Mxl2 upgrade solution has increased total output across both turbines by up to 23 megawatts mw and enhanced the availability of each turbine by an additional 6 days per annum by extending the duration between maintenance intervals, thus reducing the plants. Eddie fawy gas turbine performance test engineer ge. Liquid fuel simulations of aviation and power gas turbines are easy and robust thanks to a wide variety of spray modeling options in converge. Ge power recently announced its 9ha gas turbine, shown here at the companys south carolina test facility. High performance controls for reliable and flexible turbine operation.
Asset performance management leverages cuttingedge technology to monitor the performance, health and the safety of your gas turbine by ge experts in order to reduce downtime, avoid engine damage and remotely resolve issues. Pgt25 aeroderivative gas turbines the pgt25 gas turbine consists of an lm2500 ge aeroderivative gas. Impact of fuels on performance and efficiency of gas turbine. Our onesystem approach simplifies the control of your plant gas turbine, steam turbine, heat recovery steam generator, and balance of plant, enabling comprehensive plant automation that enhances operability and performance and delivers predictable operations. If the gas turbine is not operated at this load level, the flow triangles in the compressor and turbine expander stages will differ from design assumptions, and more energy will be dissipated. What is the best software to do a gas turbine simulation. Opflex software in combination with hardware upgrades like advanced gas. The objective of this work has been to design an rql combustor that has a lower conversion of fbn to nsub x than a conventional low btu combustor and is suitable for use in a ge heavy duty gas turbine. Gas turbine design aspects and performance deterioration in order to understand gas turbine and deterioration issues, some basic aerodynamic and mechanical design issues are covered. Eddie fawy gas turbine performance test engineer ge power. They are proven performers in simple and combinedcycle operation for pure power generation, cogeneration, mechanical drive, and wastetopower. Mxl2 upgrade solution has increased total output across both turbines by up to 23 megawatts mw and enhanced the availability of each turbine by an additional 6 days per annum by extending the duration between maintenance intervals, thus reducing the plants overall.
Increased output, efficiency, and availability, while reducing fuel consumption and extending your gas turbine assets with ges advanced gas path agp. Startupshutdown sequence and control startup control brings the gas turbine zero speed up to operating speed. Enhance performance, durability, and the flexibility of your 9fb gas turbine assets with ge s advanced gas path agp series of hardware and software advancements. We have the broad experience and advanced equipment needed to reliably convert the full spectrum. Ges opflex solutions have been implemented on more than 400 gas turbines globally and have over two million hours of successful operation. Much gas turbine software is proprietary to the engine companies. By combining modelbased controls software with flexible extraction flow modulation and improved gas path hardware, you can improve output by up to 6 percent and heat rate by up to 1 percent in combinedcycle. Advanced gas path upgrades coupled with modelbased controls software can improve performance and value of old 9f and 9be gas turbine units. One application in which traditional simulation approaches have struggled is the design of. On this project specifically, osusky and a team of engineers from the research lab and ges aviation business will investigate the complex flow physics that impact gas turbine performance using newlyadvanced large eddy simulations les on full 3d engine components. Supercomputers to aid ge research in gas turbine design. Ge is honored to work with the israel electricity corporation to bring the first ha gas turbine to israel and to help modernize the orot rabin power plant with the has recordsetting performance and efficiency, said scott strazik, president and ceo of ges proposed gas power business.
Design and performance of a low btu fuel richquenchlean. Turbine blades, vanes, fuel nozzle components, transitions, and shafts are regularly inspected for plugged cooling holes and indications in cooling passages. In addition, you can investigate the combined effects of chemistry and turbulence and obtain information about key combustor performance parameters. Objectives general electric has developed and tested a richquenchlean gas turbine combustor for use with low btu fuels containing fbn. At ges gas power systems, were pushing the boundaries of whats possible within gas power generation to help our customers achieve the right balance between power plant performance and environmental sustainability. Meet bhge, a fullstream oil and gas company inventing smarter ways to bring energy to the world and taking on your hardest oil and gas challenges. Gas generator is derived from the f404 turbofan aircraft engine. Full thermochemical gas model allows specification of the gas and fuel composition.
