Apr 25 2008
Pratt + Whitney today dedicated a new energy efficient, environmentally friendly co-generation facility capable of generating about two-thirds of the site electrical energy and the majority of the steam for winter heating, summer cooling and manufacturing process equipment. The Combined Heat + Power (CHP) plant will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and operating costs. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp.
"This installation reduces the overall CO2 air emissions footprint of our Middletown facility by more than 12,000 metric tons or 12 percent on an annual basis," said Jerry Tarnacki, vice president, Quality and Environment, Health & Safety. "It also will conserve energy by using the waste heat from the turbine to make steam while relieving the electric grid of the need to produce more than 60 million kilowatt hours per year."
The design, planning and installation of this unit was completed in a partnership between Pratt & Whitney and Carrier, another division of United Technologies. Pratt & Whitney worked closely with Carrier to benefit from its expertise in heating and cooling, and powerhouse operations. Carrier served as the lead integrator and installer for the equipment.
"United Technologies has established a number of important environmental goals, which are documented in our Corporate Responsibility report. One of those goals is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 3 percent annually over the next three years. UTC will invest $100 million from 2007 through 2010 in energy conservation projects, including investments in co-generation systems like this one," Tarnacki said.
The new co-generation facility, which is capable of generating 7.5 megawatts of power, became fully operational in March 2008. Pratt & Whitney also operates a 30 megawatt co-generation facility to power its East Hartford facility providing similar benefits.