MICROTURBINES FOR BUILDINGS An Overview of the PureComfort ® System
Mar 26, 2015
MICROTURBINES FOR BUILDINGS
An Overview of the PureComfort® System
Dirty – pollutionCarbon and GHG’sConsumes water
High energy costs and low efficiency
(~ 30%)
Energy savings and attractive ROI - high efficiency (Up
to 90%)
Power redundancy Increased uptime
24/7 reliability
Clean, QuietCarbon reduction
LEED® Points**
Grid outages – vulnerable
Costly back-up
Electric GridPureComfort® Solution
(Model 400M)
Value Proposition – Summary
CCHP* Versus the Grid
*CCHP = Combined Cooling, Heating, and Power ** Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (United States Green Building Council’s rating system)
Microturbine Based Solutions
PureComfort® Solution(200 kW prime mover)
PureComfort® Solution(65 kW prime mover)
Microturbines & absorption chiller for cooling,
heating, and power
PureThermal® Solution(65/200 kW prime mover)
Microturbines for
heating and power
Fuel flexibility: Natural gas, Propane, Diesel, Bio-diesel, or a biogas like Anaerobic Digester Gas
Power + Cooling + Heating Solutions
PureThermal® Solutions65 / 200 kW-Based CHP Solutions; Scalable, Flexible, and Efficient
• Low-cost installation
• High overall efficiency
• Dual mode operation
• Low emissions
• Water conservation
• Modular
• New York City MEA* compliant
• CARB 2007 compliant**
* Materials and Equipment Acceptance
** California Air Resources Board Emissions Standard
(kW) (MBH) (kW)
65 416 121
130 832 243
195 1,248 365
390 2,496 731
200 839 245
400 1,582 463 All data at ISO Conditions(59°F / 15°C, 5 psia, 60% RH)
Output Heating Capacity
(kW) (RT) (MBH) (kW)
195 125 798 294
260 156 1,043 306
325 182 1,276 374
390 205 1,499 439
PureComfort® Solutions65 / 200 kW-Based CCHP Solutions; Scalable, Flexible, and Efficient
All data at ISO Conditions(59°F / 15°C, 5 psia, 60% RH)
Output Chiller Capacity Heating Capacity(kW) (RT) (MBH) (kW)
200 108 757 222
400 181 1,450 433
Output Chiller Capacity Heating Capacity
What is a Microturbine?
Combustion Chamber
Generator Turbine
Air Flow
Fuel Input
Power
Exh
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To absorption chiller
Air Bearings
Compressor
Generator Cooling Fins
Recuperator
How Does It Work?
Key Market Sectors
* Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (United States Green Building Council’s Rating System)
PureComfort® & PureThermal® Solutions
Data Centers Supermarkets Hospitals
Hotels Educational Institutions • Energy intensive
• Power, heating, cooling
• Benefits– On-site energy/security– Sustainability/Green/LEED®*
PureComfort® & PureThermal® Solutions
• > 1.8 million operating hours achieved*
• ~ 60,000 hrs accumulated monthly*
• ~ 100 million kWhrs achieved*
• 143 microturbines in fleet
• 29 PureComfort® and 22 PureThermal®
• 24/7/365 Remote Monitoring System provides real-time data
• Over 30 sites in operation
The Reagan Library is UTC Power’s largest PureComfort® system installation (16 microturbines).
UTC Power’s first microturbines entered service in 2003 at A&P’s Fresh Market in Mt. Kisco, NY.
Microturbine Fleet Experience
* Includes both PureComfort® and PureThermal® solution installations.(as of Nov 30, 2008)
PureComfort® System Performance
• > 95% average fleet availability* last 3 yrs
• Multi-unit prime movers
High system availability maintained
N+1 reliability
> 12,000 hour microturbine MTBF
• Automatic transition to grid-independent operation during utility grid failures
• Load following in grid-independent mode
• Open/Closed/Delayed Transition
• < 10 second transition time standard
• Inverter-based system
Proven Reliability, Multi-Unit Flexibility, and Grid-Independent Functionality
* Availability based on planned & unplanned outages
East HartfordHigh School 97% availability†
Wal-mart Supercenter, Colorado96% availability†
Verizon,California95% availability†
† last 12 months
Environmental Benefits
† Based on Natural Gas fuel and operation of the unit in the Boston area. Typical heating and cooling utilizations for a hospital are 55% and 40% respectively.
* Or 2.3 million lbs CO2 / 13,200 lbs NOx. Calculated using guidance from EPA’s Combined Heat & Power office. Using the World Resources Institute Corporate Protocol, the CO2 and NOx tons savings are -25 and 3, respectively
** Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (United States Green Building Council’s rating system)
Example Hospital – Boston, MA
1052 metric tons*
243 acres
213,000 gallons
(806,200 liters)
6 metric tons*
354 cars
CO2 NOx H2O
Average annual reductions† with PureComfort® Model 400M microturbine system
4-6 LEED®** points
LEED®**
Environmental BenefitsLower Carbon Emissions than the Cleanest US Electric Grids
0% Heating Utilization(Max cooling utilization is 100%)
New England
California
NY-Upstate
NYC
New Jersey
75% Heating Utilization(Max cooling utilization is 25%)
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1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
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CO2 Emissions Rate = CO2 generated / (Electricity Generated + Avoided Heating Fuel + Avoided Cooling Electric Demand)Utility Emissions Rate based on eGRID* 2007 data for average fossil-fueled generation in the sub-region
* The Emissions and Generations Integrated Database from the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA)
Incentives Drive GrowthKey States: NY, NJ, CT and MA
CT
MA
NJ
Federal Incentive Tax Credit (FITC) in all states
$200/kW or 10% whichever is less*
Capital incentives
Operational incentives
NJ
For complete listing see www.dsireusa.org * Or 10% for a CHP installation if overall efficiency is at least 60%
On-Site PowerFull Range of Services
* Currently available in the US only
• Turnkey project development and
management*
• Attractive UTC Finance options
($0 up-front costs)*
• Comprehensive maintenance, extended
warranty, and 24/7/365 remote monitoring
services
• Local, trained service technicians*
Project Screening Criteria*5 Steps
YES
2. Is it served by pipeline natural gas?
3. Is the average year-round power demand at least: 65 kW (PureThermal® solution) and 195 kW (PureComfort® solution)?
4. Is the difference between electric and natural gas cost at least 2? Ex:13¢/kWh – $10/MMBtu Gas = 3
5. Is there sufficient space? (~30 ft x 40 ft or ~ 9 m x 12 m required)
1. Is the building located in California or the Northeast?
Your facility may benefit from our CCHP Solutions.
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YES
YES
YES
YES
* US Market
Summary
Energy Savings
Reliable Power
Carbon, Water and Pollution Reductions
Sustainable Attributes (LEED®)
• These solutions are a great fit for Data Centers, Hospitals, Hotels, Educational Institutions and Supermarkets
• UTC Power offers a full range of services including $0 down project financing
• Visit www.EnergyReinvented.com to learn more
• The PureComfort® and PureThermal® Combined Cooling, Heating and Power solutions are ready today to deliver: