converts into low maintenance. ElectraTherm specializes in small- emissions-free/fuel-free electricity. There are multiple benefits to in- scale, distributed power generation ElectraTherm’s Green Machine gen- tegrating an ORC heat to power gen- from waste heat, utilizing Organic erator operates using a closed-loop erator with an engine gen-set: the Rankine Cycle (ORC) and propri- ORC, where hot water is the fuel. Hot additional electrical output from the etary technologies to generate power water from the engine enters a heat ex- conversion of the waste heat to elec- from low temperature heat ranging changer to excite (pressurize) the non- tricity with no additional fuel con- from 77o to 116°C. The company’s flammable, nontoxic working fluid, sumption or emissions, and the re- WHP technology converts various driving the twin-screw expander duction or elimination of the parasitic sources of heat into power, including and generator to create electricity. load from the engine cooling fans. In internal combustion engines, small The company said its twin-screw ex- hot climates or seasonally high ambi- geothermal, biomass, concentrated pander is unique in its configuration, ent conditions, which often coincide solar and process heat. To date, lubrication and specifications, but the with peak demand, the engine’s de- ElectraTherm said it has deployed 42 core technology is based on decades rate can be reduced due to the added units worldwide, with a cumulative of proven compressor technology. cooling effect of the ORC, thereby 250 000 operating hours and over The twin-screw expander has a increasing the power output of the 97% availability. rotational speed of 1800 to 4900 engine. “The additional benefits from

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decreasing the engine’s de-rate period or the amount of de-rate will, of course, vary with ambient conditions. “Our first project with the DOD was to simulate various engine models and ORC integration schemes and fully test those configurations on ElectraTherm’s test cell,” Fox said. “A matrix was developed consisting of five engine models and two engine configurations over different ambient conditions for waste heat capture: jacket water only and jacket water boosted with exhaust energy for higher ORC efficiencies and output.” Fox said the next step was to develop a higher output, fully integrated ORC specific to a 1.1 MW Cummins The engine radiator is replaced by the Green Machine ORC and its condenser, a liquid-loop KTA-50 engine for DOD deployment. radiator, which captures both the engine jacket water and exhaust for maximum electrical The ORC and all balance of plant output. A secondary loop is configured between the engine and the condenser for the ORC, will be packaged in 12 m ISO ship- and this loop controls the return temperature of the jacket water to the engine. ping containers for ease of deployment and mobility throughout the world. engines need cooling — could it be the large number of stationary engines Funding for this second project came done with one radiator, eliminating associated with natural gas compres- from the DOD’s Environmental Secu- approximately US$75 000 in capital sion, where engine heat is typically rity Technology Certification Program cost for an engine this size? The an- unused. A prospective customer is in- (ESTCP) through Southern Research swer is yes. This was accomplished vestigating the potential to remove the Institute (SRI), which is independent- with an intermediate heat exchanger shaft-driven radiators from their exist- ly monitoring the performance and to optimize the return temperature to ing gas compression engines, which fuel efficiency gains. the engine and a bypass to ensure the would enable usage of approximately The Cummins gen-set, engine con- engine cooling remained operating 56 kW of parasitic load from the en- trols, switch gear and exhaust gas heat even when the ORC is not running. gine and allow more power for addi- exchanger will all be housed in a com- The impact to the overall installed tional compression. Also, the ORC- bined heat and power (CHP) module cost for an ORC can now be reduced generated electricity can be converted packaged under ElectraTherm’s di- by 20 to 30%.” to use more compression via an electric rection by Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.- ElectraTherm said it currently man- compressor. More compression means based Cummins Rocky Mountain. The ufactures a 35 kW unit (3600 model) more gas throughput, which equates ORC module will contain the Green that fits with 500 kW gen-sets, and to increased revenue. Particularly in Machine and associated controls, liq- a 65 kW unit (4400 model) that fits emissions-capped areas where another uid loop radiator (combined radiator with 800 kW engines. The company’s engine cannot be easily added, this is a for the engine and ORC) and the cor- project with the DOD is the first 110 great way to increase plant throughput responding balance of plant (piping, kW unit (6500 model), and is well without additional emissions, thereby pumps and expansion tank, etc.). suited for 1 to 2 MW engines. keeping the station under existing per- Fox said the system would be test- “Our gen-set integration has been mitted levels.” ed with the Mobile Utilities Support very successful,” Fox said. “Applica- Fox said that distributed WHP sys- Equipment (MUSE) group at the tions include single and multiple en- tems for stationary engines are not Port Hueneme, California, U.S.A., gines utilizing jacket water heat alone yet well known or mainstream, but Navy facility for fuel efficiency test- as well as jacket water combined with the technology is field proven and the ing by SRI and then shipped to exhaust heat. We have integrated into economics are now attractive. “Our Guantanamo Bay for a full year of engines models such as Jenbacher, various packaged solutions are mak- performance monitoring. Deutz and MWM engines in Europe, ing it easier to economically capture “This project forced our engi- as well as Cat and Waukesha engines waste heat and make emissions-free neering team to take a hard look at in North America. and fuel-free power from sources that whether we need both the engine ra- “As we deploy our units in varied already exist,” Fox said. “We are ex- diator and ORC radiator,” Fox said. global applications, we are discovering cited about the introduction of the “All ORCs need condensing and all new opportunities. We have looked at radiator with a payback.” A

