Our Clients have the
BEST Aviation
and Industrial Turbines in the world. We make them Perform Better. Cleaner. More Output. More Reliable. More Available.
More EFFICIENT.
Gas Turbine Efficiency (GTE) participates in the $10B (£5bn) gas turbine services/solutions market for which it has been developing a global platform. GTE has rapidly assembled a world-class team of recognized and proven industry leaders and technology experts with extensive turbine sector and business expertise. GTE is a leading provider of advanced systems to enhance the performance of industrial and aviation turbines.
GTE's leadership and technology teams have a proven global value creation and growth track record in energy and industrial space. Since its IPO in December 2005, GTE has become a public company (ticker symbol GTE on the London stock exchange), and several acquisitions have been finalized and integrated. Top industry technology experts have been recruited and dozens of patents have been applied for and granted. World-class operational teams have been put in place and global operations have been expanded. Long-term agreements have been signed with most of the world’s leading OEMs to exclusively use GTE’s technology.
During 2006 through 2008, product lines and capabilities were expanded to include Fuel Management Solutions; Fluid, Instrument and Electrical Controls Products and Services; Design and Build of Combustion Turbine Auxiliaries; and Field Service and Industrial Turbine Auxiliaries Parts Sourcing Services. GTE also added very unique, high-end design and repair capability through the targeted recruitment of well-recognized and sought-after industry experts in the Combustion and Fuels sector.
Technology Team GTE began developing its response to engine inefficiency in 1987. Chief Technologist Peter Asplund recognized the limitations of low-pressure systems used in cleaning aviation engines and introduced the industry's high-pressure solution. His scientific advancements identified the optimal water pressure, droplet size, temperature and volume to compliment a unique nozzle configuration. Today, GTE's internationally patented high pressure solutions are cleaning engines globally. GTE's development efforts are across several industries and their respective segments, and are driven by a continued commitment to applied science and a passion for performance and a cleaner environment.
GTE’s expanded technical team has the agility and flexibility to take advantage of multiple opportunities in the global energy aftermarket space. The team is made up of proven, recognized, sought-after and accessible industry-leading experts in modeling, optimization, and environmental solutions. All have delivered extraordinary value in their careers at some of the worlds most recognized OEMs and Power Generation companies. The team is a unique and not an easily duplicated set of individuals that have demonstrated it can rival OEMs in modeling and understanding of system physics. The team is routinely called upon by OEMs, Service Companies and End Users to solve issues concerning performance, availability and life expectancy of turbines and their auxiliary systems.
Proven Patented Product Portfolio GTE invests heavily in technology improvements and has a patented portfolio that allows customer indemnification for use of GTE technology. The portfolio creates differentiation, barriers to entry, and extreme value to those who apply the technology. Return on investment for GTE products have been documented in less than three months. Exceptional end user benefits related to emissions reductions, life expectancy of parts and systems, and availability are also common. The patent and application pipeline has grown 400% in two years. This proven portfolio is the foundation for products and systems installed with more than 18 million operating hours. Patents are focused on Compressor Wash, Power Augmentation, and Combustion.
EcoValue™ Gas Turbine manufactures and users are under constant pressure for improvements in profitability and their facilities’ impact to the environment. GTE’s EcoValue™ product lines are proven to address these needs. An EcoValue™ product has been validated by GTE to deliver economic and ecological/environmental improvements to its clients. GTE works with OEMs, Service Companies, Operators, and End Users to improve systems, cycles and parts. The focus is on improved performance and availability, fuel efficiency, restoration of optimal design, and parts life extension.
For example, the ~0.7% efficiency of the EcoValue™ Compressor Clean System could yield up to ~$2 billion of economic value year after year. From an operator’s point of view, paybacks generally range in the four to six month timeframe, making it a very compelling investment based solely on fuel efficiency savings.
GTE’s strong fundamentals are also enhanced by favorable long-term macro trends.
Energy demand continues to grow, which requires more investment in power generation and oil & gas infrastructure. This leads to an ever growing market for gas turbines. Demand for air travel continues to rise strongly due to cheaper prices, deregulation and economic expansion.
Growing concern about climate change has led to unprecedented pressure on the industry to reduce carbon emissions. In 2007, this debate moved to the top of the global agenda: Al Gore winning the Nobel Prize and a UN intergovernmental report on global warming were two major events that have led to a new consensus to reduce carbon emissions 50% by 2050. It will also further develop carbon trading mechanisms. The EU is also expected to impose pollution charges on airlines in 2012 under the European Trading Scheme to help counteract the growing contribution of the aviation industry to global emissions, with a predicted near-doubling of carbon dioxide emissions by 2026 (Aviation Environment Federation).
Fuel costs and other competitive pressures on gas turbine operators continue to build. Oil reached in excess of $100 a barrel, and limited supplies are driving operators to use a wider range of fuels and alternative fuel sources.
These trends have provided a strong impetus for operators to seek innovative solutions such as those provided by GTE. The Group has deep knowledge and products and solutions to address these needs. In addition, we have an impressive management team with the experience of running large technically-focused growing businesses.
