PWER/BPROS/GT24XL11/eng/THS/10.11/CH/7481 ALSTOM update 2012. All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is indicative only.

No representation or warranty is given or should be relied on that it is complete or correct or will apply to any particular project. This will depend on the technical
and commercial circumstances. It is provided without liability and is subject to change without notice. Reproduction, use or disclosure to third parties without
Alstoms express written authority is strictly prohibited.
GAS SERVICE SOLUTIONS
Maintenance cost optimization
based on proven hardware
In todays competitive environment, the reduction of maintenance costs for
power plants is one of the key requirements of power producers. The GT24 XL
upgrade is an evolutionary improvement that has been derived from the GT24 MXL
upgrade and packs recent technological advances and many years of operational
experience into an attractive maintenance cost reduction upgrade for Alstoms
GT24 gas turbines.
Increased availability minor investment
The GT24 XL upgrade is designed to extend the hot gas path components
lifetime and the gas turbines inspection interval by up to an additional
4,000 operating hours at the same performance level. This increases availability
and reduces maintenance costs.
The lifetime benets are based on improved coating and cooling schemes for
turbine hot gas path components. The XL upgrade does not impact emission limits
and can be implemented on site during a scheduled type C hot gas path inspection.
Commercial operation of the rst GT24 MXL upgrade commenced in January 2007
and has since operated successfully. The XL upgrade package is suitable for gas and
oil operation, and has also proven successful in fuel switchover machines.
Alstoms XL upgrade
package for GT24
gas turbines offers
longer service
intervals without
any compromise in
performance.
Customer Benets
OPTIMIZED MAINTENANCE COSTS
Increased gas turbine inspection intervals through hot gas
path improvements:
Improved coating
Optimized cooling
Optimized clearances
GT24 XL Upgrade
Hot Gas Path Lifetime Optimization
Having the GT24 XL upgrade package installed goes a long way
towards meeting the markets demands for reduced maintenance
costs. It translates into an extension of the inspection interval by
up to an additional 4,000 operation hours, enhancing your gas
turbines availability and optimizing the maintenance costs.
Extend type C
hot gas path inspections
Increase availability
GT24 XL
Extended lifetime
Inspection interval increases
up to 4,000 operating hours
At same
performance level
Technical concept and modications
The XL upgrade combines various modications to the
turbine that allow a safe inspection interval increase without
affecting reconditioning exchange scenario, performance
and reliability.
It is an evolutionary step, based on experience and concepts
proven across Alstoms global eet. For example, the XL
upgrade comes with an improved turbine coating, optimized
cooling and tighter clearances that have been fully validated
and are also proven in the eld.
GT24 XL your solution
to reduce maintenance costs
Turbine improvements
OPTIMIZED COOLING
The cooling air distribution on
Vane 1 is further improved.
Oxidation protection on the Stator
Heat Shields A (1
st
stage of the
LP Turbine) is also enhanced.
TIGHTENED FIRST STAGE CLEARANCES
With the XL upgrade, clearances in
the rst stage of the LP Turbine are
further optimized based on extensive
eld experience.
ADVANCED COATING
The Thermal Barrier Coating (TBC)
protects the hot gas path parts from
the hot combustion gases, keeping
metal temperatures on an acceptable
level for maximum lifetime utilization.
In order to support the inspection
interval extension, TBC protection is
enhanced both on the HP Turbine as
well as on the rst two stages of the
LP Turbine.
These improvements and optimizations together
ensure that the hot gas path components lifetime is
extended and enable you to cut maintenance costs.
PWER/BPROS/GT24XL11/eng/THS/10.11/CH/7481 ALSTOM update 2012. All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is indicative only.
No representation or warranty is given or should be relied on that it is complete or correct or will apply to any particular project. This will depend on the technical
and commercial circumstances. It is provided without liability and is subject to change without notice. Reproduction, use or disclosure to third parties without
Alstoms express written authority is strictly prohibited.
GAS SERVICE SOLUTIONS
GT24 XL UPGRADE
Evolution based on experience and expertise
The new service operating data counter (ODC)
The GT24 XL upgrade requires a new ODC based on a more differentiated view of
cyclic events and operating hours in order to extend the inspection interval. Three
alternative criteria are used to determine the C inspection interval:
Weighted cyclic events (WCE): Account for the differing impact on components
of high-load starts and stops or partial-load stops as well as sudden load jumps
during a frequency response.
Weighted operation hours (WOH): Recognize the varying impact of the fuel
composition and grid support.
Equivalent operating hours (EOH): Consider the combination of cyclic events and
operating hours on component lifetime.
Summary
The GT24 XL turbine upgrade is designed for customers who prefer to keep the
proven GT24 technology and want to benet from an extended service interval.
To nd out more about the GT24 XL
upgrade, please contact your local
Alstom Service representative.
ALSTOM (Switzerland) Ltd.
Brown Boveri Strasse 7
CH-5401 Baden
Visit Alstom Power online:
www.alstom.com/power
Cross eet experience
The technical performance and market acceptance of the XL operation
experience has been proven in Alstoms GT eet.
Validation experience
First GT13E2 MXL upgrade implemented in 2002.
First GT24 MXL upgrade implemented in 2007.
Multiple C inspection intervals successfully completed by the eet leader.
More than 70 units now operating with a successful MXL upgrade
More than 1.5 million operating hours and over 10,000 starts.