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Total cost of 46-Mw Borax cogen system put at $30M

Journal Article · · Gas Turbine World; (United States)
OSTI ID:5282995

The cogeneration system, designed around a W-251B gas turbine power plant exhausting into a Deltak waste heat boiler to produce ''free'' process steam from the gas turbine exhaust, is discussed. The design includes water injection for NO/sub x/ control, self-cleaning inlet air filters, evaporative coolers, supercharger, and supplementary firing of the waste heat boiler. Once the system is operational Borax will be able to generate all of the electricity needed for on-site operations and a large share of process steam needs--plus still have 22-23 Mw surplus electric power to sell, so that the installation should pay for itself in less than 5 years of service.

Research Organization:
Gas Turbine World, Fairfield, CT
OSTI ID:
5282995
Journal Information:
Gas Turbine World; (United States), Journal Name: Gas Turbine World; (United States) Vol. 13:1; ISSN GTWOD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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