DRESSER RAND KG2 Gas Turbines

Power Generation 2 MW

The KG2 gas turbine is an industrial gas turbine with a power output range of 2MW. This gas turbine combines minimal maintenance with a compact and rugged construction to make it ideal for continuous power generation on- and offshore, emergency and stand-by power and combined heat and power (CHP) plants. Because of its simple, low-maintenance design, high reliability and operational experience, the KG2 turbine generator package is the preferred solution for 2MW power requirements. The wide fuel range enables operation on extremely low heating value fuels, landfill gas, and associated gas from crude oil production.  The KG2 is also available in an externally fired configuration for those customers with off-combustor technologies.

Overview of Benefits

• High availability and operating reliability
• Competitive cost-to-power ratio
• Outstanding load acceptance and shedding characteristics
• Available with a Dry Low Emissions (DLE) combustion system or Power Oxidizer for low NOx emissions
• On-site maintenance possible
• Rapid core engine exchange option (minimizes downtime)
• Proven in applications in combined heat and power (CHP) plants

Applications

Industrial power generation

For industrial power generation, the KG2 gas turbine is suitable for the following applications:

• Gas turbine power plants (simple cycle applications)
• Combined cycle power plants (combined cycle applications)
• Combined heat and power (CHP)
• Power generation for the oil and gas industry, on offshore platforms and FPSO vessels (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading)

Low Emissions

The KG2 3G is available with a Dry Low Emissions (DLE) combustion system, providing extremely low NOx emission levels.

If ultra-low emissions are required due to strict environmental regulations, then the KG2 with Power Oxidizer is the gas turbine of choice.  With the Power Oxidizer the system can be operated with NOx, CO and VOC emissions all at levels less than 1PPM.

Features include:

• Lowest emissions possible below the most stringent environmental regulations.
• Control of emissions in oxidizer, eliminating the need for post-exhaust treatment systems, chemicals and catalysts.
• Significantly reduced emissions output allows simplified permitting process as a “minor” source

Low Calorific and Waste Gas Stream

If you have a low calorific gas that cannot be used in a standard gas turbine or reciprocating engine, or have a difficult waste gas stream, then the KG2 with Power Oxidizer is the best available option.  This system can operate on virtually any waste gas stream eliminating the need for blending, the use of flares or other thermal oxidizer technologies, making power and heat energy with ultra-low emissions.

System features:

• Run fuels with gas energy levels as low as 50 Btu/scf
• Operate on a wide variety of fuels from 5% methane to 100% propane
• Is tolerant Hydrogen Sulfide and Siloxanes in most cases eliminating the need for pre-treatment.

Technical Data

KG2 PERFORMANCE DATA
	KG2-3G	KG2-3E	KG2 W/POWER OXIDIZER	KG2 EXTERNALLY FIRED
Power output	2MW	1.934MW	1.85MW	1.85MW
Fuel	Natural Gas	Gas, Liquid and Dual Fuels	Virtually any waste gas stream	NA
Frequency	50 or 60	50 or 60	50 or 60	50 or 60
Gross efficiency	26	18	25.5	25.5
Output Shaft Speed	1,500 / 1,800 rpm	1,500 / 1,800 rpm	1,500 / 1,800 rpm	1,500 / 1,800 rpm
Pressure ratio	7:1	4:1	7:1	7:1
Exhaust mass flow	9.5 kg / sec	15 kg / sec	9.5 kg / sec	9.5 kg / sec
NOx emissions	≤ 24 vppm at 15% O2 (with DLE)	Fuel Dependent	< 1 vppm at 15% O2	NA

Power and SFC vs Ambient Temperature Graph:

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GE and Caithness Energy Business Deal

General Electric Co. is nearing a deal with Caithness Energy with a potential value of more than $1 billion to supply equipment for multiple power plants in the U.S.

GE would provide as many as six of its new H-class gas turbines, along with steam turbines and other equipment, the companies announced Wednesday. The pact, covering plants to be developed in 2017 and 2018, is expected to become final by the end of this month.

A deal would be a boon for GE as Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Immelt reorients it around industries such as energy, aviation and oil. The Boston-based company shed most of its finance and consumer operations while bulking up equipment manufacturing through agreements including the $10 billion acquisition of Alstom SA’s power division.

The so-called HA turbine, a Winnebago-sized unit that is the company’s most efficient, is crucial to GE Power as global population growth drives demand for electricity. GE committed $2 billion to develop the product and help maintain its position as the world’s leading supplier of gas turbines. The manufacturer accounted for about 39 percent of the world market in 2016, followed by competitors Siemens AG and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Ltd., according to data from McCoy Power Reports.

GE has received orders for 58 HA turbines, not including the six under consideration in the Caithness deal.

Top Customer

Under the agreement being discussed, GE would provide equipment generating as much as 3 gigawatts of electricity, or enough to power about 2.5 million U.S. homes. Orders for the turbines and associated service agreements are expected to be recorded by GE in the next 24 months.

Caithness is poised to become the top customer for the HA turbine, following a 2015 agreement to buy two units for a Pennsylvania plant. That facility, known as Caithness Moxie Freedom, is under development and will go online next year.

Separately, GE signed a pair of agreements with Gas Natural Fenosa valued at $130 million to service equipment in Mexico, including gas turbines manufactured by Siemens and Mitsubishi Hitachi. GE gained the ability to maintain and repair competitors’ products through the Alstom acquisition.

Leaders of GE’s power and renewable-energy businesses are meeting with investors Wednesday in New York to detail the operations.