Decade's operation with gas turbine TES

Journal Article · Thu Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Diesel Gas Turbine Prog.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5743195

A unique gas-turbine-powered district-heating and air-conditioning plant serving 4.5 million ft/sup 2/ of government buildings in Sacramento, California, has proven energy-efficient after a decade of operation. The total energy system (TES) utilizes waste heat recovered from gas-turbine exhaust gases to generate steam in a cascading supply until the combined volume can produce enough steam to power a turbine. Six 1000-hp Solar Saturn turbine mechanical-drive units are installed in tandem, with each pair driving a 2100-ton air-conditioning compressor through a double-inlet, single-outlet shaft gearbox. Exhaust heat from each pair of turbines enters a waste-heat-recovery boiler capable of producing 12,000 lb/h of steam, which in turn helps drive a 2650-hp steam turbine powering a 2750-ton centrifugal water chiller. Annual fuel consumption, which amounted to over 610 million CF in 1973, was reduced to 250 million CF by 1977 because of conservation measures taken to reduce building cooling requirements.

• OSTI ID: 5743195
• Journal Information: Diesel Gas Turbine Prog.; (United States), Journal Name: Diesel Gas Turbine Prog.; (United States) Vol. 45; ISSN DGTPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290800* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Heat Utilization-- (1980-)
AIR CONDITIONING
BOILERS
BUILDINGS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY SOURCES
EXHAUST GASES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL CONSUMPTION
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GAS TURBINES
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HEATING
MACHINERY
NATURAL GAS
OFFICE BUILDINGS
SPACE HEATING
TOTAL ENERGY SYSTEMS
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
WASTE HEAT BOILERS
WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
WASTES