STEP Demo June 2020—Construction Complete

The Certificate of Occupancy for the newly constructed 22,000 square foot building to house the 10-megawatt Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) pilot plant has been received
East Side of Building
North Side of Building
West Side of Building
South Side of Building
Load Banks Being Set
Control Room
Electrical Room
Low-temperature Recuperator and Main Process Cooler are delivered
30-ton Crane Inside the High Bay

The Certificate of Occupancy for the new building recently constructed on the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) campus in San Antonio has been received, and component manufacturing and equipment installation is following along quickly.

The 22,000 square foot building will house the 10-megawatt Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) pilot plant with a separate electronics room and a 30-ton crane to support the project operation and construction of the supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power block. Other external elements on the 5-acre facility include external heating elements and a cooling tower. Skid-mounted components will allow for reconfiguration to accommodate future testing on other sCO2-cycle-based power system and components.

Commissioning and start-up is slated for early next year to illustrate the operability and performance of this high-efficiency power cycle over a range of operating conditions and mitigate risks in the advancement of sCO2 technology.

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For more information, contact Markus Lesemann directly.