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 RIGIDLY

COUPLED AND ENCLOSED BY CASINGS
 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