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Noise Control Solutions for Power Generation and Oil & Noise Control Solutions for Power Generation and Oil & Gas Power Generation Solutions IAC Acoustics provides both turnkey solutions and discrete noise control products for power generation projects. Turnkey projects include solutions for various applications such as cogeneration plants, combined-cycle plants and critical back-up installations. Apart from turnkey packages, IAC Acoustics can also provide individual noise control systems for the following equipment: • Diesel engines • Gas engines • Industrial gas turbines • Heavy duty gas turbines • Steam turbines • Generators • Boilers and HRSG • Hot and cold chimneys • By-pass stacks Oil & Gas Applications In addition to the power generation sector, IAC Acoustics also provides both standard noise control products and turnkey solutions for oil & gas projects. Turnkey projects include solutions for: • Gas and crude oil extraction • Off-shore production platforms • On-shore pipelines • Oil refineries • Gas gathering, petrochemical plants • Oil & gas treatment plants • Oil & gas storage plants • LNG storage and regasification • Processing plants • Cryogenic lines IAC ACOUSTICS PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS APPLICATION EQUIPMENT AIR INTAKE AcoUSTIC VENTING TO TURNKEY EXHAUST SYSTEMS VENTILATION AccessoRIES SYSTEMS ENCLOSURES ATMOSPHERE APPRoacH Equipment Often Required View Sections A to C for Equipment View Sections 1 to 7 for Products & Solutions from IAC Acoustics Equipment • Sound attenuators • Standard silencers (15 to 50 • Modular enclosures • Air intake silencers • Expansion joints Turnkey packages Required • Static filters dBA noise reduction) • ISO containers • Discharge silencers • Rain caps (air intake, enclosure, Occasionally • Self-cleaning filters • Custom-made silencers (up • Bespoke containers • Duct silencers • Piping ventilation and exhaust • Ducting to 60 dBA noise reduction) • Drop-over • Acoustic louvres • Flanges systems) • Instrumentation • Reactive silencers enclosures • Acoustic doors • Connections Diesel & Gas • Absorptive silencers • Canopies • Acoustic windows • Supports Engines • Heat-recovery silencers • AVMs • Ducting • Expansion joints • Catalyst filters T • External lagging AN • Stacks .) C • Sound attenuators • Low and high frequency • On-base enclosures • Start-up vent silencers • Air intake silencers • Expansion joints • Complete gas S T R PL R • Static filters primary silencers • Off-base enclosures • Blow-down tanks • Discharge silencers • Rain caps turbine acoustic T E E S • Self-cleaning filters • Cylindrical primary silencers • Acoustic screens • Duct silencers • Flanges packages R R T AN W • Ducting • Rectangular by-pass • Acoustic louvres • Supports • Complete filtered L O Gas Turbines ga • Instrumentation silencers • Acoustic doors • AVMs air intake houses AN T P U L • Cartridge inserts • Acoustic windows • Complete exhaust L , P , S P AN E • Expansion joints systems L CA R, R, • Stacks C MI gas • On-base enclosures • Safety vent silencers • Air intake silencers • Expansion joints Complete acoustic R PL R R S E E L L • Off-base enclosures • Blow-down tanks • Discharge silencers • Supports packages including R Steam turbines, H pape D CY D A W EA E • Acoustic screens • Duct silencers • AVMs ventilation ( L O Generators & OC • Acoustic louvres IL NE C I ES P O TUR Auxiliaries • Acoustic doors B TR O A B • Acoustic windows NU M T TRI O E S • Induced draft fan • Cold stack silencers • Inlet duct shrouds • Safety vent silencers • Acoustic louvres • Expansion joints Complete acoustic D N D T silencers • Stack insert silencers • Start-up vent silencers • Forced ventilation • Supports boiler houses E & PE & , C , I DU Boilers & HRSG L • Forced draft fan • Duct silencers • Blow-down and flash tank silencers • AVMs N ON EF silencers silencers I Was CA TI • Sound attenuators In-line silencers (pressure • On-base enclosures • Blow-off silencers • Air intake silencers • Flanges • Complete MI A IQU Compressors • Inlet filters vessels) • Off-base enclosures • Discharge silencers • Supports compressor E R L H & Positive • Ducting • Acoustic screens • Duct silencers • AVMs acoustic packages EQUI ocess C Displacement • Instrumentation • Acoustic louvres • Complete filter • Acoustic doors houses PR GENE - Blower • Acoustic windows P O C • Acoustic enclosures Vent silencers or any kind of M Valves compressed gas including: H2, O2, EN CO2, Steam, N2 and natural gas • Rectangular • Rectangular silencers • Noise enclosures for • Flexible Complete fan acoustic S / T silencers • Cylindrical silencers fan engines connections packages Large Fans • Cylindrical silencers • Fibre-free silencers • AVMs • Fibre-free silencers • Resonator silencers (Fine O • Resonator silencers Tuned) LUTI (Fine Tuned) • On-base enclosures • Air