Diesel and Gas Turbine Worldwide

Late last year, MHI received an order from Dongfang Steam Turbine Works (DFSTW), one of China’s top three turbine manufacturers in Deyang, Sichuan province, for the supply of major components for four units of M701F gas turbines. The gas turbines to use the MHI-made components will serve as the core equipment of the Fujian Putian power plant, a 1600 MW natural gas-fired GTCC power plant to be constructed by CNOOC Fujian Gas Power Ltd. The plant’s first power generation unit is scheduled to go on-stream in June 2008. a

For more information, refer to page 141 of the
2007 Diesel & Gas Turbine Publications
Global Sourcing Guide.

NPO SATURN

NPO “Saturn”

Prospekt Lenina 163

Rybinsk, Yaroslavskaya oblast, 152903 Russia

Tel: +7-0855-29-61-00 Fax: + 7-0855 29-61-08 E-mail: adm@rm.yaroslavl.ru Website: www.npo-saturn.ru

Gas Turbine Power Range Mechanical Drive: 4.0 to 16.0 MW Electric Generator Drive: 2. 5 to 110.0 MW

New Orders/

Product Development

NPO-Saturn is the largest manufacturer of jet engines for civil and military aviation, as well as industrial gas turbines in Russia. During the last year, the company has worked to successfully develop new versions of its own industrial gas turbine engines and build good business relations with its largest customers — Gazprom and the Russian Navy.

According to the agreement achieved last August with Gazprom, Saturn will supply up to 600 gas pumping units during the next 15 years with rated power outputs of 4, 6 and 8 MW. All these units will be based on common well-reputed gas generator of GTD- 4RM type. Saturn has manufacturing facilities that provide opportunity to produce up to 70 complete gas-pump-

ing units based on this gas generator per year.

Also, Gazprom and Saturn agreed to participate in common the Russian federal program regarding ceramic gas turbine engine development. This program provides developing and manufacturing gas turbine “hot” parts will be produced from ceramic and composite materials, with final targets of increased engine service life and reliability. These new ceramic and composite parts will be used in Saturn 2. 5 MW class engines.

Another step of this program provides developments of a new “ lubricating oil-less” engine with rated power 2. 5 to 4 MW based on the magnetic bearing. Significant parts of this program are manufacturing of high-speed, high-frequency generators that will couple with turbine without gearbox.

Saturn announced it was the winner of a tender of Sybneft’-PrNoyabr’skneftegaz gas-producing company on the right of delivery for eight gas-turbine generating sets of GTA-8PM type for the GTES- 64 gas turbine power plant. The GTES- 64 plant is intended for providing electric power of the Surgut gas deposit of company. The GTES- 64 is due for starting commercial service after 18 months since the contract was signed.

Joint Venture

GE Energy and Saturn declared intention to invest and cooperate in the industrial gas turbine market. Initially, both sides foresee localization of production of 40 to 150 MW GE industrial gas turbines in Russia with the active participation of Saturn. The agreement will bring modern gas turbine technologies from GE to Saturn to be provided to Russian customers. GE will initially bring technology, and Saturn will manage the partnership in the area of providing accordance of the products to the hard industry standards of Russia. Both sides will develop the base of local suppliers of joint venture and production capacities. Initially, a joint venture will represent the industrial gas turbines of the GE series B, E and F at the Russian market. a

OPRA

OPRA Turbines AS Energiveien 22

4056 Tanager, Norway

Tel: +47-4000-6970
Fax: +47-5131-5044
E-mail: info@opra.no
Website: www.opraturbines.com

Gas Turbine Power Range Mechanical Drive: 0.0 to 2.0 MW Electric Generator Drive: 0.0 to 1. 9 MW

Corporate News

OPRA Turbines has announced the construction of a new world headquarters and assembly plant in Stavanger, Norway, that is scheduled for completion in July following groundbreaking in November 2006. Gas turbine assembly and test operations will be relocated to the new plant later in the summer and the first turbines to be fully assembled and tested are expected to come off the line in October 2007. The administrative, marketing and turbine engineering organization, currently located in OPRA’s facilities in Hengelo, Netherlands, will relocate to the Norwegian facilities as well. Package engineering and turbine packaging will remain in Hengelo.

The plant and office space totals 5100 m²in size and provisions are included in the facility for gas turbine assembly, engine and package testing, and parts warehousing. Also included in the multi-story offices will be engineering, procurement, marketing and administrative functions. This facility is located in a newly developing industrial park in Tananger, a Stavanger suburb with easy access to air, sea and highway transportation.

The facilities in Hengelo will focus on packaging the OP16 as a generator set for both offshore oil and gas production and storage applications and for land-based petroleum and industrial applications. Operating management has been strengthened at Hengelo in anticipation of the move of the general offices to Norway.