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Protecting turbo machinery around the world

UK: Beating the humidity with Cam GT and 30/30WRs

Total inlet and acoustic package for Sweden’s newest combined cycle plant

Italy: Camfil Farr’s biggest turbine retrofit

France: Beating the competition in Dalkia’s test

Air filtration for the nuclear power industry

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An energetic yearAir filtration for air intakes, enclosures, silencers,

cooling systems and other products for gas tur-

bines are one of the cornerstones of Camfil Farr’s

expanding international business. The recent

opening of a brand-new production and engineer-

ing facility in Sweden for this industry is an indi-

cation that Camfil Farr intends to drive and lead

developments in this segment in the future – just

as we have over the past four decades.

Demand for energy and reliable power con-

tinues to grow in many countries and you can

read about many of Camfil Farr’s past and pre-

sent projects for power generation, of which a

few are in brand-new markets for us. With our

strong teams operating from Sweden in the

European and Asian markets, and from Laval,

Canada in the American market, Camfil Farr is

well positioned to maintain its position as the air

filtration leader in the power generation market.

Looking back, the past fiscal year was very

successful year for us. We posted our highest

profit to date, increased sales and gained market

share in all our lines of business. Looking ahead,

we are expecting to achieve additional growth

during 2005 and win more market shares from

the competition.

To sum up, I can state that the Camfil Farr

Group is as strong as it ever was and gaining

momentum. Our professional workforce and high-

quality products bode well for the future and posi-

tion us well for meeting new challenges.

Going forward, we will continue to focus on

what Camfil Farr has always done best – to devel-

op the most innovative air filtration products on

the market while providing one of the most

essential products on the planet – clean air.

Good reading!

Alan O’Connell

President and CEO


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Protecting engines

Turbomachinery needs attention,

care and the right operating condi-

tions. Good engine protection has

proved to be a profitable invest-

ment time after time for Camfil

Farr’s customers.

Turbo machinery must be pro-

tected from erosion and fouling,

although new requirements related

to production economy and

environmental protection have put

new demands on turbomachinery

operators:

• Submicron particulates must be

removed to protect the latest-

design turbomachinery and main-

tain high efficiency and reliability.

• Longer running times without

frequent stops for water washing.

• Environmental taxation, such as

tax on CO2 emissions. To keep

emissions low, there must be a

minimum of pressure loss in the

inlet system and the filtration

system must maintain the lowest

possible pressure loss, even in

high humidity and wet conditions.

Maintaining energy output and economy

Highly efficient filters in combina-

tion with low pressure drop in the

inlet system add up to low operat-

ing and maintenance costs but also

maintain high power outputs from

gas turbines and other turbo

machinery.

To illustrate this, if the operat-

ing pressure drop in the intake

system is reduced with 100 Pa

(0.4” W.G.), turbine output will

increase by 0.2 percent.

New Life Cycle Cost (LCC) soft-

ware from Camfil Farr (see sepa-

rate article) is a valuable tool for

turbo machinery operators and

takes into account all important

factors, such as the operating

environment, energy consumption,

filter selections, purchasing,

changes, maintenance and dispos-

al issues to calculate the optimum

choice of intake system for the

lowest total cost over a given time

period.

Protecting turbomachineryaround the worldCamfil Farr has been a supplier of cost-effective inlet and acoustic

systems for turbo machinery for more than 30 years. Since the end

of the 1960s, the company has been providing air filtration and noise

control equipment for gas turbines, diesel engines and other rotating

machinery.

Clean air is essential for the efficiency and durability of turbo

machinery and Camfil Farr systems are being used in every

conceivable operating environment around the world.

In addition, noise is an inevitable by-product of turbo machinery,

which are often installed and operating close to residential areas.

Acoustic enclosures and silencers from Camfil Farr cut noise and

make the location of industrial activities in sensitive areas accept-

able to the public.

