TurboWeb®. NEW ULTRA HIGH EFFICIENCY GAS TURBINE MEDIA

TurboWeb® - a family of ultra-high efficiency media

 

Reduce Downtime, Avoid Forced Water Wash and Recover up to 6% Power Output with the latest product innovation from Midwesco® Filter Resources Inc. (MFRI), parent company to Midwesco Filter Resources, Nordic Air Filtration and TDC Filter.

“We are extremely pleased with the performance of our TurboWeb® Ultra High Efficiency Media. Shortly after we initiated field tests in challenging operational environments characterized by high humidity, salt and hydrocarbons in both Europe and the United States, we got confirmation that performance was exceptional.

Our TurboWeb® filter media range surpassed not only our own, but also customer expectations by delivering extremely convincing results from day one.  And now, approximately two years after our field tests began, we supply TurboWeb® products to a wide range of important international players within the Gas Turbine industry.”

- André Radley Grundahl, Vice President Global Sales & Business Development, Midwesco Filter Group

“The patent pending TurboWeb® Ultra High Efficiency Media is specially formulated to provide superb performance within the gas turbine industry in terms of high submicron filtration efficiency, high salt mist and water repellency and excellent mechanical strength.  

In addition, this 100% synthetic media offers better chemical and moisture resistance - unlike conventional cellulose-based media which is easily degraded with moisture and weathering effects.  TurboWeb® medias ultimately result in more power output with less maintenance for gas turbine systems.” 

- Yu Li Ph.D., R&D Manager at Midwesco Filter Group & Developer of TurboWeb® High Efficiency Media

TurboWeb® Field Tests Exceed Performance Expectations

From 2011 – Ongoing

Midwesco Filter Resources’ range of TurboWeb® media have proven superior in laboratory tests and in side-by-side field tests at multiple sites in North America and Europe, where operational environments are a challenge.

CASE I

In coastal Florida, TurboWeb® filters were installed at one of the largest electric power holding company in the US.

Background: The filters were installed in a turbine, which had recently endured a hurricane. With eight turbines facing directly towards the incoming weather, the customer aimed for the highest level of turbine protection. After evaluating multiple filter products, TurboWeb® was chosen due to its high water breakthrough rating and efficient protection from salt water penetration into the turbine.

 

CASE II

TurboWeb® also proved to be the winning solution for a coastal refinery plant owned by a global top 5 energy company.

Background: Their base load turbine has been in service for many years and the non-stop supply of steam is critical to the refinery. On-site and third party lab testing underlined that by using TurboWeb®, the refinery benefitted from:

  • no downtime and no water wash for up to  one year
  • no expensive oil refinery production downtime due to the loss of steam

CASE III

In the Southern US, a base-load combined cycle plant is gradually upgrading their filters from MERV 12-13 to TurboWeb® MERV 16 & E12 efficiency filters.

Background: The Company wanted to save fuel and pass on fuel savings to their customers in terms of reasonably priced electricity, thereby establishing sustainable customer satisfaction to both their industrial and residential customers. At present, the filter upgrades have resulted in extra 3 MW regained from the 171 MW turbine.

The TurboWeb® Product Range

MFRI’s TurboWeb® product offerings include 4 filter media ranging from MERV16/F9 to E12 filter class (static & pulse):

TurboWeb® - UE (Ultra High Efficiency)       H12 (HEPA) / E12 (EPA)           Static

TurboWeb® - XE (Ultra High Efficiency)       H12 (HEPA) / E12 (EPA)           Pulse

TurboWeb® - HE (High Efficiency)               Merv 16 / F9 (EN779:2012)        Static


Ultra-high efficiency H12: TurboWeb®-UE (Static) & TurboWeb®-XE (Pulse) media 

>99.5% efficiency on the most penetrating particle size

TurboWeb®-UE & XE are the highest efficiency E12/H12 pulse & static filter media on the gas turbine market with >99.5% efficiency on the most penetrating particle size. They offer exceptional HEPA efficiency and dust release due to their unique E-class membrane which removes submicron, dust, salt, water and hydrocarbon.

Our lab and field test shows that TurboWeb®-UE & XE eliminate the need for offline water wash in up to 2 years resulting in no down time for up to 8000 hours, recovery of up to 6 % power output and lower Total Cost of Ownership for our customers.

Competitive advantages of TurboWeb®-XE & UE Highlighted during onsite field tests conducted since 2011

  • No downtime for up to 8000 hours
  • Increased Power Output
    • by recovering up to 6% power output
    • Zero power output loss due to compressor fouling
  • Extended Filter Life with ultra-high media mullen strength
  • Higher Compressor Efficiency resulting in lower fuel costs
  • Low cost retrofit as no filter housing modification is required and filter is available for most of the recognized Air Inlet houses worldwide

High Efficient alternative to HEPA: TurboWeb®-HE (Static) 

TurboWeb®-HE is a cost effective static alternative to HEPA filter media. It is a MERV16  / F9 (EN779: 2012) filter class media with exceptional initial filtration efficiency of 94% for 0.3-0.4 microns particles equaling being up to 5 times more efficient than typical MERV 14 filter for  0.3 – 0.4 microns particles.

Its exceptional water and salt repellency efficiency prevent salt & water penetration and corrosion, resulting in less compressor fouling and less down time. Being a synthetic media, it offers a very low operational pressure drop throughout the filter life time practically eliminating the need for water wash and reducing maintenance costs.

TurboWeb®-HE filter media eliminate need forced water wash in up to 2 years

Competitive advantages of Midwesco Filter Groups’ High Efficiency TurboWeb®-HE  highlighted during onsite field test conducted since 2011:

  • Lower pressure drop
  • Higher initial efficiency
  • Higher MERV ratings
  • Higher resistance to water breakthrough making it ideal for coastal and high humidity applications
  • Eliminates need for water wash in up to 2 years depending on site conditions
  • Higher compressor efficiency and power output

More information

Visit TurboWeb® launch site: www.TurboWeb®-media.com

ABOUT

Midwesco Filter Resources, TDC Filter and Nordic Air Filtration and are part of Midwesco® Filter Resources Inc. (MFRI) - a global provider of industrial air filtration solutions. MFRI is an American publicly listed company.

TDC Filter & Nordic Air Filtration are global suppliers of air filtration systems for gas turbine air inlet houses. At the manufacturing facilities in the US and in Denmark, we develop and manufacture filter cartridges, panel filters; customized filter designs and other related products for the gas turbine industry.  Customers benefit from 30 years of experience in supplying filtration solutions for all operational environments and a wide range of industries.