LM6000 update program
In October 1992, the first LM6000 industrial gas turbine entered commercial service. Two years later, a new dry low emission combustion system went into operation in Ghent, Belgium, followed shortly by the two units at Orange Cogen in Bartow, Florida. Additional planned modifications to achieve even lower emission levels and further improve the thermodynamic performance of this equipment are planned for late 1997. This paper presents the current status of the LM6000 program, including reliability and availability trends, and describes the product development program GE is currently implementing on the LM6000. The design changes required to increase the output and efficiency, as well as improve emissions capability, are discussed in some detail. The impact that these improvements have on project economics is also reviewed.
- OSTI ID:
- 405504
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-951208--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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