Supplying reliable and cost-effective equipment to large process

industries, power producers, ships and offshore installations requires

access to advanced technology, skilled manufacturing techniques

and financial strength. Camfil Farr’s turbomachinery business

segment – managed in Europe and Asia by the subsidiary Camfil

Industrifilter in Sweden, and in the Americas by Camfil Farr in Laval

Canada – has extensive experience from delivering complete filtra-

tion, temperature optimization and acoustic packages.

As a single source supplier of all systems, Camfil Farr also

assumes complete responsibility for all its installations.


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Engineering expertise

Camfil Farr’s solid R&D background and extensive

world-wide facilities are used to drive the devel-

opment of new filter solutions and inlet systems

for turbo machinery.

Engineering expertise is a central part of the

process. Camfil Farr’s experienced application

and project engineers work closely with cus-

tomers to specify the design for their particular

machinery, based on their requirements and

using modern LCC software, acoustics and struc-

tural calculations, including 3D CAD systems, all

for the purpose of ensuring the optimum solution

for the best operating economy and results.

Camfil Farr offers:

• Offshore filter systems – air filtration for instal-

lations on drilling and working platforms;

• Marine filter systems – air filtration for marine

and naval installations;

• Barrier filter systems – air filtration for process

industries and energy production equipment in

most land-based environments.

• Pulse-jet filter systems – air filtration for

process industries and energy production equip-

ment in extremely polluted environments;

• Acoustic systems – enclosures, inlet and

exhaust silencers for noisy stationary and semi-

mobile machines.

These systems are described in more detail

on the following pages.

Service and maintenance

All machinery requires service and maintenance

to ensure proper operation and reliability.

Machinery must operate at optimum efficiency to

generate maximum output and revenue for the

operator. New environmental requirements will

not allow machinery to operate inefficiently.

Camfil Farr offers a wide range of services to

keep systems operating at optimum efficiency

throughout their service life. Customers benefit

from the security of a long-term partnership

backed by a document capability to analyze

needs and supply complete clean air solutions.

This includes, for example, training for operators

and maintenance personnel, supervision at the

start of operations or when users need our exper-

tise and advice.

With representation in more than 60 coun-

tries, customers always have a Camfil Farr com-

pany or representative nearby.

With the most extensive product range in the

industry, Camfil Farr can provide everything from

standard ventilation filters to highly specialized

filters like turbo machinery filters for all types of

environments, whether desert, arctic, offshore,

marine, rural or industrial.

Customers

Camfil Farr serves virtually every major turbo

machinery supplier and user in the power gener-

ation industry, including Norsk Hydro, Hitachi,

Siemens, Solar, Alstom Power, General Electric,

Dresser-Rand, Rolls-Royce, Statoil, MAN,

TransCanada, Wärtsilä NSD, Pratt & Whitney, BP,

Shell and ABB, among others.

LCCsoftwareassessesfilterefficiencyCamfil Farr has developed an interactive Life

Cycle Cost (LCC) program that allows

operators to assess how different filtration

solutions affect the total cost of owning a

gas turbine.

Filter efficiency has a major impact on

plant performance. The more dust, dirt and

moisture that gets through the filter of

an inlet system, causing fouling of the

machinery it is meant to protect, the more

performance suffers.

Plant efficiency is also directly affected

by the pressure drop through the filter

system – the greater the pressure drop, the

more efficiency suffers. Pressure drop

occurs as the intake air is beeing processed

through filter stages, silencer and ducting.

Optimizing O&M costs

The LCC software can be used to optimize a

filter system for specific gas turbines as

they tend to differ in sensitivity to fouling. In

general, higher efficiency turbines may be

more sensitive to fouling. An assessment of

performance in relation to the filter system

could provide valuable input to the combina-

tion of equipment selected.

The variables used in the LCC program

include engine performance characteristics,

airborne contaminant concentrations, filter

efficiency, pressure drop, filter dust holding

capacity and life, filter and fuel prices, the

value of engine output, downtime costs for

filter changes and engine cleaning, labour

costs for filter maintenance and filter

disposal costs.


