P R O M O T I N G O N - S I T E P O W E R A N D C O G E N E R A T I O Nwww.gmp.uk.com/powerW O R L D W I D E I N D E P E N D E N T P O W E RAUGUST 2009The energy behindhorsepowerFront cover.Aug.WIP.1.qxd03/09/200911:55Page 1DHCP = $AFETYfor your GEHydrogen-CooledGeneratorWHEn HYDroGEn PuriTY DroPs, windage losses increase, operating costs increase and then your plants lose revenue and proftability. Gas purity is also a critical life safety issue, making monitoring for potentially explosive levels essential.E/Ones Dual Hydrogen Control Panel (DHCP) was designed specifcally for monitoring and controlling hydrogen purity in GE generators that utilize scavenging seal oil systems. The DHCP contains two independent analyzers that monitor hydrogen purity from both the turbine-end seal drain enlargement and the collector-end seal drain enlargement. Designed to be used in a hazardous location, the DHCP has the ability to automatically increase the amount of hydrogen gas bled from the generator.Its also an easy drop-in replacement for your old hydrogen control cabinet. Featuring digital displays, warnings and alarms the DHCP works with all GE and non-GE control systems.DHCP = $AFETY, its just a little equation, but it delivers huge benefts.Visit www.eone.com/solutions today to fnd out more about increasing your plants safety and proftability.Environment one Corporationwww.eone.com/solutionsA Precision Castparts Company GE is a registered trademark of General Electric CompanyGas Engines 12GEEner gy sJenbacher bi ogasengi nesi nact i on.CHP Systems 14Ani nt egr at edDACHSmi ni - CHP syst emf r omBaxi - Sener Tec.Micro-CHP 16Mi chael Papar oneof ECRInt er nat i onal r epor t s.Loadbanks 19Essent i al sf r omDar yl Robi nsonof Cr est chi cLoadbanks.Gen-sets23Repor t bySt eveKi l mar t i nof t heEnvi r onment OneCor p.Gen-sets Afghanistan 24AKSA Power Gener at i onhasr ecent l ysuppl i edMazar i Shar i f .Silencers 27Uni ver sal Si l encer i sr educi ngnoi sel evel si nexhaust st acks.UPS 28Robi nKof f l er of Ri el l oUPSl ooksat syst emessent i al s.Gas Turbines 30Bavar i a sIr schi ng4pl ant hasSi emen snewSGT5- 8000Huni t .Testing 32Pr ot oManuf act ur i ngr epor t sonr esi dual st r essmappi ng.Diesel Engines 33MANDi esel sr esear chi nt or educi ngNOXemi ssi ons.Testing & Measurement 34Pr ot oManuf act ur i ngr epor t sonr esi dual st r essmappi ng.Renewables 35HowJat r ophaoi l i spower i nga9MWCHP pl ant i nBel gi um.Software 36Ti mBeal byof Hami l t onHal l onmai nt enancemanagement .Editor:Aidan Turnbullpower edi t or i al @gmp. uk. comSales Director:Neb Saricnsar i c@gmp. uk. comPublisher:Richard Teasdaler t easdal e@gmp. uk. comJournal Assistant:Zo Taylorzt ayl or @gmp. uk. comAccounts Division:Sal l yGassonaccount s@gmp. uk. comFar East Sales:C H Park, Far East Marketing Incf emchp@uni t ec. co. krGerman/Danish/Swedish Sales:Mario Dobreskomdobr esko@gmp. uk. comRussia Sales:Sergy Stanovkinst anovki n@dar s. r uUS Sales & Subscriptions:Alex Carteracar t er @gmp. uk. comAsia-Pacific Correspondent:John Gossj ohn. goss@ceej ay. com. hkContributorsBaxi-SenerTec; ECR International;Crestchic; Envrionment One Corp;AKSA; Universal Silencer; Wartsila; GEEnergy Riello; Man-Diesel; CumminsPower Generation; Siemens. Published by: Global Media Publishing LtdGlobal House, 13 Market Square,Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1EU,UK. Tel : +44( 0) 1403220750Fax: +44( 0) 1403220751Website: www. gmp. uk. comWor l dwi deIndependent Power( ISSN1468- 7100) .Subscription price 120 (UK),180 (overseas) per year.Pl easesendaddr esschangest oWor l dwi deIndependent Power,Gl obal House, 13Mar ket Squar e,Hor sham, RH121EU, UK.Pr i nt edbyManor Cr eat i ve, UKAuditors: ABC applicationapproved October 2006In the next issue Di st r i but edgener at i on Di esel / GasEngi ne GasTur bi nes Pumps/ Val ves/ Gear s HRSG Rent alC O N T E N T SR E G U L A R SW O R L D W I D E I N D E P E N D E N T P O W E ROur power portfolio includes:US farmers and the Jenbacherbiogas engine. See page 12.A u g u s t 2 0 0 9P R O M O T I N G O N - S I T E P O W E R A N D C O G E N E R A T I O Nwww.gmp.uk.com/powerW O R L D W I D E I N D E P E N D E N T P O W E RAUGUST 2009The energy behindhorsepowerThe energybehindhorsepowerYor kRacecour se- amaj or i nvest or i nbackuppower syst ems- i sal eadi ngUKhor ser aci ngt r acki nNor t hYor kshi r e,wi t haspect at or capaci t yof 60, 000.[See story page 8]M I D D L E E A S T P O W E R8-10 June - NEC - Birmingham2010Independent Power & Energy EuropeHard conditions for Afghan gen-sets. See Page 24.Power News 6 Sharewatch 31Contracts & Applications38 New Products39contents.qxd27/08/200910:04Page 1WO R L D WI D E I N D E P E N D E N T P O WE R AUGUS T 2 0 0 94EDITORS LETTEREUROPE ASIA-PACIFIC MIDDLE EASTAFRICAAMERICASWELCOMEA war mwel comet ot hi smont h si ssueof Worldwide IndependentPower -asal waysbr i ngi ngyoucl oser t ot hest or i esandi ssuesaf f ect i ngon-si t epower and cogener at i onar oundt hewor l d.For edi t or i al comment s, pl easedonot hesi t at et ocont act t heedi t or.BIENVENUE Soyezl ebi envenucet t ei ssuedeWorldwide Independent Power.Commed'habi t ude, nousvousappor t onst ouj our spl uspr sdessuj et squi af f ect ent l 'ner gi eet l aco-gener at i onsur pl aceaut our dumonde.N'hsi t ezpascont act er l e r dact eur pour descomment ai r esdi t or i aux.WILLKOMMENHer zl i chWi l l kommenzurAusgabedi esesMonat esvonWorldwideIndependent Power. Wi ei mmerbr i ngenwi r Si enher her anandi eEr ei gni sseundGeschi cht enderSt r omer zeugungsi ndust r i er undumdi eWel t .Fr r edakt i onel l eKomment ar eundAnr egungenwendenSi esi chbi t t eanden Aut or.BIENVENIDOBi enveni doaest aedi ci ndeWor l dwi deIndependent Power.Comosi empr e, acer cndol oal ost emasqueaf ect anal aener gayal acogener aci ni n-si t u. Nodudeencont act ar connuest r oedi t orpar acual qui er cuest i nedi t or i al .BENVENUTIBenvenut i aquest anuovaedi zi onedi Wor l dwi deIndependent Power.Comesempr ecer cher emodiof f r i r vi st or i eequest i onir i guar dant i on-si t epower e cogener at i onal i vel l ogl obal e. Percomment i edi t or i al i , si pr egadicont at t ar el 'edi t or e.Enduring a climate of change What ar et her eal chal l engesandoppor t uni t i esr el at edt ocl i mat echange?Theanswer sar eappar ent l yr eveal edi nanewpan-Eur opeansur veyf r omDNwhi chhasj ust beenr el eased.Thepower i ndust r yi soneof t hegr eat vi l l ai nsont hest ageof cl i mat echange-i t i sasi gni f i cantemi t t er -but i sal soakeypl ayer i nbr i ngi ngcl eanandr enewabl eener gyt ot hewor l d. Basedont hi sr eal i t y, DNVhasr el easedt her esul t sof i t sst udyof t heEur opeanpower sect or 'sf ut ur er i sks,whi chhadaspeci al f ocusoncl i mat echange."Wewant edt oexpl or ehowt heEur opeanpower sect or vi ewst henewchal l engesandoppor t uni t i esar i si ngf r omcl i mat echange. Fur t her, weai medt or ankt hebusi nessr i skst owhi cht hecompani es'ownoper at i onsmi ght beexposed, bot ht odayandf i veyear si nt ot hef ut ur e, "comment -edEl i sabet hTr st ad, Di r ect or f or Cl eaner Ener gyat DNV.Thesur veyhaspar t i cul ar l yf ocusedont heappr oacht akent ocl i mat echanger i skmanagementandbest pr act i ces, i naddi t i ont oassessi ngt heper cei vedoper at i onal r i skexposur ei noper at i onsi nEur opeanddevel opi ngmar ket s, bot ht odayandi nt ot hef ut ur e. Themai nconcl usi onsar easf ol l ows:*Themai noppor t uni t yf or t hepower sect or i st hef ur t her expect edi ncr easei nt hedemandf orel ect r i ci t y.*Themai nchal l engef or t hepower sect or i st heabi l i t yt omeet t hi si ncr easeddemandf orel ect r i ci t yandat t hesamet i mer educet heover al l CO2emi ssi ons.*Thei dent i f i edmaj or per cei vedr i ski spol i t i cal f ai l ur et oef f ect i vel ysuppor t t hei ndust r yoncr i t i cal cont empor ar yi ssues, e. g. est abl i shi ngt her egul at or yf r amewor ksnecessar yt of aci l i t at ei nvest ment si nr enewabl es.*Ther eput at i onal r i skf r ombei ngseenasacont r i but or t ocl i mat echangest andsout asanot hermai nr i skcont r i but or.Over al l , t hest udyr eveal st hef ol l owi ngf act s. Thepower i ndust r yshoul dbeseenaspar t of t hesol ut i onr at her t hanaspar t of t hepr obl em. Best pr act i cewoul di mpl ybot hhavi ngal ar geshar eofr enewabl eener gyi nt hepor t f ol i oandmaki ngcur r ent f ossi l pr oduct i oncar bonneut r al t hr oughmeasur essuchasCCS. Thepr obl emi snot t hesect or bei ngseenasacont r i but or, but t hesect oract ual l ybei ngacont r i but or, asel ect r i ci t ypr oduct i oni sr esponsi bl ef or asubst ant i al par t of t hecur r ent gl obal CO2emi ssi ons."I'mver yt hankf ul f or t hesuppor t pr ovi dedbyt hesust ai nabi l i t ymanager sof t he13l eadi ngEur opeanpower compani eswhoagr eedt obei nt er vi ewed. Thegeogr aphi cal spr eadof t hesur veypar t i ci pant swi t hi nEur ope, aswel l asvar i at i onsi nt heoper at or s'ener gypor t f ol i os, addedf ur t herval ueandr el evancet ot hesur vey'sover al l f i ndi ngs, "emphasi sedDNV sEl i sabet hTr st ad"Thei ndi vi dual par t i ci pant sr epor t edanobvi ousbenchmar kval uef r omt her esul t s. Bei ngabl et odef i net hei r ownr i skl evel si ncompar i sont oot her i ndust r ypl ayer smayal soser veasbasi sf ori nt er nal f ocusonr i sk. Thi si sonet her easonsf or our upcomi ngpar al l el sur veyof t heUSpowersect or, "sheadds.Aidan Turnbull- EditorEd letter.August.p4.qxd25/08/200910:45Page 1Page 5 Volga.qxd19/08/200909:37Page 1N E WS6EDF in 12.5bn buyoutEDFwi l l t aket hel eadr ol ei nt hedevel opmentof power i nBr i t ai nwi t ht he12. 5bn( 15. 