Industry Leader

for Gas Turbine Power

Solar Turbines Incorporated, a subsidiary of
Caterpillar Inc., is a leading producer of industrial
gas turbines and turbomachinery packages in the
1-to-15 MW (1500-to-19,500 hp) range.
Headquartered in San Diego, California, Solar
designs and manufactures its proven line of compressor sets, mechanical-drive packages, and generator
sets using state-of-the-art operations certified by
DNV to conform to the ISO 9000 series of Quality
Systems Standards.
Since Solar entered the industrial gas turbine
business in 1960 with the Saturn turbine, Solars
fleet has grown to more than 11,400 units worldwide. These units have logged more than one billion
hours in 90 countries in some of the toughest, most
challenging arctic, desert, tropical and offshore
environments. This unparalleled experience gives
testimony to the mature design and wide user
acceptance of Solars products.
Solars compact, lightweight, and durable gas
turbines offer the highest thermal efficiencies in their
power classes. Other advantages include ease of
transport and installation, long life, high performance,
availability, reliability, and low maintainability. Units in
the Centaur , Taurus, Mars and Titan
gas turbine families are available with Solars
award-winning, pollution-prevention SoLoNOx
combustion system.

As of January 2002, customers had ordered or

installed nearly 935 SoLoNOx gas turbines and those
units already have logged approximately 15 million
operating hours. Solars experience with dry, lean-

Compressor Set Specifications

Gas
Turbine
Model
Saturn 20
Centaur 40
Centaur 50
Centaur 50L
Taurus 60
Taurus 70
Mars 90
Mars 100
Titan 130

Nominal
Output,
kW
hp
1185
3500
4570
4680
5740
7690
9860
11 190
14 540

1590
4700
6130
6275
7700
10,310
13,220
15,000
19,500

Thermal
Efficiency,
%
24.5
27.9
29.9
30.9
31.9
34.8
33.1
33.9
35.6

Length,
m
ft-in.
8.0
8.9
8.9
8.9
8.9
10.4
12.6
12.6
13.8

26 2
29 3
29 3
29 3
29 3
34 1
41 3
41 3
45 0

Width,
m
ft-in.

Height,
m ft-in.

kg

lb

1.8
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.9
2.7
2.7
3.0

1.9
6 4
2.7 8 11
2.7 8 11
2.7 8 11
2.7 8 11
3.3 10 11
3.4 11 3
3.4 11 3
4.5 14 10

20 516
24 855
24 855
24 855
24 855
30 390
40 688
40 688
52 227

45,230
54,800
54,800
54,800
54,800
67,000
89,700
89,700
115,140

5 10
8 0
8 0
8 0
8 0
9 8
9 0
9 0
10 0

At ISO conditions: 15C (59F), sea level, 60% relative humidity, zero inlet or exhaust duct losses.
Natural gas fuel. Single-body compressor skid.

Weight,

Package Specifications

premixed combustion technology, designed to meet

low emissions regulations, is unmatched by any other
company in the gas turbine industry.
COMPRESSOR SETS

Solar manufactures gas turbine-driven compressor

sets ranging from 1185 to 14 540 kW (1590 to
19,500 hp). These units are designed for applications in the oil and gas industry, such as transmission,
natural gas gathering, storage/withdrawal, gas lift, and
export sales gas. Solar compressor sets are fully
assembled and tested at the factory so they can be
installed quickly. Their compact size, lightweight, low
maintenance requirements, and dependability have
led to widespread use throughout the world,
particularly at remote and offshore facilities.

Mars Gas Turbine Compressor Set

CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORS

Solar also manufactures 11 models of rugged centrifugal compressors designed specifically to match the
operating speeds of Solars turbines. These units

Gas Compressor Specifications

Compressor
Model

No. of
Stages

Pressure Rating,
kPa
psi

C160V
C166S
C166V
C167 series
C167 parallel
C168V
C169V
C334EL
C334EH
C335EL
C335EH
C336EL
C337I series
C337I parallel
C338EL
C401
C402
C404A
C404B
C406A
C406B
C451
C452
C453
C505J
C505U
C651
C652