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The Saltend Cogeneration Plant is situated with-

in the BP Chemicals site at Saltend on the east

side of Hull, in the U.K. The plant comprises

three combined Mitsubishi 701F3 gas turbines,

each directly coupled to an associated steam

turbine and generator for a total plant output of

1200 MW.

The plant provides process steam to BP

Chemicals’ acetic acids production and approxi-

mately 100 MW of electrical power. Remaining

power is exported to the national grid network.

The entire facility is owned by Saltend

Cogeneration Company Limited (SCCL) and oper-

ated under contract by Calpine Power

Operations UK Limited. On the south side of the

plant is the Humber Estuary, a salt water channel

linked to the North Sea. Weather conditions vary

during winter months and the site suffers from

extensive fog coming off the river. The weather

also has a great impact on the air filters at

Saltend.

Operating history

The air filter housing and original filter elements

for Saltend were designed and supplied by a

U.S. manufacturer.

SCCL took over ownership of the plant in

October 2000, and over the course of several

years, continuously investigated and made

improvements to the filter configuration to solve

problems caused by weather conditions on the

site, such as water collecting in the intermediate

and final filters.

SCCL concluded that the only way to

improve the performance of the filters during

humid and damp conditions was to change to a

filter manufacturer specializing in filters suitable

for damp conditions.

SCCL consulted with many filter manufactur-

ers to find a waterproof filter and finally found

one with Camfil Farr.

Benefits of changing to CamfilFarr filters

Camfil Farr recommended the installation of a

Camfil 30/30 WR G4 water-resistant panel filter,

followed by a Cam GT F9 second stage and Cam

GT H12 final stage filter. The filters are of verti-

cal pleat design and resistant to moisture. The

benefits to Saltend after changing to the Camfil

Farr filters were:

• Reduced running pressure drop for the overall

filter system that improves turbine efficiency,

reduces running energy costs and maximizes

potential for longer service life.

• Lower operating pressure drop under moisture-

laden conditions.

• Higher changeout terminal pressure drop on

the second and final stage filters (600 Pa).

• Improved filter sealing arrangement to reduce

the risk of air bypass and subsequent turbine

contamination.

• Reduced risk of filter media collapse since the

filters are manufactured with downstream sup-

port netting.

Since installing the Camfil Farr prefilters, the

changeout interval was doubled to six months.

The combination of the Camfil Farr prefilter and

intermediate filters proved to protect the final

filter better, which was from another manufac-

turer.

During the winter period of 2003/2004,

after a prolonged period of wet weather and high

humidity, SCCL again experienced problems with

a high DP across the final filters in Unit 2. This

led to the installation of Camfil Farr filters

throughout and the benefits were seen virtually

straight away, such as in the starting DP of the

final filter, which was 205 Pa instead of 300 Pa

with the other manufacturer’s final filter.

Continued high performance

All the changes and improvements made to date

at Saltend have been successful. Based upon the

performance of the Cam GT intermediate filter

on Unit 3, Cam GT filters were installed on all

three units.

With a recommended changeout level of

600 Pa, the intermediate filters are having a min-

imum service life of two years, or possibly three.

The Camfil 30/30 WR prefilters have extended

service life to six months and the prefilters are

now being changed twice per year rather than

four times previously.

Recent inspections of the compressor

blading have found no contamination – a clear

confirmation of advantages when using HEPA

class efficiency also in turbomachinery installa-

tions. After four years of operation, SCCL has

not carried out a single blade wash and the com-

pany’s annual filter costs (not including man-

power, scaffold access or waste disposal) have

been reduced considerably, by almost two-thirds,

from 2001 to 2005 (estimated).

Taking humidity like water off a duck’s back

Success at Saltend

Camfil Farr has launched a new version of its

Cam GT high-capacity filter family for turbo

machinery – the CAM GT Box – which has been

specially designed for fixing in the Type 8 filter

frame from Camfil Farr.

Cam GT Box has the same unique features

as Cam GT in that the filter, with water drainage

from the frame, maintains its performance in

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service life and high filter economy.

