gas turbine generator systems

Gas Turbine Generator Systems

Complete Solutions for Your Power Needs

Global Experience

A leading supplier in mid-rangeindustrial gas turbines and gasturbine-driven generator sets from1 to 20 MW, Solar Turbinesdesigns and manufacturesrugged, reliable products usingquality systems certified toISO 9001 standards. Solaroffers complete solutions - fromengineering specification to assetmanagement - for industrial powergeneration applications from1 to 50 MW.

A wholly owned subsidiary ofCaterpillar Inc., Solar TurbinesIncorporated has a fleet of morethan 11,200 gas turbine units--with over 1,000,000,000 operatinghours--installed in 90 nations.

Solar’s unrivalled level ofexperience and worldwideCustomer Services networkare among the key reasonswhy customers continue tomake Solar ® gas turbines andgenerator sets the first choice tomeet their energy requirementsin a variety of cogeneration,base-load, peak shaving,distributed power and standbyduty applications such as:

Industrial/ProcessingFacilities• chemicals• pharmaceuticals• foods and ingredients• dairies and dairy products• beverages• breweries

• grain processors• ceramics• cement• gypsum• paper and paper products• wood products• plastics• tires and rubber products• refineries• manufacturing

Buildings/Institutions• district heating and

cooling plants• universities• hospitals• resorts and hotels• commercial buildings• telecommunications complexes• computer centers

Distributed Power• remote locales• small utilities• load management• areas with rapid demand growth

District HeatingCentaur 50 Turbine Generator Set,District Cogeneration, U.S.A.

The gas turbine’s clean, dry,oxygen-rich exhaust streamcan be:• used as a hot-air source for many

drying applications• ducted to an unfired heat

recovery steam generator (HRSG)• used as preheated combustion

air for supplementary-firedHRSGs to produce high volumesof process steam

• used for direct heating inabsorption chillers that providechilled water

Multi-Fuel CapabilitySolar gas turbines operate ona wide variety of fuels:• natural gas• distillates• natural gas liquids (NGLs)• liquefied petroleum gases (LPGs)• hydrogen• medium-Btu gas (coal-bed

methane, landfill gas)Dual and tri-fuel systems can be

configured for use with many modelsof Solar gas turbines.

Fast DeliveryModern, efficient manufacturingfacilities and processes and skilledpersonnel enable Solar to quicklyprovided generator sets engineeredand tested to fulfill specific customerrequirements.

Single-Source AdvantagesSolar Turbines designs andmanufactures its gas turbinesand turbine generatorsets to ensure maximumsystems compatibility andintegration, plus highperformance, reliability,availability, efficiency,and long life in the mostdemanding applications.As the customer’s singlesource, Solar Turbinesalso can provide:• engineering, procurement and

construction (EPC) services,including turnkey

• commissioning• technical training• field service• certified parts• repairs, overhauls, upgrades• complete project operation

and maintenance• contract power and leasing• financing packages

SoLoNOxPollution PreventionSolar gas turbines havelow exhaust emissions levelsand can meet virtually anycurrent clean air standardwith SoLoNOx lean-premixedcombustion technology.

Outstanding EfficiencySolar turbine generator setsare highly efficient simple-cycleunits. When installed in com-bined cycle and combined heatand power applications, theefficiency is further enhanced.For example, in energy-savingcogeneration applications,overall system thermal efficien-cies of 70-80% are common.

Institutional CogenerationTaurus 60 Turbine Generator Set,Hospital Cogeneration, U.S.A.

Industrial CogenerationTaurus 60 Turbine Generator SetIndustrial Process, Thailand

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Solar Gas Turbine Generator Sets

Institutional CogenerationMars 100 Turbine Generator Set, Tri-FuelPaper Plant, Turkey

Peaking PowerTaurus 60 Turbine Generator Sets,Rural Electric Coop, U.S.A

Industrial CogenerationTaurus 60 Turbine Generator Set,Food Processing, Canada

Saturn 20 Generator Set

Centaur 40 and Centaur 50 Generator Sets

Taurus 60 and Taurus 70 Generator Sets

Mars 90 and Mars 100 Generator Sets

Titan 130 Generator Set

Mobile Peaking PowerFour Taurus 60 Turbine Generator Sets,Refinery, U.S.A.

Industrial CogenerationMars 100 Turbine Generator Set,Heat Recovery, Paper Mill, U.S.A.

District Heating/CoolingTaurus 60 Turbine Generator SetSTAC Unit, U.S.A.

District HeatingCentaur 50 Turbine Dual-Fuel, SoLoNOxCogeneration/District Heating, Germany

Distributed PowerTwo Mars 100 Turbine Generator Sets,Combined-Cycle Utility Power, Australia

Peaking PowerThree Titan 130 Turbine Generator SetsMunicipal Power, U.S.A.