1-10
1-6
1-6
2/4/6
2/4/6
1-8
1-9
1-6
1-6
1-8
1-7
1-9
2/4/6/8
2/4/6/8
1-12
1
1-2
1-5
1-5
1-6
1-6
1
1-2
1-3
1-5
1-5
1
1-2

15 513
24 132
24 132
10 350
10 350
24 132
24 132
15 513
18 616
15 513
18 616
15 513
8280
8280
15 513
11 040
11 040
13 800
17 240
13 800
17 240
12 400
12 400
12 400
2760
10 350
11 040
11 040

2250
3500
3500
1500
1500
3500
3500
2250
2700
2250
2700
2250
1200
1200
2250
1600
1600
2000
2500
2000
2500
1800
1800
1800
400
1500
1600
1600

Maximum Flow,
m3/min ft3/min
50.95
50.95
50.95
45.30
90.60
50.95
50.95
268.95
268.95
268.95
268.95
243.56
232.20
461.57
237.85
269.00
269.00
254.85
254.85
254.85
254.85
368.12
368.12
368.12
566.34
509.77
566.34
566.34

1800
1800
1800
1600
3200
1800
1800
9500
9500
9500
9500
8600
8200
16,300
8400
9500
9500
9000
9000
9000
9000
13,000
13,000
13,000
20,000
18,000
20,000
20,000

Minimum Flow, Maximum Total Head,

m3/min ft3/min
kJ/kgm ft-lbf/lbm
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
4.25
22.65
22.65
22.65
22.65
22.65
22.65
22.65
22.65
33.98
42.48
22.65
22.65
22.65
22.65
72.29
99.11
99.11
70.80
62.30
99.11
113.27

150
150
150
150
150
150
150
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
800
1200
1500
800
800
800
800
2800
3500
3500
2500
2200
3500
4000

215.2
131.5
131.5
128.5
64.3
158.4
188.4
298.9
298.9
269.0
269.0
281.0
281.0
140.5
327.8
56.8
95.7
170.4
170.4
254.1
254.1
56.8
107.6
161.4
284.0
224.2
56.8
89.7

72,000
44,000
44,000
43,000
21,500
53,000
63,000
100,000
100,000
90,000
90,000
94,000
94,000
47,000
108,000
19,000
32,000
57,000
57,000
85,000
85,000
19,000
36,000
54,000
95,000
75,000
19,000
30,000

Package Specifications

incorporate many API 617 features, providing high

reliability and availability. They include modularized
components for maximum simplicity, interchangeability, operational flexibility, and field restaging.
The gas compressors have from 1 to 12 stages to
handle flows from 4.25 to 566.34 m3/min (150 to
20,000 ft3/min) and discharge pressures to 24 132
kPa (3500 psi). They may be driven, either directly
or through a gearbox, by Solars gas turbines or by
electric motors. With two or three compressors
mounted in tandem, the package can provide
pressure ratios up to 40:1.

Solar Centrifugal Gas Compressors

MECHANICAL-DRIVE PACKAGES

Solar manufactures gas turbine mechanical-drive

packages ranging from 1185 to 14 540 kW
(1590 to 19,500 hp). These two-shaft units are
completely factory packaged and tested to drive
a variety of centrifugal and reciprocating compressors for air, process and refrigeration applications.
They also drive pumps for waterflooding, gas
compression, and transportation of crude oil and
other liquid products. To facilitate the driver/driven
equipment interface, Solar offers single-source
responsibility for a unitized package when Solar
supplies the driven equipment. Non-unitized
packaging services are available when the driven
equipment is furnished by others.

Mars Gas Turbine Mechanical-Drive Package

Mechanical-Drive Specifications
Gas
Turbine
Model
Saturn 20
Centaur 40
Centaur 50
Centaur 50L
Taurus 60
Taurus 70
Mars 90
Mars 100
Titan 130

Nominal
Output,
kW
hp
1185
3500
4570
4680
5740
7690
9860
11 190
14 540

1590
4700
6130
6275
7700
10,310
13,220
15,000
19,500

Thermal
Efficiency,
%
24.5
27.9
29.9
30.9
31.9
34.8
33.1
33.9
35.6

Length,
m
ft-in.