Cam GT Box also has a robust heavy-duty

design, combined with high efficiency and low

pressure drop, which guarantees optimum protec-

tion and engine performance under the most

demanding operating conditions.

Cam GT Box comes in a range of efficiencies

to meet individual requirements. Typical applica-

tion areas are air inlets for turbine and compres-

sors, offshore and coastal installations, and instal-

lations where recurrent high humidity is a problem.

Large filter surface and easydisposal

Cam GT Box’s large filter surface features vertical

pleats with media packs reinforced with a strong

backing screen and enclosed in a robust plastic

frame to withstand severe pressure fluctuations in

turbo machinery applications. The unique con-

struction allows trapped water to drain freely from

the filter during operation, avoiding re-entrainment

of dissolved impurities and maintaining low pres-

sure drop under high humidity conditions.

Cam GT family is recognized by turbine man-

ufacturers for offering optimum engine protection,

overall filter economy, long service life, high per-

formance with low pressure drop in wet or humid

conditions, easy installation, high filtration effi-

ciency and excellent burst-pressure performance.

The filter is environmentally friendly because

it can be incinerated for easy disposal. It also

comes in an XL option with more media for dusty

places.

For details, ask for product literature from

your nearest Camfil company or representative, or

visit www.camfilfarr.com.

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Gothenburg, on the west coast of Sweden, is the

country’s second largest city and its electricity

and heating needs are growing every year. To

introduce more environmentally friendly fuels in

the city’s power production, the power company

Göteborg Energi AB is building the new gas-fired

Ryaverken power plant, a combined cycle plant

using three Siemens SGT 800 industrial gas tur-

bines, each with a heat recovery boiler feeding a

common 141 MW steam turbine of the ST5 type

for two-stage district heating.

Ryaverken is the first large-scale power plant

built in Sweden for many years. The plant will be

finished in 2006 and produce 1,250 GWh of elec-

tricity and 1,450 GWh of heat per year, corre-

sponding to about 30 percent of Gothenburg’s

electricity needs and about 35% of its thermal

power requirements for the city’s district heating

system. The combined cycle efficiency will be

92.5%.

Camfil Farr has been selected as the

supplier of the combustion air intake system,

enclosure, ventilation and exhaust silencer.

Combustion air intake

The combustion air intake from Camfil Farr will

consist of a weather hood to protect from rain

and snow, anti-icing to prevent the filter from

freezing during low temperatures, Hi-Cap G4

prefilter, Cam GT F9 final filters, intake silencer

and inlet duct. The air flow in the intake is

128 kg/s (105 m3/s). The noise requirement is

75 dBA at 1 m distance.

Enclosure

For the ventilation and turbine compartment

enclosure Camfil Farr will supply the beam frame-

work, wall and roof panels, sliding door for

maintenance and the lifting equipment needed for

turbine overhauls.

The ventilation will have a weather louver for

rain protection, filtration with Hi-Cap G4s, silencers,

2 x 100% fan capacity and ducting.

The air flow is sized for 125 air changes per

hour in the enclosure.

Exhaust silencer

The exhaust silencer between the turbine inlet

and heat recovery boiler will ensure that

Ryaverken meets the 50 dBA noise level require-

ment at 100 metres from the equipment.

Filters for allconditions

Air intake, enclosure and silencer forSweden’s newest power plant

L I L J E W A L L A R K I T E K T E R A B

Camfil Farr filters for turbo machinery include the

30/30 GT, the long lasting, most durable medium

efficiency Ashrae filter for gas intake filtration,

mist elimination, among other applications.

The 30/30 GT uses exclusive media con-

sisting of cotton and polyester fibres formed into

a radial pleat to ensure full use of the media area.

Structural integrity is maintained by the use of a

high-strength beverage board frame.

The R30/30WR is ideal as a pre-filter for

tropical, coastal or offshore installations or as a

second stage mist eliminator on offshore installa-

tions. The filter features non-cellulose media that

repels water while capturing dust and other

particulates. When subjected to water testing at

a feed rate equivalent to 280 mm (11 inches) of

rain per hour, the R30/30WR allowed no water

penetration to the downstream side. Upon a

return to normal moisture conditions, all pleats

remain straight and well separated.

