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To: Dr. Stoxx who wrote (122)	5/13/2001 3:24:03 PM
From: DOUG H	Respond to of 16955

This goes a long way in defraying retrofit costs. microturbine.com Lubricant-Free Integrated Compressor Now Available for Low-Pressure Natural Gas Installations Capstone has begun shipping a newly-designed rotary fuel compressor (RFC) option in its Model 330 microturbine model for low-pressure (0.2-15 psig) natural gas. The new extended life RFC designed by Capstone Turbine uses gas-foil bearings rather than the liquid-lubricated ball bearings of the standard RFC. This approach is similar to the patented air bearings that support the single moving assembly at the core of the Capstone MicroTurbine. The new foil bearing RFC is expected to have an increased useful life with minimal maintenance, particularly at lower inlet pressures that have tended to increase maintenance needs on the ball bearing RFC.