16.0(15,200)

11.2(10,600)

12.4(11,800)

13.6(12,891)

14.8(14,000)

12 000

10 000

14 000

16 000

18 000

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INLET AIR TEMPERATURE, °C (°F)

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Output Power

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Mars ® 100 Generator Set Performance

Mars 90 Generator Set Performance

Generator Set Performance

The following curves provideperformance data for eachcontinuous-duty Solar gasturbine generator set at fullload under standard conditions

(sea level, natural gas fuel,60% relative humidity, zeroinlet and exhaust losses).Power and efficiency ratingsare nominal at the generator

ISO Continuous Heat Rate Exhaust Flow ExhaustDuty Output Temperature

10 690 kWe 11 090 kJ/kW-hr 150 390 kg/hr 485 °C

10,520 Btu/kW-hr 331,550 lb/hr 910 °F


9450 kWe 11 300 kJ/kW-hr 144 590 kg/hr 470 °C

10,710 Btu/kW-hr 318,760 lb/hr 870 °F


7520 kWe 10 650 kJ/kW-hr 97 000 kg/hr 490 °C

10,100 Btu/kW-hr 213,840 lb/hr 910 °F

Taurus ™ 70 Generator Set Performance

terminals. For detailedperformance data, pleasecontact the Solar Turbinessales office nearest you.

Output Power

Heat Rate

10.3(9800)

12.0(11,600)

10.8(10,200)

11.2(10,600)

11.6(11,000)

5500

6500

7500

8500

9500

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4500

12.5(11,800)

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10.8(10,235)

12.8(12,130)

11.2(10,615)

11.6(10,995)

12.0(11,375)

12.4(11,755)

8000

13 000

9000

10 000

11 000

12 000

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Output Power

Heat Rate

HE

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(10,805)

13.4(12,700)

11.8(11,185)

12.2(11,565)

12.6(11,940)

13.0(12,320)

7000

12 000

8000

9000

10 000

11 000

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Titan ™ 130 Generator Set Performance


14 000 kWe 10 465 kJ/kW-hr 179 060 kg/hr 490 °C

9920 Btu/kW-hr 394,750 lb/hr 920 °F

14.0(13,270)

16.0(15,165)

14.4(13,650)

14.8(14,030)

15.2(14,405)

15.6(14,785)

16.4(15,545)

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Output Power

Heat Rate

(-22) (5) (32) (59) (86) (113)

12.8(12,130)

12.0(11,375)

12.4(11,755)

2500

5000

3000

3500

4000

4500

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2000

13.2(12,510)

13.6(12,890)

14.0(13,270)

14.6(13,840)

Output Power

Heat Rate

Taurus 60 Generator Set Performance

Centaur ® 50 Generator Set Performance

Centaur 40 Generator Set Performance


5500 kWe 11 840 kJ/kW-hr 78 820 kg/hr 510 °C

11,225 Btu/kW-hr 173,770 lb/hr 950 °F


4600 kWe 12 270 kJ/kW-hr 68 680 kg/hr 510 °C

11,630 Btu/kW-hr 151,410 lb/hr 950 °F


3515 kWe 12 910 kJ/kW-hr 67 000 kg/hr 435 °C

12,240 Btu/kW-hr 147,720 lb/hr 820 °F


1210 kWe 14 795 kJ/kW-hr 23 540 kg/hr 505 °C

14,025 Btu/kW-hr 51,900 lb/hr 940 °F

Saturn ® 20 Generator Set Performance

10.8(10,235)

12.8(12,130)

11.2(10,615)

11.6(10,995)

12.0(11,375)

12.4(11,755)

4000

6500

4500

5000

5500

6000

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3500

13.2(12,510)

Output Power

Heat Rate

HE

AT

RA

TE

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kW-h

r (B

tu/k

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r)

11.8(11,185)

13.8(13,080)

12.2(11,565)

12.6(11,940)

13.0(12,320)

13.4(12,700)

3000

5500

3500

4000

4500

5000

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Basic Package Features

Generator Set Length, Width, Height, Wet Weight,Designation m (ft-in.) m (ft-in.) m (ft-in.) kg (lb)

Titan 130 14.0 3.3 3.3 74 390(46' 0") (10' 10") (10' 9") (164,000)

Mars 100 14.5 2.8 3.6 73 028(47' 6") (9' 2") (12' 0") (161,000)

Mars 90 14.5 2.8 3.6 64 698(47' 6") (9' 2") (12' 0") (142,500)

Taurus 70 10.4 2.8 3.3 45 670(34' 0") (9' 2") (10' 9") (100,703)

Taurus 60 9.8 2.5 2.9 32 808(32' 0") (8' 2") (9' 8") (72,342)

Centaur 50 9.8 2.5 2.9 32 699(32' 0") (8' 2") (9' 8") (72,102)

Centaur 40 9.8 2.5 2.9 32,631(32' 0") (8' 2") (9' 8") (71,952)

Saturn 20 5.8 1.7 2.0 9980(18' 11") (5' 5") (6' 6-1/2") (22,000)

Approximate Package Dimensions and Weights #

# Actual values vary with customer options specified, such as type of generator.

Industrial Gas Turbine• rugged design• high availability• high reliability• long life• low maintenance• extended overhaul intervals