Width,
m
ft-in.

Height,
m ft-in.

kg

lb

4.0
5.5
5.5
5.5
5.5
6.4
8.6
8.6
9.8

1.8
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.9
2.7
2.7
3.0

1.9
6 4
2.7 8 11
2.7 8 11
2.7 8 11
2.7 8 11
3.3 10 11
3.4 11 3
3.4 11 3
4.5 14 10

3733
10 433
10 433
10 433
10 433
13 607
23 905
23 905
35 444

8230
23,000
23,000
23,000
23,000
30,000
52,700
52,700
78,140

13 2
18 3
18 3
18 3
18 3
21 1
28 3
28 3
32 0

5 10
8 0
8 0
8 0
8 0
9 8
9 0
9 0
10 0

Weight,

At ISO conditions: 15C (59F), sea level, 60% relative humidity, zero inlet or exhaust duct losses. Natural gas fuel.

Industry Leader
for Gas Turbine Power

GENERATOR SETS

Solar manufactures gas turbine-driven generator sets

ranging from 1210 to 14 000 kWe. The factory
packaged sets have three-phase motor voltage
options and meet NEC (Class I, Group D, Div. 2) or
CENELEC (Zone 2, Group IIa) electrical equipment
requirements. They can be designed for operation in
harsh environments. Typical applications include
industrial/processing facilities, buildings/institutions,
and distributed power. For overall system thermal
efficiencies of 70% or more, these units can be
applied in cogeneration or combined-cycle configurations where the heat from the turbine exhaust is used
to produce steam, preheated combustion air, or hot
air for drying or heating processes.

Taurus 60 Gas Turbine Generator Set

Generator Set Specifications

Gas
Turbine
Model
Saturn 20
Centaur 40
Centaur 50
Taurus 60
Taurus 70
Mars 90
Mars 100
Titan 130

Type
Duty

Nominal
Output,
kWe*

Continuous
Continuous
Continuous
Continuous
Continuous
Continuous
Continuous
Continuous

Thermal
Efficiency, Standard
%
Voltages

1210
3515
4600
5500
7520
9450
10 690
14 000

24.3
27.9
29.3
30.4
33.8
31.7
32.4
33.3

240-4160
3300-13 800
3300-13 800
3300-13 800
4160-13 800
3300-13 800
3300-13 800
11,000-13 800

Length,
m
ft-in.

Width,
m ft-in.

5.8 18 11 1.7 5 5
8.8 28 9 2.5 8 0
8.8 28 9 2.5 8 0
8.8 28 9 2.5 8 0
11.3 37 0 2.7 8 11
14.5 47 6 2.8 9 2
14.5 47 6 2.8 9 2
14.6 48 0 3.0 10 0

Height,
m ft-in.
2.0
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.7
3.6
3.6
3.2

6 6
8 6
8 6
8 6
8 11
12 0
12 0
10 7

Weight,
kg
lb
9980
26 077
29 025
29 478
47 803
64 698
73 028
74 844

22,000
57,500
64,000
65,000
105,385
142,500
161,000
165,000

At ISO conditions: 15C (59F), sea level, 60% relative humidity, zero inlet or exhaust duct losses. Natural gas fuel.
* Measured at the generator terminals.

SOLUTION PROVIDER

Solar offers a complete solution from engineering

specifications to asset management for your 1-to-50
MW power needs. Our products are marketed and
Solar Turbines Incorporated
P.O. Box 85376
San Diego, CA 92186-5376 U.S.A.
Caterpillar is a trademark of Caterpillar Inc.
Solar, Saturn, Centaur, Taurus, Mars, Titan, and SoLoNOx
are trademarks of Solar Turbines Incorporated.
Specifications subject to change without notice. Printed in U.S.A.
2002 Solar Turbines Incorporated. All rights reserved.
BIL/702/5M

serviced from 37 locations around the world. We are

dedicated to providing quality products and prompt,
comprehensive customer support to remain the
industy leader for industrial gas turbine power.
FOR MORE INFORMATION

Telephone: (+1) 619-544-5352

Telefax: (+1) 619-544-2633
Internet: www.solarturbines.com