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Title: TurboGenerator Power Systems{trademark} for distributed generation

Abstract

The AlliedSignal TurboGenerator is a cost effective, environmentally benign, low cost, highly reliable and simple to maintain generation source. Market Surveys indicate that the significant worldwide market exists, for example, the United States Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) which is the uniform research facility for domestic electric utilities, predicts that up to 40% of all new generation could be distributed generation by the year 2006. In many parts of the world, the lack of electric infrastructure (transmission and distribution lines) will greatly expedite the commercialization of distributed generation technologies since central plants not only cost more per kW, but also must have expensive infrastructure installed to deliver the product to the consumer. Small, multi-fuel, modular distributed generation units, such as the TurboGenerator, can help alleviate current afternoon brownouts and blackouts prevalent in many parts of the world. Its simple, one moving part concept allows for low technical skill maintenance and its low overall cost allows for wide spread purchase in those parts of the world where capital is sparse. In addition, given the United States emphasis on electric deregulation and the world trend in this direction, consumers of electricity will now have not only the right to choose the correctmore » method of electric service but also a new cost effective choice from which to choose.« less

Authors:
 [1]
  1. AlliedSignal Power Systems, Inc., Torrance, CA (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
318913
Report Number(s):
CONF-980426-
Journal ID: ISSN 0097-2126; TRN: IM9909%%110
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: American power conference, Chicago, IL (United States), 14-16 Apr 1998; Other Information: PBD: 1998; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the American Power Conference: Volume 60-1; McBride, A.E. [ed.] [Illinois Inst. of Tech., Chicago, IL (United States)]; PB: 613 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; TURBOGENERATORS; BRAYTON CYCLE; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; MARKET

Citation Formats

Weinstein, C H. TurboGenerator Power Systems{trademark} for distributed generation. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Weinstein, C H. TurboGenerator Power Systems{trademark} for distributed generation. United States.
Weinstein, C H. 1998. "TurboGenerator Power Systems{trademark} for distributed generation". United States.
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abstractNote = {The AlliedSignal TurboGenerator is a cost effective, environmentally benign, low cost, highly reliable and simple to maintain generation source. Market Surveys indicate that the significant worldwide market exists, for example, the United States Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) which is the uniform research facility for domestic electric utilities, predicts that up to 40% of all new generation could be distributed generation by the year 2006. In many parts of the world, the lack of electric infrastructure (transmission and distribution lines) will greatly expedite the commercialization of distributed generation technologies since central plants not only cost more per kW, but also must have expensive infrastructure installed to deliver the product to the consumer. Small, multi-fuel, modular distributed generation units, such as the TurboGenerator, can help alleviate current afternoon brownouts and blackouts prevalent in many parts of the world. Its simple, one moving part concept allows for low technical skill maintenance and its low overall cost allows for wide spread purchase in those parts of the world where capital is sparse. In addition, given the United States emphasis on electric deregulation and the world trend in this direction, consumers of electricity will now have not only the right to choose the correct method of electric service but also a new cost effective choice from which to choose.},
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