Short terms operating reserve (STOR) power generation.
By:
NoxProtekt
Date:
8th December 2021
What is Short Term Operating Reserve (STOR)? … National Grid procures Short Term Operating Reserve (STOR) to help meet this reserve requirement. STOR is a contracted balancing service whereby the Service Provider delivers a contracted level of power (within pre-agreed parameters) when instructed by National Grid.
Objective
To Provide emissions abatement solution to 40 number 500kWe diesel generator sets on a Capacity Market STOR site allowing it to be operational whilst still complying with Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD), and the Environmental Permitting Regulations (England and Wales) January 2018.
“A solution comprising of fourty of NOxProtekt 600-3 Selective Catalytic Reduction units supported by a frame structure allowing for thermal expansion and vibration isolation”
Installation
A solution comprising of fourty of NOxProtekt 600-3 Selective Catalytic Reduction units supported by a frame structure allowing for thermal expansion and vibration isolation, with an upgraded modernised exhaust pipework. Each pair of units were controlled by a urea control panel directly linked to the main system panel which was in turn connected to the site generator control system. A pressurised piped ring main containing urea fed via a bulk storage tank completed the design. The site was limited in terms of space and installation was conducted under rigorous COVID restrictions.
Summary
The installation was a successful example of a quality engineered solution provided to give a turnkey solution for compliance with greater autonomy and reliability.
