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Recognition of the Engineering Co-op Program at JTS
Jet Turbine Service, Inc. "JTS" is a company located in the
Research and Development Park of Florida Atlantic University "FAU". JTS provides
world-class products and services to the industrial gas turbine power generation and
other markets.
Since arriving at FAU in 1998, JTS had the privilege of working
with many different Co-op students from the Mechanical Engineering Department
at FAU. Prior to 2000, the majority of the work completed by the assigned Co-ops had been directly
related to our Operations business to support the gas turbine overhaul and repair services and spare parts re-engineering.
However, in late 1999 JTS made a strategic business decision to expand its product line to provide new gas turbine based
power generation equipment to the markets it serves. The engineering Co-ops working at JTS since early 2000, have played a
significant role in assisting JTS reach its goal of having the power generation package designed, and ready for
production prior to the end of the year.
To accomplish this monumental task, JTS has employed as many as four Co-op students concurrently to develop the
power generation packages to meet industry requirements. Tasks performed by the Co-ops have encompassed everything
from design and drafting, to writing equipment specifications, sizing system components, and actually configuring
the equipment to fit entirely on a single trailer to make the equipment completely portable. Each Co-op has worked
closely with the engineering staff at JTS to assure the work completed meets the stringent criteria to provide a
safe, reliable, and cost effective product to JTS' customers.
In addition to assisting in the design of the typical permanently installed, land based power generation plant,
concurrently the Co-ops were instrumental in assisting JTS in bringing the ST18, 30, and 40 TansPac to reality. The
TransPac is a fully self-contained power plant mounted on a U.S. Department of Transportation approved trailer. By
connecting the TransPac to the fifth wheel of a typical trailer truck, the power plant becomes 100% mobile. It can be
driven to any location, setup, and producing power within hours after reaching its destination. This is an ideal
solution to providing neighborhood power in emergency situations, providing power to remote rural areas, or providing
distributed power where peak demands may otherwise cause brownouts, or rotating outages. JTS has signed an agreement with
a major U.S. firm to market this unique product to U.S. Utilities, and Government Emergency Services groups. JTS is
currently working several projects that require the TransPac configuration. JTS expects orders for 5-7 units before the
end of this year.
To be more specific, the following demonstrates only a small part of the value the engineering Co-ops have added to the
success of the JTS. It is JTS' wish that the students have also seen their time with JTS as challenging and educational
while providing them a vision of what may lay ahead in their engineering careers.
With the valued support of the Co-op students JTS is proud to announce the receipt of a Letter-of-Intent from Valeo
Power, a project developer for a cogeneration plant to supply power and steam for a Lethbridge french fry manufacturing
and cold storage facility. The project consist of one ST40 generator set with a heat recovery steam generator valued at
3.8 $M with 2nd quarter 2001 delivery and an option for a second project later in 2001.
JTS would like to thank these individuals for their contribution and dedication while at JTS. In recognition of their
accomplishments and the resulting success of JTS, JTS would like to establish a $10,000 scholarship fund at FAU for use
by engineering students who desire to enter the Co-op program.
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