Solar Turbines Incorporated (STI) articles
Pamesa Do Brasil is owned by Pamesa Espana, together with private Brazilian capital and is dedicated to the production, distribution and sale of ceramic flooring and glazed porcelain tiles. Pamesa`s experience, high quality of products and constant technological innovation make it recognized as one of the most modern companies in Brazil. Based on the positive experience of several ceramic factories in Spain, Pamesa Do Brasil decided to install a combined heat and power (CHP) plant associated
The University of Arkansas`s Fayetteville campus is the flagship of the University of Arkansas (UA) System. Founded in 1871 as a land-grant institute, the campus now consists of over 370 buildings including the Central Utility Plant/Central Chilled Water Plant, Nanoscale Material Science and Engineering Building, and the Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The campus spans approximately 512 acres in order to serve almost 30,000 students from all over the world. UA`s Office for Sustainabilit
Established in 1919, Houston Methodist Hospital is a recognized leader in several specialties, including cardiovascular surgery, cancer, diabetes, organ transplants, and neurology. The main campus is located at the heart of the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. A central utility plant serves the cluster of five buildings for its chilled water and steam needs. The most recent additions to the campus include a 1.1 million square foot research center and a 26-story, 1.6 million square
An international pharmaceutical group located in Italy, Recordati, installed a Centaur® 50 gas turbine from Solar Turbines with SoLoNOx1" and a TTS2 control system in its pharmaceutical chemical plant in Campoverde di Aprilia (LT) in 1996. Since its installation, the system has received various upgrades to improve package availability and reliability.
The Iraqi Ministry of Oil awarded Shell (lead operator), Petronas and Missan a 20-year contract to provide technical assistance in the development of the Majnoon field in 2010. Majnoon is one of the largest oil fields in the world, with an estimated 38 billion STOMP (stock tank oil initially in place). The Majnoon Project, also known as the Tigres Project, consists of a two-phase development: Phase I to reach first commercial production (FCP) and Phase II to develop the full field (FFD). In 2
Project Demonstrates High Potential for CHP in Food Processing Industry . Frito-Lay North America, Inc., a division of PepsiCo, installed a combined heat and power (CHP) system at its food processing plant in Killingly, Connecticut, in 2009. The installation was supported by a state grant under Connecticut`s Energy Independence Act, which encouraged businesses and government agencies to install innovative systems to ease demand on the state`s power grid. The U.S. Department of Energy (DO
The Pastore Power House is the primary elecrical provider for the facilities operated by the State of Rhode Island in the city of Providence. When in island mode, the Power House is 100% self-sufficient. The Power House provides reliable energy and a stable electrical grid in addition to heat recovery steam generation (HRSG). The facility utilizes one Centaur 40 gas turbine generator set with SoLoNOx on-line and one in reserve. The Power House generates 2400 VAC to the grid and can produce st
Applied LNG provides refrigeration for liquefaction of natural gas. The Solar compressor driven by the Centaur 40 gas turbine is a key component to Applied LNG`s operation. During a scheduled outage, the limited storage capacity only allowed for a maximum outage of six days.
Applied LNG purchased Solar`s full-service site integration to help develop a plan and supervise their contractors to ensure as much prework as possible would be accomplished prior to shutting down the package for th
When Williams began building their Bucking Horse natural gas processing plant in Wyoming`s Niobrara Shale, they faced a major issue - no power lines were available. The local utility set about bringing power to the facility, but electricity wouldn`t be available to support plant commissioning. Williams turned to Peterson Power, who suggested two Taurus 60 mobile power unit (MPU) packages from Solar Turbines, each rated at 5,670 kW (ISO), along with transformers, breakers and a black start gen
Georgia-Pacific (GP) is one of the world`s leading manufacturers of tissue, pulp, packaging, building products and related chemicals. The GP building products facility in Taylorsville, Mississippi produces high quality plywood for a variety of indoor and outdoor projects. GP believes in improving people`s lives by using fewer resources but still providing quality products and services to their customers. GP`s Taylorsville plant was facing both high energy costs and a critical milestone w