Introduction
Solar Turbines Incorporated is a leader in industrial gas turbine design, manufacturing, and installation, with over 12,500 installations worldwide. The Taurus 60 compressor sets and mechanical drives are engineered to high standards and certified to ISO 9001:2000 for quality management.

Taurus 60 Gas Turbine Mechanical Drive
This section provides a detailed description of the Taurus 60 gas turbine mechanical drive, including its package configuration and operational requirements.

Taurus 60 Gas Turbine
Details the general description and specifications of the Taurus 60 gas turbine, highlighting its design and operational capabilities.

Solar Compressor Set Packages
Describes the compressor set packages, including the types of solar gas compressors available and their configurations.

Mechanical Drive Packages
Outlines the mechanical drive packages, focusing on their design and application in various industrial settings.

Gearbox
Provides a general description of the gearbox used in the Taurus 60 package, including its design and functionality.

Start System
Describes the start systems available, including the direct-drive AC start system and the optional pneumatic start system.

Fuel System
Details the fuel system design and operation, including schematics and component descriptions.

Lubrication System
Explains the lubrication system, its components, and its role in maintaining turbine operation.

Turbotronic 4 Control System
Describes the control system architecture, components, and monitoring functions, including the TT4000 display system.

Compressor Control and Monitoring
Provides an overview of the control and monitoring systems for the compressor, ensuring efficient operation.

Enclosure
Details the enclosure features, including standard and optional features for enhanced safety and performance.

Air Inlet System
Describes the air inlet system, including high and medium velocity configurations.

Exhaust System
Outlines the exhaust system and the turbine exhaust heat recovery system.

Accessory Equipment
Lists additional equipment such as battery chargers and turbine cleaning systems.

Marinization
Discusses the general description and requirements for marine applications.

Quality Assurance and Testing
Details the quality assurance processes and testing procedures to ensure product reliability.

Preservation, Installation, and Documentation
Provides guidelines for preservation, site requirements, installation, and documentation.

Certification
Lists certifications including NEC, CEC, CE Mark, and IEC safety assessments.

Support Services
Describes available support services, including construction, customer services, and leasing options.

Overview: The document provides a detailed specification of the Taurus 60 Compressor Set and Mechanical Drive by Solar Turbines Incorporated. It outlines the integration of the Taurus 60 gas turbine with Solar centrifugal gas compressors, forming a complete compressor set. The document also covers the mechanical drive's compatibility with third-party equipment, control systems, and various package features.

1. Taurus 60 Gas Turbine Mechanical Drive:
General Description: The Taurus 60 is a fully integrated mechanical drive package designed for industrial use. It is compact, lightweight, and requires minimal installation space. The package can be combined with Solar compressors or used with other manufacturers' equipment.
Package Description: Installed on a steel skid, the package includes major components like the gas turbine, start system, fuel system, lubricating oil system, and Turbotronic 4 Control System. It also features ancillary systems for air inlet and exhaust, and optional enclosures with safety systems.
Electrical System: The onskid electrical system meets various certification requirements, including NEC, CEC, and CE. Off-skid components must be installed in nonhazardous areas.
Service Connections: All service connections are located on the skid's outer edge for convenience.

2. Taurus 60 Gas Turbine:
General Description: The Taurus 60 is a two-shaft gas turbine designed for high efficiency and low maintenance. It complies with API requirements and features a robust construction.
Principles of Operation: The turbine operates by compressing air, mixing it with fuel, and igniting it to produce kinetic energy. Excess air is used for cooling to ensure longevity.
SoLoNOx Combustion System: An optional system that reduces emissions by limiting NOx, CO, and UHC formation through lean premix combustion.
Specifications: Includes details on compressor type, combustion chamber, turbine stages, materials, and performance metrics.

3. Solar Compressor Set Packages:
Compressor Set Packages: Solar offers integrated packages with Taurus 60 turbines driving Solar compressors. These sets are designed for direct-drive or gear-driven applications, achieving high pressure ratios.
Solar Gas Compressors: Designed for simplicity and flexibility, Solar compressors are built for long-term operation and conform to API 617 standards. Features include vertically split construction, tilt-pad bearings, and vibration measurement.
Impellers and Rotor Assembly: Impellers are stress-tested and suitable for sour gas applications, ensuring durability and reliability.

Assembly Components
The assembly includes stub shafts, impellers, rotor spacers, and a centerbolt. These components are balanced individually and aligned concentrically. Torque is transmitted via dowel pins, and the assembly is clamped with the centerbolt, allowing easy disassembly. This design facilitates the reuse of impellers, minimizing downtime and costs.

Casings
The compressor casing consists of suction and discharge end caps and a centerbody, forming a vertically split "barrel" design. End caps house service ports for oil and gas.