For more information, visit www.camfilfarr.com

or ask for a product sheet from your Camfil Farr

representative.


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The upgrade of the air intake system at Edison’s

Sarmato Power Station in Italy represents the

biggest retrofit project undertaken by Camfil Farr

to date.

Camfil Farr was awarded the contract when

Edison decided to upgrade a 120 MW type

MS9001E General Electric gas turbine to boost

its capacity form 75% to 100%.

25% increase in air flow

The intake air flow of the engine was increased

by more than 25 percent from 942,000 m3/h to

1,276,000 m3/h at ISO conditions. To achieve

the best possible performance for the new instal-

lation, Edison required the following changes:

• Installation of a rain water collection system on

weather hoods.

• A new anti-icing system.

• Modification of the existing gas turbine com-

pressor bleeding system.

• Modification of the air intake filter house to

install 88 extra filters.

• Addition of an extra filter stage because of the

particularly dusty environment. The new air intake

filter house had to include a coalescer glass-fibre

pad, a bag filter stage and a high efficiency filter

as the final stage for complete engine protection.

• Change of the transition duct between the new

filter house and intake acoustical silencer.

35 day deadline

Edison stipulated that modifications had to be

made to the steel structure support without

changing the ground footprint and without civil

work on the concrete. The biggest challenge on

this contract was to complete all work in a

maximum of 35 calendar days to minimize the

shutdown time of the power station, and thereby

the loss of power sold to the Italian grid.

Scope of supply

Camfil Farr supplied the following (see illustra-

tion):

• Filter house with 352 units, each with coalescer

glass-fibre pads, with bag filter type Hi Flo TF85-

66 and Cam GT Class F9 as the final stage filter.

• To avoid modifying the existing intake silencers

casings, Camfil Farr used a modular splitter

design allowing for an increase of air flow

through the silencer with identical acoustical and

pressure drop performances.

After one year of running, the air intake filter

system is operating to the complete satisfaction

of Edison.

Upgrade at Sarmato – CamfilFarr’s Biggest Retrofit

A Rolls-Royceof a deliveryCanadian Air filters for R-R turbines in China

Electricity demand is growing faster in China than

anywhere else in the world. Most of China’s elec-

tricity is provided by burning China’s abundant

coal reserves but the Chinese government is now

promoting a change towards natural gas fuelled

combustion turbines to reduce the growth in

China’s greenhouse gas emissions.

In the 1990s China discovered a large natur-

al gas field in the Tarim Basin in Northwest

China and is now completing construction of a

4,200 km pipeline to transport this gas to

Eastern China.

Self-cleaning filters

Rolls-Royce Energy Systems of Mount Vernon,

Ohio, in the U.S., received a contract from

PetroChina for twelve 30 MW gas turbine-

compressor sets to move the gas through the

pipeline and ordered self-cleaning air filters from

Camfil Farr in Laval, Canada, to clean the

330,000 m3/hr of combustion and cooling air

required by each turbine.

Some of the compressor stations are in very

harsh environments with cold temperatures in the

winter and high concentrations of very fine wind-

blown dust for several months of the year.

Rolls-Royce at Mount Vernon has been a

major supplier of pumping and compressor sets

for the major oil and gas pipelines in the world for

the last 40 years and most of these gas turbines

are protected by Camfil Farr air inlet filters.


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Dalkia, a leader in the French gas turbine market

with its 11 GE LM6000s, launched a national

comparative test in 2004 to increase power

production by improving air filtration efficiency.

Gas Turbines in France typically operate

4,500-hour from October 1 to April 1, due to gas

tariffs and conditions governing the sale of elec-

tricity and prices to Electricité de France (EDF).

