EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Golden Concord Holdings, Ltd. has agreed to purchase two Pratt & Whitney Power Systems FT8(R)-3 TWINPAC(TM) gas turbine units. Golden Concord will site the units at the Beijing Development Area in Yizhuang, Beijing, China, as a combined cycle cogeneration facility providing both electrical power and steam. Financial terms of the agreement are not being disclosed.
Each FT8-3 TWINPAC will provide 60 megawatts of power, and the total power output of the combined cycle plant will be 150 megawatts. The units, which will use natural gas as fuel, are expected to enter commercial operation in November 2005.
"We are pleased to have been selected by Golden Concord Holdings, a company with a strong reputation in cogeneration projects," said Peter Christman Jr., President of Pratt & Whitney Power Systems. "The FT8-3 is an upgrade from the FT8-1 and will provide more power and steam while providing a low emissions signature to help protect the environment. The FT8 TWINPAC is an ideal product for this combined cycle cogeneration application."
The FT8 series is designed and manufactured by Pratt & Whitney Power Systems and is a derivative of Pratt & Whitney's JT8D aircraft engine, one of the most successful flight engines in aviation history. The FT8 gas turbine leverages the extensive experience of the JT8D while incorporating updated technologies to produce power with low emissions and high base-load and part- load efficiency using natural gas fuel. The electric generating installations using the FT8 gas turbines are further designed with noise reduction equipment that ensures quiet operation.
The FT8 has been in production since 1991 and is now successfully operating at more than 70 customer sites around the world. With nearly 250 engines installed or on order, the FT8 engine is currently running at fleet reliability levels greater than 99 percent and has accumulated more than 1.8 million hours of operation.
Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies company, is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines.
Contact: Mark Sullivan Phone: 860-565-9600 http://www.pw.utc.com/
Pratt & Whitney
Each FT8-3 TWINPAC will provide 60 megawatts of power, and the total power output of the combined cycle plant will be 150 megawatts. The units, which will use natural gas as fuel, are expected to enter commercial operation in November 2005.
"We are pleased to have been selected by Golden Concord Holdings, a company with a strong reputation in cogeneration projects," said Peter Christman Jr., President of Pratt & Whitney Power Systems. "The FT8-3 is an upgrade from the FT8-1 and will provide more power and steam while providing a low emissions signature to help protect the environment. The FT8 TWINPAC is an ideal product for this combined cycle cogeneration application."
The FT8 series is designed and manufactured by Pratt & Whitney Power Systems and is a derivative of Pratt & Whitney's JT8D aircraft engine, one of the most successful flight engines in aviation history. The FT8 gas turbine leverages the extensive experience of the JT8D while incorporating updated technologies to produce power with low emissions and high base-load and part- load efficiency using natural gas fuel. The electric generating installations using the FT8 gas turbines are further designed with noise reduction equipment that ensures quiet operation.
The FT8 has been in production since 1991 and is now successfully operating at more than 70 customer sites around the world. With nearly 250 engines installed or on order, the FT8 engine is currently running at fleet reliability levels greater than 99 percent and has accumulated more than 1.8 million hours of operation.
Pratt & Whitney, a United Technologies company, is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines, space propulsion systems and industrial gas turbines.
Contact: Mark Sullivan Phone: 860-565-9600 http://www.pw.utc.com/
Pratt & Whitney
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