With new visualaztion capabilities, engineers can virtually look inside a gas turbine as it operates and gain a better understanding of the turbulent fluid, chemical and acoustic processes occurring within advanced, lowemissions gas turbine combustion systems. Install opflex software in combination with hardware upgrades like advanced gas path. Aeroderivative gas turbine upgrades tool if you own or operate a ge aeroderivative gas turbine, you may find the sheer number of upgrade options overwhelming. Ges 9emax gas turbine solution achieves first fire operation. The company is putting sensors on gas turbines, jet engines, and other machines. The gas turbine outlet temperature is maintained at the level of t4a 630 c. How gas turbine will trip on mechanical over speed. Adnoc refining and ge power implement the mxl2 upgrade solution on two e2 gas turbines at ruwais general utilities plant. Ges power flexefficiency opflex solutions are available with ges power flexefficiency platform, a suite of hardware and software blended solutions that enable our fclass customers to unleash the full performance and longterm value of their existing gas turbine assets. However there is a very fine piece of gas turbine performance software developed by joachim kurzke of rwth aachen university in germany, called gasturb. Half of the worlds installed power base is from ge, with more than 10,000 gas and steam turbine generating units, representing more than 1,000,000 mw of installed capacity in 120 countries.
As cost pressure on oil and gas downstream operations increasingly grows, electrical systems can help to improve operational efficiency. Converge can accurately predict important kinetically limited gas turbine phenomena such as ignition, flashback, and lean blow off lbo. Pdf the methodology of the gas turbine efficiency calculation. Ge 7fa 1st stage bucket industrial gas turbine digital xray analysis digital xray has opened a window into the most vulnerable areas of gas turbine components. Ge has bet big on the industrial internet the convergence of industrial machines, data, and the internet. The 33,600 shp lm2500 is ges most popular marine gas turbine, powering more than 400 ships in 33 world navies. Ge aviation uses converge cfd to simulate gas turbine relight. The opflex suite of advanced controls enhances performance, insight, and. Gas turbine combustion is a complex process, and it can be a challenge to achieve accurate and reliable cfd simulation results at a reasonable computational cost.
Ge power recently announced its 9ha gas turbine, shown here at the companys south carolina test facility, is available at 64% net efficiency, a new milestone. Ge power systems figure 17 shows an industrial gas turbine on a trestle in preparation for shipping. Advanced operability and performance through ges opflex software options. Gas composition converted to btu or cv wobbe index hydrocarbon dew point improving combustion turbine performance with process gas chromatographs application note power measuring composition. Improving combustion turbine performance with process gas. Digital owner of high visibility gas turbine and software packages involving building templates and capturing turnover usages to develop. The performance characteristics of a gas turbine engine or gas turbine generator package gtg depends upon the type and model of engine being examined, the location at which it will be installed, the ambient conditions under which it will. Commercially available, solution helps 9e gas turbine customers reduce annual fuel costs, uncover new revenue opportunitiespart of ges fleet360 platform of total plant solutions, 9emax represents new alternative to flangetoflange and turbine module replacements in 9e. Although ge had determined that instability would not affect gas turbine performance, the company wanted to understand its. Three main limiting factors in gas turbine design and development are. Today ge announced a multiyear joint development agreement with cascade technologies to improve combustion simulation software. Cpc provides fast, accurate and adaptive control in closed loop form to enable products that enable customers to better meet the demands of a changing power market. Ge gas turbine performance characteristics mechanical drive gas turbine ratings ms7000 pg 12 ea number model of shafts application series power approx output power in hundreds, thousands, or 10 thousands of horsepower r regen blank sc frame 1 or 2 3,5,7 6,9 mech drive pkgd gen m pg 7 1 figure 1.
If a performance parameter is dependent upon several other variables, a correlation can predict it expected values. Ge builds its heavyduty and aeroderivative gas turbines to be efficient, versatile and reliable with individual output ranging from 34 mw to 571 mw. Israel electric corporation awards contract to ge for ha. Kurz attended the university of the federal armed forces in hamburg, germany, where he received the degree of a dipl.
Gas turbine component repair capabilities and services. Single shaft cold end drive and two shaft hot end drive gas turbines. Correlation accuracy ban be improved by using heat balance outputs as inputs. Opflex advanced control solutions ge power generation. Ge powers gas turbine upgrade enhances performance of. Solar turbines provides gas turbine packages and services for oil and gas and power generation industries, including gas compressor restage and overhaul, service parts, gas turbine overhaul, machinery management, technical training, modular solutions, and microgrid energy storage solutions. With new visualaztion capabilities, engineers can virtually look inside a gas turbine as it operates and gain a better understanding of the turbulent fluid, chemical and acoustic processes occurring within advanced, lowemissions gasturbine combustion. Other factors influencing gas turbine performance are the fuel heating value the content of energy per mass. With a 56% combined cycle efficiency, the lm6000 gas turbine engine is the best of performance in an evolutionary design. Simple intuitive graphical user interface to create cycles and configure components. Ge research leverages worlds top supercomputer to boost jet. The intensely competitive nature of the nonutility generatorindependent power producer industry means that project success is.
