TAURUS 70

Gas Turbine Generator Set

Power Generation

Standard Specifications
Taurus 70 Gas Turbine
Industrial, Single-Shaft
Axial Compressor
14-Stage
Pressure Ratio: 16.5:1
Combustion Chamber, Annular Type
Standard: Conventional Combustion
Available: Lean-Premixed, Dry,
Low Emission (SoLoNOx)
Turbine
3-Stage, Axial-Flow
Main Reduction Drive
Epicyclic
1500 or 1800 rpm (50 or 60 Hz)
Generator
Salient Pole, 3 Phase, 6 Wire, Wye
Connected, Synchronous with
Brushless Exciter
Permanent Magnet Generator
Open Drip-Proof Construction
Continuous Duty Rating
Standard: NEMA Class F Insulation
with F Rise
Available: NEMA Class F Insulation
with B Rise
Standard Voltage Options:
50 Hz: 6600, 11,000 V;
60 Hz: 4160, 12,470, 13,200, 13,800 V
Key Package Features
Steel Base Frame with Drip Pans
Standard: Unenclosed Package
Available: Weatherproof Acoustic
Enclosure
Direct-Drive AC Start System
120 VDC Battery/Charger System

Standard Fuel System Options:

Natural Gas Fuel. Liquid Fuel,
Dual Fuel (Gas/Liquid)
Integrated Lube Oil System
Standard Features:
Turbine-Driven Lube Pump
Pre/Post Lube Pump
Backup Post Lube Pump
Air/Oil Cooler
Integral Lube Oil Tank
Lube Oil Tank Heater
Simplex Lube Oil Filter
Oil Mist Eliminator
Available Lube Oil System Options:
Water/Oil Cooler
Duplex Lube Oil Filters
Factory Testing of Turbine
and Package
Turbotronic 4 On-skid Gas Turbine
and Generator Control System
Standard Features:
Combination Generator Control
Module with Load Share, Auto
Synchronization, Voltage Control
Standard Display with Discrete
Event Log, Strip Chart, Historical
Trend, Maintenance Screen
Vibration and Temperature
Monitoring
English Display Text and Labels
Available Control System Options:
Auxiliary and Remote Display/
Control Terminals
Turbine Performance Map
Spanish, Portuguese, German,

French, or Simplified Chinese

Display Text and Labels
KW Control
KW Import Control
KVAR/Power Factor Control
ControlNet Redundant Media,
Ethernet, Data Highway Plus, or
Modbus RS232C/422/485
Supervisory Interface
Heat Recovery Application
Interface
Unfired Waste Heat Recovery
System Control
Printer/Logger

Optional Pre-Engineered
Solutions

Multi-Unit Applications: Load Shed

Control, Import/Export, or kW/KVAR
Control Panels
Operation with Alternate Fuels (Such
as Naphtha, Propane, Low Btu Gas)
Liquid Fuel Monitoring, Boost Pump,
and Coalescer Filter
Ancillary Equipment
Inlet and Exhaust Silencers
Self-Cleaning or Prefilter/Barrier
Air Inlet Filter
Inlet Evaporative Cooler or
Chiller Coils
Neutral Grounding Resistor or
Transformer
Switchgear and Generator
Protective Relay
Motor Control Center with
Automatic Transfer Switch

TAURUS 70
Gas Turbine Generator Set
Power Generation

Available Power

Output Power

10,500

12.0
(11,370)

9,000

11.5
(10,900)

10 650 kJ/kWe-hr
(10,100 Btu/kWe-hr)

Exhaust Flow

97 000 kg/hr
(213,840 lb/hr)

Exhaust Temp.

OUTPUT POWER, kWe

Heat Rate

7520 kWe

485C
(905F)

Application Performance
Steam (Unfired)

15.6 tonnes/hr
(34,400 lb/hr)

Steam (Fired)

71.9 tonnes/hr
(158,600 lb/hr)

Output Power
7,500

11.0
(10,430)

6,000

10.5
(9950)
Heat Rate

Chilling (Absorption) 3.47 Refrigeration Tons

4,500
-30.0
(-22)

Nominal rating per ISO

At 15C (59F), sea level
No inlet/exhaust losses

-15.0
0.0
15.0
30.0
(5)
(32)
(59)
(86)
INLET AIR TEMPERATURE, C (F)

Relative humidity 60%

HEAT RATE, MJ/kWe-hr (Btu/kWe-hr)

Performance

10.0
45.0 (9480)
(113)
DS70GS-002M

Natural gas fuel with

LHV = 35 MJ/nm3 (940 Btu/scf)
No accessory losses
Engine efficiency: 33.8% (measured at generator terminals)

Typical Service Connections

7
4
1

F1

F2

F9

F10

F3

F4

F5

F6

F7

F11

F12

F13

F14

F15

F8
F16

3
4

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Package Dimensions
Length: 11.9 m (39' 0")
Width: 2.9 m (9' 7")
Height: 3.7 m (12' 1")
Typical Weight: 62 935 kg (138,775 lb)

Left Side
Lube Oil Cooler: Drain, Vent
Lube Oil Tank Drain
AC Power: Start Motor, Pre/Post
Lube Pump, Lube Oil Tank Heater,
and Liquid Fuel Pump (for Liquid
Fuel Packages)
DC Power: Backup Lube Pump
Right Side
Lube Oil Tank Vent

Solar Turbines Incorporated

P.O. Box 85376
San Diego, CA 92186-5376

Caterpillar is a trademark of Caterpillar Inc.

Solar, Taurus, SoLoNOx, and Turbotronic are trademarks of Solar Turbines Incorporated.
Specifications subject to change without notice. Printed in U.S.A.
2009 Solar Turbines Incorporated. All rights reserved.
DS70PG/1109/EO

Forward End
Turbine Control Box
Generator: Control Box, Terminal Box
Generator Drip Pan Drain
Package Ground
Aft End
Drains: Air Inlet Duct, Combustor,
Exhaust Diffuser
Fuel: Inlet, Filter, Drain, Vent
Package Auxiliary Air Supply
Turbine Cleaning
Turbine Drip Pan Drain

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Telephone: (+1) 619-544-5352
Telefax: (+1) 858-694-6715
E-mail: powergen@solarturbines.com
Internet: www.solarturbines.com