Turbine Inlet Air Cooling

Gas Turbine Cooling Water System: 3 Lessons learned

When designing a Turbine Inlet Air Cooling (TIAC) systems many factors have to be taken into consideration in order to design an efficient system in terms of electrical and water consumption. Bad choices in terms of Turbine Cooling plant design might affect to the plant long term operation and conse[..]
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Refrigeration

Ammonia Refrigeration System: A Natural Cooling Solution

It is now more than a century since ammonia first played a role in the refrigeration process. As an irreplaceable natural refrigerant, this refrigerant is now widely used in green buildings where it offers immense operational and environmental benefits. This is to add to the conventional and more po[..]
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Turbine Inlet Air Cooling

Aeroderivative Gas Turbines: How to Reduce Power Loss

Gas turbines are without doubt very popular in the arena of power plants. Here you will find two main types: industrial and aeroderivative gas turbines . You have to appreciate that many turbines in the market take a long time to start, mainly because the heat must have enough time to penetrate the [..]
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Turbine Inlet Air Cooling

Gas turbine air intake filtration system

When looking for power augmentation, turbine inlet air cooling is quickly becoming the best considered solution. TIAC allows energy output increase with no need to invest in new or more powerful gas turbines. Industrial TIAC solutions, such as the ones designed and manufactured by ARANER, are usuall[..]
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Turbine Inlet Air Cooling

Gas Turbines Review: Siemens, GE, Ansaldo and Mitsubishi

No one can dispute the important role played by gas turbines in power plants today. They are the brain and heart of electricity production. Feed a gas turbine with natural gas or any other fuel and it will transform it to mechanical energy, which in turn generates electricity as depicted in the figu[..]
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Turbine Inlet Air Cooling

Turbine Inlet Temperature a technology to decrease

Did you know that increasing the inlet temperature of a gas turbine can decrease power loss by as much as 30 %? That is why turbine inlet temperature increase of a gas turbine is such a popular practice today. Even systems that initially did not have the cooling components are considering installing[..]
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Turbine Inlet Air Cooling

Gas Turbine Theory: operation and power increase

Did you know that the gas turbine technology is the most popular for power generation? When you look back through history, it immediately becomes clear that the experimental stage of this technology was present as early as the 1900s. Although the first turbines were meant for airplanes, 1939 saw the[..]
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Thermal Energy Storage

Why Choose ARANER as Your Energy Storage Company?

The energy storage market will be worth $50 billion within the next five years, according to the research firm Lux Research. As you would expect, this growth is giving rise to new players. There are many companies in the energy storage chain, but one of them is definitely way ahead of the pack: ARAN[..]
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Thermal Energy Storage

Ice Storage Tanks: a cost effective solution for plants

Have you ever wondered why companies store just about everything else apart from electricity? Due to periodic supply and demand imbalances, they store foodstuffs, water, fuel and so on. For electricity, many companies opt to oversize the infrastructure. Is this really the right choice? Nowadays, ple[..]
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Refrigeration

How to Improve a Chilled Water Refrigeration System

There is no argument about the advantages of chilled water systems in large commercial facilities. A chilled water refrigeration system offers many advantages, mainly in terms of energy efficiency and ease of maintenance. You can magnify these advantages for your facility by ensuring proper and cons[..]
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Thermal Energy Storage

Off Peak Energy Storage: Thermal Energy Storage benefits

What are the on-peak cooling costs in your area? They are probably several times the off-peak rates. Using the widely accepted Thermal Energy Storage technology can easily reduce your cooling costs and you’re still going to get the desired results. It is evident that people are picking up on this —e[..]
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Turbine Inlet Air Cooling, Thermal Energy Storage

Thermal storage systems for TIAC solutions

Industrial gas turbines tend to work in high ambient temperatures, which can get even higher during on-peak power demand periods. This can be a big deal when aiming at power augmentation, especially in hot climate areas such as the Middle East. This is why Thermal Storage Systems are standing out as[..]
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