GE Technology Allows Customers to Sustain Lower Emissions without the Use of Water
GE Energy Introduces Latest Addition to Its LMS100 Gas Turbine Technology
COLOGNE, GERMANY-May 26, 2009-GE Energy announced that it has added a dry low emissions (DLE) system to its current LMS100 aeroderivative gas turbine product line. The new DLE capability will allow customers to sustain current low emissions capability while eliminating system water requirements, thereby safeguarding a valuable resource, at a rate of more than 40 million liters of water each year. This technology also brings a potential cost savings of up to $100,000 over the course of an average peak electricity usage season.
By using DLE technology, the new LMS100 offering sustains 25 parts per million of NOx, with no water consumption. The annual water savings achieved by the LMS100 DLE is the equivalent of the amount of drinking water required for more than 165,000 people every day. In addition, the high efficiency of the LMS100 translates into less fuel burned per megawatt and fewer CO2 emissions. In fact, as part of GE's ecomagination portfolio, the LMS100 reduces CO2 emissions by more than 36,000 metric tons, when compared to a typical simple-cycle 100-megawatt gas turbine plant over the course of an average 3,000-hour peaking season. That is equivalent to the carbon dioxide absorbed by approximately 10,000 acres of forest each year.
The 100-megawatt LMS100 provides a single, economical solution for a variety of dispatch needs. A combination of proven frame and aeroderivative gas turbine technologies, the LMS100 has thermal simple-cycle efficiency of 44 percent. Its 10-minute fast-starts, load following and cycling capability allow LMS100 customers to perform short-cycle starts and stops without impacting their maintenance cycle.
"The LMS100 offers a wide range of operating flexibility for peaking, mid-range and base-load operations with 10-minute start times, unmatched hot-day performance, load following and cycling capabilities," said Darryl Wilson, vice president of GE Energy's aeroderivative business. "With water scarcity becoming an increasing problem, adding the DLE system to this product line was a natural step in the progression of this technology. Our customers will now be able to sustain lower emissions without the consumption of water."
About GE Energy
GE Energy (www.ge.com/energy) is one of the world's leading suppliers of power generation and energy delivery technologies, with 2008 revenue of $29.3 billion. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, GE Energy works in all areas of the energy industry including coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear energy; renewable resources such as water, wind, solar and biogas; and other alternative fuels. Numerous GE Energy products are certified under ecomagination, GE's corporate-wide initiative to aggressively bring to market new technologies that will help customers meet pressing environmental challenges.
About GE
GE is a diversified global infrastructure, finance and media company that is built to meet essential world needs. From energy, water, transportation and health to access to money and information, GE serves customers in more than 100 countries and employs more than 300,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit the company's Web site at www.ge.com. GE is Imagination at Work.
For more information contact:
Ashley Houghton
GE Energy
t: +1 713 803 0371
e: Ashley.Houghton@ge.com
Gina DeRossi
Masto PR
t: +1 518 786 6488
e: Gina.derossi@mastopr.com
Howard Masto
Masto Public Relations
t: + 1 518 786 6488
e: howard.masto@ge.com
Attention Editor
e: information@mastopr.com
