MicroTurbine Applications for the Oil and Gas Industry Lee Richards - Director of Sales for Oil & Gas, Capstone Turbine Corp Bryan Hensley - VP Sales, Pumps & Service 15 July 2008
What is a MicroTurbine? Power generator driven by a small scale gas turbine Electrical Efficiency of 26-33% Combined with CHP can achieve thermal efficiency of 80%+ Wide range of fuels 350 btu to 2500 btu Up to 7% H 2 S with C30 Extremely Low Emissions - <9 ppm NOx Air Bearings No Oils or Lubricants Air Cooled No Antifreeze or Coolants Variable Speed 45,000 to 96,000 RPM
Air Bearings Spring Spring Foil Shaft Shaft Boundary Air Foil
Inside the Capstone MicroTurbine Cooling fins Exhaust output No gearbox, pumps, or other mechanical components Recuperated Engine Permanent magnet alternator Lean premix combustion Air Bearings Air Cooled Air intake Generator Recuperator Fuel injector Combustion chamber Compressor Air bearings Turbine
Power Electronics No moving parts Variable Voltage 400-480 volts Variable Frequency 10-60 Hz Voltage & Current source Inverter Electronic Gearbox Built in Fault protection
Inverter Based Electronics
MultiPac & Grid Connect
Capstone Products Available with gas & liquid fuels C30 & C65 C65 CHP C200 & C200 CHP
Capstone Products C30 & C65 Class I Div 2 ATEX Zone 2 C30 & C65 SS
Performance C30 C65 C200 Rated Power 30 kw 65 kw 200 kw Full Load Efficiency 26% 28% 33% Heat Rate 12,200 Btu/kWh (12,800 kj) 11,000 Btu/kWh (11,600 kj) 10,300 Btu/kWh (10,900 kj) Liquid Fuel D2, 1-K, Jet A, JP- 8, JP-5 D2 In Development Gas Fuel (HHV) 325-2131 Btu/scf 325-2550 Btu/scf 325-2550 Btu/scf Output Current 46 Amps RMS 100 Amps RMS 310 Amps RMS Nominal Voltage 400 to 480 VAC 400 to 480 VAC 400 to 480 VAC Exhaust Gas Temp 530 F (275 C) 588 F (309 C) 535 F (280 C) NOx Emissions Gas : <9 ppm Liquid : <35 ppm Gas: <9 ppm <5 ppm CARB Gas: <9 ppm <5 ppm CARB Acoustics 65 dba 65 dba 65 dba
Packaged Solution C600 C800 C1000 (3), (4), or (5) C200 Units Rated Power Full Load Efficiency Heat Rate Output Current 600 kw 33% 10,300 Btu/kWh (10,900 kj/kwh) 930 Amps RMS 800 kw 33% 10,300 Btu/kWh (10,900 kj/kwh) 1240 Amps RMS 1000 kw 33% 10,300 Btu/kWh (10,900 kj/kwh) 1550 Amps RMS Stackable Footprint 30 Enclosure with ISO Footprint Load control from 100% to idle Flexible Maintenance Parts redundancy with C200 Nominal Voltage 400 to 480 VAC 400 to 480 VAC 400 to 480 VAC Exhaust Gas Temp 535 F (280 C) 535 F (280 C) 535 F (280 C) Exhaust Energy 4,050,000 BTU/hr 5,400,000 BTU/hr 6,750,000 BTU/hr
C1000 ISO Efficiency 35 30 25 Efficiency (%) 20 15 10 Load Share Efficiency Typical Turbine Efficiency 5 0 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Power (kw) High Part Part Load Efficiency
Installation Height (ft) Width (ft) Depth (ft) Weight (lbs) C30 Industrial 6.4 2.5 5.0 1271 C30 C1D2 7.7 3.1 9.4 2475 C65 Industrial 6.9 2.5 6.41 2471 C65 C1D2 8.2 3.1 10.6 3600 C200 8.2 5.5 12 7000 C1000 9.6 8.0 28 28,500 20 kw Recip Package 60 kw MicroTurbine
Typical Site Layout
Oil & Gas Experience Mexico 36 Units in Offshore Oil Production Flare Gas Fuel NE United States Pipeline 31 Units in Gas Transmission CHP Applications Russia Pipeline 50 Units in Remote Gas Transmission South America Pipeline 65 Units in Gas Transmission More than 60 O&G customers worldwide More than 70 packages installed offshore Approximately 80% of all Microturbines Sold Worldwide are Capstone
Certification California CARB 2007 Listed UL 2200, the latest generator safety standard, and UL 1741, the national grid interconnect standard MicroTurbines were the first generators of ANY type stateapproved by New York and by California ( Rule 21 ) for direct-to -grid interconnection Also compliant with NFPA, IEEE519, CE, NEC, CSA, ATEX and other internationally recognized safety standards
Capstone: A Big Small Company Founded 1988 First to introduce microturbine energy products ten years later 100% microturbine focused The world leader in microturbines Over 4,000 production units sold and shipped ISO 9001:2000 and 14001:2004 UL-certified Headquartered in the Los Angeles area with sales and service centers in NJ, NY, Mexico City, Milan, Bath, Shanghai and Tokyo Distributors located world wide Capstone Corporate Headquarters Chatsworth, California
Preventative Maintenance 8,000 Hours 20,000 Hours 40,000 Hours Air Filters Fuel Filter Igniter Injectors Battery Pack Thermocouple Engine & Generator Clean/Replace Replace Replace Replace Replace Replace Exchange Typical Maintenance cost of $0.016 kwh Average of 6 Hours of Planned Maintenance per year Capstone will guarantee cost of planned and unplanned maintenance through Factory Protection Plan Servicing injectors at 20,000 hrs on an offshore platform
Oil & Gas Specific Applications
Key O&G Objective Primary Uses Generate Power Eliminate Flare/Vent Combine Heat/Power Use power for applications Prime site power Black start power Back-up power Peaking Supplemental power Reduce utility costs Generate power from fuel sources such as Casing gas from oil production Condensate gas from liquid processing Gas too rich or too lean to meet pipeline standards Sour gas with H 2 S up to 7% 3-pack on oil flare gas in New Mexico
