GE Power

POWERING EVERYONE

Unlocking the Potential

JULIO MESTRONI, APPLICATION ENGINEERING LEADER

6B USERS CONFERENCE JUNE 10-13, 2016

PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA
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6B Users
A global installed base

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6B Operating Fleet
Proven technology designed for a wide range of applications

220
145 Europe
Average age of fleet: 19 yrs
North America
Average age of fleet: 21 yrs

30
China
210 Average age of fleet: 13 yrs
Middle East & Africa
Average age of fleet: 18 yrs

73
India
Average age of fleet: 19 yrs
63
Latin America 214
Average age of fleet: 20 yrs

Asia
Average age of fleet: 18 yrs

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Forward Lean
A shift in product development

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 Forward Lean Profiles
Serving customers in an increasingly competitive environment

Reposition 6F.01 F2F + Digital

Efficiency & MW

Upgrade AGP + Digital

Value R4P + Digital

RIK
RIK
RIK
As-Is Future Future
Offering Offering
#1 #2
HGP MI HGP
• 6F.01 F2F: Replace 6B with F-class gas turbine, same exhaust energy
• 6B AGP | PIP: New upgraded capital parts improves output and heat rate
• Repair for Performance (R4P): New design features added during repair cycle
• Replace-in-kind (RIK): same design and repairs as current configuration

Delivering future outcomes based on GE’s history of technological advancement

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Proven Technologies
Incorporating F&H-class innovation

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The OpFlex* portfolio – enhancing performance
Start-up agility
Fast, reliable, repeatable

Combustion versatility
Grid, weather, fuel variations

Load flexibility
Peak, turndown and efficiency

Reliability
More production, less downtime

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OpFlex* software for DLN
Improving performance

AutoTune LT and DX
• Correct parameter control – tighter
control (Tfire, NOx, CO, dynamics)
• Automated fuel split adjustments
• CEMS feedback optional (DX)

Auto recover from

primary re-ignition
• Automatic vs. manual discovery
• Load reduction of ~5% vs. ~50%
• Automatic return to premix
~15 seconds vs. 10-30 minutes

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Repair for Performance
Incorporating latest design features on existing hardware

 Increased output
 Improved heat rate
 Extended outage intervals

Full body TBC on Stage 1 Nozzle Gen 3 coating on Stage 1 Shroud

Combustion Coatings

Full body TBC on Stage 1 Bucket Stage 2 Nozzle Brush Seal

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Advanced Extendor*
Align your CI & HGP interval at 32,000 factor fired hours

non-Extendor*
combustion

Extendor*
combustion

Advanced
Extendor*

Example Economics – Advanced Extendor* vs Extendor*

natural gas-fired, base-loaded, 8000 hrs/yr over 12 Years…
• 160 hours increased availability from one less CI and HGPI
• 8,000 hours add’l between maintenance intervals

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6B RePOWER with 6F.01 F2F
F-class technology in the same footprint, with the same exhaust energy
Compressor Hot Gas Path
• 3D Aero with 3 variable stages • 3 stages with proven alloys
• Field replaceable blades • 32k hour/ 900 starts inspection

Gas turbine performance

52 MW net output
38.4% net efficiency (LHV)
40% Load for Turndown

DLN2.5 Combustor Hot-End Drive (HED)

• 32k inspection • New coupling for 6B
• Wide fuel capability interface

Benefits
Output (SC) +18%
Heat rate (SC) -17%
Efficiency 5pts CC eff

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6B Future Offerings
Focused on customer outcomes

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Low Part Load 30 (LPL 30)
Greater operating flexibility with improved emissions

CTQ Target
Fuel Flex 32% H2 content

Emissions +20% NOx reduction

Turndown +20% extra turndown

Output/HR 1 pt/3pts

Potential additional benefits over DLN1 without:

 > 0.3 % efficiency increase
 ~ 1% combustor DP/P reduction
 > 20% additional turndown
 > 20% reduction in NOx at base

Alternative to turndown, able to

increase T-fire by +100F while
remaining NOx compliant

*7EA LPL 30 shown as reference

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6B PIP & AGP
Increased MW production without sacrificing availability

PIP Design changes to CI & HGP components

• 32K FFH HGPI
• Up to 10% Output and 5% Efficiency increases
AGP (under development)
• Component-level analysis to optimize cooling, sealing
and materials…
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Fuel Flexibility
Increasing the range of fuel alternatives

Wobbe … up to 50% (MWI)

• Stable combustion over a wide range of natural gas compositions
Off-gas …
• Reduce fuel costs … burn and blend higher concentrations of process gas with
natural gas without water or steam injection for emissions compliance

Dual fuel … natural gas + distillate oil

• Increased plant availability … enables
emergency automatic fuel transfers Dry Low NOx
when natural gas becomes unavailable Old quoting New quoting
limits limits
• Greater flexibility … switch from Hydrogen (H2) 10% Up to 32%
one fuel to another under load
Ethane (C2H6) 15% Up to 100%
or during shutdown
Ethylene (C2H4) 0% Up to 49%
Propane (C3H8) 15% Up to 100%
Propylene (C3H6) 0% Up to 35%
Butane (C4H10) 10% Up to 100%
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