7bn)agr eedt akeover of Br i t i shEner gy. EDFhasal sosi gnedamemor andumofunder st andi ngf orCent r i ca, t heowner ofBr i t i shGas, t ot akea25%st akei nBr i t i shEner gy.Thet akeover of Br i t i shEner gy, i sEDF'sbi ggesti nt er nat i onal expansi on. Itwi l l gi veEDFal most al lt heUK'spower st at i onsandcont r ol over most oft hebest si t esf or bui l di ngmor e, gi vi ngi t adomi nantposi t i on. It hopest obui l dat l east f our newpl ant s,t hef i r st t ocomeonl i nebyt heendof 2017. TheFr enchgr ouphasal soagr eedt osel l someofBr i t i shEner gy'sl andatBr adwel l i nEssex, andpossi bl yDungenessi nKentor Heyshami nLancashi r e,t oot her compani essuchasEonandRWEofGer many.GE Energy inRomania dealGEEner gy, adi vi si onofGener al El ect r i cCompanywi l l suppl ynear l y140wi ndt ur bi nesf or t heFant anel eandCogeal acwi ndf ar mpr oj ect si nRomani a.Thepr oj ect ssi gni f yt hel ar gest i nst al l at i ons, i nt er msof powergener at i oncapaci t y, ofGE'swi ndt ur bi nesi nEur opet odat e.Energy profits downInt er nat i onal Power 'schi efexecut i ve, Phi l Cox, haswar nedt hat l owerdemandf or power - down6%i nt heUKt hi syear -wi l l meanr educedpr of i t sbyt heendof 2009.Wi t h45power st at i onsi n21count r i es, Int er nat i onalPower 'sgeogr aphi calexposur ei svast .Thecompanyhasbeenbui l di ngnewst at i onsi nPor t ugal andBel gi umdespi t eweaker demandi nEur ope.August 17t h, 2009: Russi a sl ar gesthydr oel ect r i cpower st at i on, t he6, 400- MWSayano- Shushenskayapl anti nsout her nSi ber i a, suf f er edamaj orexpl osi onbel i evedt ohavebeeni ni t i at edbyapr essur esur ge.At l east 12peopl ewer eki l l edandani nexact number l i st edasmi ssi ngaswewent t opr ess.Invest i gat i onshavef ocusedonanoi l - f i l l edt r ansf or mer whi chexpl oded, br i ngi ngdownt hecei l i ngof t het ur bi nehal l , whi cht henf l ood-ed.Theacci dent r el easedamaj or oi lsl i ckwhi chhassubsequent l ycont am-i nat edt heYeni sei r i ver, whi chf l owsnor t ht hr oughSi ber i at ot he Ar ct i c.RusHydr o, t heoper at or of t hepower st at i on, assessedt hedamageascost i ng'bi l l i onsof r oubl es'andwoul dt akesever al mont hst or epai r.Inast at ement , t heKr eml i nsai dt heacci dent hadbeenduet oa'hydr aul i ci mpact 'at t hepl ant whi chhadf or cedt heshut downof al l 10of i t spower uni t s. Andr ei Kl yuvev, anof f i ci al at t heEmer gencyResponseMi ni st r y, t ol dWIP t hat r escuedi ver shadpul l edout oneper sonf r omaf l oodedr oomunder neat ht het ur bi nehal l ,but specul at edt hat ot her bodi esmi ght f ol l ow.A U G U S T 2 0 0 9 WO R L D W I D E I N D E P E N D E N T P O W E RSiberian power explosion kills 14In brief...Qatars US$3.9bn Ras Girtas projectQat ar 's$3. 9bnRasGi r t asPowerandWat er Pr oj ect i nRasLaf f anr epr esent st hebi ggest powerpr oj ect anywher ei nt heMi ddl eEast over t hel ast f i veyear s. Thepr oj ect i ssl at edt ocommencei t sf i r st phaseof pr oduct i oni n2010.Whencompl et edi n Apr i l 2011,wi t hat ot al capaci t yof 2, 730MWof el ect r i ci t yand63mi l l i ongal l onsper day( MIGD) of pot abl ewat er, t hepr oj ect wi l l const i t ut e30per cent of t heel ect r i ci t yand20per cent of pot abl ewat erdel i ver edt ot henat i onal gr i d.TheRasGi r t asPower andWat erPr oj ect i st hel ar gest power andwat er pl ant i nQat ar andoneoft hel ar gest i nt her egi on.Thepar t ner sof t heRasGi r t asPower Company, t hel at est andl ar gest pr oj ect t obeaddedt oQat ar 'spower pr oj ect si ncl udeQat ar Pet r ol eum( 15per cent ) ,Qat ar El ect r i ci t yandWat erCompany( 45per cent ) , GDFSuezof Fr ance( 20per cent ) , Mi t suiCor por at i onof Japan( 10per cent ) , ChubuCor por at i onofJapan( 5per cent ) andShi kokuCor por at i onof Japan( 5per cent ) .Mi t sui Cor por at i onof Japanwascont r act edast hemai nEPCcont r act or t obui l dt hepr oj ect ,whi chi nt ur nsub- cont r act edHyundai Engi neer i ngandConst r uct i onCompanyof Kor ea,Mi t subi shi HeavyIndust r yofJapanandSi demof Fr ance.Thef i r st st ageof t hepr oj ect wi l lpr ovi de1, 612MWof power, andt hesecondst aget obecompl et edi nSept ember 2010wi l l pr ovi de63MIGDof pot abl ewat er, t oevent ual l yr eachat ot al capaci t yof 2, 730MWof power and63MIGDof pot abl ewat er wi t hanest i mat edcapi t al cost of $4bnoncompl et i onbyear l y2011. TheRasLaf f ansi t ei sal sohomet ot het hePear l GTL pr oj ect whi chconver t snat ur al gasi nt opet r ol euml i qui ds.Thi sal sof eat ur esi nt egr at edpr ocessaut omat i onandcont r olsyst emsdesi gnedbyHoneywel l .ABBhassuppl i edal l of t heel ect r i cal andcont r ol syst ems.An explosion at the Sayano-Shushenskayafacility has killed at least 12 workers.NEWS.WIPAugust09.REVISED.qxd27/08/200911:38Page 18N E WSIn brief...A U G U S T 2 0 0 9 WO R L D W I D E I N D E P E N D E N T P O W E RPG&E invests inorbital energyCal i f or ni a'sbi ggest ener gyut i l i t yhasst r uckadeal t opur chase200megawat t sofel ect r i ci t yf r omast ar t upcompanywhi chpl anst obeamt hepower downt oEar t hf r omout er space,begi nni ngi n2016. SanFr anci sco- basedPaci f i cGas&El ect r i csai di t wasseeki ngappr oval f r omst at er egul at or sf or anagr eementt opur chasepower over a15- year per i odf r omSol ar enCor p. , an8- year - ol dcompanybasedi nManhat t anBeach, Cal i f .Sol ar enpl anst ogener at et hepower usi ngsol arpanel si nEar t hor bi t andconver t i t t or adi of r equencyt r ansmi ssi onst hat woul dbebeameddownt oar ecei vi ngst at i oni nFr esno, PG&Esai d. Fr omt her e, t heener gywoul dbeconver t edi nt oel ect r i ci t yandf edi nt oPG&E'spowergr i d.Upgrade for Haguepower plantA maj or upgr adei spr ogr essi ngonTheHague'scent ur y- ol dpower pl ant ,nowownedbyE. ON, whi chpr ovi desel ect r i ci t yt ot hel ocal gr i dandt her malener gyf or t heci t y'sdi st r i ctheat i ngsyst em.Poor per f or mancef r omt hepl ant 's25- year - ol dequi pment andTheHague'swi sht obecomeacar bon-neut r al ci t yby2010gavebi r t ht ot hei deaofr epower i ngt heexi st i ngpl ant . Renovat i onsont hesi t ehavei nvol vedi nvest i ngi nl ow- emi ssi onsel ect r i ci t ygener at i on, achi evi ngi mpr ovedpl ant ef f i ci encyandr el i abi l i t y, andaccel er -at i ngt hepr oj ect sot hepl ant coul dbebackonl i nef or t henext heat i ngseason.Thepr oj ect wasnamedast hewi nner of POWER's2009Mar maduke Awar df orexcel l encei nO&MTheawar di snamedf orMar madukeSur f acebl ow,t hef i ct i onal mar i neengi neer andpl antt r oubl eshoot er. Thesi t ewi l lber eadynext year, sayst hecompany.York bets on backup powerWi t hmor et han60, 000r acegoer spackedi nt oi t sst ands, Yor kRacecour secannot af f or dt or el ypur el yongr i dpower andhasi nvest edi nanumber of backupopt i ons. Oneof t heUK'smostf amoushor ser aci ngvenues, i t 'ssi t uat edi nt hesout h- west of t heci t yof Yor k, Nor t hYor kshi r e. Themost f amousr acet obehel datYor konanannual basi si st heEbor Handi capwhi chi sr undur i ngt heEbor Fest i val meet i ngi nAugust . Thecour seal sost agest hr eeof t heUK's31Gr oupOner aces, t heInt er nat i onal St akes,t heNunt hor peSt akesandt heYor kshi r eOaks.Thet r acki ssi t uat edont heKnavesmi r e, i nt hesout hwest oft heCi t yof Yor kandonr acedayshasi t sownr adi ost at i on'Yor kRacedayRadi o. ' Thet r ackwont heRacecour seoft heYear t i t l ei n2003andcameout ont opi nThe Timesnewspaper sur veyof al l Br i t ai n sr acecour ses.Br i anDougl as, Faci l i t i esManagerf or Yor kRacecour se, t ol dWIP:"Two At l asCopco1, 000kVagener at or shavepl ayedt hei r par ti nt hesuccessf ul f i r st ever f our -dayEbor Fest i val . Suppl i edbyDbt ecLt dt heywer esi t edawayf r omt heSt andsandconnect edvi aahi gh- vol t agecabl e. Twot r ansf or mer swer eusedt ost epupt ohi gh- vol t aget henbackdownbef or econnect i ont ot hel ow-vol t agei nf r ast r uct ur e. Twoset swer eusedi nst eadof asi ngl el ar ger onemai nl yduet ot hephysi cal spaceavai l abl eandt heshor t ageof 2, 000kVagener at or savai l abl ef or hi r ear oundt hi sper i od. TheRacecour sehadt oadapt andaddspeci f i cchangeover swi t chgear t oal l owf or t heconnect i onbut t hi swi l l gi veusf l exi bi l i t yf or t heuseof gener at or sat ot her r acemeet i ngs. "Deserts are the answer to energy shortages?Deser t ec- aEur ope- wi desol arener gyi ni t i at i ve- seekst ot r ansf or mSahar an Af r i cai nt oasol ar hubf or Eur opebyconst r uct -i ngasuper gr i dof concent r at i ngsol ar t her mal pl ant s( CSP) on6, 500squar emi l esof Nor t hAf r i candeser t . Theycl ai mt hei rschemecoul devent ual l ymeetmuchof t hecont i nent 'sel ect r i ci t yneeds.A gr oupof 20Ger manf i r mshasf or medaconsor t i umt or ai se$555bi l l i onf or t hemuch-di scussed Af r o- Eur opeansol arr esear chpr oj ect knownasDeser t ec. Deser t ecseekst ot r ansf or mSahar an Af r i cai nt oasol ar hubf or Eur opebyconst r uct i ngasuper gr i dofconcent r at i ngsol ar t her malpl ant s( CSP) on6, 500squar emi l esof Nor t h Af r i candeser t .Theyconsor t i umcl ai mst heschemecoul devent ual l ymeetmuchof t hecont i nent 'sel ect r i ci t yneeds.Hal f at r i l l i ondol l ar si nf undi ngwoul dbeenought opower 15%per cent ofAf r i ca susageby2050.Amongst t hecompani esi nvol vedar eMuni chRe,Si emens, Deut scheBank, RWEandE. onamongot her s.Ingener al , CSP sys-t emshavebeent ech-ni cal l ysuccessf ul f orsomeyear snow. Thef i r st l ar ge-scal epr oj ect wasbui l t i nCal i f or ni a'sMoj aveDeser t i nt he1980s.Asoi l pr i cespl ummet ed,CSP ent husi asmwanedr api dl y.But r ecent concer nsover cl i mat eandener gysecur i t yhavebr oughti t backf r omt hedead.Spai nandt heU. S. Sout hwesthavepl uggedi nnewi nst al l at i onsi nr ecent year s, wi t ht housandsmor emegawat t sont heway.MHI ships 500th gasturbine to QatarMi t subi shi HeavyIndust r i es,Lt d. ( MHI) hasshi ppedt hecompany's500t hgast ur bi nef r omi t sTakasagoMachi ner yWor ksi nHyogoPr ef ect ur e.Si ncei t sf i r st gast ur bi nedel i ver yi n1963, MHIhasi ncr easedt heshi pment of gast ur bi nes, at t hesamet i meenhanci ngi t spowergener at i oncapaci t yandper f or mance, andwi l l achi evet hemi l est oneshi pment i n47year s. The500t huni t wi l l bedel i ver edt oal ar ge- scal epower gener at i onanddesal i nat i onpr oj ect - t heRasLaf f anCIndependent Wat erandPower Pr oducer ( IWPP)Pr oj ect - cur r ent l yunder wayi nRasLaf f anIndust r i al Ci t y,Qat ar [see page 6].The500t hgast ur bi nei st hef i r st uni t of ei ght M701Fgast ur bi nesor der edbyRasGi r t asPower Company. It wi l l beshi ppedt oget her wi t ht hei dent i cal 501st uni t . Thepl antt obebui l t i nRasLaf f anwi l lbeoneof t hewor l d'sl ar gestof i t ski nd.NEWS.WIPAugust09.REVISED.qxd27/08/200911:39Page 2Page 9 IEEMA.qxd19/08/200909:42Page 110N E WSIn brief...MAN contracts inPakistanFol l owi ng18mont hsofconst r uct i on August 2009pr ovedt hedat ewhenDr.St ef anSpi ndl er, t heMANDi esel Execut i veBoar dMember r esponsi bl ef or t hepower pl ant sbusi ness,i naugur at edt hef i r st of at ot al of f our di esel powerpl ant swhi chhavebeendevel opedi ncol l abor at i onwi t ht hePaki st aniAt l asGr oup.Al ongsi deot her keyPaki st ani f i gur es, t hei naugur at i oncer emonywasal soat t endedbyt hecount r y sPr i meMi ni st er,Yousuf RazaGi l ani , andt heMi ni st er of Wat er andPower, Raj aPer vez Ashr af .Thepl ant , cl oset ot heci t yof Lahor e, wasbui l t byMANDi esel asat ur nkeydi eselpower pl ant wi t hcombi nedheat andpower syst ems. Itwi l l gener at ear ound213. 6MWof el ect r i cal ener gyf ort heLahor er egi on. Theor der f or t hi spower pl ant i swor t har ound150mi l l i onEur os.Sulzer acquires SABTechnical Services.Sul zer hasacqui r edanoper at i onbasedont heIndi ansubcont i nent . Thepur chasepr i cef or SABTechni cal Ser vi ces( Indi a)Pvt . Lt dwasUS$5. 75m( appr oxi mat el yCHF6. 2m) .SAB sannual sal esar eputat ar oundUS$4mi l l i on( appr oxi mat el yCHF4. 