July 11, 2002 — ALSTOM’s Tempest was launched in 1995 as a single-shaft machine for power generation and cogeneration applications rated at 7.70MW(e).
In 2001, the turbine was given a power uprate to 7.90MW(e) which was achieved by control parameter adjustments with no changes made to mechanical components, hardware or materials.
The first units entered commercial operation at a cogeneration site in Turkey in 1997 and total operating experience at this site has now surpassed 35,000 hours. With the recent order to supply a unit for a cogeneration scheme in Germany, total sales of the Tempest reached 50 units sold into 20 countries. The milestone of operating hours was achieved by the 32 units which are operational to date.
As well as being a choice for cogeneration applications, the Tempest has also become established as a reliable source of power generation for the oil & gas industry. Ten units have been sold for onshore oil & gas installations and offshore platforms. The Tempest is also being packaged for Power Rentals at the company’s Industrial Turbine facility in Houston, USA.
Many of the Tempests sold incorporate ALSTOM’s award winning dry low emissions (DLE) combustion system. Of the total half-million operating hours, 300,000 have been achieved on DLE engines in gas only, liquid only and dual fuel configurations.
The Tempest is one of the range of industrial gas turbines up to 15 MW which are manufactured at ALSTOM’s facility in Lincoln, UK. Other turbines in the range are the Typhoon, Tornado and Cyclone.
ALSTOM is a global specialist in energy and transport infrastructure. The company serves the energy market through its activities in the fields of power generation and power transmission and distribution, and the transport market through its activities in rail and marine. In fiscal year 2001/02, ALSTOM had annual sales in excess of à¢â€š¬23 billion and employed more than 118,000 people in over 70 countries. For more information, visit www.alstom.com.
