Solutions for gas turbines in Power Generation and CHP applications
Turbine intake upgrades are an investment in higher business performance; many areas of the power island can be adjusted to achieve greater results; from air quality, temperature, pressure, equipment construction and shape all play roles in limiting or heightening performance. Novaira have solutions to ensure end to end support for gas power plant upgrades ensuring your team can focus on being more sustainable and efficient in your energy generation whilst we look after the systems we know best.
Gas turbine machinery is highly sensitive to air quality and temperature. Ingested contaminants rapidly degrade compressor efficiency, leading to Loss of output (MW), Deterioration in heat rate (fuel inefficiency), heightened risk of turbine trip, maintenance frequency and cost all feeding into accelerated plant de-rating.
Novaira has the experience and technology to help our customers reverse this trend.
A proven solution for higher business returns
Experience to help choose the best upgrading solution.
Advanced filtration technology addresses turbine fouling at source, maintaining turbines in a near “as-new” operating condition year after year.
Proven benefits show a +3–5% increase in annual energy output. A -2% reduction in fuel consumption. Material extension of hot-section inspection intervals. Reduced outage risk and improved availability. At fleet scale, this represents multi-million annual EBITDA uplift per asset
Our team of experts will review the full extent of your present intake system and accurately assess its potential for upgrading and the steps to reach your business aims.
business aims.
Let us help measure it, so you can improve it
Thermal plants and gas turbines are complicated; their settings and outputs move constantly to accommodate changing dispatch requirements and to accommodate environmental conditions specifically the effects of ambient temperature change. This variability creates a lot of noise inside of the machine data and this noise hides the week-by-week underlying degradation.
Our team have expertise to use your assets historical data to create a accurate picture of the turbine performance, once this is in place it serves as the baseline for assessing the impact possible air filtration or cooling upgrade options can play on improving your business results.
The value to owners and operators of cleaner air in power generation
There is a proven, low-risk operational intervention available across gas turbine assets that can deliver immediate and material financial uplift. By upgrading inlet air filtration to EPA/HEPA-class standards, operators are consistently achieving:
The commercial impact is significant, with payback typically achieved within weeks to months and ongoing benefits compounding over the operating life of the asset.
