The Capstone MicroTurbine™ is a compact, turbine generator that delivers electricity onsite, or close to the point where it is needed. Designed to operate on a variety of gaseous and liquid fuels, this form of distributed generation technology first debuted in 1998.

Scaleable. Efficient. Reliable. Innovative. Capstone’s patented air bearings operate free of contact with the shaft, eliminating the need for lubrication or coolants and resulting in greater reliability and lower maintenance. Derived through advanced engineering based on proven turbine design, microturbines represent a watershed energy management solution. Transforming the way businesses think about energy production, Capstone MicroTurbine solutions can reduce energy costs, ensure power availability and help preserve the environment with its near-zero emissions profile.

Capstone systems offer value across a broad spectrum of commercial, industrial and government operations. Capstone’s focus applications include combined heat and power, resource recovery of waste fuel from landfill, wellhead and biogas sites, power quality and reliability, and hybrid electric vehicles. And, unlike traditional back-up power, this solution can support everyday energy needs and generate favorable payback.

BENEFITS:

CONTROL ENERGY COSTS by turning less fuel into value-added energy output through the simultaneous generation of heat and electricity

REDUCE OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES by design since Capstone systems have only one moving part and no need for liquid lubricants or coolants

VERY LOW EMISSIONS permit unrestricted operation and better return on investment wherever clean air laws limit use of traditional types of diesel back-up generation equipment

RELIABLE POWER protects your business from costly production downtime or destructive work-in-process losses due to electricity outages

EASY INTEGRATION WITHIN EXISTING OPERATIONS AND SYSTEMS is possible through the proven flexibility, recognized certifications and overall transparency of Capstone MicroTurbine solutions for interconnection with grid-supplied power

APPLICATIONS:

CHP-COMBINED HEAT AND POWER: utilizing both the electrical and heat outputs of the Capstone MicroTurbine maximizes overall system efficiency and can significantly reduce energy costs

LANDFILL, WELLHEAD AND BIOGAS: methane gas, a waste commodity which is normally flared, becomes "free fuel" for Capstone systems used at oil & gas well production sites, landfills, wastewater processing plants and agricultural waste digesters

POWER QUALITY AND RELIABILITY: generating some or all electricity directly onsite ensures availability of clean power, offers opportunity to reduce peak power requirements and enables operation of remote-power installations