3m)andhasar ound50empl oyees. SABhasmor et han20year sof exper i enceandi smai nl yact i vei nIndi aandSi ngapor e.Ansaldo wins turnkeyproject in ItalyAnsal doEner gi ahassi gnedacont r act wi t hSor geni at obui l dapower pl ant i nApr i l i a, It al y. It wi l l nowbui l dat ur nkey800MWcombi ned- cycl epowerst at i oni nt hemuni ci pal i t yofApr i l i a.Ansal doEner gi ahasal sobeenassi gnedanongoi ngmai nt enancecont r act f ort hegast ur bi nesandr el at edgener at or s.A U G U S T 2 0 0 9 WO R L D W I D E I N D E P E N D E N T P O W E RBiowaste plant producing energy for RialtoWrtsil wins Greek contractsGr eece sst at e- ownedPubl i cPowerCor por at i onhasawar dedat ur nkeycont r act f or Wr t si l t osuppl yaddi t i onal gener at i ngcapaci t yt oi t spower pl ant sont heGr eeki sl andof Lesvos. Thecont r actr epr esent sanext ensi ont oanexi st i ngpower pl ant , wi t ht heext r a22MWcapaci t yneededt omeet t hehugei ncr easei ndemandt hat occur sdur i ngt het our i st sea-son.Inasepar at edeal , t heEl ect r i ci t yAut hor i t yof Cypr us( EAC) , apubl i cut i l i t y, hasor der edapower pl antwi t ht hr eeWr t si l 18V46engi nes,whi chwi l l del i ver over 50MWeofener gy. Thenewpl ant i sl ocat edi nDhekel i a, near t het ownof Lar nacai nCypr us. Thenewpl ant i sat ur nkeydel i ver ybyt heDani shcon-t r act or BWSC, andi sschedul edf orf ul l oper at i oni nsummer 2010.Thecombi nedval ueof t heseor der si sappr oxi mat el yEUR40mi l l i on. TThecont r act sr epr esent at ot al out put of 72MWe. Thet wonewor der sbr i ngWr t si l spowergener at i ngcapaci t yi nt her egi on,ei t her i nst al l edor onor der, t omor et han600MW.Local el ect r i ci t ydemandsur gesdr amat i cal l ydur i ngt het our i stseasonwhent her esi dentpopul at i onof some120, 000peopl ei sout number edmanyt i mesoverbyt our i st s. Wr t si l sdecen-t r al i sedpower pl ant sof f er af l exi bl eandhi ghl yef f i ci ent meansof meet i ngt hesei ncr easesi ndemand, whi l st at t hesamet i mecr eat i ngl owenvi r onment ali mpact .Thest r i ct envi r onment alpr ot ect i onnor msof t heEUr equi r et hat t hepower pl ant sar eequi ppedwi t ht hebest avai l abl ehar mf ulemi ssi onr educt i ont echnol ogi es,andt hat t heyusever yl owsul phurcont ent f uel oi l s. TheWr t si l engi nesar eequi ppedwi t ht hel at est l owemi ssi ont echni calsol ut i ons. Fur t her mor e, si ncet heCypr uspl ant i sl ocat ednear t het ownof Lar naca, i t i sal soequi ppedwi t hasepar at eni t r ogenoxi desr educt i onsyst emt or emovemost of t hef l uegasni t r ogen.Oneyear onandt heUScor por at i onEner Techr emai nsf ocusedoni t sambi t i ous$42mi nvest ment pr ogr ammet ot ur nsewagei nt oener gy. The At l ant a-basedcompanycur r ent l yhasapi l ot pl ant oper at i ngi nJapan,andsi nce Apr i l 2008hasbeenwor ki ngoni t sf i r st commer ci alwast e- t o- ener gypl ant i nRi al t o,Cal i f or ni aThecompanyhasr ai sedUS$160mi npr oj ect f i nanci ngf or t hepl ant ,whi chi spr oj ect edt oconver t 683t onsof sewagesl udgeper dayf r omf i vemuni ci pal i t i es, i nt of uel . Par t i ci pant si nCi t i gr oup'sSust ai nabl eDevel opmentInvest ment suni t i ncl udeMasdarCl eanTechFund, Ni mesCapi t alandCNM.Thef undi ngbr i ngsEner Tech'st ot al vent ur ecapi t al t oaboutUS$57m. Thecompanyi susi ngt hemoneyt odevel opf i vepl ant swhi chwi l l conver t wast es, suchassewagesl udge, i nt or enewabl eener gy. Speci f i cal l y, t hef undi ngwi l l got owar dengi neer i ng,per mi t t i ngandot her st epsneed-edf or t hecompanyt ot hengoaf t er pr oj ect f i nanci ngt obui l dt hepl ant s, CEOKevi nBol i nsai d.Thepl ant swi l l useat echnol ogyEner Techcal l sSl ur r yCar b, whi chBol i nsai ddupl i cat est henat ur alpr ocesswhi chcr eat esf ossi l f uelf r omor gani cmat er i al .Her e'showi t wor ks: Thecompanyappl i esheat andpr essur et ohi gh-moi st ur ebi osol i ds, suchassewagesl udge, whi chr upt ur est hecel l ul ar st r uct ur eandspl i t sof f car bondi oxi dei nar eact i oncal l ed car boni sat i on .Thecompanyr emovest hewat erwhi chwasoncet r appedi nsi det hecel l wal l sandi sl ef t wi t hwhat Ener Techcal l s E- Fuel , asol i dmat er i al whi chcanr epl acecoal or ot her f ossi l f uel st osuppl yener gy.But t ur ni ngwat er yhumanandi ndust r i al wast ei nt oener gyposesauni quepr obl em. Gar bagewi l l bur nbyi t sel f ,sl udgewi l l not , "sai dBol i n,addi ngt hat ef f or t st ot ur nwetsl udgei nt oener gyhavef ai l edi nt hepast .For exampl e, Los Angel esdumped$500mi l l i oni nt ot wosuchpl ant si nt he1980sand90s, onl yt opul lt hepr oj ect saf t er t hesl udgecor r odedval vesander upt edi nt of l ames.St at oi l Hydr oandSi emenshavei nst al l edt hewor l d'sf i r stl ar ge- scal ef l oat i ngwi ndt ur bi ne.Thet ur bi nei sl ocat edappr oxi mat el y12kmsout heast of Kar myi nNor wayat awat er dept hof about 220met er s.TheHywi ndpr oj ect wasdevel opedbySt at oi l Hydr o,andSi emenssuppl i edt heSWT-2. 3MWwi ndt ur bi newi t har ot or di amet er of 82met r es.Over t henext t woyear st hef l oat i ngwi ndt ur bi newi l l bet est edt opr ovi deat hor oughanal ysi sof t heconcept .TheHywi ndt ur bi nei sconnect edt ot hel ocal gr i dandi sal r eadypr oduci ngpower. Hywi ndi sdesi gnedt obesui t abl ef or i nst al l at i oni nwat er dept hsbet ween120-700m, whi chcoul dopenupf ormanynewpossi bi l i t i eswi t hi nt heof f shor ewi ndt ur bi nesect or, sayexper t s.Largest wind turbineinstalled off NorwayNEWS.WIPAugust09.REVISED.qxd27/08/200911:39Page 4WO R L D W I D E I N D E P E N D E N T P O W E R A U G U S T 2 0 0 911N E WSIn brief...Tenaska getsUS$2.579bn from USDOETenaska, t hemanagi ngpar t ner f or t he$3. 5bncommer ci al - scal ecoal gasi -f i cat i onwi t hcar boncap-t ur eTayl or vi l l eEner gyCent er, hasbeensel ect edbyt heUSDepar t ment ofEner gyf or al oanguar ant eepr ogr amme. Theamount oft heguar ant eewi l l beupt o$2. 579bn, dependi ngont hef i nal pr oj ect cost sandcapi t al st r uct ur e. Duet ot hewayt hef i nanci ngcost sf or Tayl or vi l l eEner gyCent er ar ei ncl udedi nel ec-t r i cr at es, Tenaskaexpect st hat t hel oanwi l l r esul t i nsavi ngsof bet ween$40and$60mper year t oIl l i noi sconsumer s.UK wind turbine bladefactory closesVest ashasconf i r medi t swi ndt ur bi nebl adef act or yont heIsl eof Wi ght , UK,cl osedl ast mont hwi t ht hel ossof 425j obs. Wor ker satt heNewpor t si t ehel dasi t - i npr ot est over t hepl annedcl osur e, whi chendedl ast weekaf t er 19dayswhent heywer eevi ct edbybai l i f f s. Ral l i eshavebeenhel dacr osst heUKi nsuppor t of t hewor ker sl ai dof f .TheDani shf i r mbl amedt hel ackof demandf or wi ndt ur bi nesi nt heUK.* IP&EE (Independent Power &Energy Europe) will be held on8th - 10th June, 2010, at theNEC Birmingham, UK. It will runconcurrently with Electrex2010, one of the UK's topindustry trade shows. Bothhighly-regarded exhibitions arebeing organised by Global MediaPublishing Ltd. More info? Visit:www.gmp.uk.com- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -SEPTEMBER 2009*Tur bomachi ner ySymposi um,Sept ember 14- 17, 2009at t heGeor geR. Br ownConvent i onCent er, Houst on, TX, USA.*ENERGTAB2009- 22ndPowerIndust r yFai r, 15t h- 17t hSept ember, Bi al a, Pol and.OCTOBER*COAL- GENEUROPE, 1st - 4t hSept ember, Kat owi ce, Pol and.*KIOGE2009, Kazakhst anInt er nat i onal Oi l &GasExhi bi t i onandConf er ence,Al mat y, Oct ober6- 9t h, 2009.*POWER- GEN Asi a2009, 7- 9t hOct ober, IMPACT Exhi bi t i onCent r e, Bangkok, Thai l and.* AMPSPOWEREXPO2009- i nassoci at i onwi t hIP&EE, on7t h-8t hOct ober, LondonOl ympi a, UK.* ADNEC- Power Gener at i onandWat er Mi ddl eEast 2009, 11- 13t h,2009,AbuDhabi .*Loui si anaGul f Coast Oi lExposi t i on2009- Oct ober 27- 29t hi nLaf ayet t eLoui si ana, USA.*Sol ar Power Int er nat i onal '09onOct 27t h- 29t h,Anahei m, CA.NOVEMBER*Ener gyShow2009at ShanghaiNewInt 'l ExpoCent r e, Chi na,f r om3r d- 7t hNovember.* Al ger i aEl ect r i ci t yExpo, 3r d-5t hNovember, 2009.*Vi et namFor um&Ener gyExpo,Hanoi , Vi et nam, 4t h- 7t hNovember, 2009.*GasTur bi neUser sInt er nat i onal( GTUI)Annual Conf er enceonNovember 8t h13t h, 2009i nCal gar y, Canada, at t heGr andHyat t Hot el .*Indi aEner gy, 13t h- 15t hNovember, Mumbai , Indi a.Ghent boilers pass energy testsTheBel gi anpor t of Gent i st hel at est ci t yt oseeabl ast f ur nacegas- f i r edboi l er Hi t achi PowerEur ope( HPE) goi ngonst r eam.Under t hecr i t i cal eyesof t heGer manTVandBel gi anVi ncot t e( aut hor i sedi nspect i ngagenci es) ,t hepl ant hasnowpassedi t sboi l er pr essur et est . Thecapi t alexpendi t ur ef i gur ef or t heut i l i t yst eamgener at or i sappr ox. EUR80mi l l i on.Ener gysuppl i er El ect r abel i si nvest i ngEUR300mi l l i oni nt heconst r uct i onof t hepower pl antcur r ent l ybei ngunder t akenundert hecent r al handl i ngof Si emens.Bl ast f ur nacegasami xt ur eofni t r ogen, car bonmonoxi de, CO2andhydr ogeni sar esi dualpr oduct f r omst eel pr oduct i on. Itar i sesi nt hebl ast f ur nacef r omwher ei t i swi t hdr awn, cl eanedandt henusedasacombust i bl egasf or power gener at i onpur poses. However, i nmanyst eel wor ksi neast er nEur opef ori nst ancebl ast f ur nacegasi sst i l lsi mpl ybur nedof f . However, mostexper t sagr eet hat t hi saddi t i onalf or mof power gener at i onmakesameani ngf ul cont r i but i onener gyconser vat i onandpr ot ect i ngt heenvi r onment . Test sdur i ngt heboi l er pr essur eexami nat i onphaseshowedt hat a420bar st eampr essur ewasgener at edi nt heboi l er at Gent consi der abl yi nexcessof t he240bar neededunder nor mal oper at i ons.Compl et eseal t i ght nesswast her esul t f r omt hesubsequentEnergy Conference & exhibition dates for 2009-10 Solar Maintained 7 Units (Gen 1) & (Gen 2) All Natural Gas Mobile PCR U.G. Switch gear Low Nox 25 ppm 60 Hz 13.8 kV 50 Hz Conversion Available205-590-3505 Tel205-590-3885 FaxWesley: wtuggle@maegen.com Art: asigler@maegen.comGreg: gposey@maegen.comKeith: kcoleman@maegen.comMOBILE GEN SETS5. 