Lm6000 Power Plants: Simple Cycle Efficiency Simple Cycle Output
Lm6000 Power Plants: Simple Cycle Efficiency Simple Cycle Output
Lm6000 Power Plants: Simple Cycle Efficiency Simple Cycle Output
45-58 MW
SIMPLE CYCLE OUTPUT
>41%
SIMPLE CYCLE EFFICIENCY
1,300 units shipped, GE’s LM6000 aeroderivative gas Net output (MW) 118/133* 146/153* 117/129* 142/155*
Net heat rate (Btu/kWh, LHV) 6,555 6,516 6,161 6,085
turbine is a leader in the +40 MW space. The LM6000 Net heat rate (kJ/kWh, LHV) 6,916 6,874 6,500 6,420
Net efficiency (%, LHV) 52.1% 52.4% 55.4% 56.1%
offers greater than 99 percent start and operational Ramp rate (MW/minute) 100 100 100 100
Startup time (cold iron) (min.) 30 30 30 30
reliability and 98 percent availability. Its 5-minute fast GT min. turn down load (%) 19% 19% 19% 18%
LM6000 additional specifications
start allows operators to differentiate their dispatch Reliability 99.8% 99.8% 99.8% 99.8%
Availability 98.7% 98.7% 98.7% 98.7%
capability while a simple two-spool design results in Start reliability 99.1% 99.1% 99.1% 99.1%
Fleet operation hours 18.7M 108,000 2.1M 30,000
lower overall maintenance costs. Universal and modular Hot section hours 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000
Overhaul hours 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
packaging gives the LM6000 a smaller footprint and NOx emission (ppm) (@ 15% O2) 25 25 15 15/25
GEA34350 (09/2019)