Solar Turbines Case Study
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•Case Study: Solar Turbines
Solar Turbines, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar, Inc., relies on smart combustible gas detectors from General Monitors to protect its products and customers in hazardous environments. With 10,500 turbines operating in 90 countries worldwide generating nearly 900,000 operating hours of service on land and offshore, the company's installed base of industrial turbines is one of the world's largest fleets provided by a single manufacturer. Typical applications for Solar Turbines products include generating electricity for baseload, peaking and cogeneration; powering compressors and pumps that produce, process and pipe crude oil and natural gas; and powering high-speed boats.
•Case Study: Solar Turbines
•Case Study: Solar Turbines
Solar Turbines, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar, Inc., relies on smart combustible gas detectors from General Monitors to protect its products and customers in hazardous environments. With 10,500 turbines operating in 90 countries worldwide generating nearly 900,000 operating hours of service on land and offshore, the company's installed base of industrial turbines is one of the world's largest fleets provided by a single manufacturer. Typical applications for Solar Turbines products include generating electricity for baseload, peaking and cogeneration; powering compressors and pumps that produce, process and pipe crude oil and natural gas; and powering high-speed boats.
Product design engineers at Solar Turbines rely on the Model S104 Smart Combustible Gas Detector from General Monitors for use in their turbine enclosures. The S104's 4-20mA output allows it to be wired directly to a programmable logic controller (PLC), which eliminates the need for a special gas detector controller. The elimination of a separate controller reduces cost and improves reliability of gas detection in the enclosures.
Problem
- Turbine enclosures
- Combustible gas detection for air inlet and outlet vent leaks
- Needed direct connect to PLC
- Hard to calibrate
- Installation difficulty
- High temperature
Solution
- S104 Smart Combustible Gas Detector
- Reliable catalytic bead sensor
- 4-20mA output provides remote alarm and fault indication
- Smart one person-calibration
- No special tools required
- High temperature catalytic bead sensor up to 400°F (200°C)
•Case Study: Solar Turbines