Compressor Module
The module includes centrifugal compressors on a structural steel base, forming a continuous base plate with the driver skid.

Lube Oil System
A common lube oil system serves the gas turbine, gearbox, and compressor modules.

Compressor Dry Seal System
This system includes seal and separation gas systems to maintain barriers between process gas, compressor bearings, and lube oil. The seal gas system uses primary and secondary seals to prevent gas escape, with flow rates metered by pressure drops. Separation gas ensures a barrier between lube oil and dry seals.

Hydrostatic Testing
Compressor casings undergo hydrostatic testing per API 617 at 1.5 times the maximum design pressure, followed by cleaning and painting.

Shaft Coupling
The standard shaft interconnect is a Kop-Flex dry coupling.

Preliminary Alignment
Preliminary alignment of the drive train is done at the factory.

Mechanical Drive Packages
The Taurus 60 gas turbine package is designed for various driven equipment, offering unitized and non-unitized packaging options. Unitized packages include driven equipment, baseplates, shaft coupling, lubrication, cooling, and controls. Non-unitized packages offer optional equipment and services for interfacing.

Gearbox
The gearbox, designed per ANSI/AGMA standards, matches turbine output speed to compressor requirements. It features a steel or cast iron housing, precision gears, and babbitt-lined bearings, with lubrication from the package lube oil system.

Inter-body Speed-Increasing Gearbox
The inter-body speed-increasing gearbox is designed for tandem compressor applications, increasing the output speed of the driving compressor to match the driven compressor's requirements. It rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the exhaust end. The gearbox is lubricated and cooled by oil from the turbine, with temperature monitoring via RTDs.

Primary Speed-Reducing Gearbox
This gearbox reduces turbine output speed to optimize driven equipment speed. It also rotates counterclockwise and is lubricated similarly to the inter-body gearbox. Temperature monitoring is conducted through RTDs.

Gearbox Specifications
The gearbox weighs approximately 1100 kg and requires major inspections every 30,000 hours and overhauls every 100,000 hours. It complies with API 613 with exceptions and follows ANSI/AGMA standards.

Start System
The start system initiates engine rotation using either a direct-drive AC starter motor with a VFD or an optional pneumatic system. The VFD controls the starter motor speed, while the pneumatic system uses process gas or compressed air.

Direct-Drive AC Start System
This system uses a squirrel cage induction motor and VFD to control engine speed. The motor is explosion-proof and includes over-temperature protection. The VFD can perform multiple start attempts per hour and is installed in non-hazardous locations.

Pneumatic Start System
This optional system uses air or natural gas to power a pneumatic starter motor, which transmits power to the turbine via a clutch.

Fuel System
The fuel system controls ignition and fuel flow, with configurations for conventional and SoLoNOx combustion. It includes various valves and manifolds to manage fuel supply and pressure, ensuring stable combustion and emission control.

Fuel System Specifications
The system supports natural gas and propane, with specific pressure and temperature requirements. It includes pneumatically actuated shutoff valves and a control valve with fast response times.

Gas Fuel System Specifications:
The gas fuel system is designed to operate with fuels compliant with Solar's Engineering Specification ES 9-98. It can be modified for non-compliant fuels and operates on low Btu fuels. Fuel pressure and flow requirements are influenced by factors like temperature, heating value, and site conditions. Fuel must maintain a differential temperature of at least 27°C above the dew point, and particle size in the air stream should not exceed 10μ.

Lubrication System Overview:
The lubrication system circulates oil under pressure to the gas turbine and driven equipment. Key components include an oil tank, main lube oil pump, pre/post lube oil pump, backup lube oil pump, and a duplex lube oil filter system. The system ensures optimal oil temperature and pressure, with optional features like an offskid oil cooler and stainless steel components.

Lube Oil Specifications:
Lube oil must conform to Solar's Engineering Specification ES 9-224, with recommended synthesized hydrocarbon oils for better performance. The system includes various pumps and filters to maintain oil pressure and cleanliness, with specific requirements for temperature and pressure regulation.

Control System Description:
The Turbotronic 4 control system manages the turbomachinery package, including gas turbine and driven equipment. It is based on Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley hardware and software, with options for onskid or offskid configurations. The system includes components like the ControlLogix controller, RSLogix 5000 software, and a fire and gas monitoring system. An independent backup shutdown system provides additional safety.

Overview: The document provides a detailed specification for the Taurus 60 Compressor Set and Mechanical Drive, focusing on the control systems and components used in hazardous areas. It outlines both onskid and offskid control configurations, system architecture, and component descriptions.

Control System Configurations: The document describes two main configurations: onskid and offskid. Onskid controls are located on the package skid, while offskid controls are housed in a console. Both configurations utilize a ControlLogix controller, TT4000 turbine control panel, and various I/O modules.

