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Press Release08 August 2016Power and GasErlangen
Siemens to supply nine compact steam turbines to Great Britain and the United States
The energy provider Kara Energy has placed an order for three compact SST-040 steam turbines to power biomass power plants in Great Britain.
"These new orders
underscore the growing demand for small units to serve distributed
energy-producing solutions," emphasizes Volker Neumann, Siemens' location
manager at the Frankenthal plant. "With both these orders, we are
contributing to sustainable energy supply in Great Britain and the United
States."
The three SST-040 turbines, designed to
deliver an electrical generating capacity of 300 and 420 kilowatts (kW), will
be deployed in three biomass power plants in Great Britain. These power plants
are scheduled to begin operation between November 2016 and February 2017.
Siemens has already received three identical orders from Kara over the course
of the past twelve months.
This marks the first time that Siemens is
supplying an SST-040 with an output higher than 300 kW. The unit is based on
the technology of the existing SST-040 turbine, but expanded due to growing
customer demand for turbines with outputs over 300 kW. This technical
advancement enables the SST-040 to now achieve electrical
generating capacities of up to 750 kW. The turbine, gearing, electrical
generator and all related equipment units are installed on a common base frame.
Weighing some 4,500 kg, this virtually maintenance-free machine is a
lightweight among steam turbines. Thanks to the compact design, the unit
requires just a very small foundation.
Six compact SST-110 steam turbines will be deployed in process steam systems at industrial facilities in the Midwestern U.S.
The U.S. company Airclean
Energy is integrating the six compact SST-110 steam turbines into complete
facilities. The turbines with an output of 3 megawatts each will be deployed in
process steam systems at industrial facilities in the Midwestern U.S. They will
replace steam pressure reducing valve (PRV) stations, optimizing the efficiency
of the steam cycle. This type of retrofit is subsidized by many utilities in a
number of U.S. states.
Pressure reducing valve
stations are used to reduce boiler steam pressure to the pressure needed by the
system. Different systems within an industrial facility have different
operating pressure demands. When steam pressure is reduced through a valve,
significant energy is lost. Airclean Energy is recovering this lost energy by
reducing the steam pressure through the Siemens turbine and running a generator
that will offset electrical energy consumption at the facility. The benefit of
the SST-110 is its ability to reduce pressure to two different pressure levels
at once, satisfying multiple consumers through one turbine. Many industrial
facilities run at two different pressure levels, making this turbine an ideal
choice for industry.
For further information on compact steam turbines,
please see:
www.energy.siemens.com/hq/en/fossil-power-generation/steam-turbines/steam-turbine-products.htm
www.energy.siemens.com/hq/en/fossil-power-generation/steam-turbines/steam-turbine-products.htm
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