Test objectives

The primary objective of Dalkia’s tests was to

keep the compressor as clean as possible during

the entire operating season, without the need for

shutdowns for washing. An off-line wash repre-

sents about 6-7 hours of production losses. Each

hour means a loss of 45 MW from the time the

engine’s running speed is reduced, to the clean-

ing of the compressor, and until the engine is

started again.

Another objective was a longer lifetime by

keeping the pressure drop less than 700Pa on

the two stages during 4,500 hours of operation.

A third goal was to keep the filter’s mechanical

resistance as perfect as possible.

Comparing products from fourcompetitors

Dalkia designed 12 testing benches to compare

four air filtration combinations on three sites in

France with different operating environments:

TAVAUX (chemical industry), SOCOMA (industrial

and fog conditions) and RESONOR (urban &

motorway conditions).

Four competitors were free to select their best

air filter combinations with the highest efficiency:

Results

Camfil Farr was the only manufacturer to keep

the initial efficiency during 4,500 hours at more

than 99% on 0.4 µm particles.

At the start, two competitors were close to

matching Camfil Farr, but the efficiency of their

filters gradually decreased during the testing

period. The test was extended from 4,500 hours

to 7,000 hours to know the final limit of the

products and the filters of two of Camfil Farr’s

competitors actually failed.

In the current operating season, eight of

Dalkia’s GE LM6000 turbines are using a Camfil

Opakfil/Cam GT F7+ Cam GT H10 filter combina-

tion. Up to now, Dalkia has not been forced to

stop production for a wash and the company is

now requiring these Camfil Farr air filters on

every new turbine project instead of cylindrical

cartridge filters.

New test in 2005

In 2005, Dalkia will launch a new test to compare

the products of competitors.

France:

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Camfil Farr’s unique containerized mobile test

rig, the Camfield Lab, has been upgraded and

improved with larger fans and can now measure

higher air flows in a high-speed system managing

flows up to 6000 m3/h.

In addition to equipment for measuring rela-

tive humidity and pressure drop, Camfield Lab

now features a particle counter for measuring

particle concentrations and filter efficiency (dust

concentration and dust load).

What’s more, Camfield Lab’s test equipment

is now designed to test complete filter modules

(only half modules before).

With this unique test rig Camfil Farr can sup-

port end users with tests under real conditions.

In Italy, for example, successful long-term tests

have been performed to advise customers on the

best solutions for their needs, ensuring energy

savings and a longer filter life for better filter

economy and a lower life cycle cost (see below).

The rig will also be used soon in Japan for similar

tests.

Shipped to the site

Camfield Lab is shipped to the customer’s site in

an easy-to-transport container to test different fil-

ters simultaneously. These on-site tests eliminate

discrepancies in filter tests (lab vs. real condi-

tions) and allow extremely accurate comparisons

of filters by documenting performance in the

actual filtration application.

Several power producers, such as Edison and

Edipower, have used Camfil Farr’s mobile test rig

to identify and solve filtration problems for their

turbines. An example is Edison’s Port Viro plant

south of Venice, Italy, where Camfield Lab was

used to test three Cam GT filters against a

competitor’s product over a four-month period

(see AirMail No. 2, 2003).

With the container on site, the tests were mea-

sured remotely, over the GSM network, from

Camfil Farr’s R&D centre in Sweden. The test suc-

cessfully proved the benefits of the right filter

combination for Edison, whose pressure drop

problem was eliminated in its gas turbine system

to achieve better overall operating efficiency,

turbine performance and energy savings.

This is Camfield Lab

Camfil Farr’s mobile approach to filter tests

consists of a mobile test rig installed in standard

20-foot container. Tests can be performed on

eight different filters simultaneously in four

different air ducts.

Camfield Lab documents the actual performance

of filters in the application they are intended for,

with complete control over the operating para-

meters. Customers see, right on their site, what

the most cost-efficient and effective filtration

solution will be for their gas turbine system, build-

ing or process. Customers can also participate in

monitoring the results.

Accelerated tests are also possible to test filters

at a higher air flow, with the exact same dust

load, to shorten the test period and simulate a

long-term test.

