Power equipment selection is quite a complicated issue. The choice is influenced by many factors such as different operation conditions and loads, climate and environment, availability of fuel resources and their prices, electricity and thermal energy rates. As a rule, Design Institutes thoroughly examine all these aspects and carry out technical-economic analysis and feasibility study based on their experience.
The majority of prime contractors and general designers prefer to deal with the same suppliers relying on their work experience, well-established business relations and taking into account economic considerations. In this case it is quite difficult for the customer to make an objective evaluation of the proposed variant if he doesn’t have comprehensive information about the full range of possible solutions.
The information given in this section will help a potential customer to make a preliminary selection of power plant components. This section contains a description of the full range of existing equipment models and can help to make a comprehensive analysis.
The Gas Turbo Equipment Catalogue is a specialised information edition published to simplify the customer’s understanding of the Russian and CSI power equipment market. In addition to traditional sections containing basic technical specifications of gas turbines and their auxiliary systems, the Catalogue contains a detailed description of many power packages available on the market. The section involves diagrams showing the effect of operating conditions on basic parameters. Estimation of exhaust gas temperature and its dependence on the ambient air temperature shows the operational feasibility of the particular drive operating within a combined cycle package and its ability to obtain the required conditions of process steam. The general description outlines the operational status of equipment, possibility of its further upgrading and dependence on fuels, environmental friendliness and ability to produce different kinds of energy (electricity, thermal energy, compressed air, low temperatures, etc.). The section also allows estimating the company’s working experience on the Russian and CIS territory. For this purpose every model of power generating package has a datasheet.
The total accumulated operating time is one of the key parameters confirming the equipment reliability. The diagrams presenting the operating time of gas turbine compression and generation packages in Russia and the CIS are given in this chapter.
Gas Turbo Technology experts are constantly monitoring the gas turbine market of Russia and the CIS. The data collected during the eight years is outlined briefly in this chapter. The tables containing the information about the commissioned equipment since 1999 up to 2007 are to help the Catalogue reader to get a comprehensive view of the gas turbine market.
The comprehensive information given in the Catalogue is to help a potential customer to examine a wide range of proposed solutions as well as competitors, to choose strategy for their product promotion and to develop the equipment improvement programmes.
Unfortunately, a number of companies didn’t submit technical specifications of their power equipment. Hopefully the situation will change to the better. All interested companies and customers are welcome to contact us with any questions. We will be glad to assist you and your company in obtaining reliable information. Availability and reliability of information about the company and its products, in our opinion, is one of the most important competitive steps towards the customer.
