GE Oil & Gas introduces two new gas turbines

• 7 years ago (2017-02-01)
• David Flin

Gas 373

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GE Oil & Gas has introduced two new technologies at its 2017 Annual Meeting in Florence, Italy, the LM9000 and NovaLT12 gas turbines.

The LM9000 is a 65 MW, 43 per cent simple cycle efficiency areoderivative gas turbine, derived from the GE90 jet engine fitted on the Boeing 777. GE claims that the LM9000 delivers 50 per cent longer maintenance intervals, 20 per cent more power, and 40 per cent lower NOx emissions. In addition to LNG applications, it can also be utilised for simple cycle, cogeneration, and combined cycle power generation.

The NovaLT12 was developed with a special focus on oil and gas midstream operations, both mechanical drive and power generation. It is designed to meet the needs of residential, industrial, and commercial customers with a reliable and efficient plug and play solution below 20 MW. Standardisation and modularisation have resulted in the NovaLT12 having a fast delivery time (36 weeks ex-works, 8-week installation). The turbine’s end burners are manufactured using 3D printing technology.

Rod Christie, President and CEO of Turbomachinery Solutions at GE Oil & Gas, said: “The best companies use volatile times as a catalyst to drive beneficial change. We have taken this industry cycle to reflect on what our customers will need in the future and are disrupting traditional product development to introduce smarter and more cost-effective advanced gas turbines that address the industry’s greatest needs: reliability, flexibility, efficiency, and productivity.”