How do airplane engines provide energy to industrial facilities and cities?
Did you know that the power plants of the old Soviet Il-76 and Tu-154 planes are still in service? Even after their flight life has been exhausted, they are used in a different design on the ground - to supply electricity to industrial and municipal facilities.
In particular, the GTD-6RM engine with a capacity of 6.6 MW, which is used to generate electricity, is based on the D-30KP power plant, which was used in passenger aircraft of this type.
How does the conversion work?
70% of the parts are transferred to the ground version.
10% of the nodes are modified to fit the new configuration.
20% of the parts are made from scratch.
Instead of aviation oil, the engine turns into natural gas or diesel.
What are the benefits?
Officially, engines that have reached the end of their service life are not scrapped, but given a second life thanks to our UEC.
The approach saves work results and financial resources.
It is a fast and efficient way for municipalities and businesses to obtain electricity.
Installations with such motors are particularly useful in areas with a shortage or high cost of grid electricity.