The search for power plant sustainability options continues as regulating agencies exert more stringent industrial gas turbine emission requirements on operators. Purchasing power for resale, de-comissioning current capabilities altogether and repowering by replacing or converting existing equipment to comply with emissions standards are economic-driven options contemplated by many mature gas turbine operators. One Las Vegas Nevada, USA operator, NV Energy, with four (4) natural gas fired W501B6 Combined Cycle units at their Edward W. Clark Generating Station, was in this situation in 2006. The units, originally configured with diffusion flame combustion systems, were permitted at 103 ppm NOx with regulatory mandates to significantly reduce NOx emissions to below 5ppm by the end of 2009. Studies were conducted by the operator to evaluate the economic viability of using a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system, which would have forced significant modifications to the exhaust system and heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), or convert the turbines to operate with dry low-emissions combustion systems. Based on life cycle cost and installation complexity, the ultra-low emission combustion system was selected. This technical paper focuses on a short summary of the end user considerations in downselecting options, the ultra low emissions technology and key features employed to achieve these low emissions, an overview of the conversion scope and a review and description of the control technology employed. Finally, a technical discussion of the low emissions operational flexibility will be provided including performance results of the converted units.
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ASME Turbo Expo 2010: Power for Land, Sea, and Air
June 14–18, 2010
Glasgow, UK
Conference Sponsors:
- International Gas Turbine Institute
ISBN:
978-0-7918-4396-3
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Ultra Low Emissions Combustion and Control Systems: Installation Into Mature Power Plant Gas Turbines Available to Purchase
Jeffrey A. Benoit,
Jeffrey A. Benoit
Power Systems Mfg, LLC, Jupiter, FL
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Charles Ellis,
Charles Ellis
Power Systems Mfg, LLC, Jupiter, FL
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Joseph Cook
Joseph Cook
NV Energy, Las Vegas, NV
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Jeffrey A. Benoit
Power Systems Mfg, LLC, Jupiter, FL
Charles Ellis
Power Systems Mfg, LLC, Jupiter, FL
Joseph Cook
NV Energy, Las Vegas, NV
Paper No:
GT2010-22261, pp. 791-800; 10 pages
Published Online:
December 22, 2010
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Benoit, JA, Ellis, C, & Cook, J. "Ultra Low Emissions Combustion and Control Systems: Installation Into Mature Power Plant Gas Turbines." Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo 2010: Power for Land, Sea, and Air. Volume 1: Aircraft Engine; Ceramics; Coal, Biomass and Alternative Fuels; Education; Electric Power; Manufacturing Materials and Metallurgy. Glasgow, UK. June 14–18, 2010. pp. 791-800. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2010-22261
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