GTE successfully concluded the first phase of an extensive program of product qualifications with four global industrial OEMs, culminating in five major long-term commercial contracts. These were a five-year agreement with Solar; a Caterpillar company, which specializes in manufacturing small to mid-range turbines; a three-year extension of GTE’s exclusive agreement with Siemens AB; a three-year contract extension with Rolls Royce; and two new three-year contracts with two of the world’s largest OEMs in the sector. During the period, OEM agreements increased to eight reflecting the broad appeal of GTE’s solutions.
The Aviation Sector Ramping
The aviation business, where GTE is the exclusive supplier of engine wash systems to Pratt & Whitney, continues to perform strongly as rolls out its EcoPower® aviation services business worldwide. Underlying demand drivers in this sector have continued to strengthen as an increasing number of aircraft operators focus on achieving significant fuel efficiencies and environmental benefits. These on-wing wash systems can reduce fuel burn by as much as 1% and increase exhaust gas temperature margin by as much as15 degrees Celsius. According to Pratt & Whitney, Singapore Airlines is expected to save close to $15 million fuel costs and reduce CO2 emissions by 128 million pounds by using Pratt & Whitney Global Services’ EcoPower® wash services for its entire aircraft fleet.
Exciting New Growth Platforms
The Fuels and Combustion platform was developed in 2007 to position GTE for the significant industry opportunities expected to be created by higher fuel prices, tightening emissions standards, and movement to alternate fuels. The top seven leaders on this team have combined over 150 years of OEM/industry experience and the level of credibility and proven track record required to compete in this high barrier-to-entry sector.
Combustion
GTE has assembled a world-class team with expertise in combustion systems, fluids mechanics, and structural mechanics design. This team is at work to assist OEMs and operators with specific combustion solutions. The EcoValue™ system’s designs and solutions rely heavily on modeling capabilities from this group to predict expected performance in lieu of costly hardware prototyping and testing.
Fuel Management
Fuel consumption in a gas turbine plant can range up to 75% of an operating plant’s budget. The cost and quality of fuel gas is constantly changing and must be managed. GTE provides high performance flow metering, conditioning and analysis systems that exceed applicable codes and industry standards. GTE provides fully integrated skid-based systems that include appropriate components to measure quality constituencies, composition and BTU or caloric content.
Combustion
GTE began developing its response to engine inefficiency in 1987. Chief Technologist Peter Asplund recognized the limitations of low-pressure systems used in cleaning aviation engines and introduced the industry's high-pressure solution. His scientific advancements identified the optimal water pressure, droplet size, temperature and volume to compliment a unique nozzle configuration. Today, GTE's internationally patented high pressure solutions are cleaning engines globally. GTE's development efforts are across several industries and their respective segments, and are driven by a continued commitment to applied science and a passion for performance and a cleaner environment. 
GTE invests heavily in technology improvements and has a patented portfolio that allows customer indemnification for use of GTE technology. The portfolio creates differentiation, barriers to entry, and extreme value to those who apply the technology. Return on investment for GTE products have been documented in less than three months. Exceptional end user benefits related to emissions reductions, life expectancy of parts and systems, and availability are also common. The patent and application pipeline has grown 400% in two years. This proven portfolio is the foundation for products and systems installed with more than 18 million operating hours. Patents are focused on Compressor Wash, Power Augmentation, and Combustion. 
EcoValue™
GTE successfully concluded the first phase of an extensive program of product qualifications with four global industrial OEMs, culminating in five major long-term commercial contracts. These were a five-year agreement with Solar; a Caterpillar company, which specializes in manufacturing small to mid-range turbines; a three-year extension of GTE’s exclusive agreement with Siemens AB; a three-year contract extension with Rolls Royce; and two new three-year contracts with two of the world’s largest OEMs in the sector. During the period, OEM agreements increased to eight reflecting the broad appeal of GTE’s solutions.
The aviation business, where GTE is the exclusive supplier of engine wash systems to Pratt & Whitney, continues to perform strongly as rolls out its EcoPower® aviation services business worldwide. Underlying demand drivers in this sector have continued to strengthen as an increasing number of aircraft operators focus on achieving significant fuel efficiencies and environmental benefits. These on-wing wash systems can reduce fuel burn by as much as 1% and increase exhaust gas temperature margin by as much as15 degrees Celsius. According to Pratt & Whitney, Singapore Airlines is expected to save close to $15 million fuel costs and reduce CO2 emissions by 128 million pounds by using Pratt & Whitney Global Services’ EcoPower® wash services for its entire aircraft fleet. 
GTE has assembled a world-class team with expertise in combustion systems, fluids mechanics, and structural mechanics design. This team is at work to assist OEMs and operators with specific combustion solutions. The EcoValue™ system’s designs and solutions rely heavily on modeling capabilities from this group to predict expected performance in lieu of costly hardware prototyping and testing.
Fuel consumption in a gas turbine plant can range up to 75% of an operating plant’s budget. The cost and quality of fuel gas is constantly changing and must be managed. GTE provides high performance flow metering, conditioning and analysis systems that exceed applicable codes and industry standards. GTE provides fully integrated skid-based systems that include appropriate components to measure quality constituencies, composition and BTU or caloric content.
