The Dry Low (DLN) -2.6 combustion system has achieved emission rates of lower than 9 ppm (dry, corrected to 15 percent and CO from 50 to 100 percent load for the GE MS7001FA industrial gas turbine on natural gas. The system uses lean premixed combustion with fuel staging for low load stability. The first unit achieved commercial operation in March of 1996 with a firing temperature of 2350°F. As of September 9, 1999, it has accumulated over 11,800 hours of operation in peaking and base load service. Sixteen more units have since entered commercial service. Emissions data are shown for operation on natural gas. The DLN-2.6 system can operate on liquid fuel with water injection for abatement. Power augmentation with steam injection is allowable while operating on natural gas. The premixed gas nozzles utilize swirl for flame stabilization. Aerodynamically shaped natural gas injectors are applied for flashback or flame-holding resistance.
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9 ppm Combustion System for “F” Class Industrial Gas Turbines
C. L. Vandervort, Ph.D., P.E.
C. L. Vandervort, Ph.D., P.E.
Manager—Generator DFSS Machine Design, GE Power Systems, 1 River Road, Schenectady, NY 12345
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C. L. Vandervort, Ph.D., P.E.
Manager—Generator DFSS Machine Design, GE Power Systems, 1 River Road, Schenectady, NY 12345
Contributed by the International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI) of THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS for publication in the ASME JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING FOR GAS TURBINES AND POWER. Paper presented at the International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exhibition, Munich, Germany, May 8–11, 2000; Paper 00-GT-086. Manuscript received by IGTI Feb. 2000; final revision received by ASME Headquarters Jan. 2001. Associate Editor: M. Magnolet.
J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. Apr 2001, 123(2): 317-321 (5 pages)
Published Online: January 1, 2001
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Vandervort , C. L. (January 1, 2001). "9 ppm Combustion System for “F” Class Industrial Gas Turbines ." ASME. J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. April 2001; 123(2): 317–321. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1362661
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