Author: PowerPhase

Jupiter, FL (November 19, 2013) – Powerphase LLC is pleased to announce that following a very successful display of Turbophase at POWER-GEN 2013, the company was featured today in Combined Cycle Journal, one of the industry’s most respected publications covering the Gas Turbine industry. According to Combined Cycle Journal, “Bob Kraft, founder and CEO of Powerphase LLC, showed he hasn’t lost his ability to conceive, develop, build, promote, and sell products of importance and value to the electric power industry. Kraft, you may recall, was one of the founders of Power Systems Mfg LLC, better known today as PSM. Only a year ago, he introduced on paper Turbophase™, a compressed-air system for boosting gas-turbine power, promising it would deliver peak capability within a minute or so after pressing the “start” button. Last week at Power-Gen, Kraft unveiled a full-scale system at the Powerphase booth (photos)—one of the busiest on the show floor. An operating permit could not be obtained in time, so he showed a video of the first commercial system under test. The first installation at a generating plant is expected by year-end. Stay tuned.” The full article is available at the Combined Cycle Journal website.

Jupiter, FL (September 20, 2013) – Powerphase LLC announced today that its recent factory acceptance test of Turbophase was stronger than expected. The Turbophase module exceeded performance estimates and will deliver more power, more efficiently that had been predicted by engineering models.  On a simple cycle 7FA, each Turbophase module will produce about 3.9MW with a heat rate of 8500 LHV compared to a normal 9800 heat rate for a simple cycle 7FA on a 95F day.  On a combined cycle 7FA, Turbophase will produce about 4.5MW at a 7500 heat rate LHV. “We were expecting good performance from Turbophase using our models, but sometimes reality is better than the models and this was one of those times, “noted Bob Kraft, founder & president of Powerphase LLC. Kraft continued, “What this means for customers is better performance at lower cost, which is the entire goal of our business – to deliver power that is both less expensive & more flexible than alternatives, while leveraging the natural gas.”

West Palm Beach, (June 21, 2013) – Bob Kraft, Founder & President of Powerphase LLC has been invited back to speak at POWER-GEN International 2013, in Orlando, FL on NOVEMBER 12-14, 2013. Mr. Kraft’s 2012 presentation on Turbophase – Smarter Peaking Power was well-received at POWER-GEN in 2012. In 2013, Mr. Kraft intends to discuss using compressed air to get battery like power regulation benefits at one quarter the cost. “Fast response technologies can help reduce the amount of regulation procurement required. We offer Turbophase Grid Stability Control (GSX). It’s a smarter way for utilities to balance their renewable resources”, said Kraft.About POWER-GEN International: POWER-GEN International is the industry leader in providing comprehensive coverage of the trends, technologies and issues facing the generation sector. More than 1,400 companies from all sectors of the industry exhibit each year to benefit from the exposure to 22,000 attendees. Displaying a wide variety of products and services, POWER-GEN International represents a horizontal look at the industry with key emphasis on new solutions and innovations for the future.

West Palm Beach, (June 10, 2013) – Powerphase LLC announced today that it will exhibit at POWER-GEN Brazil September 24-26, 2013. “We see tremendous potential for our flagship product, Turbophase, in the Latin American market,” said Bob Kraft, founder & president of Powerphase LLC. Kraft continued, “Turbophase offers peaking power at a thermal efficiency greater than that of existing peaking power plants. Because fuel costs in Latin American are relatively high, the payback for Turbophase is very attractive in the Latin American markets.” Turbophase also has the advantage of a short 6 month lead time and a simple installation that can be completed over a weekend with minimal downtime. Rapidly growth emerging markets are increasingly demanding flexible, rapid deployment solutions and Turbophase delivers these key benefits at a lower cost per kW than other solutions available to today.About POWER-GEN Brazil: Co-located with HydroVision Brasil and DistribuTECH Brasil, POWER-GEN Brasil provides a strategic platform for information exchange, networking and new business development for the power generation market. With Brazil facing a need for a massive expansion of its energy and power sectors to keep pace with the demands of economic growth, POWER-GEN Brasil’s technical conference will address key issues and hot topics, plus feature an exhibition showcasing hundreds of products and services from leading equipment manufacturers and suppliers.

West Palm Beach, (May 20, 2013) – Powerphase LLC will be at the ASME Turbo Expo from Jun 4-6 2013. Founder Bob Kraft & Vice President Pat Conroy will be at the Powerphase booth to tell show attendees about Turbophase – Smarter Peaking Power. Turbophase takes advantage of a well known characteristic of all gas turbine power plants – they lose power as temperature or elevation rises, typically when demand for power is the highest. Turbophase injects air into the gas turbine resulting in a 10-20% power boost to the plant.About Turbo Expo: ASME Turbo Expo is recognized as the must attend event for turbomachinery professionals. The technical conference has a well-earned reputation for bringing together the best and brightest experts from around the world to share the latest in turbine technology, research and development, and application in the following topic areas: gas turbines, steam turbines, wind turbines, fans & blowers, solar brayton & rankine cycle and supercritical CO2.