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In the power generation industry, Camfil Farr is

also a well-established and recognized supplier of

air filtration solutions for nuclear power plants,

offering a number of products for trapping radio

isotopes in nuclear power applications.

During the normal function of a nuclear reac-

tor, or in the event of an accident, varying

amounts of radioactive elements may be present

in emissions. Without appropriate control mea-

sures, there is a potential risk that these

elements might be released to the environment.

The primary goal of nuclear safety pro-

grammes is to protect man and the environment

against radioactive products. Activated carbon in

filtration systems plays a major role in trapping

undesirable elements, notably iodine-131, which,

if ingested, can cause public health concerns.

Today, Camfil Farr is a major supplier of air

filtration systems for the nuclear power industry.

Electricité de France (EDF), for example, has

chosen Camfil Farr solutions for 78 of its reac-

tors, of which 58 are located in France and the

others in Belgium, Spain, Sweden, South Africa,

South Korea and China.

Three of COGEMA’s uranium fuel reprocess-

ing plants also rely on Camfil Farr filtration solu-

tions in Marcoule and La Hague, France, and

Tokai, Japan.

Certified in GermanyThe German production, Camfil KG is a certified

supplier to nuclear power plants in accordance

with KTA 1401. Since the end of the 60s, a large

number of filter installations have been delivered

for national and international nuclear power

plants.

These installations include:

• Stationary FKKC, deep-bed activated-carbon

filter units, in combination with FKS safety

housings, to trap radioactive substances, such

as methyl iodine.

• Mobile filter installations in different models,

such as three-stage systems with prefilters,

activated carbon filters and particle filters.

• The Camcount measurement system to check

particle filters in installations (see below).

Fore more detailed information please contact Camfil KG, Germany.

Camfil Farr’s Camcount portable testing system allows efficiency and leak tests with airborne particles at nuclear power

plant sites. The tests are automatic and controlled by computer software.

Nuclear, too

Camcount for on-site particle measurement

The main advantages are:

• High accuracy, due to the use of a laser particle sensor for 0.1 – 0.2 µm particles

• An outlet H13 filter prevents the release of contaminated air to the environment.

• Approved by TÜV Nord (Germany) for CE.

• All components are housed in one moveable rig.

• Lockable when the rig is not in use.

• Easy to handle.

• Probes for particles before and after the filter can be installed in virtually every type of customer installation.

• Detects leaking gaskets.

• Special versions can be tailored to customer needs.


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Projects inprogress

Camfil Farr is proud to be a supplier to many

international projects in the power generation

industry and oil & gas industri. Below are some of

the projects we are currently working with.

Petrobras P54, off coast of Brazil

Offshore installation comprising the complete

delivery of inlet and acoustic systems for four

PGT25+ gas turbines in the Atlantic Ocean, out-

side Brazil. Customer: GE/Nuovo Pignone.

Prirazlomnoye Oil Field, Barents Sea

Complete delivery of inlet and acoustic systems

for two offshore DR6IP Vectra gas turbines in the

Prirazlomnoye oil field, north of the Arctic Circle,

in the southeast sector of the Barents Sea.

Customer: Dresser-Rand AS.

Encana Buzzard Field, North Sea

This project involves the provision of inlet sys-

tems for three offshore PGT25+ gas turbines for

the Encana Buzzard Field development project

in the North Sea, outside Scotland. Customer:

GE/ Nuovo Pignone.

Tangguh LNG Plant, Indonesia

Inlet system for four gas turbines, Frame 7, at

the Tangguh LNG plant in Indonesia. Customer:

GE/ Nuovo Pignone. End user: BP.

Bioko Alba Marathon, Africa

Inlet systems for two offshore gas turbines,

Frame 5, for power generation in Equatorial

Guinea, Bioko Alba Marathon project. Customer:

GE/ Nuovo Pignone.

INESCO Project, Belgium

Complete delivery of inlet and acoustic systems

for two SGT800 gas turbines for power genera-

tion in Belgium. Customer: Siemens Industrial

Turbomachinery (Sweden).

