Polar Works-Technology

A Turn-Key System Delivering Lower
Air Temperatures, More Efficiently, In Any Climate

While we will be adding information about our technology to this site throughout 2000, we will officially introduce the Polar Works Inlet Air Cooling system at the Power Gen show (and on this Web site) in November. If you need more technical details before then, please contact us.

A New Category of Power Generation System

At Polar Works, we are developing our technology with a goal of re-defining the standards used to measure inlet air cooling (IAC) systems and their application to gas turbine power generation. In reviewing the other inlet air cooling technologies on the market, we realized that all were constrained by their ability to deliver cold and dry air. This constraint meant that their operations were limited significantly, reducing their economic value to the plant.

Additional Power, Additional Revenues

The Polar Works solution has been to develop a desiccant-based system that achieves lower air temperatures at higher rates of energy efficiency than other methods on the market. Because the relative humidity in the air from the Polar Works IAC System is less than 65%, our technology can operate at lower air temperatures than other systems that produce more humid air. In fact, we can seek temperatures as low as 0°F (-18°C). This means that the Polar Works IAC System can be operated year-round in most climates, producing significant additional power potential throughout the year. The Polar Works IAC System thus reveals the "hidden" capacity in each plant, as shown in a comparison of Polar Works' technology with other inlet air cooling techniques. For any power plant selling capacity, spinning reserve, or any other reserves, this translates into additional revenue opportunities.

Turn-Key Installations

Polar Works will design, specify and construct turn-key Polar Works IAC Systems. Green-field construction projects will find this technology appealing to build into their operations from the start. In addition, the increasing demands of the Merchant market make the Polar Works IAC System a wise choice for back-fit to existing utility and IPP gas turbine plants. Because our technology is specified for air temperatures as low as 0°F, we can install a system at any time of the year and still make plenty of extra power right away.

As an alternative to turn-key installations, Polar Works also provides Build/Own/Operate capabilities.