2MWSolar Taurus T60NEWS.WIPAugust09.REVISED.qxd02/09/200909:30Page 5A U G U S T 2 0 0 9 WO R L D W I D E I N D E P E N D E N T P O W E R12GAS ENGINESWi sconsi n'sdai r yi ndust r yi sl eadi ngt hewayi ndemonst r at i ngt hebenef i t sof usi ngcowmanur emet hanedi gest er bi ogast ocr eat eener gy.GE'snewl y- i nst al l ed, advancedJenbacherbi ogasengi net echnol ogyi scur r ent l ygener at i ng633ki l owat t s( kW) i nr enewabl eener gyat t heCr aveBr ot her sFar m, LLCi nWat er l oo, Wi sconsi n"Inst al l i ngGEEner gy'sJenbacher bi ogast echnol ogyi spl ayi ngani mpor t ant r ol ei nour ongoi ngi ni t i at i vest or educet heoper -at i onal cost saswel l ast heenvi r onment ali mpact sof our dai r yoper at i ons, "com-ment edChar l esCr ave, oneof t hef ar m'sco- owner s."Wehopet hat ot her dai r yf ar msar oundt hecount r yadopt si mi l ar t echnol ogi esi nr ecogni t i onof t heagr i cul t ur alcommuni t y'si ncr easi ngl yi mpor t ant r ol ei naddr essi ngener gyandcl i mat e- changeconcer ns. " Cr aveBr ot her si sa29- year - ol d, f ami l yr undai r yf ar mandonsi t echeesepl antwhi chi sknownacr oss Amer i caf or i t spr ogr essi veuseof t echnol ogi est or educet heenvi r onment al i mpact sof i t soper at i ons. The1, 700- acr ef ar mcur r ent l yhasnear l y1, 000mi l kcowsand700hei f er s.Byconver t i ngcowmanur et omet hanebi ogasandusi ngi t t ogener at eel ect r i ci t yi nGE'sJenbacher uni t , l essgr eenhousegasi sabl et oescapei nt ot heat mospher e.Thesyst emal soi shel pi ngCr aveBr ot her sl ower i t soper at i onal cost s, i ncl udi ngt hr ought hesal eof ener gyt ot her egi onalgr i dandmor ecost - ef f ect i vemanur emanagement . Cr aveBr ot her sor i gi nal l yJenbacher biogas engines in actionCow manure methane digester biogas units are big business these days. A growingnumber of dairy farms in Wisconsin, USA, have installed GE Energy's Jenbacher biogasengines to generate essential renewable electricity supplies to meet both onsite powerneeds and those of the local grid, reports WIP.hadoper at edanol der, l esspower f ulbi ogassyst emt osuppor t someof t hef ar m'sel ect r i ci t yr equi r ement s. However,t heowner si nst al l edGE'sJenbacher t ech-nol ogyaf t er deci di ngt heycoul dbegener -at i ngevenmor eel ect r i ci t ywi t hamor epower f ul Jenbacher engi ne, Cr avesai d.InMay2009, oneof GE'secomagi nat i on-cer t i f i edJenbacher J312bi ogasengi neswascommi ssi onedat t heCr aveBr ot her ssi t eandi sgener at i ng633kWofel ect r i ci t yt osuppor t t hesi t e'sdai r yoper at i ons.Sur pl uspower f r omt heengi nei sbei ngsol dt ot her egi onal gr i di nWi sconsi n,whi chi saggr essi vel ysuppor t i ngt heexpansi onof r enewabl eener gypr oduct i on.Renewabl eener gydevel oper Cl earHor i zons, whi chbui l t andownst hedi gest er bi ogaspl ant at t heCr aveBr ot her ssi t e, i ssuppl yi ngt heengi ne'sel ect r i ci t yt or egi onal gr i doper at or WEEner gi es, t het r adenameof Wi sconsi nEl ect r i cPower Co. andWi sconsi nGasLLC,t hepr i nci pal ut i l i t ysubsi di ar i esofWi sconsi nEner gyCor por at i on.Inl andPower Gr oup, GE'sJenbacher gasengi nedi st r i but or f or t hemi dwest er nUSwasr esponsi bl ef or pr ovi di ngt hebi ogasengi nef or syst emoper at or / owner Cl earHor i zons.Wi del yaccept edi nEur ope, t heuseofbi ogasdi gest er syst emswi t hGE'sJenbacher engi nesi saf ai r l ynewUSagr i - busi nesst r end. Int hepast , someUSf ar mer shadusedol ddi esel mot or sandsmal l er gasengi nesunt i l t heybegani nst al l i ngmor edur abl e, r obust gasengi nesi nr ecent year s."Agr i cul t ur al wast ei soneof t heUSA sl eadi ngsour cesof met hanegasemi ssi onsandGEi spl easedt ohel psuppl yi t spr ovengasengi net echnol ogyt oCr aveBr ot her sast heU. S. f ar mi ngcommuni t yembr acest hi sr enewabl eener gyt echnol o-gy, "Roger Geor ge, gener al manager f orGE'sJenbacher gasengi nebusi nessi nNor t h Amer i cat ol dWIP.Crave Brothers uses a GE's ecomagination-certified Jenbacher J312 biogas engine.www.www.ge.com/energyInternet link Internet linkWI PLocal inspect the heart of the systemduring a recent open day.Less greenhouse gas is able to escapeinto the atmosphere thanks to theadvanced biogas technology.Gas.Engines.p12.qxd20/08/200913:12Page 1FOLLOW THE LIGHT.......MarelliGenerators is the Generator Division of MarelliMotori, an international manufacturer of electrical machines.MarelliGenerators focuses on Synchronous Generators from 10 to 7000 kVA.MarelliService Division boasts a wide experience for all the industrial rotating electrical machines.Whenever you need power to rely on follow the light.Follow MarelliGenerators.MarelliMotoriMarelli Motori S.p.A. - Via Sabbionara 1 - 36071 Arzignano (VI) - Italy Tel. +39 0444 479 711 - Fax +39 0444 479 888 - Web: www.marellimotori.com - E-mail: sales@marellimotori.comPage 7 Marellit.qxd22/06/200911:33Page 1A U G U S T 2 0 0 9 WO R L D W I D E I N D E P E N D E N T P O W E R14CHPIt sasadf act of l i f et hat sooner orl at er ever yone sheat i ngsyst emgi vest hemt r oubl e. Indeed, t hi swasexact l yt hecasef or Nuneat onandBedwor t hBor oughCounci l i nWar wi ckshi r e, UK.It sper sonnel hadbeenexper i enci ngmanypr obl emswi t hanagei ngheat i ngpl antwhi chwasf i nal l yr epl acedt hi syear wi t ht hehel pof l eadi ngser vi cepr ovi der sf r omBaxi -Sener Tec, Pot t er t onandIsi sCont r ol s.Thepr oj ect wast ender edout andEnvi r ot echwassel ect edast hemai ncont r act or.Nowani nt egr at edDACHSmi ni -CHPsyst emandf our Pot t er t onEur ocondensePl us160boi l er shavet akent hepl aceoft hesevenexi st i nggas-f i r edboi l er sandt wogas-f i r edwat er heat er sat t heTownHal l .Theor i gi nal boi l er s, i nst al l edi nmi d-1980s, wer eobsol et eandspar eswer enotr eadi l yavai l abl e. Theboi l er swer eal sopr onet of aul t s, br eakdownandhi ghmai nt enancer epai r cost s.Br ent Davi s, t hecounci l 'sassi st antdi r ect or f or asset management andst r at egi cdevel opment t ol dWIP:"In2001si mi l ar boi l er si nt hecounci lof f i cesnext door wer er epl acedandal lser vi ceabl epar t swer esal vaged. Thesepar t swer edepl et edby2003. Event ual l y,t hr eeof t hesevenboi l er swer enot wor k-i ngat al l . Wehadt woser i ouspl ant r oomf l oodsbecauseol dpr essur er el i ef val vesf ai l ed, "headded. "Anot her undet ect edCHP - reducing energy demandsA combined heat and power (CHP) system from Baxi-SenerTec - working in tandemwith condensing boilers - has helped one UK council to overcome some serious heatingproblems and dramatically reduce energy demands. f l oodaf f ect i ngt heel ect r i cal di st r i but i onandbui l di ngmanagement syst emscoul dhavecost ust housandsof pounds. "Ont opof t hi s, t heol dboi l er sdi dnotmeet t heener gyef f i ci encyr equi r ement sandcar bon-emi ssi onst andar dsset byt hecounci l andt heGover nment .Thef our newPot t er t onCommer ci alcondensi ngboi l er swer eset upi nal i nearl i nef or mat i onont heor i gi nal boi l er s'con-cr et epl i nt hbaseandt hepackaged,r eady-t o-i nst al l DACHSmi ni -CHP wasi nst al l edal ongsi de.Gener at i ngel ect r i ci t yaswel l asheat ,t heDACHSmi ni -CHP uni t , whi chi smanu-f act ur edbyBaxi gr oupcompanySener TecGmBHi nGer many, i saf ar mor eener gyef f i ci ent wayt opr ovi debot hheat i ngandpower f or t heTownHal l andhasl edt ol essr el i anceoncent r al i sedpowergener at i on. TheDACHSuni t al sooper at esast hel eadboi l er f or bot hheat i ngandhot wat er. It pr oduces12. 5kWt her malout put and5. 5kWof el ect r i ci t ywhi chi susedf or t hesi t e'sel ect r i ci t yr equi r e-ment s.Thel owNOxEur ocondensePl us160boi l -er s, whi chi ncor por at eamodul at i ngpr e-mi xbur ner, of f er af ul l l oadef f i ci encyof86%gr ossandapar t l oadef f i ci encyof96%gr oss. Thenewboi l er sar eset -upi nser i eswi t ht hef our uni t st oget her gi vi ngamaxi mumout put of 612kW. Eachi ssequencecont r ol l edf or evenr unni ngper i ods. Thewhol esyst emat t heTownHal l i scont r ol l edbyl ocal i nt er f acesandt hecounci l 'snet wor kedbui l di ngener gymanagement syst em, whi chensur est hatt heboi l er sonl yoper at ewhenr equi r edt opr ovi deaddi t i onal heat i ngandhot wat er.TheDACHS, whi chi sbasedonr eci pr ocat i ngengi net echnol ogy, hasbeensi zedt odel i ver t hebasel oadf or t hebui l di ng. Thesecr et wi t ht heCHP i st oensur et hat t heengi nei sr unni ngf or asl ongaspossi bl et ogener at el ow-costel ect r i ci t y.Al most 20, 000mi ni -CHP uni t shavenowbeeni nst al l edbySener t ecGmbH, andi t spar t ner net wor k.Br ent Davi sconcl uded: "CHP i sanext r emel yef f i ci ent wayof pr oduci ngusabl eheat andgener at i ngel ect r i ci t ysi mul t aneousl yat t hepoi nt of use. Wef eel t hat CHP of f er saneconomi candenvi r onment al l yf r i endl yal t er nat i vet omeet i ngt her mal andel ect r i cal demandsi nmanyappl i cat i ons. "Bygener at i ngheat andel ect r i ci t yf r omasi ngl esour ce, CHP candel i ver over al lf uel ef f i ci enci eswel l i nexcessof 75%.TheDACHsr educespr i mar yener gyneedsbyupt o30%compar edwi t hel ect r i ci t ygener at edf r omacent r al i sedpowerst at i on, andt heuseof heat -onl yboi l er s. New look CHP unit for the Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council.www.baxi-senertec.co.ukInternet link Internet linkWI PThe DACHS mini-CHP.CHP.p14.qxd20/08/200913:14Page 1Cut your operating costs manage your plantDEIF A/SFrisenborgvej 33DK-7800 SkiveTel.: +45 9614 9614Fax: +45 9614 9615info@deif.comwww.deif.comThe DEIF Group Head ofce in Denmark with subsidiaries in Germany, Norway, UK, France, China, USA, Brazil and IndiaThenewAGCplantcontrollerhandlesupto256gen-setson theirpreferredpowersetpointparalleltomainsorinisland mode. Moreover,thenewAGCwillalwayskeeptherightnumberof gen-setsinoperation.Ifanenginefails,theAGCwillusethe spinning reserve of the other generators in operation until a new generator has been started up.Features: Automatic response to grid abnormalities Black start with soft magnetic step-up transformers Fuel optimisation Reduced number of high voltage breakersVisit us at this years Power-Gen Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, 79 October 2009 Cut you mana ur operating coge your plant ostst plant C G A new he Tpowe preferred theirmode. new the , Moreoveroperatio in gen-setsth of reserve spinninggenerator has been s ge 6 5 2 to uphandles controllero mains toparallel setpoint ern right the keep alwayswill C G Aw C G A the fails,ine eng an If n. u operationin generators other heted up. star on en-setsisland in orof numberthe use willnew a untileatures: FBlack star gF transformershigh voltage buel optimisatReduced nummagnetic steprid abnormalt withAutomatic response t to risenb F F A/S DEIF G he DEI Th t t a s u t i s i V el.: +45 96 TTe 800 Skive DK-7 3 vej 3 borgGroup Head ofce in Denmark with subsia i s A n e G - r e w o P s r a e y s i h info@ 5 1 4 96 1 x: +45 96 a FFa 4 1 4 96 1 6rance, Ch K, F , U , Norwayy, diaries in Germanyy, 7 , d n a l i a h T , k o k g n a B n i a .com .deif wwww .com @deifSA, Brazil and India hina, U9 0 0 2 r e b o t c O 9 www.mwm.netThinking aheadabout cogenerationMWM is one of the worlds leading specialists for cogeneration. Our innovative combined heat and power (CHP) cogeneration plants achieve top ef ciency rates of up to 90%. For maximum business success!Come and visit us at POWER-GEN Europe in Cologne, Booth 8/M48. From May 26 to 28, 2009.Project3:Layout 126/08/200912:09Page 1A U G U S T 2 0 0 9 WO R L D W I D E I N D E P E N D E N T P O W E R16MICRO-CHPIncr easi ngl y, onet echnol ogyi sbecomi ngavi abl eal t er nat i veener gyopt i on-mi cr o-CHP.Wi t ht oday'sf ocusonmaxi mi si ngf uelener gy, mi cr o-CHP t echnol ogi escombi neanener gyst ar -r at ed, advancedwar mai rf ur naceor boi l er wi t hagas-f i r edHondagener at or i ni t sdual appr oachof gener at -i ngel ect r i ci t ywhi l eheat i ngahome.Nat ur al gasor pr opanei sf i r st usedi nspeci al l ydevel oped, ul t r a-qui et (47dBA)smal l engi nest opr oduce1. 