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Gas Turbine by roberto chellini Designed for mechanical drive, power gen applications

This is the LT16 full-scale combustion vessel for the full annular rig test at the Sesta Research Laboratory.

GE Oil & Gas disclosed its new 16.5 and industrial applications. The pow- at the GE’s facility in Florence, Ita- MW class gas turbine featuring 37% er turbine speed of 7800 r/min allows ly, where components and modules mechanical efficiency in late Septem- the gas turbine direct coupling with characterization is already ongoing. ber at the Turbomachinery Sympo- the latest generation of PCL500 pipe- The LT16 draws on commitments sium in Houston. line compressors featuring new high- of more than US$330 million of re- This two-shaft machine was specif- performance stages. search, development and infrastruc- ically designed for compressor drive The full prototype assembly and ture efforts from GE Oil & Gas over and power generation in oil and gas validation testing will be conducted a five-year period beginning in 2013.

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The assembly of fuel burners and instrumentation for the rig test was performed The goal was to design a machine turbine overall architectures are also at the GE Oil & Gas capable of operating without mainte- based on the long-established GE manufacturing facility nance for four years for the gas gen- expertise, and variable area turbine in Florence, Italy. erator module, and eight years for the nozzles (VATN) have been fitted at power turbine module. the inlet of the low-pressure tur- The LT16 is built on technology from bine. This feature ensures an ex- turbines within GE’s wider business, tended high efficiency range while Sesta Lab is dedicated to testing gas harnessing technologies with millions varying operating loads and speeds, turbine combustors in hot and full- of operating hours in the field, both to and while maintaining low NOX and scale conditions. Lab capability fits maximize production and minimize CO emissions. with the typical oil and gas require- risk for the oil and gas industry. The single annular combustion ments (pressure, flow, temperature), The basic criterion was to take, as chamber derives from the GE5 mod- leveraging on combustibles/inert mix- a starting point, well-proven designs el, and it has been designed to allow ture flexibility, long team experience and features of existing machines and a sufficiently long residence time to (20 years) and strong investments in further refine them with innovations. cut down emissions and enhance fuel machine and human resources. For instance, the LT16 axial com- flexibility characteristics, while reduc- Tests are conducted at full and par- pressor features a 19:1 compression ing pressure losses entailed by separate tial loads to simulate a wide range of ratio (that builds on the 17:1 com- combustion cans. ambient conditions. The advanced dry pression ratio for the MS5002E and The combustion burners derive from low NOx (DNL) system has shown 15.5:1 for the GE10). Inlet guide previous turbines, combining the that it is necessary to start bleeding vanes and variable stator vanes on experience of both the GE5 and the part of the compressed air only be- the first three stages allow the turbine LM2500 machines. Since December low 20% load, thus maintaining very to operate at partial load in “low dry 2013, a complete annular combus- good machine efficiency in a wide op- emissions” without the need to bleed tion chamber has been tested at the erating range. (down to 20% load) part of the air, Sesta Research Laboratory managed Presently these burners are able thus avoiding loss in efficiency. by CoSviG (a geothermal consortium to burn natural gas, but provisions The two-stage, high-pressure tur- of several municipalities) in Tusca- have been made to feed them also bine and the two-stage, low-pressure ny, Italy. continued on page 40

