Capstone to power RI cement plant
Saturday, July 19 2014 - 03:58 AM WIB
US firm Capstone Turbine Corporation, a clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, announced Thursday that it received an order from Indonesia for a Capstone C800 system to power a cement factory in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.
The order is expected to be commissioned in September 2014, the company said in a statement.
The cement factory, located in Balikpapan, will be powered exclusively by the Capstone C800 microturbine. Initially powered by diesel reciprocating engines, the factory sought an alternative option that was more cost effective and efficient. After securing a steady supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to replace the high cost diesel fuel, the factory turned their attention to a more reliable, efficient, cost effective and cleaner power generation option to replace their existing diesel reciprocating generation equipment.
The Capstone C800 microturbine is a modular generation system that provides the high availability, high reliability, and low operating cost that the factory needed. The Capstone microturbine has a higher maintenance interval than its competitors due to its patented air bearing technology and rugged design. The C800 is a standalone unit, meaning the cement plant operates independent of the electric utility and relies solely on the microturbine for its entire electrical load.
"Businesses are constantly seeking to achieve energy independence from utilities while simultaneously reducing their operating costs," stated Jim Crouse, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Capstone Turbine. "Many of them are turning to clean and green Capstone microturbines as their preferred power generation option because of their reliability, high availability, and low operating cost."
Editing by Reiner Simanjuntak