Asset performance management leverages cuttingedge technology to monitor the performance, health and the safety of your gas turbine by ge experts in order. For example, gas turbine power at partload may be a function of air temperature, inlet pressure, igv, and turbine inlet temperature. Ge research leverages worlds top supercomputer to boost. The power turbine of the pgt16 gas turbine is identical to that of the pgt10 heavy duty, high efficiency gas turbine which has been in operation for more than half a million hours. Efficiency improvements mark advances in gas turbines. Dec 10, 2014 geas test stand in greenville, south carolina, usa is one of a kind. Model virtually any gas turbine cycle for design, steadystate or transient analysis. Jun 23, 2015 today ge announced a multiyear joint development agreement with cascade technologies to improve combustion simulation software. Working at ge ge foundation, the philanthropic organization of ge, is committed to transforming our comunities and shaping the diverse workforce of tomorrow by leveraging the power of ge.
The performance design and methods team is seeking a thermal methods digitization leader to support gas turbine thermodynamic performance modeling. As the worlds largest manufacturer and supplier of gas turbine technology, our. Ge combinedcycle product line and performance ge power systems ger3574g 1 table 1. Aeroderivative and heavyduty gas turbines ge power. Ge power hiring thermal methods digitization leader in. Clockwise reverse compare to normal because of the load gear at what speed a. Here software and hardware are merged into one, enabling us to reimagine how products are designed, made and serviced. Stag combinedcycle power generation system features table 2. Apply to gas engineer, performance engineer, senior controls engineer and more. The improvements are often coupled with advanced controls software to boost gas turbine performance and the installation of a new dln 2. Performance management software monitors the health of aeroderivative gas turbines, which helps avoid damage and remotely resolve issues.
Digital energy solutions and software are vital to compete in the emerging energy market. Israel electric corporation awards contract to ge for ha gas. Ges full speed, full load offgrid validation test stand. Ge starts to make good on that software company promise.
Weve centralized them into one tool, with added benefits. Ges opflex solutions have been implemented on more than 400 gas turbines. With a gas chromatograph from emerson, naturalgasfired turbines can utilize three key gas measurements. Ge powers gas turbine upgrade enhances performance of adnoc. Gas turbine interview questions and answers power plant. May 15, 2018 much gas turbine software is proprietary to the engine companies. A highpressure turbine over speed trip capable of mechanically dumping the oil in the trip circuits, the over speed bolt which actuates the trip upon over speed is installed in the main shaft at what speed gas turbine will. Ges 9emax gas turbine solution achieves first fire.
Olcf helps ge deliver nextgeneration gas turbines oak. Learn how ges gas turbine services can improve power plant reliability. In 2015, ge researchersin collaboration with software company cascade technologiesused titan to investigate an unexpected combustion instability that had been revealed during tests of a ge gas turbine 1 year earlier. There are a lot of systems and equipment operating in unison in a wellrun power plant. With a gas chromatograph from emerson, natural gas fired turbines can utilize three key gas measurements. Ges rich power generation history includes more than 60 years of supplying gas turbine technology. Only here can a gas turbine like the high efficiency 9ha, affectionately known as harriet, be exposed to such a. For example, in steam turbine applications below 100mw such as for compressor trains in refineries and petrochemical plants, electrical drive systems utilized as steam turbine replacement, can help to shorten start up times and reduce.
Field proven upgrades for ge heavy duty and aeroderivative turbines emerson is the trusted choice for retrofit control systems for all models of general electric ge heavyduty and aeroderivative turbines. Oct 22, 2019 adnoc refining and ge power implement the mxl2 upgrade solution on two e2 gas turbines at ruwais general utilities plant. Stag combinedcycle thermal energy and power system features high thermal efficiency low installed cost fuel flexibility wide range of gas and. This upgrade allows 24 x 7 access to operating data and advisory services. Improving combustion turbine performance with process. In order for a cfd software to provide insight during the design process, though, it must deliver accurate results within a timeframe that meets rapid design schedules. The methodology of the gas turbine efficiency calculation. Monitoring gas turbine performance power engineering.
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