DLN-1 IBH Upgrade Kit for FR5-2 C&D Gas Turbines
- Introduction
- Benefits
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Introduction
Used by the oil and gas sector, the DLN-1 IBH (Dry Low NOx) Upgrade Kit enables Frame 5-2 gas turbines running at partial load to meet new nitrogen oxide (NOx) emission standards. Frame 5-2 turbines are natural-gas fired turbines used for oil and gas mechanical drive applications such as liquefying natural gas and re-injection NOx emissions cause a wide variety of health and environmental impacts.
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Benefits
Did you know:
The GE Oil & Gas DLN-1 IBH technology enables a Frame 5-2 gas turbine to operate at 50 percent rather than 80 percent partial load, saving approximately 27 million pounds of natural gas, or approximately the amount used by more than 8,500 typical U.S. households in a year. The partial load is the operating range of a gas turbine that varies from 0 to 100 percent of the maximum available power of the unit. Mechanical drive gas turbines usually run at a lower load because they need to match compressor operating features.
Installed on a Frame 5-2 gas turbine running at 50 percent load, the new technology also lowers emissions from 80 to 42 ppm – the equivalent of taking more than 30,000 U.S. cars off the road each year.
Source: GE Energy
Did you know:
GE's DLN-1 IBH Upgrade Kit improves operating performance by combining hardware solutions for fuel and air stream regulation with closed-loop monitoring and controls to fine tune emissions throughout the combustion process.
Source: GE Energy
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Detailed Information
DLN-1 IBH Upgrade Kit for FR5-2 C&D Gas Turbines
The environmental challenge
In the near future, emission regulations similar to those already in place in the U.S. and the E.U. will be applied in the Middle East, North Africa and other areas where much of our Frame 5-2 fleet is installed. These will require lower NOx emissions than are currently achievable on FR5-2 turbines.
GE sought a way to allow operators to meet new NOx emission standards without purchasing a new turbine or having to shut down machines thus losing production and money.
GE's innovative solution
The DLN-1 IBH allows controlling NOx emissions (42 ppm) in a wider operating range, from 50 to 100 percent instead of 80 to 100 percent of standard DLN-1 technology. Consequently, the operator complies with laws at a lower partial load than before.
Environmental impact
GE's DLN-IBH for FR5-2 turbines help customers meet new NOx emissions standards for existing gas turbines without using the additional fuel needed by operating above the optimum load. A customer installing DLN-1 IBH on an existing turbine can operate at 50 percent rather than 80 percent partial load while meeting new emissions standards, saving approximately 27 million pounds of natural gas on a turbine running full-time or the amount used by more than 8,500 typical U.S. Households in one year.
Cutting costs
Beyond cutting emissions and benefiting the environment, GE's DLN-1 IBH upgrade enables operators to meet new NOx emissions standards without purchasing a new turbine. Increased savings come from the decreased use of natural gas.
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