Emission-Reducing Technology Developed by GE Oil & Gas for Frame 5-2 Gas Turbines Wins Ecomagination Certification
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FLORENCE, ITALY - February 5, 2008 - GE Oil & Gas today announced that its DLN-1 IBH emissions technology, which enables Frame 5-2 gas turbines running at partial load to meet new NOx emission standards, has been certified as a GE ecomagination service offering.
The DLN-1 IBH upgrade kit for the Frame 5-2 recently completed a rigorous environmental and operational evaluation to meet the requirements of ecomagination, which is GE's commitment to address the need for cleaner, more efficient sources of energy and reduced emissions.
"Developing technologies to help customers meet their environmental challenges is a central focus of our business," said Jeff Nagel, Vice President Global Services for GE Oil & Gas. "We foresee that within the next 3-5 years, emission regulations similar to those already in place in the U.S. and the E.U. will be applied in the Middle East and North Africa, where much of our Frame 5-2 fleet is installed. A GE DLN-1 IBH upgrade for Frame 5-2 gas turbines will allow operators to meet NOx emission standards of 42 ppm without purchasing a new turbine".
The GE Oil & Gas DLN-1 IBH technology enables a Frame 5-2 gas turbine to operate at 50% rather than 80% 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.
Installed on a Frame 5-2 gas turbine running at 50% load, the new technology also lowers emissions from 80 to 42 ppm, which translates to 570 tons per year on a turbine running full time - the equivalent of taking more than 30,000 U.S. cars off the road each year.
GE's Frame 5-2 gas turbines typically are used for mechanical drive applications in the oil and gas industry. These heavy-duty machines are designed for direct coupling with centrifugal compressors over a wide operating range, including variable loads and extreme environmental conditions.
GE's DLN (Dry Low NOx) combustion system combines hardware solutions for fuel and air stream regulation with closed-loop monitoring and controls to fine tune emissions throughout the combustion process. Since its introduction in 1980, the technology has continued to evolve and has been proven in millions of hours of operation on a wide variety of gas turbines worldwide.
The DLN-1 IBH is the fifth GE Oil & Gas product to receive ecomagination certification, joining the recently certified integrated motor compressor (ICL) designed to help compression plant operators meet their growing operational and environmental challenges.
About GE Oil & Gas
GE's Oil & Gas business (www.ge.com/oilandgas) is a world leader in advanced technology equipment and services for all segments of the global oil and gas industry. Based in Florence, Italy, the company offers complete solutions for production, LNG, transportation, storage, refineries, and petrochemicals, as well as pipeline integrity solutions including pipeline-related software and pipeline asset management. Through its recent acquisition of VetcoGray, GE Oil & Gas has added products, systems and services for drilling, completion and production within onshore, offshore and subsea applications.
For more information, contact:
Gabriele Peri or Sara Hassett
GE Oil & Gas
+39 055 423 8280/3361
gabriele.peri@ge.com
sara.hassett@ge.com
Ken Darling or Howard Masto
Masto Public Relations
+1 518 786 6488
kenneth.darling@ge.com
howard.masto@ge.com
