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“The Capstone microturbines have paid for themselves and proven to be dependable and reliable.” — Joe Verschleisser, Plant Engineering Manager Astor Chocolate Capstone’s products and selected microturbines for their simplicity in creating a turnkey installation, trigeneration capabilities, reliability, low installation and maintenance costs, and ‘greenness’ in reducing Astor’s carbon footprint. The original design criteria included a minimum of 260kW of trigeneration to simultaneously address power, heating, and cooling needs. Capstone microturbines were chosen for their superior performance over standard reciprocating-generator solutions. Verschleisser added, “The Capstone microturbines have paid for themselves and proven to be dependable and reliable.” New Jersey Natural Gas provides the microturbines’ fuel. An additional 300kW diesel generator sits onsite. During a blackout the generator runs in tandem with the microturbines to augment Astor’s stand-alone backup capacity plan. The microturbine-powered CCHP system processes captured waste heat energy from the microturbines and heats water fed to an absorption chiller to create air conditioning for the building. The captured waste heat also supplements facility heating and hot water use for Astor’s 120,000-square-foot building. The trigeneration system provides about 80 percent of the thermal energy needed over the course of a year. Each C60 has an integrated Capstone Heat Recovery Module that generates a combined 2 million BTUs of hot water. Capstone microturbines provide cooling, heating, and power at Astor Chocolate in New Jersey. A 100-ton absorption chiller replaced natural-gas powered reciprocating chillers. Hot water flows into the absorption chiller that provides air conditioning to the manufacturing area and keeps the finished chocolate cool in the warehouse. The microturbines were commissioned in January 2006 and are programmed to run 24/7 with a 99 percent uptime. The Capstone microturbines require no lubrication, which eliminates disposal issues, as the microturbines feature the company’s patented, maintenance-free air bearings. Astor Chocolate is pleased with its Capstone microturbines – and even more pleased to save money while saving the environment. Astor’s Verschleisser concluded, “Astor is proud of our accomplishments in going green.” 21211 Nordhoff Street • Chatsworth • CA • 91311 • 866.422.7786 • 818.734.5300 • www.capstoneturbine.com ©2009 Capstone Turbine Corporation. P0911 Case Study CAP389PDF Image | Astor Chocolate
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