Author: PowerPhase

Jupiter, FL – Powerphase LLC has been issued patent number 8,863,519 by the United States Patent and Trademark office for “High Output Module CAES.” The technology promises to help existing combustion turbine power plants become green energy storage depots.Named “FastLight,” the system miniaturizes the air storage component and then uses the combustion turbine to achieve 15 times more output for the same capital cost when compared to traditional CAES plants. The FastLight system is designed to work with combined cycle power plants, which are increasingly being used to balance renewable energy. By adding energy storage to combined cycle power plants, FastLight is able to store wind and solar power that would otherwise be wasted and deploy that power when it is needed the most.FastLight systems are designed to charge and discharge twice per day, generating 15-20 MW per module for 4 hours. If deployed on several combined cycle power plants in California, FastLight can deliver enough grid scale power to meet the California grid energy storage mandate.”The FastLight system is the world’s first air efficient CAES system. It reduces energy storage costs to a level not possible for batteries this decade,” said Bob Kraft, the inventor of the FastLight system. Kraft continued, “If we hope to add more renewable energy to the grid, cost effective, grid-scale energy storage is needed to ensure a reliable power supply. FastLight is ready for commercial installation now, at a price that makes sense for both power generators and ratepayers.”FastLight systems have a 30 year useful life, further lowering life cycle costs compared to batteries that need to be disposed and replaced every 7-10 years. For more information on this technology visit www.powerphasellc.com or call 1-772-341-7566.###Contact: Jim KraftPhone: [email protected]

Morris, IL (July 27 2014) – Powerphase LLC has completed a 2 Module Installation of a Turbophase Gas Turbine Air Injection System at Morris Cogeneration in Morris, IL USA near Chicago. Atlantic Power Morris Cogeneration (Morris) has three gas 6B gas turbines (GT) with Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG) that supply steam and power to an industrial steam host. The complex is located in Morris Illinois, just outside of Chicago, on the world’s largest grid, PJM. The Turbophase system installed at Morris consists of two Turbophase Modules (TPMs), which are used primarily to increase the output capacity and the ramping speed of the plant. In the event that a Gas Turbine or a Turbophase Module trips, the fail safes built into the Turbophase system will protect the Gas Turbine. Testing of the fail safes was performed at the Morris site by tripping one of the two Turbophase Modules while injecting air into the Gas Turbine. Since Turbophase only injects air into the Gas Turbine, there is no maintenance penalty associated with the Turbophase system, making Turbophase a very safe and economical option for the plant. Based on the performance of Turbophase at Morris, the following Turbophase performance (per module) can be expected from 32ºF (0ºC) – 122ºF (50ºC) depending on generator and shaft limits at the plant. Since Turbophase is a modular system, multiple Turbophase modules can be added to a single gas turbine to produce significant incremental power at the plant, essentially allowing the plant to operate at its ISO rated output regardless of ambient temperature.