Remember the joy of sifting through a colorful pile of LEGO®? Finding just the right color combination, shape, and configuration to match the design in your head. Undoubtedly, what you have in mind will need to be altered and manipulated to fit the narrative. That is one of the joys of building with LEGO.
Today LEGO comes in structured sets containing comprehensive instructions, websites, and what resembles CAD drawings of the end product. Back in the early days we would dump out a pile and build from the mind – analog style. Kids like me would assemble projects like a “tower” or “wall” or “car”. (I was one of the kids who played on old playground equipment and may have hit their head one too many times.) The bottom line is building LEGO today is much more structured than it was when I was a kid, decidedly with much better results.
I would be willing to bet that many engineers gained their interest in design from those colorful bricks.
Application Considerations
Natural gas generators are a special kind of animal. On one hand, they are superior for oilfield operations, running tirelessly on compression stations, rig pads, and pumpjacks. Mesa even has units that utilize flare gas for fuel, effectively cutting out utility reliance altogether. On the other hand, ancillary service from natural gas generators is ideal for providing reactive power for large buildings such as hospitals, hotels, and grocery stores. The problem is, one application benefits from mobility, and the other thrives in a stationary application.
In an urban environment, a mobile natural gas generator deployed to a hospital is subject to all sorts of potential issues. Cables are difficult to hide; gas lines are exposed and there is the potential for the entire generator to be hauled off. Stationary generators are clearly the answer but what about the cables, lines, and other necessary components?
Enter the engineer that loves LEGO.
Large Scale LEGO?
In response to this need, Mesa Power Solutions has designed a revolutionary concept in stationary power generation, the PowerCore. PowerCore is a compact, small footprint, sound-attenuated natural gas generator. Ideal for sensitive applications in environments where control of the site is difficult to manage. The essence of the PowerCore is its ability to be stacked like a line of LEGO bricks. Any number of PowerCore generators can be added to the system in unlimited combinations. Units can be configured in parallel with switch gear for peak shaving or in an emergency capacity; or they can be wired as standalone to power multiple inputs individually.
It works like this.
The PowerCore is situated on a track that houses the electrical cables and fuel lines. The generator is then lowered onto the track and as many as four full-size generators can be mounted in line with each other. Distribution gear can also be integrated into the array if desired. A simple solution that takes a modular design and integrates it into a specialized environment in a unobtrusive and intelligent way.
The PowerCore even looks like a stack of LEGO bricks! Stack ‘em, mix ‘em, and match ‘em!
Mesa Has the Solution!
No matter which application you are currently running, Mesa Power Solutions has the ideal generator for your needs. Stationary generators, mobile generators, power management, and even proprietary switch gear, we’ve got you covered. For more information about the PowerCore, our mobile generators, or our proprietary line of natural gas engines, please contact our sales department today!
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