Benefits of MicroTurbines in O&G Test prior to platform deployment, Netherlands Low Installed Cost Short Commissioning Period Easy Interconnects to Local Grid or Bus Very Low Maintenance Ease of Operations No Lubricants or Coolants Small Footprint, Light Weight < 65dBA Acoustic Emissions Ultra-low NOx emissions with no post-combustion devices or chemicals Accepts 350-2500 Btu w/up to 7% H 2 S (C30)
Integrated Heat Exchanger
Exhaust Heat Utilization - CHP 150 kw fuel Traditional Approach 120 kwth 80% av. boiler efficiency 30 kw waste Capstone ICHP 230 kw fuel 65 kwe 120 kwth 345 kw fuel 195 kw fuel 65 kwe 160 kw waste 33% av. utility efficiency 130 kw waste 40 kw waste 54% average total efficiency 3.4 lb/mwh NO x & 2,320 lb/mwh CO 2 80% average total efficiency 0.15 lb/mwh NO x & 1,540 lb/mwh CO 2 Source: EPA and DOE, see notes page for specific references
Exhaust Heat Utilization - CHP Heat to glycol or hot oil systems Preheat fuel gas to larger turbines or engines Preheat water to steam boilers Direct heat to oil/water separators Supplemental heat to regas LNG or other liquid regas process Building or utility heat Various gas plant and amine plant applications Refrigerant based systems
Exhaust Heat Utilization Heat from two C30s running on untreated wellhead gas goes to heater/treater separator Microturbines also generate voluminous exhaust heat C65 Generates 561,000 BTU/hr (591,000 kj/hr) at 588F (309C)
Example Applications
Cathodic Protection Example Installation by Pumps & Service Client Major US Gas Transmission Company Project - Gas Pipeline Cathodic Protection Requirements - Customer required extremely reliable power source at low current in very remote applications. Alternative Solutions Grid power would require several miles of power lines installed Recip Generators would require regular maintenance intervals Thermal Electric Generators (TEG) unreliable
Cathodic Protection Solution Single C30 installed along pipeline as required Benefits Minimal maintenance requiring site visits only once each 6 months Remote monitoring and diagnostics to verify operational quality Extremely low emissions for installation in national forest
Primary Power for Remote Site Example Installation by Pumps & Service Client: Major US Production Company Project: Primary Power for Salt Water Disposal Requirements: Needs reliable, cost-effective power in remote location Alternative Solutions Grid Power Not available Re-Power Eventually same problems with high maintenance cost, high emissions, and excessive down time. Reciprocating generators Same as re-power
Primary Power for Remote Site Solution - Multi-pac of 3-C30 installed in a control room fabricated for this site. Benefits Lowered maintenance cost Improved reliability of site Improved flexibility to control and maintain pressures and flow rates P&S Later designed New SWD in 2006 with Capstone because of success
Primary Power for Oil Pipeline Example Installation by Pumps & Service Client: Large US Oil Pipeline Project: Transfer pumps for a major Oil Pipeline in Remote Location Requirements: Reliable Power because of extremely high cost for down time as well as being on a very remote location Alternative Solutions Grid Power Not available Reciprocating Generators regular maintenance schedules, unplanned down time (low oil, high engine temp..) and reliability.
Primary Power for Oil Pipeline Solution: (15) C65 installed as the power supply for location Benefits: Minimal maintenance requiring planned site visits on semiannual schedule Remote monitoring and diagnostics to verify operation Reliability. No unacceptable downtime
Offshore Resource Recovery The Issues: Provide a reliable power source in a hazardous oil and gas application on an offshore platform in the Gulf of Mexico Recover value from onsite flare gas which is normally lost to the environment The Solution: A Capstone microturbine, UL certified for hazardous oil and gas applications The microturbine runs on onsite unprocessed wellhead gas which is normally flared, providing a power source to the platform The microturbine cut maintenance time by ~95% compared to reciprocating engine generators The microturbine ran almost non-stop for 25,000 hours Capstone has microturbines running on other platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Alaska, Bay of Campeche, the North Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and South China Sea
Offshore Installations Deployed in the Gulf of Mexico
Conclusions Ideal power generation for oil & gas installations, onshore and offshore Over 4,000 Capstone MicroTurbines sold and 19+ million operating hours Fuel Gas from 350 BTU 2500 BTU with up to 7% H2S Low emissions of less than 9 ppm NOx Lowest maintenance cost of 0.016 $/kwh with 6 hours/year of planned maintenance No lubricants or coolants