2ki l owat t sofel ect r i cpower.Theexcessor wast eheat ener gypr o-ducedi nt hi sel ect r i cal power gener at i onpr ocessi susedt oheat t hehome.Inot her wor ds, t woener gyout put sar eachi evedf r omasi ngl eener gyi nput ,r esul t i ngi nt hepr oduct i onof bot hheatandel ect r i ci t y.Thi sdual appr oachdoubl est heval ueoff uel usedanddr amat i cal l ycut st heamount of pr i mar yener gyneededt oheatandpower t hehome.Dur i ngt hecogener at i onpr ocess, el ec-t r i cpower i sgener at edat about 85%ef f i ci ency, whi chi sappr oxi mat el yt hr eet i meshi gher t hant heel ect r i cgr i d.Ther ear esever al advant agest ousi ngami cr o-CHP syst em. Noot her al t er nat i veener gyt echnol ogy, i ncl udi ngon-si t ehar vest i ngof sol ar andwi ndener gy, of f er sMicro-CHP - small is beautifulMicro-combined heat and power technologies provide an energy-efficient heatingsolution which helps lower fuel and energy consumption while helping to protect theenvironment, reports Michael Paparone, President & CEO of ECR International, aUS-based manufacturer of the Freewatt micro-CHP system. t hecost ef f ect i veness, pr act i caldepl oyment oppor t uni t i esandpot ent i alf or ener gyconser vat i onof mi cr o-CHP.Desi gnedf or bot hnewconst r uct i onandr et r o-f i t appl i cat i ons, mi cr o-CHPt echnol ogi escanbepl acedi nt oat l east80%of f ami l yhomesandnear l yal l newhomes, andcanbei nst al l edwi t hout t hephysi cal andaest het i cl i mi t at i onst hat ar esomet i mesassoci at edwi t hsol ar panel sorwi ndt ur bi nes.Becausemi cr o-CHP t echnol ogyr unsonnat ur al gasor pr opane, i t doesnotr equi r eel ect r i cal or t her mal ener gyst or agesoi t i smucheasi er f orhomeowner st oadopt i nt ot hei rl i vi ngspace, unl i keot her al t er -nat i veener gyst r at egi es.Technol ogyl eader s, l i keECRInt er nat i onal , Yankee-Sci ent i f i c,andHonda, havedesi gnedadvancedpower el ect r oni cs, t heul t r a-cl eanandhi gh-endur anceengi net echnol ogyandt hemoder ncommuni cat i onpr act i cesneededt opr oduceahomeener gysol ut i ont hat wasunt hi nkabl ej ust af ewyear sago.Addi t i onal l y, t hi st echnol ogycanhaveadr amat i canddi r ectenvi r onment al i mpact .Compar edt oaconvent i onalheat i ngsyst emandgr i d-suppl i edpower, mi cr o-CHP t ypi cal l yr educescar bon-di oxi deemi ssi onsby60%or mor e. Mi cr o-CHP syst emsoper at eusi ngcl eannat ur al gas.Mi cr o-CHP t echnol ogyi sver ycostcompet i t i vewi t hot her envi r onment al l yf r i endl yener gyal t er nat i ves, i ncl udi ngsol ar, wi ndandgeot her mal .Ast het echnol ogyi swi del yadopt ed, wewoul dexpect t hecost st ogodown.Whi l et her ear esomechal l enges, t hef ut ur eof t hemi cr o-CHP i spr omi si ng.Accor di ngt or ecent consumer r esear chconduct edbyECR, appr oxi mat el y92%ofr espondent sexpr essedani nt er est i ngener at i ngel ect r i ci t yi nt hei r homesandsendi ngexcessgener at i onbackt ot heel ect r i cgr i d.Lower f uel consumpt i onandar educt i oni nut i l i t ybi l l swer eamongt het opr easonsi nt hei r consi der at i onof mi cr o-CHP.Mor et han70%of t hehomeowner ssur veyedsai dt heyar ewi l l i ngt opaymor ef or ener gy-savi ngdevi cesi f i t i st hemostcost -ef f ect i veopt i onf or t hemi nt hel ongr un.Asconsumer s'at t i t udeschangeandmor et echnol ogi cal advancesar emade, mi cr o-CHP wi l l compet emor eeconomi cal l ywi t ht het r adi t i onal , andmor eener gy-i nt ensi veappr oachof si mpl yusi ngf uel f or heat i ng.Considering the alternatives - plant versus micro-CHP technology.www.ecrinternational.comInternet link Internet linkWI PFreewatt mini-CHP.MicroCHP.p16.qxd20/08/200913:33Page 1Load banks for testing UPS Systems, Standby Batteries GeneratorsAC Load Banks1ph - 3ph, 5KW up to 1.2MWPortable / static / trailerResistive / manual / automatic DC Load Banks2V to 1200VManual / automatic controlFor battery / UPS / Fuel Cells Hire FleetAC & DC load banksAvailable worldwide from UK & Dubai rental depotsUnit 2, Portland St, Bury, BL9 6EY. UK.Tel: +44 (0)161 763 3100 Fax: +44 (0)161 763 3158www.hillstone.co.uksales@hillstone.co.ukHeat exchanger manufacturersl Exhaust gas heat exchangersl Header tank heat exchangersl Tubular heat exchangersl Oil coolersl Fuel coolersBS EN ISO 9001-2000Reg. No. FM38224E. J. Bowman (Birmingham) Ltd.Chester Street, Birmingham B6 4AP, UK.Tel: +44(0)121 359 5401 Fax: +44(0)121 359 7495 email: info@ejbowman.co.uk www.ejbowman.co.ukLoad banks for testing UPS Systems, Standby Batteries GeneratorsAC Load Banks1ph - 3ph, 5KW up to 1.2MWPortable / static / trailerResistive / manual / automatic DC Load Banks2V to 1200VManual / automatic controlFor battery / UPS / Fuel Cells Hire FleetAC & DC load banksAvailable worldwide from UK & Dubai rental depotsUnit 2, Portland St, Bury, BL9 6EY. UK.Tel: +44 (0)161 763 3100 Fax: +44 (0)161 763 3158www.hillstone.co.uksales@hillstone.co.ukProject3:Layout 126/08/200912:12Page 1WORL DWI DELOADBANKS PECI AL I S T SWhen power generation is vital, when backupsystems must be fully tested to make suretheyre up to the job - you need a stable,continuous and variable power generationtest to imitate real loads, in real time. Youneed a load test solution you can rely on.No other company specialises in worldwideload test solutions like Crestchic.Manufacturing loadbanks for sale and rentalfor over 20 years, we have delivered reliableand effective test solutions to all sevencontinents. IS AL E SIR E NTALI Crestchic loadbanks maximum powerwhen you really need it Crestchic Tailor-made load test solutions from 30kW to 100MVAWhy look anywhere else?For more information, contact us on (+44) 01283 531645Or find us on the Internet at www.crestchic.co.ukYou can also email us: sales@crestchic.co.uk or hires@crestchic.co.ukPage 2 Crestchic.qxd11/05/200915:12Page 1WO R L D W I D E I N D E P E N D E N T P O W E R A U G U S T 2 0 0 919LOADBANKSOneof t hepur posesof al oadbanki st oi ndependent l ypr ovet hat apower sour cewi l l achi eveexact l ywhat i t wasdesi gnedf or wi t hout usi ngt hebui l di ngl oadput t i ngonapr e-agr eedl oadpr of i l eal l owi ngengi neer st oadj ustandcommi ssi ont hepower sour cewi t ht ot al f i nger t i pcont r ol of l oadappl i edf r omt hel oadbank.Thi smet hodof t est i ngnor mal l yi nvol vesusi ngr esi st i ver eact i ve(0, 8PFt ypi cal l y)l oadbanksonnewi nst al l sof power sour ceequi pment andal soi nal ot of casesper i odi cannual or bi -annual t est i ngt omakesur et hat t heexpensi vepowersour cei nvest ment wi l l wor kwheni t sr equi r ed.Theset ypesof l oadbankpackagesar enor mal l yr ent edandvar yf r omsmal lcanopyuni t s750kVA 400Vandupt omul t iMVA medi umvol t ager equi r ement sachi evedbyusi ngscal abl e20f t (6Mt s)ISOcont ai ner i sedl oadbanksandt r ansf or mer st ypi cal l y1500kVA upt o15MVA i nt hecom-mer ci al sect or (l oadbankr ent al packageshavebeensuppl i edover 50MVA f or t heoi landgassect or ).Data capture advantagesCust omer susi ngr esi st i ver eact i vel oadbanksof t enaskf or dat acapt ur eoft hel oadt r ai l s. Thi scapt ur ei sachi evedusi ngl apt opl oadbankcont r ol enabl i ngt heuser t opr oduceal l capt ur eddat asuchaskW, kVA, Hz, PFandt i mepr ovi ngt hepower sour cewi t hat abul ar andgr aphi calr epor t .Thi ssuppor t st hecommi ssi oni ngandongoi ngmai nt enancef i l eof t hepowersour ce.Cust omer sr ent i ngl ar gel oadbankpackagesensur et heyget agoodel ect r i cal engi neer edpackageat t her i ghtRamping up your loadbank performanceA professional who can boast more than 16 years working in the loadbank industryDaryl Robinson, Business Development Manager for Crestchic Loadbanks, looks at theimportance of the technology to the power-generation sector. pr i ceand-ver yi mpor t ant l y-t heavai l abi l i t yof t hel oadequi pment t omeetkeycommi ssi oni ngdat es.Theot her pur poseof al oadbanki nt hi ssi t uat i oni st heuseof r esi st i veonl yl oad-banks, whi chwi l l not mi mi cat r uebui l d-i ngl oadast heycanonl yachi eveuni t ypower f act or.Thesel oadbanksar eusedt ol oadki l owat t sonl yandwi t hemphasi sont hest andbygener at or mar ket wi l l hel pmai nt ai nt hegener at or i nagoodcondi t i on.Cust omer si nt hi smar ket r ar el yr equestdat acapt ur eandpr ef er amor e'si mpl e'cont r ol suchaspushbut t on.Thepower sour cepr oducest heel ect r i cal ener gywhenr equi r ed(st andbypower )asr eal l oadkW/ kVA, vol t sandHer t zof t enasanobr eaksyst em'backupsyst em'.If i t al l wor kscor r ect l yt hent hel i ght s,comput er sandpr ocessesst ayon. Fai l ur eof t hepower sour cet oachi evei t sdesi gncr i t er i aei t her i npar t or whol ewi l l r esul ti nt i meandmoneyl ost i ncr i t i cal busi nesssi t uat i onsand, i nsomecases, evenl i f esuppor t .A l oadbanki ni t st r uest f or mi sat est i nst r ument desi gnedt oact asadummyl oadt omi mi ct heexpect edel ec-t r i cal out put f r omt hepower sour ceundert est condi t i ons.A Crestchic 11kV, 1100kW resistive loadbank package en route to the North ofEngland.600kW: some of the 40 units availablefrom Crestchic.Loadbanks.p19.qxd20/08/200913:19Page 1LOADBANKSAppl i cat i onandr ej ect i onof l oadcanbeappl i edaccur at el yont ot hepower sour ceandper f or mancecr i t er i amoni t or edandal t er edwhenr equi r ed.Thi st est pr ocedur ewi l l gi vef aci l i t ymanagement andmai nt enanceengi neer speaceof mi ndt hat St andbyPower Sour ceshavebeencor r ect l ycommi ssi oned,pr oven, andwi t hr egul ar t est i ngkept t hatway.Loadbanksar ewi del yusedat f act or i esf ort het est i ngof t ur bi nesanddi esel genset st heypr oduceor package. Cust omer swi l lof t enpur chasel oadbanksf or per manenti nst al l at i onast est cel l s. Thi senabl est hemanuf act ur er t ocar r yout i nhouset est i ngandpr oduct enhancement , al sot heycancar r yout Fact or y Accept anceTest i ng(FAT)of t enwi t nessedbyt hecust omer.However, onsi t ei nst al l at i onof t ur bi nesandgener at or s(i nmanycasesmul t i pl euni t s)wi l l r equi r er ent al l oadbankpackagesf or commi ssi oni ngener gymanagement syst emsandessent i al f or t hepar al l el i ngof power gener at i onuni t s.Si t eswi t hmul t i pl egener at or swi l l of t enpur chaseal oadbankf or per manenti nst al l at i onenabl i ngt hecust omer t ot est100%i ndi vi dual l yor t woset si npar al l eleachat 50%.Thi sl oadbankf aci l i t yi sagoodcostef f ect i vewayof keepi ngmul t i pl egener at or si ngoodcondi t i on, avoi di ngt hecondi t i on'Wet St acki ng -'t hebui l dupofunbur nt f uel andcar boncausebyl i ghtl oadr unni ngof di esel gener at or s. UPSsys-t emsr equi r el oadbankst ol oadcommi s-si onnewsyst emsi ndi vi dual l yandmul t i pl euni t si npar al l el . Loadbanksar enor mal l yei t her r esi st i veor r esi st i ver eact i veandi nal ot of casespor t abl ehi r edi nuni t s.Cust omer swi l l pur chasel oadbanksof t enwhenaccessi sdi f f i cul t f or t hepl aci ngofahi r euni t suchasr oof t ops.Most UPSsyst emshaveDCbat t er yaspar tof t heUPSsyst emsandshoul dapr obl emoccur wi t ht hebat t er ycust omer shavet hechoi ceof ei t her t est i ngwi t ha ACl oadbankt hr ought heUPSor bat t er yt estwi t haDCl oadbankt odi agnoseandf i xt hebat t er ypr obl em.A mor especi al i sedr ol ef or aspeci al i sedl oadbankl oadbanki st heappl i cat i onai r cr af t gr oundpower uni t t est i ng.Thesewheel power suppl yuni t sseenatai r por t sar oundt hegl obear et est ed400Hz208Vand28VDCar ound2000Amps.Thesegr oundpower uni t sar eonar egul armai nt enanceschedul ef or gener at ormai nt enanceandeval uat i onof i t sout putpr i or t obei ngconnect edt ohi ghval ueai r cr af t .Rental over purchases issuesWemanuf act ur eandr ent uni t sacr osst hewol r d-st at i st i cal l yappr oxi mat el y60%ofour busi nessi ssal esand40%r ent al .Ther ent al mar ket i st hebusi est f or uswi t hr egar dt oor der sr ecei vedandj obscompl et ed, var yi ngf r om1day30kWhi r esi nLondont ol ar gepr oj ect hi r es50MVA10kVonSakhal i nIsl andRussi af or 20weeks.Manyof our cust omer pur chasel oad-banksf or t hei r ownf l eet , keepi ngsever alsmal l er l oadbanksf or usewhenser vi ci ngor commi ssi oni ngUPSor Gener at or sandr ent whenr equi r edwhi chi sf r equent i nmost casesaswehaveal ar gef l eet ofl oadbanksavai l abl evar yi ngf r om30kWupt o6MVA scal abl econt ai ner i seduni t ssuppor t edbyvast amount sofcabl es, mul t i t apcont ai ner i sedt r ansf or mer sandspeci al i sedDC&400Hzl oadbanksal l combi nedwi t hInst al l at i onandde-i nst al l at i onser vi ce, andt hef l exi bi l i t yandcont r ol of our ownt r ans-por t f l eet .Whendoespur chasewi nover hi r e? Youhavet odot hesums.Asaexampl eacont ai ner i sedl oadbank2. 