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TECHNOLOGICAL PARTNER

Termomeccanica Pompe

takes part in Italy’s energy

transition process

Supply of the main pumps for the
country’s fi rst combined cycle power
plant to be equipped with last-
generation H-class gas turbine

The horizontal high Fabio Torpia, Head Project Management, The supply related to the new
pressure boiler feed water Service Division high pressure boiler feed water
pump under testing at Termomeccanica Pompe
Termomeccanica Pompe’s “pumps was the most
La Spezia test center challenging from a
technological point of view, as
ith the installation of the high
effi ciency and reliability H- TMP had to custom develop

class gas turbine, the Italian a highly efficient and reliable
combined cycle power plant pump to match the stringent
in question will have a to-
W tal electricity generation ca- requirements of the latest
pacity of 780 MW and an energy performance of generation H-Class gas turbine
63%, the highest output currently available from
technologies. This will translate into a 40% reduc-
tion of specifi c carbon emissions compared to the
average of the current Italian thermoelectric park • 2 vertically suspended condensate extraction
and a reduction of emissions of nitrogen oxides pumps (API-610 VS6 type)
(NOX) by more than 70%. • 3 vertically suspended water circulation pum-
ps (API-610 VS1 type)
Thanks to its 110-year experience in engineered
pump design and manufacture, Termomeccanica The supply related to the new high pressure boiler
Pompe was asked by both the end-user and turbi- feed water pumps was the most challenging one
ne supplier to get involved in the project as early as from a technological point of view. Indeed, TMP
the concept and design phase to contribute to the had to custom develop a highly effi cient and relia-
defi nition of the main pumps requirements. ble pump that matched the stringent requirements
The supply of the main pumps by TMP was divided of the latest generation H-Class gas turbine.
as follows: Pump design was checked and optimized throu-
• 2 horizontal high-pressure boiler feed water gh FEM and CFD analysis performed by the R&D
pumps (API-610 BB4 type) Department.

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