Capstone Turbine Corporation - MicroTurbines for Oil and Gas Applications

Capstone Turbine Corporation develops, manufactures, sells and services microturbine technology solutions. The Capstone turbogenerator has just one moving part supported by patented air bearings, so there are no liquid lubricants or coolants to maintain. State-of-the-art electronics are used to convert the high frequency power from the turbogenerator into useful 50Hz or 60Hz three phase output.

The Capstone microturbine solutions are primarily used in stationary distributed power generation applications including cogeneration, resource recovery, and secure power.

CLEAN AND GREEN: CAPSTONE MICROTURBINE SOLUTIONS

Capstone microturbines can operate on a variety of gaseous or liquid fuels and emit very low emissions, making Capstone a clean, green, reliable source of energy. By integrating an aero-based turbine engine, a magnetic generator, advanced power electronics, and maintenance-free air bearings technology, Capstone microturbines are an ideal solution to today's distributed generation needs.

Capstone also offers an Advanced Power Server (APS). The primary function of the APS is to act as a "supervisory" control point for Capstone microturbines. The software in the APS can be configured to accommodate a wide range of operating scenarios, letting the customer gain maximum value from their microturbine installation.

OIL AND GAS RECOVERY - OILFIELD APPLICATIONS AND ONSHORE UPSTREAM

Oilfield and platform applications and onshore upstream - perfect for both manned and unmanned platforms, Capstone microturbines reliably power oil or gas producing operations using unprocessed wellhead gas to generate continuous power. In addition, a Capstone platform power solution dramatically reduces scheduled maintenance to mere filter changes twice a year. The first minor scheduled maintenance is at 20,000hrs and overhaul is suggested by 40,000hrs.

Capstone has developed and certified an integrated microturbine package to meet the special requirements of offshore applications. This includes corrosion protection with a 316 stainless steel enclosure, options for class I, division 2/NFPA 496 classification, and UL listing. Capstone has extensive operating experience in the offshore and onshore markets with major oil and gas customers.

GAS STORAGE / TRANSMISSION

In the US and abroad, Capstone microturbines are also helping ensure the flow of natural gas. Since Capstone microturbines have very high availability due to very brief, infrequent scheduled maintenance needs, they provide a perfect fit for compression, transmission and storage stations.

RESOURCE RECOVERY - BIOGAS

Turning waste into power - Capstone microturbines can cleanly burn waste gases such as methane and other toxic gases from landfills, sewage treatment plants, livestock farms and food waste processing facilities to create renewable power and heat. This replaces traditional solutions of flaring those gases, or worse yet, letting them vent into the air - a practice that is highly wasteful, polluting, and damages the Earth's ozone layer.

COMBINED HEAT AND POWER (CHP) AND COMBINED COOLING, HEATING AND POWER (CCHP)

Capstone microturbines generate electrical power and useable exhaust heat. The usable exhaust heat can provide hot water, or drive an absorption chiller for air-conditioning. Onsite CHP is far more fuel efficient and environmentally beneficial than utility power and boiler heating. The grid-parallel electricity produced lowers a facility's demand on utility power and dramatically cuts monthly power bills.

SECURE POWER

Today's businesses face a difficult situation - continuity of electric power in the face of weather-related power outages and the continued threat of terrorist disruption. Capstone microturbines can operate connected to a utility grid or provide stand alone power to critical loads. Transition time between these two operating modes is less than ten seconds, allowing customers to secure their critical power needs.

Traditional backup gensets just sit there as idle assets most of the time, and then do not always start when you do need them. The new paradigm is to operate Capstone microturbines as continuous power supplies - saving money in CHP, CCHP or resource recovery applications most of the time, and quickly transitioning to standby power when you need it - knowing it is already working.