JUPITER, November 6, 2018 – Powerphase patent portfolio continues to expand as the company was issued a patent for using its gas turbine upgrade to increase output by injecting dry air into the rotor air cooling systems as found on Siemens Westinghouse and Mitsubishi 501 & 701 Series Gas Turbines. The gas turbine upgrade, dubbed Turbophase, is a revolutionary process where 10-20% additional power can be achieved and combined cycle efficiencies from an existing gas turbine at a price point well below building a new simple-cycle plant; Other features include the ability to pre-heat the gas turbine allowing for much quicker start times as well as air injection to increase the hot gas path parts life.

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JUPITER, August 8, 2018 – Powerphase, a company focused on using air more efficiently in combustion turbines, today announced the issuance of one of its core patents in Mexico, a country undergoing rapid economic growth and increasing demand for electricity. This patent, already issued in the USA, is for Powerphase flagship product, dubbed Turbophase. Turbophase is a revolutionary process where 10-20% additional power can be achieved and combined cycle efficiencies from an existing gas turbine at a price point well below building a new simple-cycle plant.Other features include the ability to pre-heat the gas turbine allowing for much quicker start times as well as air injection to increase the hot gas path parts life. By adding its gas turbine upgrade to the existing gas turbine fleet in Mexico, Powerphase could provide Mexico with more than 2,000 MW of additional capacity from its existing combustion turbine fleet while at the same time reducing the cost per MWh of generation (improving the efficiency).The Powerphase commercial team is continuing to explore opportunities for its first commercial installation in the Mexican market. The patent numbered 358183 can be viewed at https://siga.impi.gob.mx/.

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JUPITER, February 13, 2018 – Powerphase, a company focused on using air more efficiently in combustion turbines, today announced the issuance of another new patent covering a broad range of applications for its Turbophase equipment including: allowing gas turbines to be more efficiently turned down during periods of low demand, increasing output of gas turbines during periods of high demand, improving gas turbine efficiency, especially on new gas turbines, and the ability to add energy storage capability to a new or existing gas turbine.Functionally, the invention adds an electrical motor/generator assist to the prime mover driving the Turbophase system to add a high-frequency ability to control and ramp the gas turbine output in seconds similar to how a battery can ramp while increasing the overall output of the Turbophase process.  This element adds fast ramping frequency response benefits to plants that are trying to respond quickly to load and renewable fluctuations. The patent numbered 9,890,707 can be viewed at uspto.gov.

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