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Gas Turbine Research Centre (GTRC)

The GTRC contributes to research in current and future aviation and land based power generation gas turbines (GTs). The facility delivers air at 900K and 16bar with a flow rate of 5kg/s which facilitates GT research at real operating conditions.

Offer

Enw Brand/model Manylion
Air Compressor Joy (Ingersol Rand), 2.2MW Air Compressor 11kV, 2.2MW, four stage centrifugal compressor with intercoolers on the first three stages, capable of delivering 5kg/s of air at 16bar.
Air Heater Industrial Furnaces Ltd, 6MW Air Heater Natural gas fired, non vitiating air heater capable of heating air at 5kg/s and 16bar, to 900K
Auto Ignition Delay Time Rig Auto Ignition Delay Time Rig Test module for use on the HPCR for the measurement of liquid and gaseous auto ignition delay time at elevated pressure and temperature
Cooling Towers Balticare Ltd, VXT 600R Cooling Towers Two cooling towers with a 10MW combined cooling capacity
Coriolis Meters Emerson Process Management, Coriolis Meters Coriolis mass flow meters; F300, CMF 050, CMF 025 and CMF 010
Gas Analysis Suite Signal Ltd, Maxsys 900 Gas Analysis Suite Sample drier and analysers for O2, CO2, NO, NO2, CO, THC. There is also a DMS 500 for measuring soot particle size and number.
High Pressure High Temperature Pipework HPCR Rig Pipework Collection of high pressure high temperature pipework that constitutes the HPCR rig
High Pressure Hot Water Trolley Lucas Laboratories, Hot Water Trolley Capable of delivering hot water at 180C and 30bar for gas sample conditioning and probe cooling
High Pressure Optical Rig (HPOC) High Pressure Optical Rig (HPOC) Optical test module for use on the HPCR which allows non intrusive measurement access to GT combustors at elevated temperature and pressure
Hot End Simulator (HES) Hot End Simulator (HES) Test module for use on the HPCR in conjunction with the Spey rig for representative aviation GT soot generation
HPCR Interface pipework HPCR Interface pipework Collection of high pressure high temperature pipework that adapts the HPCR rig to run various test modules
Inlet Pipework From Compressor To Rigs Inlet Pipework From Compressor To Rigs Collection of high temperature high pressure pipes, valves, bellows and a water cooler that carry the compressed air from the compressor to the rig inlets
LOWNOX rigs LOWNOX rigs Test module for use on the HPCR for researching LOWNOX GT technology at elevated pressure and temperature
Outlet Pipework From Rigs Outlet Pipework From Rigs Collection of high temperature pipework, exhaust fan, silencer and exhaust
SCR Traverse SCR Traverse Traversing probe used in conjunction with the SCR rig for the internal sampling of gas species within a GT combustor at elevated pressures and temperatures
SCR Rig pipework SCR Rig pipework Collection of high pressure high temperature pipework that constitutes the SCR rig
Siemens G-30 rig Siemens G-30 rig Test module for use on the SCR and HPCR for use with the Siemen's G-30 combustor for internal traversing and true surface temperature measurements at elevated pressure and temperature
Siemens HMI Siemens HMI Siemens PLC and HMIs that are used to control the facility
Spey Rig Spey Rig Test module for use on the HPCR in conjunction with the HES rig for representative aviation GT soot generation
Stahl Gantry Crane Stahl, ST 50 5000kg Gantry Cranes Two cranes, each with a lifting capacity of 5000kg
Switching Transformer Igranic, Switching Transformer 11kV switching transformer for use with Joy compressor during start up
Unused Test Modules Unused Test Modules Array of test modules that were donated to the GTRC by QinetiQ which include; FIRES, Cranfield Traverse, DERA/NASA, EJ200, Phase V, ABS, ICLEAC, LOPO, JETs, CFD4C

Cysylltwch

Mr Steve Morris

Email
morrissm@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 (0)79 5715 4955

Lleoliad

  • Energy Research Building (ECM2)
    Heol Cefn Gwrgan
    Margam
    SA13 2EZ