DLN-1 IBH for FR5-2 Gas Turbines
Used by the oil and gas sector, DLN-1 IBH for FR5-2 Gas Turbines 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.
Environmental Benefit
GE’s DLN-1 IBH for FR5-2 Gas Turbines helps 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.
Operating Benefit
GE’s DLN-1 IBH for FR5-2 Gas Turbines 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.
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 for FR5-2 Gas Turbines 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-1 IBH for FR5-2 Gas Turbines helps 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 for FR5-2 Gas Turbines enables operators to meet new NOx emissions standards without purchasing a new turbine. Increased savings come from the decreased use of natural gas.
