During the hot summer months, large gas & diesel turbines experience large de-rates. De-rates refer to the loss of power output due to heat. This can be as high as 15-25% when temperatures reach 45 degree Celsius.
A local utility vendor approached us in the UAE and asked for turbine inlet cooling. This solution has 3 parts:
Part 1: provided additional chillers to the existing heat exchanger to increase cooling capacity. This includes a 200TR/700kW Chiller and 100TR/384kW Chiller.
Part 2: Provided a chiller and air handler along with ducting to duct the cold air of the air inlet of the turbine. This artificially reduced the air temperature and increased the efficiencies.
Part 3: Provided a HPAC90 package AC Unit to the transformer room. Due to permanent AC units being old, various compressors were broken down adversely affecting the cooling. The package AC unit provided the temporary cooling to the substation to ensure transformers are kept cool and ensure health & safety standards are met by eliminating the fire hazards.
Andrews Sykes has a full range of chillers, AHUs, package AC units, split AC units, boilers, heaters, ventilation fans and many other temporary HVAC units.
If you have any queries, please contact Andrews Sykes on (+971) 800 79537 or email [email protected]