Present Applications of Gas Turbines by the C.E.G.B. Free

Aviation jet engine is being adapted for use in the British electrical generating system. Already gas turbines, rated at 15–20 Mw and 3-Mw, based on the Bristol Siddeley “Olympus” and “Proteus” turboprop engines, respectively, have been installed and 51 orders have been placed totaling 1400 Mw for early completion. A substantial number of 17 1/2-Mw sets are in prospect during the next 2 years.