Component Descriptions:

• Controller: The ControlLogix controller uses RSLogix 5000 software for primary control, supporting ladder and function block programming compliant with IEC 61131-3 standards.
• ControlNet 1.5: A deterministic network operating at 5 Mbps with redundant cabling, supporting a maximum length of 1000 meters.
• Input/Output Modules: Flex I/O modules interface with package instrumentation, handling various input and output types.
• Vibration Monitoring System: Utilizes Bently Nevada 1701 FieldMonitors for vibration detection, configurable from the control processor.
• Backup Shutdown System: Ensures safe shutdown in case of primary system failure, monitored by internal and external watchdog circuits.
• Fire and Gas System: Uses Det-Tronics Eagle Quantum Premier system for fire and gas detection, initiating shutdown if necessary.
• Control System Power Supplies: Operates on 24 VDC power, with a standard battery charge system providing 120 VDC.

System Monitoring and Control Functions:

• Starting and Loading: Initiates with a Start command, involving a test cycle for lube oil pump and fuel valves, followed by turbine rotation and fuel ignition.
• Steady-State Control: Maintains equipment within specified conditions, with temperature control based on third-stage nozzle temperature (T5).
• Stopping: Can be manual or automatic, with different stop categories (Cooldown, Fast, Lockout, Nonlockout) based on conditions.
• Vibration and Temperature Monitoring: Continuous monitoring at key locations, with specific sensors for speed and temperature.

TT4000 Display and Monitoring System:

• TT4000: A fully featured system for data collection and display, installed in a non-hazardous area.
• TT4000S: A reduced version for onskid interface, approved for hazardous areas, with limited graphics.
• Display Screens: Includes operation summary, temperature and vibration summaries, and more, with optional screens for performance and control.
• Data Collection: Logs data at various intervals, with discrete event logs and analog data storage.
• Display Language: Supports multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, and Chinese.

System Programmability and Interfaces: The Turbotronic 4 system is programmable in the field, requiring RSLogix 5000 software. It supports various supervisory control interfaces, including Ethernet and Modbus.

Engineering Units: Offers options for screen displays in Metric and English units, with specific units for pressure and temperature.

Compressor and Turbine Monitoring
The document outlines the monitoring systems for compressors and turbines, including displacement probes for turbine bearings and rotor shafts, keyphasors for rotor shafts, and acceleration probes for gearboxes. Vibration and temperature monitoring are critical, with proximity probes and RTDs installed in bearings to prevent excessive vibration and temperature levels.

Control Console Specifications
The control console dimensions are provided for both one-bay and two-bay configurations, detailing height, width, depth, and approximate weight. Supervisory interface modules include ControlNet, Ethernet, Data Highway Plus, and Modbus, each with specific cable types, lengths, and transmission protocols.

Process Control and Safety Systems
Process control options are based on gas compressor parameters like suction and discharge pressure. Safety systems include shutdowns for pressure and flow exceedances, and a surge detection system to prevent compressor surge by modulating a control valve. The anti-surge control system requires specific purchaser-provided data for optimal design.

Enclosure Features
The enclosure is weatherproof, insulated, and sound-attenuated, with removable panels for maintenance access. Standard features include ventilation silencers, a single-fan ventilation system, high-temperature alarms, and a pressurization system to maintain internal atmosphere. Lighting and equipment handling kits are also included.

Fire and Gas Detection System
The fire and gas detection system uses multispectrum infrared detectors and thermal detectors to monitor and respond to fire and gas hazards. The system interfaces with the Turbotronic 4 control system to initiate shutdowns and includes external indicators and manual controls for fire suppression.

Fire and Gas System Overview
The fire system control panel supervises the system, initiates alarms, and releases fire suppression agents. It can activate automatically or manually via switches. Gas detectors monitor combustible gases, ensuring safety before turbine start.

Enclosure Specifications
Includes ventilation fan motor voltage ratings, lighting voltage, sound pressure levels, and structural load capacities. Compliance with NFPA and USCG standards for fire suppression systems is noted.

Air Inlet System
The system ensures a steady flow of clean air for turbine operation. Various filtration systems are available for different environments, including self-cleaning and marine/offshore filters. Optional features include insect screens, gas detection, silencers, and support structures.

Key Specifications
Pressure drop, air flow rates, and dimensions for different air filter systems are provided, ensuring compatibility with operational requirements.

Specifications:
The document outlines specifications for various air filters and exhaust systems used in turbomachinery packages. Key parameters include regulated pressure ranges, flow rates, pressure drops, and dimensions for different types of air filters such as Marine/Offshore High Velocity and Offshore/Coastal Medium Velocity types. Construction materials are specified, with options for carbon steel and 316L stainless steel.

