LLC Combined Cycle Users Group – 2014 CC Plant Technology Fast Start Steven Quisenberry Vice President Genera?on Smart™ •  15-‐20% capacity increase in less than 1 minute •  Allows for integra?on of renewables with natural gas electric genera?on •  Op?miza?on and ﬂexibility of exis?ng assets •  Demand following capability and instant regula?on up 9/8/14 2 Agenda •  •  •  •  What is TurboPHASE? How TurboPHASE Works Commercial Installa?on Results in PJM Other TurboPHASE bolt on technologies –  TurboPHASE GSX (storage) 9/8/14 3 World’s First Commercial Air Injec?on System 9/8/14 4 TurboPHASE Modular Design TurboPHASE is a modular 32’ x 8’ skid that delivers hot pressurized air to the gas turbine compressor discharge area and consists of: •  •  •  •  •  9/8/14 2020 kW MTU Reciproca?ng Engine (Natural Gas, Diesel or D/F) 2:1 Gearbox Mul?-‐Stage, Intercooled Compressor Heat Exchanger/Recuperator Sound/weather enclosure 5 Genera?on Smart™ Each TurboPHASE module is tested at full pressure and temperature before shipping from factory 9/8/14 6 Genera?on Smart™ TurboPHASE simply adds the missing air back into the gas turbine Increased Exhaust Flow 9/8/14 Higher Exhaust ﬂow @ lower temperature results HRSG output increase 3% and Duct Burner Capacity increased 7% 7 Genera?on Smart™ TurboPHASE generates the pressurized air much more eﬃciently than an axial compressor and then uses the waste heat from the Reciproca?ng engine to heat up the air Temperature(C) 1000.00 535.0 400.0 750.00 15.8 bar TurboPHASE Discharge Temperature and pressure (15.8 bar, 420C) 15.2 bar 6.3 bar 260.0 500.00 2.5 bar 250.00 120.0 1 bar 0.00 1.4000 9/8/14 Axial Compressor Discharge Temperature and pressure (15.2 bar, 410C) 1.4500 1.5000 1.5500 1.6000 1.6500 Entropy, s, (kJ/kgK) GT Compressor work representa?on (~52% of Turbine Work produced) Intercooled Compressor work representa?on 1.7000 8 Genera?on Smart™ TurboPHASE makes 11% more power with 5.5% more air Turbine -‐ Compressor = Generator Power Power Power Base 300 150 TurboPHASE 317 (+5.5%) 150 150 167 (+11%) 5.5% Air (7FA.03 @ 35C Tamb) GT Fuel 167MW (+11%) Net Power to Generator 9/8/14 150MW Power Consumed by Compressor 317MW (+5.5%) Power from turbine Simple Cycle plant eﬃciency improves 2.5% 9 Incremental GT Power propor?onal to percent Air Injec?on 20% Power Increase with 10% air injected 10 seconds to full output Rapid Load / Unload Tes?ng •  •  •  •  Typical GT Controller updated in ~10 milliseconds Valve response in ~100 milliseconds GT performance resulted in smooth transi?on over quick trip Combus?on Process more stable (rich event) with TPM trip Installa?on without plant outage Energy Dense Package 9/8/14 13 Time Lapse Video on Installa?on 9/8/14 14 Actual Data aligned with Predicted Results TurboPHASE results Validate Predic?ve Methods TurboPHASE Output per Module Typical F Class install 5 modules per GT = 50+ MW per 2x1 Block TurboPHASE GSX – Energy Storage •  •  •  •  •  Doubles TurboPHASE output for 30 minutes or more Each GSX package adds zero to 12 lb/sec (high speed regula?on) Makes the en?re TurboPHASE system look like a 50 MW baqery ( 25 MW from TurboPHASE and 25 MW from GSX) GSX charges in 20 hours, 5500 psi air tanks, and consumes 500kw/hr. GSX tanks sized for 30 minutes discharge at full ﬂow rate, can be slower/longer. TurboPHASE GSX TurboPHASE +5% Air 100hp recip engine Compressor 10’x10’ skid +5% Air +10% Air Genera?on Smart™ The most eﬃcient and largest source of incremental new capacity from 5C to 50C •  •  •  •  •  •  •  Lower Capital Costs 15-‐20% power boost CC heat rate neutral Ambient Independent Less than 1 min to full power No maintenance penalty Shorter Lead Times 9/8/14 Enabling Renewables and Fast RegulaDon Up 18 Genera?on Smart™ THANK YOU! Steven Quisenberry PowerPHASE, LLC [email protected] +15613392096, +971 55 385 1322 9/8/14 19 LLC BACKUP PowerPHASE provides full controls Integra?on TurboPHASE Module (TPM) controls: •  •  •  •  •  Input a MW (or Flow) and Pressure command Output hot air at set temperature (designed in by Recuperator design) in 2 minutes Gas turbine controls are completely unaﬀected TPM internal safety and opera?on parameters are ported to Plant Controls Hard wired E-‐Stop to Plant control system TPM Health Monitoring Plant Controls Integra?on PowerPHASE Proprietary Data Slow TPM Trip Test •  All GT parameters behave normally •  DLN Combus?on Process was very stable PowerPHASE Proprietary Data GT Compressor protected by GT Controller •  Signiﬁcant compressor stall margin exists on GE 6B, 7EA and 7FA at base load •  Compressor Stall Parameter inside Mark Controller •  Morris 6B compressor stall Margin would allow 25% air injec?on, 50% power increase Signiﬁcant GT Shat Limit Margin Exists •  Signiﬁcant GT shat torque margin exists, especially at higher ambient temperatures •  Morris 6B shat limit allows 25% air injec?on and 50% power increase at 75F. 50,000 45,000 40,000 Power Output (kW) 35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 No Injec?on 15,000 With Air Injec?on 10,000 Shat Limit 5,000 -‐ 0 20 40 60 80 Ambient Temperature (F) 100 120 Signiﬁcant GT Generator Limit Margin Exists •  Signiﬁcant GT shat torque margin exists, especially at higher ambient temperatures •  Morris 6B generator limit allows 25% air injec?on and 50% power increase at 80F.