intake silencers • AVMs Complete pump • Off-base enclosures • Discharge silencers acoustic packages ON • Acoustic screens • Duct silencers Pumps • Acoustic louvres GUID • Acoustic doors • Acoustic windows Use this table to choose the type of solution / product suitable for your application. E A. Diesel and Gas Reciprocating Engines and Gen-sets Gas Turbines, Steam Turbines, Generators and Auxiliaries ENG A IAC Acoustics can provide diesel and gas gen-sets IAC Acoustics provides complete turbine packaging UXILI with the following types of noise and emission including: I control: NES, A • Gas Turbine enclosures RI TUR Intake & Exhaust systems • Auxiliaries enclosures ES • Large range of exhaust silencers (15, 25, 30, 40 • Complete inlet system including filtration and 50 dBA noise-reduction available from stock) • Complete exhaust line, including primary and/or B I • Specific ranges for CHP and container by-pass silencers and HRSG silencers AN NES applications • Circular, rectangular or hockey-puck designs These can be any type such as aero-derivative, industrial or • Radial, axial and combined inlets (twin or triple heavy-duty gas turbines D inlets) • Standalone and integrated catalysts A dedicated design team develops the most cost effective • Standalone and integrated spark-arrestors and reliable solution for each project, whether for one • Heat-recovery silencers element from the above or a complete package. • Intake ducting and attenuators • Any type of accessory to manage the full exhaust Main and associated functions: line, including: bellows, piping, flanges, gaskets, • Noise reduction and thimbles • Filtered, cooled or heated turbine intake • All types of materials • Turbine cooling / enclosure ventilation • Full exhaust system ISO containers and Enclosures • Safety systems • Noise reduction (up to 50 dBA) • Active parts protection • Vibration isolated and shock resistant systems • Heavy-duty maintenance • Soundproofed combustion air inlets (with option • Easy access for operators for air filtration) • Pipe-work, cables and fire network integration • Soundproofed ventilation for cooling engine • Interface with machine mechanics • Resistance to environmental conditions (wind, • Soundproofed exhaust systems explosions etc.) • Easy access for operators and maintenance • Accommodation of environmental requirements IAC Acoustics excels in: (e.g. retention tank) • Filtration, ventilation, aerodynamics, noise reduction, ENG • Engine and personnel protection mechanical and life guarantees I • Fire-detection and fire-fighting equipment • Low pressure loss, cooling/anti-icing of induced air NES • Lighting for turbine efficiency • Fuel tank connection to the engine • Large range of insertion loss (up to 50 dB) AN • Electrical power cabinet connection to the • Low pressure drop exhaust systems generator • Material and thermal insulation at high G D temperatures (550°C/1000°F) AS IAC Acoustics has the ability to design any • On-base and off-base design enclosures T customised or bespoke solution to meet specific • Interfacing UR requirements. • Turnkey solutions B • Logistics (especially integration in OEM I supply chain) NES Sections A-C relate to equipment / Section 1-7 relate to products & solutions made by IAC Acoustics • Project management Sections A-C relate to equipment / Section 1-7 relate to products & solutions made by IAC Acoustics Boilers and HRSG Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG) and large industrial boilers are among the highest sources of noise pollution in power generation, oil & gas and industrial sectors. IAC Acoustics designs and manufactures complete noise control solutions for installations, based on more than 60 years’ experience with equipment in operation all over the world. Vent Silencers All vent silencers from IAC Acoustics are custom-designed to suit individual projects, depending on the equipment, fluid and operating conditions. Designed and manufactured according to ASME B31.3, ASME VIII div. 1 and PED 2014/68EU U to achieve up to 65dBA noise reduction without additional acoustic treatment. Specialized packing and material can be used for extreme operating conditions. Vent silencers are designed to meet requirements for any use such as: • Safety valves • Relief & start-up valves • Blow down tanks Stack & Flue Gas Silencers Stack silencers are designed to reduce the noise produced by the exhaust gas at the top of stacks. They are typically installed downstream of equipment such as engines, turbines, boilers, HRSG and FGD systems. Typical applications include: • Simple or combined-cycle power plants • Coal fired power plants • Industrial or petrochemical boilers • FGD systems • Cogeneration plants B. B B. IAC Acoustics provides a custom-made solution for boiler and HRSG flue gas treatments including: O • Acoustic splitter
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