Mobile Power and Distributed Generation:

a Viable Component to Power Pools

Presented by
Vic Abrahamian
Pratt & Whitney Power Systems, Windsor, CT - USA
15th Congress of UPDEA
June 7, 2005 – Accra, Ghana

Presentation outline

• Introductory Remarks
• Mobile Power (MP) and Distributed Generation (DG)
defined
• Mobile Power and DG Applications
• Advantages of MP and DG
• Pratt and Whitney’s Offerings in MP and DG
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES
CORPORATION

Overview of United
Technologies Corporation
Annual Revenues
( $ Billions) Number of
Subsidiary Activity Results 2004 Employees

World Leader
Air Conditioning and
Carrier Heating Systems 10.6 43,492
Security Systems and
Chubb Fire Protection 2.9 45,193
Aero spatial and
Hamilton Sundstrand Industrial Systems 3.9 16,092
World Leader
Elevators and
Otis Escalators 9.0 59,872
Aircraft Engines, Gas
Turbines and Space
Pratt & Whitney Propulsion Systems 8.3 34,178
Sikorsky Helicopters 2.5 8,978
Total - 37.2 208,267

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 Aftermarket Services Large Engines Small Engines

Space Propulsion Power Systems Military Engines

Mobile Power and Distributed

Generation Defined

• DG resources are smaller scale power generation equipment

(up to 50 MW) located close to where the power is used;

• MP power generation is equipment designed to be

conveniently movable to suit load shift requirements;

• DG and MP equipment include: micro turbines, combustion

turbines, reciprocating engines, Fuel Cells, etc;

• DG and MP equipment is used to complement central power

systems, provide incremental capacity in a short time, and
avoid/reduce the cost of T&D system upgrades.
Mobile Power and DG
Applications

• Supporting the grid in situations where new load

requirements cannot be met without costly T&D upgrades;
• Meeting demand for power in emergency situations or in
areas not served by the grid;
• Avoiding voltage sags, voltage spikes and noise which can
cause problems for sensitive industrial equipment;
• Reducing overall load by using highly efficient generators in
lieu of grid supplied power;

Mobile Power and DG

Applications (cont.)

• Supplementing grid capacity to meet seasonal or event

related power requirements (international meetings and
sporting events such as World Cup, Africa Cup, etc);
• Improving power reliability and quality for high tech
equipment used in industrial parks, mining operations and
refineries;
• Peak shaving to reduce load demand on the grid during
peak times.
Advantages of MP and DG

• Combustion turbines can be installed in record times (3

weeks);
• Combustion turbines can be relocated to suit load shifts or
be resold if no longer needed;
• Provides alternatives in case of catastrophic failure of
central power plants;
• Avoids or reduces T&D upgrade costs;
• Reduces transmission losses;
• Facilitates the entry of local entrepreneurs in the IPP sector
because of lower capital cost.

Disadvantages of MP and DG

• Do not always offer economies of scale involved in central

power plants;
• Depending on the applications, initial capital costs could
be higher;
• (see if we add some more!!!)
 International Experience
PWPS Representatives
& Licensees
CT 1
Canada 3 FL 10 PWPS Sales Managers
IL 14
MA 2
IN 8 FT8 Installations
NC 22
CA 14 MI 2 Russia
NY 6
OR 4 MO 16 UK
NJ 8 Germany 12
WA 5 MN 2 Germany China
PA 10 Austria 1
NE 4 Romania
VA 10 Ireland 8 France 7
OH 8 Turkey China 9 Japan
WV 12 Spain 3
Israel
Japan 14
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Jamaica 1
Mexico
Iraq 3 Thailand, Cambodia, Laos & Vietnam
Trinidad & Tobago Togo 1 India
Colombia Venezuela Benin 1
Ecuador
Malaysia
Peru Indonesia
Brazil

Brazil 8
New
Colombia 2
Zealand 6
Chile 2

Fleet Ft8: Over 1,5 million operating hours

Rich Experience

Number of Units Installed

• Over 2000 units installed

GG/FT12
• including 300 turnkey systems
GG3
• Simple and combined cycle
FT8 • Over 16 millions operating
hours
Small
Turbines • Over 176.000 aircraft engines
delivered
FT4

0 200 400 600 800 1000

 P & W’s Offerings in MP & DG

FT8 POWERPAC™ Gas Turbine FT8® TWINPAC™ Gas Turbine

The FT8 POWERPAC is designed and stocked for fast The TWINPAC is a unique technology with a gas turbine at
delivery, installation and commissioning. each end of a double-ended electric generator.

FT8 SWIFTPAC™ Gas Turbine

The FT8 SWIFTPAC is a transportable unit, able to be setup
in several days.

FT8 Performance

Configuration: FT8-1, Natural Gas, 60 Hz

3” H20 Inlet & 1.5” H20 Exhaust Losses,

Water Injected to 25 PPMVD NOx ref. to 15% O2

Site Conditions: 15oC, Sea Level, 60% RH.

FT8 POWERPAC FT8 Plus POWERPAC FT8 TWINPAC FT8 Plus TWINPAC

Gross Output (kW) 27,550 30,504 55,450 61,270

Heat Rate (Btu/kWh) 9,245 9295 9190 9254

Exhaust Flow (PPS) 195.3 202.6 780.8 810.4

Exhaust Temp (C°) 449 48 1 449 481

Water Flow (GPM) 25.8 30.7 104.0 122.8

Typical Power Island 145 145 250 250

Aux Load (kW)

First SWIFTPAC™ 50
Installation

CalPeak- El Cajon Site

Commercial Operation: May 2002

SWIFTPAC 25
Features
• Base Engine FT8
Generator Trailer
• US Transport Time 6 days
• Number of Trailers 2-4
• Installation 2 - 3 days
Control Trailer
• Noise 65 dBA @ 400’
Engine Trailer
• NOx / CO 25/80
(In standard configuration)

*Minimal foundation requirements

Major Shipments
Engine Generator Inlet & Exh Controls
Trailer Size
16.15 m 16.15 m 16.15 m 14.63 m
• Length
• Width 3.63 m 3.63 m 3.63 m 3.05 m
• Height 4.12 m 4.12 m 4.12 m 4.12 m
• Weight (trailer GVW) 49896 kg 58968 kg 45360 kg 36288 kg
SWIFTPAC 50

ISO Output 55 MW
US Transport Time 6 Days
Number of Trailers 10-12
Foundation 7.62 cm Concrete
Installation 3 weeks
Noise 65 dBA @ 400’
NOx/CO (w/ CO Converter) 25/10
Fuel Dual
Frequency 50/60Hz
DLN and inlet fogging models also available

Rapid Installation

Modular Assembly

1. Generator 2. Gas 3. Control 4. Inlet 5. Inlet Filter &

is Placed on Turbine Enclosure, Silencer & 13.8 kV
“Road Bed” Enclosure Generator Secondary Air Connection
Pad Assemblies Silencer, & GT Inlet Set In Installed
Aligned to Stacks Set In Place 6. Quick
Generator Place Disconnect
Interconnect
Cables
Installed
Elapsed Time 3 weeks