In the power generation industry, it is well known that the Natural Gas Turbine has significant advantages over its reciprocating fossil burning engine competition. For one, the Natural Gas (NG) Turbine burns much more efficiently with less maintenance. If the user takes advantage of the combined cycle, they are able to pull a greater amount of power from the turbine. The NG turbine is the first choice for the application that requires continuous base load power with the most fuel efficiency.
“There are many instances where the need for the amount of power that a NG turbine produces would be short term. This is especially the case when the application is centered on emergency disaster relief, plant shut-down for maintenance, or peak shaving,” shares John Ferguson, USP&E Sales Associate.
Ferguson continues, “A mobile NG turbine unit would be the best choice for either of these applications due to the quick set up and break down. The site preparation for such a configuration would be quite minimal depending on the size utilized. A gravel bed could be the minimal required foundation.”
One Mobile Natural Gas Turbine option would be GE’s TM 2500 which consists of four modular trailer units for ease of deployment. The total power produced from these units would be 22.8 MW and can be run on Natural Gas as well as liquid fuels. The four trailers would be arranged in a T-shaped formation with the generator trailer, inlet filter trailer, exhaust trailer and the auxiliary trailer. The TM 2500 also has the ability to be used in 60 HZ and 50 HZ cycles.
To learn more about a Natural Gas Mobile Turbine or other Power Plant options see our website at uspowerco.com or call US Power and Environment.