E.

Mahmoud Abbas
 A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine

 is a rotary engine that extracts energy from a

flow of combustion gas.

 It has an upstream compressor coupled to a

downstream turbine and a combustion
chamber in-between.
 Very high power-to-weight ratio compared to
reciprocating engines;

 Smaller than most reciprocating engines of the same

power rating.

 Moves in one direction only, with far less vibration than a

reciprocating engine.

 Fewer moving parts than reciprocating engines.

 Low operating pressures.

 High operation speeds.

 Low lubricating oil cost and consumption.

 High Cost

 Less efficient than reciprocating engines at

idle.

 Longer startup than reciprocating engines

 Less responsive to changes in power demand

compared to reciprocating engines
 oil tanker "Auris" (Anglo Saxon Petroleum) -
circa 1949.

 In 1956 the "John Sergeant" was installed

with a General Electric 6600 SHP HD gas
turbine

 The Stena Discovery was withdrawn from

service in 2007 with twin ABB–STAL GT35
turbines rated at 34,000 kW
 Aeroderivatives and jet engines
 Amateur gas turbines
 Auxiliary power units
 Industrial gas turbines for electrical generation
 Turboshaft engines
 Radial gas turbines
 Scale jet engines
 Microturbines