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Complimentary TICA Webinar Series
TICA offers complimentary webinars, covering the full spectrum of technologies, starting June 20, 2012. More Information and Registration.

Complimentary TICA Membership for Gas Turbine Users
TICA offers complimentary membership to gas turbine users.This offer is available only for a limited period through June 30, 2012. Join us now! More Information

Turbine Inlet Cooling Performance Calculator is Available
TICA offers two versions of a TIC Performance Calculator: Members and Public. More Information.

Gas Turbine Users Forum Will be Available Soon
TICA will offer an interactive forum for gas turbine users for discussing topics related to turbine inlet cooling. Access to this forum will not be available to non-users of gas turbines. More Information.

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TICA Plans to Partner with and Exhibits at Power-Gen 2012 (Orlando, FL; December 11-13, 2012)
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Presentations

Photo of a TES Tank The Cool Solutions Company (a TICA Member) Presented at Electric Power 2012 (May 15-17, 2012) in Baltimore, MD
John S. Andrepont (President, The Cool Solutions Company.) made the presentation, “Energy Storage at Near-Zero Capital Cost and Near-100% Efficiency: Thermal Energy Storage coupled with Turbine Inlet Cooling. A copy of the presentation is available.
Avalon Consulting, Inc. (a TICA Member) Presented at the Midwest Cogeneration Association Conference (October 11, 2011) in Elgin, IL
Dharam Punwani (President, Avalon Consulting, Inc.) made the presentation, “Benefits of Turbine Inlet Cooling and Thermal Energy Storage for Cogeneration/CHP Systems.” The paper was coauthored by John Andrepont (President, The Cool Solutions Company ─ also a TICA Member). A copy of the presentation is available.

TIC Comparison Calculator

This TIC Comparison Calculator can be used for making only preliminary estimates of net capacity enhancement by TIC and the associated costs. The calculator is based on several rules of thumb. More accurate calculations may require hourly weather data for 8,760 hours of the year, detailed combustion turbine modeling and site-specific cost analyses (including hourly market value of electric energy). Read this additional information about the calculation of power capacity enhancement and economics.

Note: All data should be entered without "%"s or "$"s and without units. Examples: 50% should be entered as 50, .08% as .08, $5.00 as 5.00, etc..

Gray text with disabled input indicates a field that is only available in the Member version of this calculator.

  Design Data   Typical Values
Power Output at ISO Conditions: MW  
Mass Flow at ISO Conditions: lbs/hr 15,000 to 30,000 lbs/hr/MW
Heat Rate at ISO Conditions: Btu/kWh (HHV) 10,000 to 20,000
Heat Rate Decrease Per Degree Cooled: % of that at ISO per °F 0.07% to 0.11%
Power Increase Per Degree of Cooling: % of that at ISO per °F 0.15% to 0.50%
Fuel Cost: $ per Million Btu (HHV) $6.00 to $20.00
Value of Electric Energy Generated: $ per MWh $100 to $500+
Cost for Industrial Water: $ per 1000 gal $5 to $20
Water Cost for RO: $ per 1000 gal $10 to $25

  Media Fogging Chilling
Typical CTIC Insertion Loss (Inches of WC) 0.25-0.75 0.05-0.20 0.8 -1.0
CTIC Insertion Loss (Inches of WC):
Typical Cooling Efficiencies, % 90 95
Selected/Expected Cooling Efficiency: % %  
Selected/Desired Cooled air DB Temperature (F):    
Cooled Air WB Temperature (F)**:    

** Determined by psychrometrics. An error message will occur if the specified leaving conditions have a higher moisture content than the ASHRAE design weather data. Suggested values for DB/WB temperatures for TIC by Chillers are 50/50 for a humid climate and 50/45 for a dry climate.

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DISCLAIMER
The information in The Combustion Turbine Inlet Cooling (CTIC) Comparison Calculator represents the best efforts by Munters Corporation and the Turbine Inlet Cooling Association (TICA). It should be utilized ONLY for the purpose of preliminary estimates. It is NOT intended as a tool for developing detailed designs and cost estimates. Neither Munters Corporation nor TICA are liable for any errors in the results of the calculator or decisions you might make based on such results.

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