Siemens has announced a key milestone for its steam turbine factory in Vadodara with the rollout of the 1,000th steam turbine from the factory premise.
The 1,000th turbine is a 29-mw waste-heat recovery steam turbine for JK Cement, the second largest manufacturer of white cement in India. Waste heat recovery (WHR), it may be mentioned, is a method where waste heat generated from industrial operations is recovered and used to preheat the boiler fluid (usually water), which in turn rotates the turbine. Thus, WHR increases the overall efficiency of the plant and by lowering fuel demand.
Vadodara factory: The Siemens steam turbine factory at Vadodara in Gujarat manufactures steam turbines of up to 200 mw rating, for the domestic and overseas markets. The factory, with its world-class facilities, has been operational since 2004 and is an established Center of Competence for steam turbines from 2 to 100 mw used in industrial applications.
Spread over an area of 6,500 sqm, the factory manufactures single-stage and multi-stage steam turbines for industrial applications in addition to providing after sales and repair services.
According to Gerd Deusser, Head–Gas & Power, Siemens Ltd, said, “Siemens has maintained its strong market position in the power generation sector in India with a significant installed generating capacity operating on Siemens turbines. The latest milestone further solidifies Siemens’ standing in the industrial applications space. Siemens has a wide portfolio across the energy value chain to meet customer requirements.”
Leading Supplier: Siemens is one of the leading suppliers for steam turbines in the world. Over a century, the company has manufactured some of the most technologically advanced steam turbines in the industry. Siemens’ steam turbines have set the industry standard with an overall efficiency of more than 48 percent and maximum reliability. They also comply with the most stringent environmental standards. The company offers a full spectrum of 50Hz and 60Hz steam turbines.
Featured photograph shows (from right) Sunil Mathur, MD & CEO, Siemens Ltd; Puneet Arora, Senior Vice President—Engineering & Planning, JK Cement;and Gerd Deusser, Head – Gas & Power, Siemens Ltd. with the scale model of 1,000th turbine.
