Diesel and Gas Turbine Worldwide

Solar Turbines Incorporated and its parent company, Caterpillar Inc., announced the signing of a long-term agreement with China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) this past year. Under the agreement, Solar will be a preferred aftermarket supplier for goods and services for Solar’s gas turbine equipment. The goal of the agreement is to provide CNOOC with a lower cost option for the continued service and maintenance of the Solar fleet. It will also shorten the time needed for scheduled service.

Solar also announced that it has received the Det Norske Veritas Engine Type Approval Certificate for the Taurus 60 Engine. All Solar gas turbine engines will now be Type Approved for the same application of all derivatives in the oil and gas market.

Turbine Upgrades

Also in the past year, Solar has added two turbines, the Mars 100 with an output of 10. 5 MW and the Titan 130 with an output of 14. 5 MW to the fleet of gas turbines offered for low Btu fuel applications. Extensive emissions tests have been performed on various turbines at several operating facilities using varying Btu quality fuels and over the turbines’ load range.

Solar continues to expand its fleet of the Mercury 50 recuperated gas turbines, gaining operating experience in the United States and Europe in a wide variety of applications including hospitals, communications, food processing, manufacturing, hotels, independent power producers, commercial buildings, municipal and rural coops, and industrial research facilities. The 4. 6 MW Mercury 50, with an ISO efficiency of 38.5%, is now also available for landfill gas applications.

Several Solar projects received awards in the past year. The Dell Children’s Medical Center Integrated Energy System in Austin, Texas, U.S.A., received recognition for its innovative approach in assuring quality power and energy services 24/7 to a critical healthcare facility. The project incorporates Solar’s 4. 6 MW Mercury 50 and illustrates that a CHP system can cohabi-tate in an urban environment without problems related to noise or emissions.

Michigan State University’s T.B. Simon Power Plant also received an award for assuring an adequate supply of clean, reliable energy in support of the university’s operations for

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