5MVA canbehi r ed12t i mesbef or ei t addsupt ot hepur chasecost of t hesameuni t , excl udi ngdel i ver ycabl eandi nst al l at i onandmai nt enancewher east hehi r ewoul di ncl udedel i ver y, i nst al l at i on,de-i nst al l at i onandr et ur ndel i ver y.Cr est chi ccur r ent l yhaspl anst obui l danewdedi cat edhi r ef aci l i t ynext t oi t smai nmanuf act ur i ngf aci l i t yi nBur t onuponTr ent t ohandl edemand.Asment i onedpr evi ousl y, pur chasebecomesaopt i onwhenyouar edoi ngr egul ar, sameor near -same-si zedpowert est i ng, j ust i f yi ngt hepur chaseof al oadbank.Asaexampl e, youmi ght pr oduceal otof 1250kVA genset ssoyoupur chasea1250kVA l oadbankandt hent hecust omerwant st osee1250kVA +10%wi t nesst est .It 'snot t heendof t hewor l dasyoucanhi r ei nasmal l t opupl oadbank(most ofour l oadbanksar econt r ol syst emcompat i bl e)-or hi r eal ar ger l oadbank.Somecust omer si nst al l l ar gegener at or sandUPSsyst emsonr oof t opsor deepbasement sandt hel ogi st i csof hi r i nguni t sandcabl esbecomesdi f f i cul t andcostpr ohi bi t i ve. Inst ead, somemaychooset opur chaseper manent l oadbankst obei nst al l ednear t hepower sour ces.Al t er nat i vel y, somecust omer swi l l i nst al ll oadbankconnect i onpoi nt sat gr oundl evel , al l owi ngsi t eswi t hdi f f i cul t accesst obehookedupt ohi r edl oadbankswi t hr el at i veease.Thel oadbankr ent al mar ket i nEur oper emai nscur r ent l yst r ongwi t hst eadydemandf or l oadbanksi nt heUPSandgener at or mai nt enancesect or s.Demandhassl owedwi t hnewsi t ei nst al l at i onsasmanypr oj ect shavesl owedor shel vedandour manuf act ur i ngdi vi si onhasseenadownt ur ndur i ngt hef i r st hal fof 2009.However , wear eopt i mi st i ct hat ar ecover yi scur r ent l yunder waywi t henqui r yandor der sl evel spi cki ngup.www.crestchic.co.uk.Internet link Internet linkWI PWO R L D W I D E I N D E P E N D E N T P O W E R A U G U S T 2 0 0 920A 20 MVA 6.6kV 60Hz resistive reactive loadtest on the FPSO Gimbca Dubai drydock [Pic: courtesy of Crestchic Middle East]Loadbanks.p19.qxd20/08/200913:20Page 2N J Froment & Co Limited, Easton-on-the-Hill, Stamford PE9 3NP UKFax: 01780 480044Web: www.froment.co.ukEmail: loadbanks@froment.co.ukfind out more atwww.froment.co.ukState-of-the-artload controlProofloader is controlled by Sigma. Advanced yet easy-to-use, Sigma features manual or automatic test programmes with better than Class 0.5 instrumentation. Control is from either an Intelligent Hand Held Terminal (IHT) or a PC. Multiple load banks can be connected together and controlled from either system.Sigma Proofloader Load Banksto prove your power suppliesCall now for more information.Tel: +44 (0) 1780 480033You need to have total confidence in the performance of the equipment you supply to your customers. Proofloader load banks from Froment enable you to test, prove and acquire data from generating sets, UPS and battery systems. 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Project3:Layout 126/08/200912:16Page 1on the top with mobile energy diesel generators from 50 to 5000 kVA whereever neededwww.abz-power.com well founded know-how quality controlled production stationary and mobile productstailor-made solutionsoperating worldwideProject3:Layout 126/08/200912:18Page 1A U G U S T 2 0 0 9 WO R L D W I D E I N D E P E N D E N T P O W E R23GEN-SETSIt i snot unusual f or wel l -mai nt ai nedandoper at edgener at or st obei nusel ongaf t er t heOEM'sdesi gnedl i f eexpect ancy. Inf act , most l ar geut i l i t i esi nt heUni t edSt at eshavegener at or si nt hei rf l eet swhi chhavebeeni noper at i onf orwel l over 30year s.Upgr adi nggener at or component scanbeacompl i cat edpr ocesswhi chr equi r esaconsi der abl eamount of pr e-pl anni ng,ext endedout aget i meandasi gni f i cantf i nanci al i nvest ment .Of t eni gnor eddur i nggener at or upgr adesar et hel essmai nt ai ned, obsol et eandout -dat edauxi l i ar ysyst ems; e. g. , seal &l ubeoi l , hydr ogencool i ng, gassuppl y&cont r ol s, st at or cool i ngwat er (i nappl i cabl el i qui dcool edgener at or s)andgener at or moni t or i ngsyst ems.Anunr el i abl eauxi l i ar ysyst emcoul dpot ent i al l yl eadt oagener at or pr obl emt hat coul dl ead, i f not det ect ed, t oacat ast r ophi cgener at or f ai l ur e.A pr oact i veappr oacht oupgr adi ngcr i t i cal auxi l i ar ysyst emsat t het i meof ast at or r ewi ndwi l l hel psecur et her et ur noni nvest menti nvol vedi nr ewi ndi ngagener at or.Gener at or owner sandoper at or sof t enbaset hedeci si onf or gener at or st at or,f i el dr ewi ndsandr ef ur bi shment sbasedonapr obl emr at her t henonequi pment t i mei nl i f ecur ve(age). Manyt i mest hef ocuson'f i xi ngi t 'i nvol vesj ust ast at or r ewi ndor r ef ur bi shment . Not i ncl udedor pl annedf or ar et heauxi l i ar ysyst ems. Moni t or i ngsyst emsar enot t ypi cal l yconsi der edaUpgrading auxiliary generatorsUpgrading generator components can be a complicated process which requires aconsiderable amount of pre-planning and investment, reports Steve Kilmartin, Directorof Products & Markets - Utility Systems Business - for Environment One Corp.gener at or auxi l i ar y. However, wi t ht heext endedt i mesbet weenmai nt enanceout ages, pr oper gener at or moni t or i nghasbecomei ncr easi ngl yi mpor t ant .Int hepast , t ypi cal gener at or moni t or i ngdevi ceswer epr ot ect i ver el aysandOEM-i nst al l edRTDs&TCs, mai nl yl ooki ngf orhot spot si nt hest at or bar sor t hr ought hecool i ngmedi um, e. g. hydr ogenor wat er.Mul t i pl emoni t or i ngsyst ems, l ooki ngat abr oader r angeof machi necondi t i ons, canpr ovi deanoper at or wi t ht headdi t i onali nf or mat i onneededt oensur esaf eandr el i abl eoper at i onof t hegener at or.Seni or execut i vesat most maj or ut i l i t i esar eput t i ngmor eemphasi sonpr of i t abi l i t yandr el i abi l i t yandencour agi ngseni ormanagement t omor eef f ect i vel ymanagecapi t al pr oj ect s, e. g. gener at or r ewi nds.Int hi sr espect , cor por at emanagement i swor ki ngt owar ddecr easi ngpr oj ect dur a-t i on(t i me)andi ncr easi ngr et ur nsoni nvest ment (money).Cur r ent l y, management phi l osophi esempl oyat r adi t i onal wat er f al l pr oj ectdevel opment met hodol ogywhi chseemsl i mi t edi ni t sabi l i t yt odel i ver pr oj ect sont i meandwi t hi nbudget . Theyal sof ocusonaneedf or not onl yast at or r ewi ndbutal sot heupgr adeof gener at or syst ems.A mor eagi l e/ adapt i vedevel opment andpl anni ngappr oachf or combi ni ngt heupgr adesof t heauxi l i ar yequi pment i nt ot hest at or r ewi ndneedst obeused.Al ll ar gegener at or sr equi r eauxi l i ar ysyst emst ohandl esucht hi ngsasl ubr i cat i ngoi l f ort her ot or bear i ngs, hydr ogencool i ngappar at us, seal i ngoi l , demi ner al i sedwat er f or st at or wi ndi ngcool i ngandexci t at i onsyst emsf or f i el dcur r entappl i cat i on.Not al l gener at or sr equi r eal l t hesesyst emsandt her equi r ement dependsont hesi zeandnat ur eof t hemachi ne.Upgr adi nggener at or component scanbeacompl i cat edpr ocesst hat r equi r esaconsi der abl eamount of pr e-pl anni ng,ext endedout aget i mesandasi gni f i cantf i nanci al i nvest ment . Tohel psecur et hi ssi gni f i cant i nvest ment , apr oact i veappr oachf or eval uat i ngandupgr adi ngcr i t i cal auxi l i ar ysyst emsshoul dal sobeconsi der ed. Usi nga'f l exi bl ephi l osophy'f or pr i or i t i si ngauxi l i ar ysyst emup-gr adesshoul dpr ovet obeaval uabl et ool i nt hi spr ocess.Multiple monitoring systems help to ensure safe and reliable system operations.www.eone.com/solutionsInternet link Internet linkWI PAn extensive generator failure.GenSets.Environ1.p23.qxd20/08/200913:21Page 1A U G U S T 2 0 0 9 WO R L D W I D E I N D E P E N D E N T P O W E R24GEN-SETSToday, t hr eei ndust r i al par ksi nAf ghani st anar er ecogni sedasbei ngmodel f aci l i t i eswhi chwi l l ser veawi der pur poseasaspur t oeconomi cgr owt hi npl acessuchasKabul , KandaharandMazar i Shar i f .Oneof t hese, t heGor i mar Indust r i alPar ki sl ocat ed7kmnor t hof downt ownMazar -i -Shar i f , andabout 12-15kmf r omt heai r por t . It cover sanar eaof 36haor89acr es.Mazar -i -Shar i f Ci t yi t sel f i st hef our t hl ar gest ci t yi n Af ghani st anandi st hecapi t al of Bal khpr ovi ncewhi chhasapopul at i onof about 375, 000.Pr ovi di ngef f ect i ve24/ 7onsi t epowergener at i onhaspr ovedabsol ut el ykeyt omeet i ngt heel ect r i ci t yneedsof t enant sandpr of essi onal management ,t el ecommuni cat i onssyst ems, 24-hour si t esecur i t y, f ul l pr essur ewat er syst emsandcent r al sewagesyst ems.Exper t scal cul at edt hat t hesi t er equi r esr oughl y8MVA of power.AEPC(Af ghanEl ect r i cal Power Cor por at i on)wassel ect -edt opr ovi det hi s8MVA power pl ant i nat ur nkeymanner. Thepr oj ect or i gi nal l yst ar t edi n2007andhasbeenf unct i oni ngsuccessf ul l yf or ei ght mont hsnow.Backedbyt heGover nment ofAf ghani st anandUSAID, t hedevel oper shadt hr eegener at or st i pul at i ons: Thesel ect edpl ant hadt obeabl et ooper at ei nacost -ef f ect i vemanner. Thegener at or susedhadt obemadebyar eput abl emanuf act ur er andbeof aqual i t ywhi chmet al l i nt er nat i onal sst andar ds. Thegener at or shadt obesel f -Afghanistans new gen-setsIts not all bad news coming out of Afghanistan. The development of the Gorimarindustrial park in Mazari Sharif - the fourth largest city in the country - depends ongen-sets provided by AKSA Power Generation. The gen-sets provided for the site havebeen key to providing security, energy and most basic services.cont ai ned, weat her pr oof andsound-pr oof .TheTur key-basedmanuf act ur er,AKSAPower Gener at i on, wasul t i mat el ychosent opr ovi det heequi pment .A spokesmant ol dWIP: "Fuel sel ect i onf or t hesi t ewasakeyconsi der at i on.Choosi ngbet weendi esel andnat ur al gasi nvol vedt r ade-of f sbet weencompet i ngf uel s. Thel ackof i nf r ast r uct ur eel i mi nat edconsi der at i onof nat ur al gasasf uel f or t hegener at or s. Thi sdeci si onr equi r eddesi gni ngandi nst al l i ngabove-gr oundst or aget anks(ASTs)f or f uelst or age."The AST syst emi smadeupof t het ank,acat chbasi nt ot r apf uel -i ncaseat ankshoul dl eakor r upt ur e-aconcr et epadt or et ai nf uel spi l l eddur i ngvehi cl eser vi ci ng, andar oof st r uct ur et or educeevapor at i onandt okeepwat er f r omcol l ect i ngi nt hecat chbasi n. Thef uelst or agef aci l i t yi nst al l edwasconsi st entwi t hNat i onal Fi r ePr ot ect i on Associ at i on(NFPA)r ecommendat i ons, "hesai d. Thecur r ent power pl ant syst emconsi st sof 10set sof 800kVA AKSA di eself uel -power edgener at or s, 5set s1700kVAst ep-upt r ansf or mer s, 0. 