Konaseema Project, India

This project involves the delivery of inlet systems

for two V.94.2 gas turbines for power genera-

tion. The project is being carried out in associa-

tion with our Indian licensee, Anfilco. Customer:

LMZ, India.

Enelbar, Venezuela

Combustion air intake system, enclosure ventila-

tion and exhaust gas silencers/stack, for two

SGT800 gas turbine for Proyecto Planta de

Generacion Palavecino Barquisimeto, Estado

Lara, Venezuela. Customer: Siemens Industrial

Turbomachinery (Sweden).

Kashagan, Kazakstan

Three stainless-steel combustion air intakes for

SGT600 gas turbines in an offshore installation,

complete with explosion-proof electrical equip-

ment. The installation includes 56 Hi-Cap G4 pre-

filters and 56 Cam GT F9 final filters. Customer:

Siemens Industrial Turbomachinery (Sweden).

Mexico

Pemex pipeline, Mexico Two (2) static combus-

tion and ventilation air filters for Avon gas

turbines at a gas pipeline compressor station in

Mexico. Customer: Rolls Royce University of New

Hampshire. USA

United States

Inlet air filtration, acoustic and cooling package

for a Siemens SGT-300 gas turbine for a CHP

installation at the University of New Hampshire at

Portsmouth. Customer: Siemens Houston Power

Generation, USA.

Combustion air filter for an FT8 gas turbine for

power generation in the United States. Customer:

Pratt&Whitney.


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Head OfficeCamfil AB, Industrigatan 3, SE-619 33 Trosa, Sweden. Tel +46 156 536 00. Fax +46 156 167 24.

Local subsidiaryCamfil Limited, Knowsley Park Way, Haslingden, Lancashire, BB4 4RS.Tel +44-(0)1706 238 000. Fax +44-(0)1706 226 736.E-mail: [email protected]

Wa n t t o k n o w m o r e ?For further information please contact theCamfil Farr subsidiary or agent closest to you, or phone, write or fax to Camfil Farr headquarters.

CAMFIL FARR AIRMAIL is a world-widepublication for Camfil Farr customers.Available in nine languages.

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Camfil Farr’s primary centre for R&D and production of inlet and

acoustic systems for the European and Asian power generation

industry – Camfil Industrifilter AB – has moved into a brand new

facility in Borås, Sweden that will allow the company to better

serve its international customers and meet the growing demand

for its products in the global marketplace.

The new facility, officially inaugurated in April, has 3,000 m2

of production area and 1,200 m2 for engineering and adminis-

tration.

The new visiting address in Sweden is Viaredsvägen 22 in

Borås. Phone and fax numbers are the same as before.

Camfil Farr gears up for more businessfrom the power generation industry

The complete address is:

Camfil Industrifilter AB

Box 155

SE-50308 Borås

Sweden

Tel.: +46 (0)33 178500

Fax: +46 (0)33 178555

e-mail: [email protected]

In the Americas, the market is served by:

Camfil Farr Inc.

2785 Ave. Francis-Hughes

Laval, Québec H7L 3J6

Canada

Tel.: +1 450 629 3030

Fax: +1 450 629 1199

Email: [email protected]

Exhibitions 2005

APRIL21 – 22, Airexpo, Brussels, Belgium

26 – 28, Interphex 2005, Jacob JavitsCenter, New York City, USA

MAY 10 – 12, Expovent, Örebro, Stockholm,

Visby, Sweden

10 – 11, Reebok, Bolton, UK

18 – 19, Cleanroom Ireland 2005Silversprings Moran Hotel

Cork, Ireland

JUNE28 – 30, Cleanrooms, Stuttgart, Germany

28 – 30, Power-Gen Europe 2005, Milan, Italy

SEPTEMBER13 – 15, Power-Gen Asia 2005,

Singapore

21– 23 Irchem, Citywest ConferenceCentre, Dublin

OCTOBER5 – 7 Hôpitech, La Baule, France

DECEMBER6 – 8, Power-Gen International 2005,

Las Vegas, USA


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