GE's F Technology Fleet of Gas Turbines Tops 20 Million Hours of Operation Worldwide
1,000th Machine to Ship This Summer MADRID, SPAIN-June 26, 2007-GE Energy today announced the latest milestone for its installed fleet of F technology gas turbines: more than 20 million hours of commercial operation in power plants worldwide. In addition, the company expects to ship its 1,000th F-class machine later this summer. These newest milestones reinforce our leadership position in...
Read More »GE Energy to Provide Six Aeroderivative Gas Turbines for Largest Private Power Stations in Russia
HOUSTON, TEXAS-May 29, 2007-The two largest private power stations in Russia will feature six GE Energy LM6000-PD SprintÃ-® aeroderivative gas turbines, each rated at 46 megawatts. The additional power at both stations will help reduce the heat and power deficits in developing Moscow suburbs and will allow new construction to resume in the area. The Tereshkovo Power Station is located in a...
Read More »GE Energy's Enhanced Gas Turbine Emissions Technology Wins Ecomagination Rating
DLN 1+ Combustion System Achieves Five PPM or Less ATLANTA, GA. - May 25, 2007 - Under the rigorous guidelines of GE's ecomagination program, GE Energy continues to develop technology that helps power plant operators meet increasingly strict environmental standards. Among the latest products to receive ecomagination certification is the GE Dry Low NOx (DLN) 1+ combustion system, which guarantees...
Read More »Pratt & Whitney F100 Engine Line Opens at Egypt Air Force's Helwan Depot
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., April 24 - Pratt & Whitney, in partnership with the United States Air Force and the Egyptian Air Force, announced today the opening of the F100 engine line at the Helwan Depot located at the Helwan Air Base in Egypt. The Egyptian Air Force's F-16 fleet is powered by the F100-PW-220/220E propulsion systems. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company. We...
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An Operations Manager's Guide To The Mobile Connected Factory of Tomorrow
This white paper provides an overview of mobile technology for managing your manufacturing facility, while also discussing the advantages of being an early adopter.
Read More »GE to Provide Aeroderivative and Heavy Duty Gas Turbines for Peaking Power Plant in Kansas
HOUSTON, TEXAS-April 18, 2007-GE Energy has received contracts totaling approximately $145 million to supply four LM6000 aeroderivative gas turbines and three heavy duty Frame 7FA gas turbines to Westar Energy Inc. for a peaking-duty power plant in Emporia, Kan. Westar is building the new plant in the wake of record-setting peak power demands in Kansas last summer. We are seeing a growing demand...
Read More »Motorola and GSM Association Deploy Wind and Solar Powered Cell Site with MTC Namibia
World's first wind and solar commercial network GSM cell site WINDHOEK, Namibia, May 16, 2007 // - Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that it has deployed a wind and solar power system to operate MTC Namibia's GSM cell site at Dordabis village in the Khomas region of Namibia. The trial with MTC Namibia supports the African operator's strategy for increased voice and data service coverage...
Read More »GE Gas Turbine Technology to Help Meet Jordan's Growing Demand for Electricity
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - November 14, 2006 - GE Energy will supply a Frame 9E gas turbine to Al Samra Electricity Production Company for the expansion of a power plant that will help Jordan meet its increasing electricity demand, which is estimated to be increasing at a rate of approximately six percent a year. The new machine will join two other GE Frame 9E gas turbines already operating at the site,...
Read More »ExxonMobil Introduces New High-Performance Turbine Lubricant for Gas and Steam Turbines; Teresstic M 32 HT Was Designed to Meet Stringent Performance Requirements of Mitsubishi Gas and Steam Turbines
FAIRFAX, Va.--April 26, 2006--ExxonMobil today announced that it has expanded its popular Teresstic(TM) family of turbine oils with the introduction of Teresstic M 32 HT, a high performance lubricant designed to meet the stringent performance requirements of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) gas and steam turbines, which are used in many light- and heavy-duty industrial applications. Featuring a...
Read More »GE Gas Turbines Selected for Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Production Facilities
FLORENCE, ITALY - October 30, 2006 - GE's Oil and Gas business will supply three Frame 6B gas turbines that will provide a total of approximately 120 megawatts of power for Qatar Liquefied Gas Company Limited's LNG production facilities 2, 3 and 4 in Ras Laffan, Qatar. The three Frame 6B machines will be manufactured at GE Energy's plant in Belfort, France and packaged at GE Oil & Gas facilities...
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GE Gas Turbine Technology Selected for Pearl GTL Project in Qatar
FLORENCE, ITALY - September 25, 2006 - GE's Oil & Gas business will supply six PG6581B (Frame 6B) gas turbines, equipped with dual fuel IGCC (integrated gasification combined-cycle) type combustion systems, to Qatar Shell GTL Ltd. for the Pearl GTL (gas-to-liquids) project in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar. In addition to the 42-megawatt gas turbine-generators, the scope of GE's contract...
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Basalt America Announces Stronger, Lighter, and Corrosion-Free FRP's (Fiber Reinforced Polymers)
Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP), represents a truly groundbreaking advancement in structural reinforcement. Lightweight, strong, and green, they are changing the way the construction industry thinks about rebar. Unlike steel, FRPs don't rust and are far stronger than standard rebar. To learn why Fiber Reinforced Polymers are poised to change the way the world builds, see our video.
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