Gas Turbine: Unique in Its Fuel Flexibility and Reliability
Gas Turbine: Unique in Its Fuel Flexibility and Reliability
Gas Turbine: Unique in Its Fuel Flexibility and Reliability
GT11N2
GAS TURBINE
Unique in its fuel flexibility and reliability
POWER
Utilities and independent power producers around the world face unprecedented change in their
industry deregulation and the resulting intensified competition, stringent emissions legislation
and environmental compliance. The challenge is to meet these requirements and still raise
efficiency and productivity to maximise profits.
The feasibility of a power generation project depends not only on the use of cost-effective and
reliable mainstream equipment, but also on finding that unique fit, which often calls for smaller,
highly customisable gas turbines, plus the extensive support a leading equipment manufacturer
such as Alstom Power can offer.
The GT11N2, a market-oriented solution
Alstom developed the GT11N2 to satisfy a market need for a 60 Hz/50 Hz, 115 MW unit powered
by a wide range of fuels. With this high operational flexibility and its rugged design, the GT11N2
is suited to a variety of applications, ranging from simple-cycle operation, through industrial
co-generation applications, to combined-cycle power generation.
The GT11N2 comes with three types of combustor. The EV (environmental burner) dry low NOx
combustor is suitable for standard natural gas fuels. The LBTU combustor can cope with fuels such
as blast furnace gases with a low heating value (LHV) as low as 2,200 kJ/kg. Finally, the Single
Burner (SB) combustor can burn diesel oil or high hydrogen synthetic fuels with a hydrogen
content of well in excess of 50%.
A solution with a proven track record
Since its introduction in 1989, the heavy-duty GT11N series has established itself as one of the
most reliable gas turbines in its class. Today, the GT11N2 fleet boasts 60 units worldwide in
operation in various industrial co-generations, simple or combined-cycle applications. The fleet has
a proven record of high reliability and availability with more than one million fired hours in ambient
conditions from - 40C to + 50C.
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High reliability/availability
The GT11N2 fulfils the highest availability and reliability benchmark criteria,
with experience from over 1.5 million fired hours. For simple-cycle operations,
the GT11N2 has achieved an average of 99% start reliability in peaker units
and over 99% reliability in continuous operating units.
Excellent mxaintainability
Exceptional accessibility and a simplified arrangement ensure that maintenance
of the GT11N2 is fast and smooth. The combustor only requires visual
inspections between hot gas path inspections. The welded rotor technology
eliminates the need for major overhauls (where the rotor needs to be returned
to the factory for refurbishment).
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EV Combustor
SB Combustor
LBTU Combustor
The GT11N2 is the biggest gas turbine
worldwide capable of base load
operation exclusively burning lowcalorific gases without blending with
higher calorific gases. Safe continuous
operation has been demonstrated for
blast furnace gases with heating values
as low as 2,200 kJ/kg (950 Btu/lb.),
while achieving single digit NOx
emissions. Its rugged design makes the
LBTU combustor the ideal fit for
demanding industrial operation
conditions while burning waste gases
from steel mills or chemical processes.
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Combustor
Compressor
Turbine
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Termobarranquilla /
COLOMBIA
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Burgin / USA
Sarnia / CANADA
TermoRio / BRAZIL
TermoRio is a combined-cycle
co-generation power plant located on
the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. It consists
of three KA11N2-2 combined-cycle
blocks. The plant delivers an electrical
power output of more than 1,000 MW
to the grid and 400 tons/hr of high
pressure steam to Petrobrass Reduc
refinery. It is one of the largest combined
cycle and co-generation power plants in
South America.
The plant was constructed in phases: it
started commercial operation in simple
cycle mode in 2002, less than a year
after placing the order. The whole plant
was complete in 2004. The highly
modularised KA11N2-2 helped
streamline project execution.
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O&M
General/daily maintenance
o&M
o&m
Risk mitigation
by dedicated
OEM
Operation &
Maintenance
Contracts
Service
Agreements
(LTSA)
Optimization of costs
and performance
Purchase
Orders
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Plant Integrator
The trademark of Alstoms uniqueness
Creating customer value
Making a difference
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Benefits to customers
T Improve cash flow by achieving lowest costs
T Generate more power
T Increase installation efficiency
T Burn less fuel
T Improve operational flexibility
A world leader in
clean power generation
Alstom Power is a global leader in the world of
power generation and sets the benchmark for innovative
and environmentally friendly technologies.
The company designs, manufactures and delivers state-ofthe-art products and systems to the power generation
(gas, coal and hydro power plants) and industrial markets.
In addition, Alstom provides the conventional equipment for
nuclear power plants.
Our objective is to build the cleanest integrated power
solutions for our customers. We supply and integrate all
components of a clean power system, from boilers to air
quality control and energy recovery systems. We also have
extensive experience in retrofitting, upgrading and
modernising existing power plant equipment. We can also
boast unrivalled expertise in project management for all types
and sizes of power generation systems small to large as
well as single equipment to complete turnkey solutions.
A world leader
Alstom Power supplies major equipment for
25% of the worlds installed base, making us:
N1 in turnkey power plants
N1 in air quality control systems
N1 in hydro turbines and generators
N1 in the number of installed boilers
worldwide
N1 in installed turbines and generators
for nuclear power plants
N1 in steam turbine retrofit and integrated
retrofit projects
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Research in action
In addition to our own R&D efforts to develop new emission
control technologies and improve existing techniques, we are
also involved in a number of public projects and partnerships,
notably in the field of CO2 capture and storage. The CASTOR
project (founded by the European Union) is studying
procedures for post-combustion separation that lower the
cost of CO2 capture and develop an understanding of the long
term storage mechanism. Within the ENCAP programme
(founded by the European Union), research is under way to
develop new pre-combustion and post-combustion CO2
capture technologies. The Zero Emission Fossil Fuel Power
Plants (ZEP) technology platform launched by the European
Commission aims to develop and deploy new competitive
options for zero emission fossil fuel power plants.
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