Mobile Power Plant (Sep, 1948)
Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Sep, 1948
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Mobile Power Plant
GAS-TURBINE power plants on rails have been conceived by Allis-Chalmers engineers as emergency units to be used when power plants fail or disaster disables transmission lines. Still in the blueprint stage, the turbine generators mounted on railway trucks for rapid movement will be built in 3000 and 6000-kilowatt units, to operate as a sole source of electric power or to be synchronized with an existing power system. Burning fuel oil, the gas turbines will be serviced by a separate railway tank car, although the smaller model will carry sufficient fuel to operate for six hours. The turbine unit will be coupled with a 3600-r.p.m. generator through a reduction gear. If necessary, the mobile plant could be installed by only two men and operated by one.
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Comment by Baron Waste — September 23, 2008 @ 9:48 am
While gas turbines failed as an engine for a locomotive– they are used to power ships and stationary electric peaker power plants now.
Comment by Tracy B. — September 25, 2008 @ 3:39 pm
can i have a look at 3000kva mobile power plant and it feature if possible?
Comment by daniel — October 15, 2009 @ 2:50 pm
What you see is what you get.
Comment by Firebrand38 — October 15, 2009 @ 2:55 pm