GAS TURBINE

• 9FA GE MAKE GAS TURBINE

• DLN COMBUSTION SYSTEM

 GAS TURBINE
CONFIGURATION
• COMPRESSOR: 18 SATGES
: 18 STAGES OF ROTATING
BLADES(R0-R17)

: 18 STAGES OF STATIONARY
VANES(S0-S17
AND 2 STAGES OF EXIT GUIDE
VANES)

• COMPRESSOR AND TURBINE ARE

GAS TURBINE CONFIGURATION
• TURBINE: 3 STAGES
: 3 ROTATING BLADES (BUCKETS)

: 3 STATIONARY BLADES
(NOZZLES)

: 3 SHROUDS (FOR TIP CLEARANCE

AND THERMAL
INSULATION)
ARRANGEMENT WITH UPPER
CASINGS OPEN
 GAS TURBINE
CONFIGURATION
• THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS ARE
AIR COOLED FOR HIGH TEMP SERVICE.
• BUCKETS:
-1ST AND 2ND STAGE
• NOZZLES:
- 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD STAGES
• SHROUDS
- 1ST STAGE
 GAS TURBINE
CONFIGURATION

• THE COMPRESSOR PROVIDES AIR

REQUIRED -COMBUSTION
-COOLING
AIR FLOW DIRECTION
 COMBUSTION AIR
• COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE AIR FLOWS INTO
DISCHARGE PLENUM.

• AIR ENTERS THROUGH FLOW SLEEVE HOLES

• AIR TRAVELS THROUGH ANNULUS BETWEEN

FLOW SLEEVE AND LINER

• THEN AIR ENTERS COMBUSTION ZONE

FIRST
STAGE
NOZZLE
 COOLING AIR CIRCUIT
• INTERNAL CIRCUIT

– INTERNAL CIRCUIT-1 (SUPPLIED FROM

COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE PLENUM) PROVIDES
COOLING OF
: 1ST STAGE NOZZLE
: 1ST STAGE SHROUD
AFTER COOLING THE AIR MIXES WITH HOT GASES
AND TRAVEL ONTO 1ST STAGE BUCKETS.

•
 COOLING AIR CIRCUIT
• INTERNAL CIRCUIT
- INTERNAL CIRCUIT (SUPPLIED FROM
COMPRESSOR 17TH STAGE WHEEL
THROUGH DISTANCE PIECE) PROVIDES
FOR COOLING OF
- 1ST STAGE BUCKET
- 2ND STAGE BUCKET
- ROTOR COOLING (WHEEL SPACE )
 COOLING AIR CIRCUIT
• EXTERNAL CIRCUIT
- PIPING FROM 9TH AND 13TH STAGE
BLEED PIPING TO TURBINE CASING FOR
COOLING
: 2ND STAGE NOZZLES
: 3RD STAGE NOZZLE
EXTERNAL
COOLING AIR
HOLLOW TURBINE DISTANCE
PIECE FOR CARRYING COOLING
AIR
 COOLING
AIR

TURBINE
WHEELS
WITH SLOTS
FOR
BUCKET
FIXING
AIR COMES FROM
HOLLOW SHAFT
THROUGH WHEEL SLOT
COOLING
AIR
ENTRY
PATH
EXTERNAL
COOLING AIR
CUT AWAY VIEW : COOLING AIR FLOW