Main Gearbox• epicyclic speed-reduction

gearing

Generators• 50 Hz standard voltages• 60 Hz standard voltages

Governor• isochronous mode• droop mode

(automatic load-sharing withsimilar units in isochronousmode is standard)

Starting• electric starting system standard• black-start systems available

Lubrication System• pumps• reservoir• filters• low-pressure protection• high-temperature protection• air-to-oil or water-to-oil cooler

Turbotronic™ Control System• sequences starting and

shutdown• monitors/protects during

operation• microprocessor-based• powerful with high reliability• remote operation available

Modifications• standard factory modifications

available to customize units tospecific applications

Enclosures (optional)• outdoor weather-resistant• sound attenuated• fire/gas detection/suppression

Ancillary SystemsA wide variety of ancillaryequipment is available tomeet all installation needs:• silencers• filters• ducting

Gas Turbine

EXHAUST COLLECTOR

TURBINE ASSEMBLY

COMBUSTOR

COMPRESSOR

AIR INLET

Gearbox Generator

Base Frame

FUEL SYSTEM

OIL SYSTEM

CUSTOMER CONNECTIONS

Microprocessor-Based Controls

Product Development

Collaborating closely asmembers of cross-functionalteams, Solar's employees workto develop new technologies andproducts to meet anticipated aswell as current customerrequirements. Solar's historicbackbone, the technical staff,continues to advance thecompany's technical leadershipwith such innovations as:• pollution-prevention, dry

low emissions SoLoNOxcombustion

• advanced, energy-savingprimary surface gas turbinerecuperators

• fourth-generationmicroprocessor-basedcontrol systems

• gas turbines in newsize ranges

• ceramic gas turbinecomponents

• advanced gas turbinesystems for the 21st century

Employee efforts in these areasare vital elements of Solar'scommitment to uncompromisingquality and continuousimprovement.

Worldwide Support Services

Construction Services• engineering• procurement• construction• installation

Customer ServicesSolar is committed to providingour customers with the lowestpossible life-cycle costs for theirturbomachinery projects as wellas comprehensive supportservices through our globalnetwork of overhaul centers,parts depots, field serviceoffices and training facilities.

Field Service• 37 strategic locations

worldwide• around-the-clock response• ready access to Solar's

full technical, research,engineering, andmanufacturing resources

Certified Parts• genuine Solar turbine service

parts stocked at depotsworldwide

• rapid order processingand shipment

Overhauls• gas turbine overhaul and

repair centers in Europe,Canada, Asia, Mexico,Nigeria, Australia, and U.S.A.

• exchange engine program tominimize downtime

Technical Training• expert training of customer

personnel at field sites orSolar's facilities

Extended Service Agreements• extended warranty covering

all engine and packagecomponents

• exchange engines• fixed-cost maintenance

Asset Management Services• full-service plant operation and

maintenance for customerinstallations worldwide

Caterpillar is a registered trademark of Caterpillar Inc.Solar, Saturn, Centaur, Mercury, Taurus, Mars, Titan, SoLoNOx

and Turbotronic are trademarks of Solar Turbines Incorporated.Specifications subject to change without notice. Printed in U.S.A.© 2001 Solar Turbines Incorporated. All rights reserved.BIPG/901/10M

Solar has been a pioneerin the design, manufactureand packaging of gas turbinesystems for more than 50 yearsand is a world leader in themid-range industrial gas turbinebusiness. So, customers in 90nations spanning the globe knowthey can rely on Solar Turbinesto provide rugged, reliableturbomachinerysystems, responsive service,technical assistance andservice parts availability witha worldwide, around-the-clocksupport network.

For More Information

For more information onSolar gas turbine generator sets,please contact:

Solar Turbines IncorporatedDept. BIPGP.O. Box 85376San Diego, CA 92186-5376, U.S.A.Telephone: (+1) 619-544-5352Telefax: (+1) 858-694-6715Internet: www.solarturbines.com

or your nearestSolar sales office.

U.S. Sales Offices:Anaheim, CA;Anchorage, AK;Chicago (Naperville), IL;Dallas (DeSoto), TX;Houston, TX;Miami, FL;New Orleans, LA;New York City(Upper Saddle River, NJ);Salt Lake City, UT;and Washington, DC.

Outside the U.S., please contact:

Solar Turbines Europe S.A.:Brussels (Gosselies), Belgium;London (Slough, Berkshire), U.K.,and Dubai, UAE

Caterpillar Overseas S.A.Moscow, Russia

Caterpillar China, Ltd.Beijing, Peoples Republic of China

Solar Turbines AsiaNew Delhi, India; Singapore,Republic of Singapore; andTokyo, Japan

Solar Turbines AustraliaMelbourne (Rowville), Victoria

Solar Turbines Canada Ltd.Calgary, Alberta

Turbinas Solar, S.A. de C.V.Mexico City, Mexico

Delcom Services SDN BHDKuala Lumpur, Malaysia

P.T. IndoturbineJakarta, Indonesia

Solar Turbines HeadquartersSan Diego, California

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