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Fuel gas manifolds for Pilot and Premix lines are shown. dimensions the maintenance program the goal of rationalizing the layout and is based on the “module replacement” maximizing the overall performance. form. The core engine module (fitting The option of conducting the test within the ISO 6 m standard transpor- program with a generator as a driven tation dimensions) can be removed machine, instead of a compressor, with liquid fuel (dual fuel) in the fu- from the installation and replaced ev- is due to the willingness to explore ture. On the first production units, ery four years (or 35 000 fired hours), the wider operating range given by GE Oil & Gas is able to guarantee while the low-pressure turbine (power a generator versus a driven compres- emissions of less than 25 ppm NOx turbine) is planned to be maintained at sor (whose behavior is smoother, so on gaseous fuel. double intervals, eight years or 70 000 less challenging for the driver), and to The combustion system has demon- fired hours. complete the full machine character- strated that there would be no need for Borescope inspections can be per- ization for both mechanical drive and combustion tuning/adjustment, not formed at shorter intervals (and only power generation applications. even for seasonal changes of the ambi- in the initial period of fleet operation, While the GE Oil & Gas engineer- ent temperature, within the four-year then waived at product maturity) ing team took full responsibility in gas generator maintenance interval. to ascertain the integrity of internal the development of the machine, gas When the gas generator is replaced components. generator, power turbine and pack- upon the fourth year of operation, the The removed gas generator and low- age, the new product is the result of a combustion tuning operation can be pressure turbine (LPT) modules can wider GE collaborative effort that in- conducted either with a GE specialist be taken to a service shop to be over- cluded GE Aviation and GE Power & on-site or connected remotely from hauled (or eventually serviced on-site Water contributions. GE’s service center in Florence, Italy, depending on the type of maintenance GE Oil & Gas is in the position since the gas turbine was designed for operation needed, special tools avail- to offer the new LT16 to customers remote monitoring and diagnostics ability and timeframe). requiring both applications for de- through GE’s predictivity technology. Auxiliary components of the LT16 livery beginning in the first quarter Due to the gas turbine’s compact package have been standardized with of 2016. A

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For network code verification, ABB experts perform simulations with the company’s Unitrol excitation systems using a hardware- in-the-loop setup and a real-time simulator.

Synchronous Voltage Regulation ABB’s Unitrol family maintains power system transient stability, helps avoid system-wide disturbances

The key purpose of a network con- computer-aided simulations rather the Unitrol 1000 family provides a nection regulation — sometimes re- than on-site. wide range of functions that allow it ferred to as a network code — is to In specific cases, ABB said its experts to comply with the requirements im- provide harmonized guidelines to the perform network code verification posed by demanding markets world- network operators that would allow simulations in order to ensure that its wide. Its computer representation for increased security and effectiveness Unitrol excitation systems are compli- power system studies is available and of the power grid operation. Because ant with the most stringent network has already been used and verified by the network code must encompass a regulations. Typically, such simula- consultants and industrial partners. broad variety of generation technolo- tions are performed using a hardware- (D>W reported the first pilot in- gies and operating conditions, the in-the-loop (HIL) setup and a real-time stallation of a Unitrol 1000 family sys- grid code requirements pose several simulator. This confirms that the simu- tem in its March 2012 issue.) challenges to any specific generator lations do not need to rely on any sim- ABB said another feature of the Uni- and its control systems. plifying modeling assumptions, pro- trol 1000 is its user-friendly commis- Automation and power specialist viding high fidelity simulation results. sioning and maintenance tool (CMT), ABB said that one of the most challeng- The HIL setup typically consists which operates the system and allows ing requirements in existing network of the actual Unitrol hardware and real-time visualization of measure- regulations is the fault ride-through software, the detailed models of the ments and signals through its six- (FRT) capability, or the requirement synchronous machine, its speed reg- channel oscilloscope, configuration for a generator to maintain synchro- ulator, the unit transformer and the of data and event loggers, monitoring nous operation when a severe distur- power grid. The setup runs in real- of Modbus communications and oth- bance of certain characteristics occurs time and simulates grid disturbances er functions. The CMT oscilloscope in electrical proximity of the generator. according to the network code of in- stores measurement information and This requirement plays an important terest. Once the simulation work is also contains operation mode, state role in enhancing the overall power completed, conclusions regarding the of digital inputs and outputs, limiters system transient stability and helps the stability properties of the power plant status, alarms and trips. Adding the grid operator to prevent system-wide can be drawn. operation context information to the disturbances such as cascading failures ABB said the compliance of an recorded measurements enhances the and blackouts. excitation system with a network remote troubleshooting and support ABB said the excitation system of code (in most cases) could only be capabilities, ABB said. a synchronous machine has a strong verified by means of labor-intensive, The requirements that utilities im- influence on the transient stability of HIL simulations. pose for allowing a power plant to the machine: fulfilling the FRT capa- Besides its Unitrol 6000 family, ABB connect to the grid strongly relate to bility requirement is tightly related to also offers the more compact Unitrol the excitation system’s performance. the properties of the excitation sys- 1000 family, capable of 10 and 20 As a result, this relatively small and tem. Since the FRT involves severe Amp dc excitation current, for turbine- inexpensive component of the power disturbances to the power system and driven and reciprocating engine- plant can play a crucial role in the to the generator, the fulfillment of the driven power plants with indirectly compliance to the applicable grid FRT requirement must be verified in excited generators. The company said code, the company said. A

