International Business Daily
2008 REPORTS > NORWAY - APRIL 15, 2008
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Generating electricity that simply cannot fail  
There are places where the power supply simply cannot fail — hospitals, banks and offshore oil platforms are some that come to mind.

Norwegian company Dresser-Rand has developed a line of gas turbine power generators in its Kongsberg factory for facilities that require absolute reliability.

Its D-R 1.9 mW KG2 series is an industry-leading gas turbine power source with 99.8 percent startup reliability, making it ideal for emergency use in locations where maintenance and breakdowns are not an option.

Twenty-three of its units are currently operational in China, including at the Capital Mansion Building in Beijing and in Hong Kong at financial giant HSBC, the Hong Kong China Gas Co and the offices of Hong Kong Telecom.

The unit’s very high reliability, coupled with its ability to use a wide range of fuels and fuel qualities, has made it suitable for many applications, whether for continuous duty or standby and emergency service in harsh offshore, arctic, and desert conditions.

The generator’s effectiveness under extreme conditions is illustrated by Dresser-Rand’s 110 highly specialized gas turbine units currently in operation in the Norwegian North Sea, one of the world’s roughest, coldest marine environments where maintenance is costly and prohibitive.

Dresser-Rand’s mobile power generating unit

The quality of Dresser-Rand equipment was given a vote of confidence when Norwegian oil giant Statoil-Hydro renewed its long-term supply agreement.

Versatility of the KG2 series has been further increased by mounting them in shipping containers that can be moved by truck and used onsite.

For more than 100 years, Dresser-Rand has been among the leading global suppliers of rotating equipment, with field-proven centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, steam turbines, expanders, gas turbine packages and control systems.

With offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, Dresser-Rand is helping China meet its on-demand power generation needs.

www.dresser-rand.com

 
 
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