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25-MW Frame 5P upgraded to profitability
Ontelaunee details experience with GT uprate,
A few years ago, Frame 5s generally were viewed as gas turbines without a future in the generation sector of exhaust cylinder fix
the US electric power industry. But increasing reliance on intermittent renewables has restored their value in Paul White’s legacy
many locations as a reliable resource when the wind stops blowing and/or the sun stops shining. An example 7B major inspection case study reveals hidden
was provided by Mike Moore, senior VP for optimization and upgrades in Wood Group GTS’s Power Plant Services value in old iron
business unit, who called the CCJ editorial offices to share information on an upgrade project that delivered a How natural-gas fuel variability impacts GT
rapid return on investment. operation
LM6000-powered combined cycle with OTSG
The Frame 5P, a nominal 25-MW machine located at an Ohio coal-fired plant, was relegated to black-start proves fast, flexible, resilient
service until a recent market opportunity justified investment in the engine to provide grid ancillary services. Babcock Power Inc. Announces Appointment of
Wood Group was awarded a contract to install a water injection system on the distillate-only unit to reduce NOx President & CEO at Vogt Power International Inc.
emissions from 119 ppm to 65 ppm and satisfy permit requirements for the intended service. New NERC standard aims to mitigate effects of
GMDs
The scope of work included supply and installation of the following new equipment: (1) water injection skid and Consider the impact of new operating regimes on
shed (Fig 1), (2) ring manifold for NOx water, as well as all the tubing and fittings connecting the ring to your SCR
individual combustors (Fig 2), (3) WG fuel nozzles and liner caps, (4) flame scanner that does not require water Steam drums demand regular inspection,
cooling, and (5) electric fuel metering valve to improve starting reliability. The project was completed within a continual attention
10-day planned outage.

1. NOx water injection skid is installed in a weather-

proof building 2. Ring header for water injection is in the middle of
the photo. Fuel is supplied from the flow divider (not in
photo) via the tubing bracketed together at the bottom
of the photo

The engine’s controls also were upgraded. That project involved Emerson Process Management, which replaced
the original system with its Ovation DCS. The coal-fired unit onsite was equipped with Ovation controls and the
availability of technicians and parts made it a wiser choice in the utility’s mind than Wood Group’s PLC-based
control solution installed on many GE gas turbines.

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