Exhaust System:
The exhaust system is designed to ensure smooth exhaust gas flow and prevent recirculation. It includes silencers, expansion joints, and ducting. The system must accommodate specific pressure losses and temperatures, with construction materials available in carbon steel and stainless steel.

Accessory Equipment:
Includes a battery charger system providing emergency power and a turbine cleaning system for maintaining compressor efficiency. The cleaning system operates in on-crank and on-line modes, with specifications for flow rates and pressure requirements.

Marinization:
The document discusses modifications for offshore applications, including gimbals and anti-vibration mounts to handle vessel movements. Certification from authorities like DNV and ABS is necessary for compliance with offshore installation rules.

Key Recommendations:
Ensure particle size in compressed air does not exceed 10μm, and oil content remains below 1 ppm. Exhaust systems should be purged before turbine lightoff, and modifications may be required for severe motion environments.

Quality Assurance and Testing
Quality Assurance: Solar Turbines is ISO 9000 certified, with ISO 9001:2000 and 9002 certifications. The company has received MRP II Class A certification and the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Solar's QA processes cover engineering, manufacturing, assembly, and testing. Customer-required standards are evaluated for compliance, and the Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) is the main QA document.

Testing: Factory testing follows Solar's specifications. Customers can observe tests, but production won't be delayed for their absence. Testing includes static testing, system operation verification, and component calibration. Acceptance testing covers starting cycles, oil system measurements, vibration, power and heat rate measurements, and more. Additional tests like emissions and field performance are optional.

Preservation, Installation, and Documentation
Preservation: Preservation depends on transport type, climate, storage period, and conditions. Long-term preservation is needed for storage over six months or sea transport. Short-term preservation is for less than six months and non-sea transport.

Installation: Minimal site preparation is needed. Installation guidelines are in document TPIM-1010. Proper mounting and alignment are crucial. The lube oil cooler can be mounted on the package or offskid. The air inlet and exhaust systems must be installed to prevent contamination and power loss.

Documentation: Solar provides extensive project documentation, including drawings and manuals. Optional analyses like torsional and lateral analysis can be performed.

Certification
Solar complies with various international standards, including NEC, CEC, CE Mark, IEC, and AS/NZS 3000. Compliance is continually evaluated to meet industry and regional requirements.

Classification of Hazardous Sites
Hazardous sites are classified into Classes, Divisions, Zones, and Material Groups. Class I pertains to areas where flammable gases may ignite. Division 1 includes locations where flammable gases are part of a process, while Division 2 covers areas where such gases are less likely to be present.

Canadian Electrical Code Compliance
Solar complies with the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC) for installations requiring certification, adhering to standards from the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), Entela Inc. (ENTELA), and Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL).

Conformité Européenne (CE) Mark
For CE Mark certification, Solar follows EU directives such as ATEX, Pressure Equipment, Machinery Safety, Electromagnetic Compatibility, and Low Voltage Directives. Compliance is ensured through consultation with Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and self-certification processes, including hazard analysis and testing.

International Electrotechnical Commission Safety Assessment
IEC 61508 standardizes the assessment of functional safety for safety-related systems, categorizing safety integrity levels (SIL) from SIL1 to SIL4 based on potential risks. Solar provides reliability data to assist in safety assessments.

Offshore Marine Applications
Solar adheres to offshore marine certification standards from authorities like Det Norske Veritas (DNV), American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), Lloyd’s Register (LR), and Bureau Veritas (BV), ensuring compliance with relevant standards and exceptions.

Support Services
Solar offers comprehensive construction services, including feasibility studies, design, procurement, and installation. Customer services provide technical support, training, and maintenance programs. Financing options include leasing and performance contracts.

Conversion Chart and Abbreviations
The document includes conversion factors for various units and a list of abbreviations used throughout the text.

Turbomachinery Package Specification Overview: This document provides specifications for the Taurus 60 Compressor Set and Mechanical Drive, focusing on key technical abbreviations and standards used in the industry.

Key Abbreviations: The document lists important abbreviations such as PF (Power Factor), PMG (Permanent Magnet Generator), and RTD (Resistance Temperature Device), among others. These abbreviations are crucial for understanding the technical specifications and operations of the equipment.

Standard Conditions: The document defines 'Standard' conditions for measurements, such as 60°F and 14.7 psia for standard cubic foot measurements, and 15°C and 760 mm Hg for standard cubic meters/hour.

Technical Specifications: The document includes technical terms related to equipment cooling systems like TEAAC (Totally Enclosed Air-To-Air Cooled) and TEWAC (Totally Enclosed Water-To-Air Cooled), which are essential for understanding the operational environment of the machinery.