Case Study -
Generating Equipment
CoolFilm installed on a compressor control cabinet.
Steam valve bonnets
With each passing year, the US electric grid is increasingly incorporating renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and other clean technologies. However, our economy still relies heavily on electricity generated from fossil fuel sources. In 2023, natural gas plants accounted for more than 40% of electricity generation nationwide, the highest of any source. Without the reliability of this generation type, many sectors of our economy would be unable to meet their electricity needs. Natural gas generation creates significant amounts of waste heat, which is exacerbated by hotter ambient conditions. As with so many applications, increased heat reduces efficiency, causes breakdowns, and reduces longevity of equipment.
Heat Inverse worked with a Natural Gas Power Plant in Los Angeles, California to test four different components of facility equipment: Pneumatic Steam Valve Bonnets, Gas Compressor Control Cabinets, a Gas Turbine Generator Terminal Box, and a Main Transformer Terminal Box. All components were compared to uncovered, equivalent units. Temperature sensors were deployed on the components revealing a ~45 °F surface cooling between units with and without CoolFilm. Achieving this level of cooling increases the efficiency of equipment, reduces failure rates, and makes it safer for technicians when components are normally too hot to touch.
This operator is installing BESS units at one of their existing natural gas facilities in addition to building a new generation site where they plan to deploy CoolFilm on more equipment.
“We have seen a lot of technologies, but none wowed like this!”
“There are many use cases for this.”
– Feedback from the generating station owner