Solar Turbines Taurus 60 Gas Turbine – Year 2015

Solar Turbines Taurus 60 Gas Turbine – Year 2015

Used Solar Taurus 60
– refurbished in 2022; turbine and gearbox replaced
– Includes Leroy Somers alternators, 6300V
– 5200KW
– 0h since last overhaul
– Equipment included on a steel frame: whole lubricating oil system integrated inside the turbine enclosure, as well as the air-to-oil cooler and fuel system between the gas turbine interface
– Also includes: fuel control valves, pipes, pipes & filters, switches, transmitters, oil exchanger for oil coolers, air filters, control panels, acoustic stainless steel enclosure, cables

Ready for immediate delivery

Catalogue General Specifications

Taurus™ 60 Gas Turbine

  • Industrial, Single-Shaft
  • 12 Stage Axial Compressor
    • Variable Inlet Guide Vanes and Stators
    • Pressure Ratio: 12.1:1
    • Inlet Airflow: 21.5 kg/sec (47.3 lb/sec)
    • Vertically Split Casing
  • Combustion Chamber, Annular-Type
    • 12 Conventional Fuel Injectors or
    • 12 Lean-Premixed, Dry Low Emissions SoLoNOx™ Injectors
    • Single Torch Ignitor System
  • Power Turbine
    • 3-Stage Reaction
    • Clockwise Rotation
  • Bearings
    • 3 Radial Journal: Tilt-Pad
    • 1 Thrust, Active: Tilt-Pad
    • 1 Thrust, Inactive: Fixed Tapered Land
  • Coatings
    • Compressor: Inorganic Aluminum
    • Turbine and Nozzle Blades: Precious Metal Diffusion Aluminumide
  • Vibration Transducer Type
    • Proximity Probes, 2 per Radial Bearing
    • 2 per Thrust Bearing, horizontal and vertical

Main Reduction Drive

  • Epicyclic Type
  • 1500 or 1800 rpm (50 or 60 Hz)
  • Vibration monitoring: Acceleration Transducer

Generator

  • 4 Pole, 3 Phase, 6 Wire, Wye Connected, Synchronous with Permanent Magnet Generator Excitation
  • Available Construction Types:
    • Open Drip-Proof Construction
    • CACA/TEAAC (Closed Air, Cooling Air/ Totally Enclosed, Air to Air Cooling)*
    • CACW/TEWAC (Closed Air, Cooling Water/Totally Enclosed, Water to Air Cooling)*
  • Sleeve Bearings
  • Vibration Monitoring: Velocity Transducers
  • Vibration Monitoring: Displacement

Transducers*

  • NEMA Class F Insulation
  • Class F Temperature Rise
  • Class B Ambient Temperature Rise*
  • Continuous Duty Rating Voltages:
    • 3300, 6600, 11 000 (50Hz)
    • 4160, 6900, 12 470, 13 200, 13 800 (60Hz)

Package

  • Mechanical Construction
    • Steel Base Frame with Drip Pans
    • 316L Stainless Steel Piping
    • Compression Type Tube Fittings
  • Start System
    • Direct Drive AC Motor with VFD Control
  • Package Electrical Certification
    • NEC, CSA Class 1, Group D, Div.2
  • Fuel System
    • Natural Gas
    • Diesel*
    • Dual (Natural Gas and Diesel)*
    • Low BTU Gas*
  • Integrated Lube Oil System
    • Turbine-Driven Lube Pump
    • Motor Driven Pre/Post Lube Pump
    • DC Motor Driven Backup Lube Pump
    • Air to Oil Cooler
    • Water to Oil Cooler*
    • Integral Lube Oil Tank
    • Lube Oil Tank Heater*
    • Lube Oil Filter
    • Duplex Lube Oil Filter*
    • Oil Tank Vent Separator with Flame Arrestor
  • Air Inlet and Exhaust Systems
    • Carbon Steel
    • Stainless Steel*
    • Barrier Type Filters
    • Self-Cleaning Filters
    • Inlet and Exhaust Silencers
    • Inlet Evaporative Cooler*
    • Inlet Chiller Coils*
  • Enclosure
    • Complete Package
    • Driver Only*
  • Fire Detection and CO2 Suppression System
  • Turbine Compressor Cleaning Systems

Additional Options

  • On-Crank/On-Line
  • Portable Cleaning Tank*
  • Package Power
    • 120VDC Battery/Charger System*
  • Turbotronic™ On-Skid Gas Turbine and Generator Control System Features
    • Combination Generator Control Module with Load Share, Auto Synchronization, Voltage Control
    • Standard Display with Discrete Event Log, Strip Chart, Historical Trend, Maintenance Screen
    • Vibration and Temperature Monitoring
    • English Display Text and Labels
    • Spanish, Portuguese, German, French or Simplified Chinese Display Text and Labels*
    • Auxiliary and Remote Display/Control Terminals*
    • Turbine Performance Map*
    • kW Import Control*
    • KVAR/Power Factor Control*
    • ControlNet Redundant Media, Ethernet or Modbus RS232C/422/485 Supervisory Interface*
    • Heat Recovery Application Interface*
    • Multi-Unit Applications: Load Shed Control, Import/Export or kW/KVAR Control Panels*
    • InSight Platform™ Equipment Health Management*
    • Printer/Logger*
  • Electrical System Options
    • Neutral Grounding Resistor or Transformer*
    • Switchgear and Generator Protective Relay*
    • Motor Control Center with Automatic Transfer Switch*
  • Documentation
    • Drawings
    • Quality Control Data Book
    • Inspection and Test Plan
    • Test Reports
    • O&M Manuals
  • Factory Testing of Turbine
    • Factory Testing of Package Systems
    • Non-Dynamic
    • Dynamic

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