Combustion Turbine Cogeneration
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Title
Combustion Turbine Cogeneration
Alternative Title
Combustion Turbine Cogeneration
Subject
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Turbines
Description
This item is a brochure produced by Westinghouse Combustion Turbine Systems Division in Concordville, Pennsylvania, to describe the application of the 50MW model W251B10 and 100MW W501D5 combustion turbines (a.k.a. gas turbines) for use in cogeneration plants. Such plants were built for the simultaneous production of both electric energy and useful thermal energy for industrial process use. In the early 1980s, cogeneration became very popular among independent (non-utility) power generators (or Independent Power Producers, IPPs) since it enabled the owner to obtain an exemption from the Fuel Use Act, which, as part of the broad National Energy Act of 1978, specifically prohibited the base load (i.e. continuous year-'round) production of electricity using oil or natural gas fuels. Cogeneration plants were exempt from the Fuel Use Act due to their high efficiency compared to power-only generating plants. Also, owners of cogeneration plants were allowed to sell the electricity that they produced to the local electric utility company under another part of the National Energy Act, namely, the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, popularly known as "PURPA." the brochure provides data on the power and efficiency (heat rate) of the W251B10 and W501D5 gas turbines, as well data on the steam production capability by each via use of heat recovery boilers or steam generators.
Source
Original 23-page brochure: Private Collection of Harry Jaeger.
Publisher
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Date Created
1983
Date Copyrighted
1983
Contributor
Jaeger, Harry
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 23-page brochure.
Is Part Of
Westinghouse Electric Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Requires
Format
application/pdf
Extent
2.91 MB
Medium
23-page brochure
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Combustion Turbine Systems Division, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Concordville, Pennsylvania
Turbine and Generator Division, Westinghouse Canada, Inc., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Science Teacher
Provenance
Originally published by Westinghouse Electric Corporation.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Westinghouse Electric Corporation and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Jaeger, Harry
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Westinghouse Electric Corporation Archives
External Reference
Nordhaus, R. 1995. "The National Energy Act of 1978." Natural Resources and Environment. 10, no. 1: 62-68.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
23-page brochure
Collection
Citation
“Combustion Turbine Cogeneration,” RICHES, accessed April 25, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6598.