4/ 20kVand2set s20/ 0. 4kV, 630kVA auxi l i ar yt r ansf or mer s,12set s20kVswi t chgear panel , 1set0. 4kVdi st r i but i onpanel , 4f uel t ankswi t h50m3capaci t yandpi pi ngsyst em. Recei vi ngasi gnal f r oml owvol t agepanel st hesyst emcanal sobeaut omat i cal l yt ur nedonandof f ."Impl ement i ngt hi spr oj ect pr ovedachal l enge, "comment edOmer M. Moni r,Commer ci al &Legal Di r ect or of t heAf ghanEl ect r i cal Power Cor por at i on."Wecompl et edt hepr oj ect wi t ht opqual i t ywor kmanshi pandont i mewi t hnoacci dent s. Heconcl uded: Anexcel l ent audi t andqual i t y-cont r ol syst emwasempl oyedt opr ovi dechecksandbal ancest hr oughoutt hepr ocesses, ensur i ngt hat mat er i al swer edel i ver edandpr ocessesi mpl ement ed. Wemadesur et hat qual i t ywor kmanshi pi nat i mel ymanner waspr ovi dedt ot hecust omer s sat i sf act i on. Gorimar Industrial Park, Afghanistan, powered by gen-sets from AKSA.www.aksa.com.trInternet link Internet linkWI PA high-quality audit and control systemwas used in the Gorimar project.The gen-sets had to be self-contained,weatherproofed and soundproof.GENSETS.p.24.qxd26/08/200915:49Page 1NanuacLurers o QualiLy Sound ALLenuaLed Canopies and ConLainersFor Pump- and CeneraLin seLsFlaL-Pack Canopies specially desined or Perkins enines15 Lo 650 kVAAdapLor kiLs available or oLhereninesCusLom made canopiesHih qualiLyLare sLockCompeLiLively pricedDesin aciliLies or bespoke projecLswww.soundproosysLems.comFOR SALE / RENT5.2 MW MOBILE GEN SETSCALL: 800-704-2002SOLAR TAURUS 60DIESELS TURBINES BOILERS24/7 EMERGENCY SERVICEIMMEDIATE DELIVERYwww.wabashpower.com | info@wabashpower.comPhone: 847-541-5600Fax: 847-541-1279 GAS - LOW NOx (OIL) 60 Hz - 13.8KV or 50 Hz - 11KV LOW HOUR - SOLAR SERVICED444 Carpenter Avenue, Wheeling, IL 60090AC & DC Generators5 - 85KVA4/2 Pole1/3 PhaseIndustrial/Marine/AgricultureGENCO EEC LTDUnits 7 & 8 Ketton Business Estate Pit Lane, Ketton, Nr StamfordLincolnshire, PE9 3SZ, United KingdomTel: (+44) 01780 - 721619Fax: (+44) 01780 - 721385e mail: generators@gencoeec.co.ukwww.gencoeec.co.ukOUTSTANDING!Project3:Layout 126/08/200912:26Page 1EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD AND IN THE LABRESIDUAL STRESS CHARACTERIZATION ATFAILURE CRITICAL LOCATIONS...WHERE IT COUNTS1.800.965.8378or1.519.737.6330 www.protoxrd.com xrdlab@protoxrd.comImprove quality, enhance fatigue life, and ensure that surface enhancements are being applied correctly. Even complex geometries such as bores, holes and slots can be easily measured using our systems. Ensure that your components performto their maximum potential with residualstress measurement.PROTOS comprehensive line of laboratory and portable residual stress measurement systems ensure the best system is available to successfully perform RS measurementson your components.Take advantage of PROTO technologythe fastest residual stress measurement systems that consistently out-perform the competition. Residual stress aects crack initiation, crack propagation, stress corrosion cracking, distortion and fatigue life. PROTO has the accuracy, speed and technology to keep your product perfect right from the start.WO R L D W I D E I N D E P E N D E N T P O W E R A U G U S T 2 0 0 927SILENCERSIt i scommonf or t hei ndust r yt or ef ert onoi sei nt er msof f r equency, whi l et hesci enceof noi secont r olengi neer i ngi smor eaf unct i onof t hewavel engt hof noi se. Lowf r equencynoi sei schar act er i sedbyl ongwavel engt hst hatar edi f f i cul t t oat t enuat ebyconvent i onalnoi secont r ol t echni ques. Thehi ghgast ur bi neexhaust t emper at ur esexacer bat et hepr obl em-wavel engt hi ncr easesast hespeedof soundi ncr eases, whi chi ncr easeswi t ht emper at ur e.Addi t i onal l y, t heset echni quescr eat eanener gyl oss(pr essur edr op)t hat r esul t si nt hel ossof powercapaci t y. Thet ask, t her ef or e, i st o pr ovi det her equi r ednoi seat t enuat i onwhi l ecr eat i ngt hemi ni mumpr essur edr oppossi bl e.Reduci ngl owf r equencynoi sewi t hl ongwavel engt hsr equi r esagr eat deal ofef f or t . Someof t hekeypar amet er st hatmust beanal ysedi nt hedesi gnphasear egapvel oci t i es, st ackexi t vel oci t y,acoust i cpackdensi t y, f l owr esi st i vi t yoft hemat er i al , baf f l et hi cknessandl engt h.Al l of t hesepar amet er smust beset whi l emai nt ai ni ngpr essur edr opat t hel owestval uepossi bl e. Manyof t hesepar amet er sar ei nt er dependent and/ or cont r adi ct or y.Tur bi neexhaust noi sei st ypi cal l y domi nat edbyl ow-t omi d-f r equencynoi se(31. 5Hzt o1kHz)wi t hcor r espondi ngwavel engt hsof appr oxi mat el y57-1. 5f eet .Fl owr esi st i vi t yi soneof t hemosti mpor t ant mat er i al acoust i cpr oper t i es.Thedesi gner must choseamat er i alpr oper t yt hat hasal owenoughf l owr esi st ancet oal l owsoundt openet r at ei nt ot heacoust i cmat er i al but haveahi ghenoughf l owr esi st ancewher esoundi sdi ssi pat edbef or ei t canexi t t heacoust i cmat er i al .Fl owr esi st i vi t yi saf f ect edbymany var i abl es. Temper at ur eandpackdensi t i esar et het womost si gni f i cant par amet er st hat af f ect f l owr esi st i vi t yf or t ur bi neexhaust syst ems. Fl owr esi st i vi t yshoul dTrimming back low frequency noiseLow frequency noise is characterised by long wavelengths which are difficult to attenuatewith conventional noise control techniques. Universal Silencer looks at equipmentapproaches involved in reducing low frequency noise levels in exhaust stacks.havet hegast emper at ur eval uedef i nedwhenval uesof f l owr esi st i vi t yar e speci f i ed. Compr essi onof acoust i c mat er i al al sohasasi gni f i cant i mpact ont hef i nal val ueof f l owr esi st ance.Compr essi ngacoust i cmat er i al canbeat ool t oachi eveadesi r edacoust i c per f or manceor beaconst r ai nt i f notaccount edf or pr oper l yi nt hedesi gnandmanuf act ur i ngphase.Tur bi neexhaust noi sei st ypi cal l y domi nat edbyl ow-t omi d-f r equencynoi set hat hasl ongwavel engt hs.At t enuat i onoft hi st ypeof noi segener al l yr equi r es hi gher f l owr esi st i vi t ymat er i al t hananoi sef i el ddomi nat edbyhi gherf r equency/ shor t er wavel engt hnoi se. It i st ypi cal t ospeci f ymat er i al swi t hf l owr esi st i vi t yval uesbet ween20, 000-40, 000mksr ayl s/ mat ambi entt emper at ur ewhenst r i ngent l owf r equencynoi seat t enuat i oni sr equi r ed.Ther ehavebeenmanyi nst anceswher et woset sof par al l el baf f l esi nser i eshavebeenusedt oobt ai nt heneededsi l encer i nser t i onl oss.Typi cal l y, wewi l l desi gnt hebaf f l escl osest t ot het ur bi net oat t enuat et hel owf r equencynoi se, andt hesecondset of baf f l est oat t enuat et hehi gh f r equencynoi se. It i scommonpr act i sef orUni ver sal Si l encer t odesi gnt hel ow f r equencybaf f l est hi ckandl ongwi t hahi ghf l owr esi t i vi t ymat er i al . Hi ghf r equencybaf f l esar et hi nner, shor t er, andhaveacoust i cmat er i al wi t hanambi ent t emper at ur e-r at edf l owr esi st i vi t yof ar ound20, 000mksr ayl s/ m.www.universal-silencer.comInternet link Internet linkWI PEN2-32 unit from Universal Silencer. Call the experts for practical advice and a quotation without obligation Specialists in Noise Control and Ventilation Systems for all types ofapplications Acoustic Canopies and Containers, Exhaust Silencers, Weatherlouvres and Dampers, Attenuators, Doors and Ducting. Full Design and Installation as required. Colchester Engineering Systems Unit 5 Chancers Farm, Fossetts Lane, Fordham, Colchester, Essex, CO6 3NY, England tel 01206 240788 fax 01206 240099 email: colengsys@aol.com www.colchesterengineering.com Noise Control and Ventila tion System Engineers Silencers.qxd20/08/200913:24Page 1WO R L D W I D E I N D E P E N D E N T P O W E R A U G U S T 2 0 0 928UPSAt i t ssi mpl est , aUPSi saboxwi t habat t er yi nt owhi chpr ot ect edequi pment suchasPCsar epl ugged.Int heevent of amai nspower f ai l ur e, t heUPSsuppl i esdcpower f r omi t si nt er nalbat t er ysot hat pr ot ect edequi pment cankeepr unni ngunt i l mai nspower i sr est or edor f or asuf f i ci ent amount oft i met oper f or macont r ol l edshut down(t huspr ot ect i ngi t f r omt hedamagi ngef f ect sof asyst emcr ash). Thi st ypeofent r yl evel UPSi spr i mar i l yusedt opr o-t ect asi ngl epi eceof equi pment andf orappl i cat i onsr equi r i ngnoext endedr un-t i me.Par t of apower pr ot ect i onst r at egyi st ocat egor i sel oadsi nt ocr i t i cal , essent i alandnon-essent i al . Int hepower i ndust r y,i t maybet hat power t omi cr ogener at i onequi pment must bemai nt ai nedat al lcost s, wher easbackof f i cePCs(notessent i al t ocont i nuousoper at i on)canbeshut downi nt heevent of apower cut . Int hi scase, t hef or mer woul dbecl assedascr i t i cal andt hel at t er non-essent i al .Lar ger UPSsyst ems, r equi r i ngr esi l i enceandext endedr unt i me, cancompr i set heUPSmodul ei t sel f (or mul t i pl est her eof i fr uni npar al l el conf i gur at i ons)swi t chgear,bypasses, bat t er i es, gener at or spl usal lUninterruptible power supplies Uninterruptible power supplies play a key role in protecting internal and externalsystems and equipment out in the field . Robin Koffler, general manager of Riello UPS,presents an overview of UPS protection and the role it plays today. t hecabl i ngi nbet weenandmanagementandmai nt enancesof t war eandexper t i set hat goeswi t hi t .A secondar y(but equal l yi mpor t ant )f unct i onof aUPSi st ocondi t i onmai nspower andf i l t er out power pr obl emsassoci at edwi t hr awmai nsener gysuchassags, sur ges, br ownout s, har moni cs(i fi nst al l edwi t haf i l t er )andvol t agef l uct uat i ons, whi chcoul dpot ent i al l ydamageequi pment andr esul t i ncost l ybr eakdown, r epl acement or r epai r.Di f f er ent Typesof UPSi ncl ude:On Line or Double Conversion UPS -t hi st ypei svol t ageandf r equencyi ndependent . Theout put power i smai nt ai nedi r r espect i veof f l uct uat i onsi nmai nssuppl y. It canal sooper at easaf r equencyconver t er andi si deal f ornet wor kedi nst al l at i ons, l ar geser ver sandnet wor kpr ocesses.Off Line -t hi st ypeof UPSt r acksmai nspower suppl yf or vol t ageandf r equencyvar i at i onsandcondi t i onsi t sot hat out puti sconst ant .Line Interactive -t hi st ypehasabui l t -i nel ect r oni cr egul at i ondevi cet hat st abi l i sesandr egul at esvol t agef l uct uat i ons. It i sdesi gnedf or smal l or conf i nedi nst al l at i ons.Whi l emanyUPSar et r ansf or mer l ess,or gani sat i onsr el i ant onl ar ger dat acent r eandvoi cenet wor ks, i ndust r i al pr ocesses,secur i t yor hospi t al appl i cat i ons, of t enr equi r et r ansf or mer -baseduni nt er r upt i bl epower suppl i es, whi chof f er gr eat err obust nessi nhar sher envi r onment s.Ont hedownsi de, t heyar el ower i nef f i ci encyandgener at egr eat er heat andnoi seemi ssi ons(t hi s, however, maynotbeani ssuef or power gener at i onbusi nessesi nr emot eor non-ur banar eas).Fl oor spacei sunl i kel yt obeani ssueei t her, sot hef act t hat at r ansf or mer -basedUPSi sl ar ger t hani t st r ansf or mer -l esscount er par t wi l l not mat t er.Hi st or i cal l y, power pr ot ect i onhasbeenover si zedasar ul eof t humbt opr ot ectagai nst over l oadwhenoper at i ngat f ul lcapaci t y. Under -si zi ngaUPS, especi al l yi ndynami cenvi r onment s, i si nadvi sabl e.Whi l st anon-l i neuni nt er r upt i bl epowersuppl yhasabui l t -i naut omat i cbypassf oremer genci es, r unni ngcl oset odesi gnl i mi t swi t hr egul ar over l oadsi sbadpr act i ce.Anunder st andi ngof t hei mpor t anceof'r eal power 'i scr uci al f or power pr ot ect i onsi zi ng. Ki l owat t sar eameasur eof t her ealpower dr awnbyt hel oadwher easki l o-vol t -ampsar eameasur eof appar entpower. Thedi f f er encebet weent het woi st hepower f act or andi t ssi zecanpr esentchal l engeswhenspeci f yi nguni nt er r upt i bl epower suppl i es.Thegr eat est ef f i ci encycomesf r omoper at i ngat apower f act or of 1. 0or'uni t y'. Speci f yi nganuni nt er r upt i bl epower suppl ywi t hashi ghanout putpower f act or aspossi bl e-wi t hapowerf act or of 0. 9t hedesi r edst andar d-i sagoodsol ut i on. UPSmanuf act ur er shaveset t hebar at t hi sl evel wi t hnewener gyef f i ci ent pr oduct s.Aswel l asbei ngcor r ect l ysi zed, powerpr ot ect i onsyst emsshoul dconsi st of uni t sof f er i ngani nput power f act or of not l esst han99%. Thi sshoul denabl euser st ocutener gywast agebyupt o40%.www.riello-ups.co.ukInternet link Internet linkWI PRiello MasterPlus UPS.UPS operating in parallel.UPS.p28.qxd26/08/200915:53Page 1In association withSupported by Media PartnerAMPSPOWER EXPOResponsible for the purchase or specification of independent power solutions? Discover the solutions to allyour power protection and generation needs at the AMPS Power Pavilion. 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Youll be provided you with unlimited, free access to hundreds ofadditional exhibitors and hours of free seminar content.Features include: Sustainable Reality Seminar Series Public & Private Seminar Theatre CPD Theatre Workplace of the FutureCo-locations with M&E - The Building Services Event,Energy Solutions Expo, Total Workplace Management, and The Care Show, London, providing more exhibitors and relevant content.>2009AMPS POWER EXPOINASSOCIATIONWITHIP&EEEFFICIENT SUSTAINABLE RENEWABLEIncorporates7-8 October 2009London, OlympiaIN ASSOCIATION WITH IP&EEPage 29 AMPS.qxd19/08/200910:59Page 1WO R L D W I D E I N D E P E N D E N T P O W E R A U G U S T 2 0 0 930GAS TURBINESIt scongr at ul at i onsal l r oundast r i aloper at i onsi nvol vi ngt henewSi emensSGT5-8000Hgast ur bi neat t heIr schi ng4power pl ant near Ingol st adt havebeensuccessf ul l yconcl uded.Ingol st adt wi l l beespeci al l yr el i eved.Locat edal ongt hebanksof t heDanubeRi ver, i nt hecent er of Bavar i a, i t has121, 801r esi dent s. It i spar t of t heMuni chMet r opol i t an Ar eawi t hal ocal popul at i onof mor et han5mi l l i on.Ongoi ngener gydemandsr emai nhi ghi nt her egi on-asyoumi ght i magi ne-andt henext st agehasal r eadycommenced.Thegast ur bi nepower pl ant i sbei ngr ebui l t i nt oaf ul l combi nedcycl epowerpl ant . ThenewCCPP wi l l ul t i mat el yhaveat ot al out put of 530MWandanef f i ci en-cyof over 60%.Handover of t hecompl et edCCPP t oE. ONKr af t wer ke, asubsi di ar yof E. ONEner gy, i spr oj ect edf or 2011. Thet est i ngphasei nvol vi ngt heSGT5-8000H-sai dt obet hel ar gest gast ur bi nei nt hewor l d-wasonl ycompl et edi nJul y2009.Cur r ent l y, t hegast ur bi nepr ovi desenoughener gyt oser vet heener gydemandsof aci t yt hesi zeof Hambur gor Bar cel ona-whi chi si mpr essi veenough. However, t henewcombi nedcycl epl ant power edbyt heSGT5-8000Hi spr oj ect edt omeet t heel ect r i ci t ydemandsf or amuchl ar gerBiggest gas turbine goes CCPP Bavaria's Irsching 4 power plant has reached a crucial stage with the new SiemensSGT5-8000H gas turbine - one of the biggest in the world - forming the nucleus for anew 530MW combined cycle power plant being developed around it.ci t y, suchasMadr i dorBer l i n.Accor di ngt oSi emens, t hei ncr easeof ef f i ci encyby2-per cent agepoi nt s,compar edt oast at e-of -t he-ar t combi nedcycl epowerpl ant , wi l l r esul t i nar ound40, 000t onsl essC02peryear bei ngpr oduced.Thesuccessf ul f i r st f i r i ngof t henewSGT5-8000Hgast ur bi nei nDecember 2007mar kedamaj ordevel opment mi l est onei nSi emens pr oj ect t ocr eat et hewor l d'smost power f ulgast ur bi ne. The340+MWgast ur bi neSGT5-8000Hof f er sanumber of speci alf eat ur es, saysSi emens, suchashi gh-ef f i -ci ency, l owl i f e-cycl ecost s, hi ghr el i abi l i -t yandavai l abi l i t y, oper at i onal f l ex-i bi l i t yandl owemi ssi ons.Thegast ur bi newi l l i ni t i al l yt ar get t he50Hzmar ket si n Asi aandEur ope. Whi l et heengi newasdevel opedf or usewi t hnat ur al gasandf uel oi l , anongoi ngr esear chpr ogr ammei ncl udesspeci al f uelneededf or appl i cat i onssuchasIGCC.Thegast ur bi nehasanumber ofr adi cal l ynewdevel opment si ncor por at edi nt oi t . It cur ent l yf eat ur esasi ngl et i e-bol t r ot or wi t hi ndi vi dual compr essor andt ur bi nedi skswi t hhi r t hser r at i onandhydr aul i ccl ear anceopt i mi sat i on(HCO).The Axi al 13-st agecompr essor of f er sahi ghmassf l ow, hi ghcomponentef f i ci ency, cont r ol l eddi f f usi onai r f oi l s(CDA)onf r ont st agesandhi ghper f or manceai r f oi l s(HPA)oni t sr earst ages, pl usvar i abl egui devanesandcant i l ever edst at or vanes.Thef our -st ageai r -cool edt ur bi nehasahi gh-t emper at ur ecanannul ar combust i onsyst emandanadvanced, var i abl esecondar yai r syst em(SAS). It f or msavi t al el ement of t headvanced, hi ghl y-ef f i ci ent hi ghpr essur eandhi ght emper at ur ecombi nedcycl epr ocesswi t haBensonboi l er whi chi sbasedont hehi ghmassf l owandexhaust gast emper at ur eoft henewengi ne.Asacor ol l ar yt ot hi s, t heSCC5-8000Hpl ant i ncl udesanadvancedpower desi gni nasi ngl e-shaf t combi nedcycl ear r angement , aBensonboi l er f orst eamgener at i on(HRSG), awat er -cool edgener at or andat wo-casi ngst eamt ur bi ne.www.powergeneration.siemens.comInternet link Internet linkWI PSGT5-8000H gas turbine from Siemens.Irsching 4 is being developed into a CCPP like Karsto (below).GasTurbines.p30.qxd26/08/200915:59Page 1A U G U S T 2 0 0 9 WO R L D W I D E I N D E P E N D E N T P O W E R31SHAREWATCHCan we afford to save the world?based l iquid f uel s and CCSf or bot h bio-mass and coal .Coal / biomass-t o-l iquidst echnol ogies woul d be depl oyed f irstincoal -rich count ries,t o be f ol l owed by bio-mass-t o-l iquids t echnol ogies in coal -poorbutbiomass-rich regions.Things have cert ainl y gott o change -and rightnow.Cl imat e changecont ribut ors and gl obalgreenhousegas emissions mustbe reduced t o 50%of2005 l evel s by 2050,wit h indust rial isedcount ries cut t ing t heir emissions by asmuch as 80%.Whatt his means is t hatconsiderabl eincreases in bot h energy ef f iciency andrenewabl e energy wil lbe needed.As a corol l ary t o t his,more pressure wil lbe puton ut il it ies and ot her businesses t oinvestin environment al l y-f riendl yt echnol ogies.Butt his l evelofinvest mentis bound t o come sl owl y.However,t he recession has notonl y costj obs butithas al so inhibit edenvironment alspending by bot h publ icand privat e concerns.Companies,inef f ect ,f eell ess immediat e pressure t oinvestin carbon-f ree t echnol ogies.Government s across Europe has beenl ooking int o providing st imul us packagesf or indust ry,mainl y f ocussed on energy-rel at ed vent ures.Crit ics ofsuch pol icies say t hatt he excessspending is harmf ulin t he l ong run.Theyadd t hatincreased governmentdef icit s donotinspire t o consumer conf idence - t hekey ingredientt o a l ast ing recovery.Product ion subsidies and t ax credit sprovided f or renewabl e energy proj ect srepresentone which in which economiescan be kick-st art ed.It 's t houghtt hatut il it y spending wil lref l ectt he broader economy.Companieswil lremain caut ious and t heir invest ment sin green t echnol ogies and carbonreduct ion wil lt end t o be gradual .Somet echnol ogicaldevel opment s wil lbe addingprof itt o t he bal ance sheet s. The expert scl aim t o have ident if ied a credibl e bio-based l iquid f uelsuppl y st rat egy f orsol ving t he carbon probl em f ort ransport at ion,even wit h l imit ed biomasssuppl ies and wit houtabandoning crudeoil . The key concept s are gasif icat ion-Cutting global greenhouse gas emissions involves increased technology investment - butwhat will be the true cost? WIPs Christopher Hopkins has the figures.Does t his sound f ar too good to be true?Let s waitand see.Company(Currency)Monthlyshare price52 weekhigh/lowChange overmonthChangeover yearChange sinceJan. 2008ABB (CHF)19.52 11.01/27.39+14.29% -29.89% -30.04%Ansaldo (EUR)14.21 7.71/14.69+8.31.41% +48.31% +64.47%Atlas Copco (SEK)76.50 40.70/87.00+9.68% -10.79% -13.31%Caterpillar (USD)44.06 21.71/74.50+33.35% -36.62% -38.60%Chloride (GBX)142.25 107.25/259.75-5.95% -43.94% -19.75%Cummins (USD)43.01 17.70/74.00+22.15% -35.17% -8.37%Doosan HeavyIndustries (KRW)70100 37300/104000+14.36% -29.90%Foster Wheeler(USD)23.10 12.73/59.41-2.74% -59.31% -67.83%GE (USD)13.40 5.73/30.39+14.33% -52.63% -62.94%John Deere (EUR)1500 1450/15000.0% +2.04% +21.46%Kirloskar (INR)117.05 31.50/119.75+42.74% -21.08%MAN (EUR)48.50 26.37/68.99+10.98% -25.04% -40.66%Mitsubishi (JPY)1890 923.00/3340+5.70% -42.04% -30.51%MTU (EUR)25.50 12.87/28.28-1.92% +28.14% -24.11%Rolls-Royce (GBX)414.25 231.14/418.25+14.59% +15.63% -14.81%Siemens (EUR)56.00 33.05/79.80+13.91% -28.90% -37.3