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INGERSOLL RAND gines, propulsion and distributed energy tor for the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast- Ingersoll Rand has entered into an systems. The company is headquartered ern U.S. and the Marcellus and Utica O agreement to acquire the assets of in Friedrichshafen in southern Germany shale plays. Cameron International Corp.’s Centrifu- and employs around 11 000 people. Additionally, it received an order gal Compression division for US$850 MTU high-speed engines, MTU On- from Optimal Group for 50 C65 mi- million. The acquisition is expected to site Energy distributed energy systems, croturbines to be deployed in Austra- close before the end of the year, subject Bergen medium-speed engines and lia. Capstone said its C65 ICHP model to regulatory approval. L’Orange fuel-injection systems are now includes an integrated heat exchanger The division provides centrifugal full members of Rolls-Royce family, the that captures the exhaust to help pro- compression equipment and aftermar- company said. vide hot air/hot water in a cogeneration ket parts and services for global indus- Daimler will remain an important application or cold air/cold water in a trial applications, air separation, gas partner in the development and sup- trigeneration application. When de- transmission and process gas. ply of medium and heavy-duty diesel ployed in these applications, the overall This announcement comes on the heels engines in the power range below 500 efficiency of the microturbines can be of GE Oil & Gas’s January announce- kW, the company said. MTU mar- in excess of 80%, the company said. ment of its US$550 million acquisition of kets the off-highway versions of these Cameron’s Reciprocating Compression truck-derivate engines to customers in VOITH division. GE said that this deal will en- the construction, industrial and agri- South Africa’s Transnet National hance its distributed gas portfolio and cultural markets. M Ports Authority has ordered nine expand servicing and manufacturing Voith Water Tractors (VWT) for use in capabilities in gas production, process- CAPSTONE several ports across the country. This is ing and distribution sectors Capstone Turbine Corp. has re- the largest order in the history of Voith Ingersoll Rand said this current P ceived orders for 25 Capstone marine technology, the company said. acquisition will strengthen its Com- C65 (65 kW) microturbines for use pressed Air Systems and Services busi- in various commercial industrial and ness, which provides a wide range of oil and gas applications in the Mid- centrifugal, reciprocating and rotary Atlantic U.S. air compressor products used in a variety of industrial and manufacturing applications. Cameron’s Centrifugal Compression division will also expand The VWTs will be built by South Af- Ingersoll Rand’s compression offer- rican Shipyards in Durban over the next ings into areas such as air separation, 42 months. Eight of the tugs will be iden- petrochemical, chemical and process tical with a length of 31 m and a beam of gas. Upon closing of the transaction, 12.5 m. Propelled by two Voith Schnei- the company will welcome the Turbo- A number of the C65s will be de- der Propellers (VSP) 32R5/265-2, each Air and MSG brands into the Ingersoll ployed in combined heat and power and providing 2650 kW, the vessels will have Rand family. combined cooling, heating and power a bollard pull of 63.5 tonnes. The VWTs Ingersoll Rand said it plans to fund applications in the Mid-Atlantic territory will be utilized for harbor towage in the the acquisition through a combination for use at a university and in multifamily ports of Saldanha Bay, Port Elizabeth, of cash on hand and debt. housing complexes. Durban and Richard’s Bay. The remaining portion of the 25-unit Another VWT will achieve a bollard ROLLS-ROYCE order was sold into midstream opera- pull of more than 90.7 tonnes and will be The acquisition of Rolls-Royce tions throughout the Marcellus and Uti- one of the strongest ever equipped, Voith I Power Systems (RRPS), which ca shale formations. said. Propelled by two VSP 36R6EC/285- previously operated as Tognum AG, The company also received a fol- 2, each providing 3900 kW of power, the has been completed by Rolls-Royce. low-on order for six C600s (totaling vessel will measure 37.1 m in length with This follows the March announce- 3.6 MW) from an independent explo- a beam of 13.5 m. ment that the board of management of ration and production company oper- Voith’s scope of supply includes two Daimler AG decided to exercise the put ating in the Marcellus and Utica Shale turbo couplings and two Renk couplings option relating to its 50% equity inter- plays. Two C600 packages (1.2 MW) for each VWT. The eight identical VWTs est in RRPS, and the April announce- will be installed at three different com- will get a mechanical control system, ment that Rolls-Royce and Daimler had pressor stations, the only source of while the single 37.1 m VWT will be agreed on a fair market valuation for power for these remote stations. The equipped with a Voith electronic steer- the shareholding of €2.43 billion. order was secured by E-Finity Distrib- ing system. These components are to be RRPS specializes in reciprocating en- uted Generation, Capstone’s distribu- delivered between 2015 and 2017.

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