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Quick Upgrade in 2007 Masonic Village officials, delighted with the performance of the original natural-gas C60s, agreed in late 2007 to upgrade the CHP microturbines to C65 ICHP microturbines. Working with local Capstone distributor E-Finity Distributed Generation, the retrofit increased the onsite power plant’s thermal- and electrical-energy efficiency virtually overnight. In addition to the five C65 ICHP microturbines, E-Finity and Capstone also installed the Capstone- designed integrated Heat Recovery Modules on each microturbine as well as the Capstone Service Network that allows real-time remote monitoring, alarming, and troubleshooting of the power plant via the Internet. During cold, rainy weather in December 2007, three employees from Capstone and E-Finity upgraded the five microturbines in less than 48 hours. In fact, the retrofit was so efficient that the array of microturbines was only down for a total of eight hours. More Efficient Microturbine Array The new system produces 325kW, which is 25kW more than the original Capstone installation. Masonic Village has seen a 47 percent increase in net heat recovered, and an overall system efficiency of approximately 83 percent. The original Capstone installation placed third- party heat exchangers beside each turbine. After the upgrade, the Capstone Heat Recovery Modules sit on top of each microturbine, meaning the entire system takes up much less space. “The upgraded system at Masonic Village nearly doubles the thermal energy output of the microturbines and has increased the electricity produced,” said Jeff Beiter, Managing Partner, E-Finity Distributed Generation. “There’s less equipment than the original footprint, so the space impact is minimal. The return on investment is quick on a project of this caliber because of the increased system efficiency.” The 2007 upgrade also included a five-year Capstone Factory Protection Plan, with a second complete overhaul scheduled after the next 40,000 hours of operation, projected to occur in 2012. E-Finity officials indicate the array of microturbines will not need another major overhaul after that until 2017. When compared to the original coal-fired plant Masonic Village used for more than 90 years, the Capstone installation emissions are so low, the plant is the equivalent of removing 642 cars off the road or planting 1,000 acres of forest. “The upgraded system at Masonic Village nearly doubles the thermal energy output ofthe microturbines and has increased the electricity produced. There’s less equipment in the original footprint, so the space impact is minimal. The return on investment is quick on a project of this caliber because ofthe increased system efficiency.” — Jeff Beiter, Managing Partner, E-Finity Distributed Generation Capstone microturbines generate electricity and heating at Masonic Village, a 1,400-acre complex serving more than 1,700 residents since 1910. 21211 Nordhoff Street • Chatsworth • CA • 91311 • 866.422.7786 • 818.734.5300 • www.capstoneturbine.com ©2010 Capstone Turbine Corporation. P1111 Case Study CAP390PDF Image | Residential/Public Facility Masonic Village
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