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6FA Heavy Duty Gas Turbine

Advanced Technology for Decentralized
Power Applications

For local energy needs ranging

from 100 MW to 300 MW power
blocks in both 50 and 60 Hz
regions, GE Energys 6FA heavy
duty gas turbine provides a
reliable and effective solution.
This advanced technology turbine
delivers power with high efficiency,
availability and reliability, coupled
with low emissions and low
life-cycle costs. With a compact
layout, fuel flexibility and carefully
selected configuration options,
this unit excels in a variety of
localized applications for power
generators, industrial businesses
and district heating users.

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GEs 6FA Heavy Duty Gas Turbine

Meeting Local Demand, on Demand
The 6FA gas turbine is well-suited for both base load and

Proven Performance for

Customers Worldwide

cyclic duty in a variety of configurations, including combined

Since its introduction in 1994, the 6FA gas turbine has been

cycle, district heating, and industrial or oil and gas (O&G)

selected by customers in many regions for multiple uses.

cogeneration. The turbine can also help stabilize the electric

With more than 100 units shipped and over 2.5 million

grid in remote areas and in case of grid failure.

operating hours, the 6FA fleet of turbines is well established

With robust qualities that can tolerate harsh conditions, a

and continues to grow.

compact configuration that can fit an assortment of sites,

Diverse Customers

and dual fuel capability, the 6FA operates successfully around

the world today in many different applications:

INDUSTRIAL

Islands (dual fuel)

13%

Municipalities (district heating and electricity)

Integrated Water and Power Production (IWPP)
(water desalination)
Aluminum manufacturing (energy for smelters along
with process steam)

16%

GOVERNMENT/
PUBLIC AUTHORITY

58%
13%

OIL AND GAS

ELECTRIC UTILITY/
IPP/NUG

Refineries (uses synthetic gas from residual oil

Fuel Flexibility

gasification and steam production)

O&G upstream (steam use for oil extraction)
Pulp, paper and automotive industries (electricity

4%
DISTILLATE OIL

14%

and steam for manufacturing)

82%

GEs 6FA Industry-Leading

Reliability and Availability
Research by an independent, third party
data source (ORAP) indicates that GEs
F-class gas turbines continue to lead the
way for F-class turbine technology

SYNTHETIC GAS

NATURAL GAS

Operating Flexibility
DISTRICT HEATING
COMBINED CYCLE

20%

compared to other OEMs. The high reliability

and availability of GEs 6FA translates to

50%

24%

increased operational time and reduced

life-cycle costs for our customers.
Source: ORAP; All rights reserved: SPS data as of October 2009.

INDUSTRIAL COGEN
SIMPLE CYCLE

6%

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Advanced Technology
6FA Technology

A Robust Compressor

GE Energys 6FA gas turbine is a direct down-scaling of the 7FA

The eighteen-stage, axial flow compressor is designed with

turbine, with an output of 77 MW in simple-cycle applications and

an ISO base pressure ratio of 15.8:1, and airflow of 203 kg/

a net plant efficiency of approximately 35.5%. In combined-cycle

second. High strength, corrosion resistant GTD-450 stainless

applications, the 106FA provides 118 MW of output with 55.0%

steel airfoil material is used on the first eight stages, with

efficiency, while a 206FA configuration delivers 239 MW with

the remaining airfoils made of 403+Cb steel alloy. In 2011

55.6% efficiency. With approximately 135 MW exhaust energy,

GE plans to include an enhanced compressor design that

the 6FA in cogeneration can reach more than 80% efficiency.

is similar to the compressor design used on the 7 and 9F

The 6FAs configuration is a single shaft, bolted rotor with

product lines.

the generator connected to the gas turbine through a speed

Advanced Combustion System

reduction gear at the compressor or cold end. This feature

Our reverse flow, six-chamber, second generation Dry Low

allows for an axial exhaust, which helps enhance plant

NOx (DLN) 2.6 combustion system with six fuel nozzles

arrangements for combined-cycle or waste heat recovery

per chamber is standard on the 6FA, and includes two

applications.

retractable spark plugs and four flame detectors as part

6FA Major Features

Leveraging proven technology from our history of F-class
successes, GE Energys 6FA gas turbine boasts the following
features.

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of the system. Crossfire tubes connect each combustion

chamber to adjacent chambers on each side. For ease of
maintenance, each chamber, liner and transition piece can
be individually replaced.

The 6FA Turbine, Rotor, and Compressor Casings

Axial, In-line Exhaust Diffuser

The turbine section has three stages with air-cooling on each

For enhanced operation in heat recovery applications, the

of the three nozzle stages, as well as on the first and second

axial, in-line exhaust diffuser contains no elbows or turns

bucket stages. The buckets are designed with long shanks

between the turbine and the exhaust system, which reduces

to isolate the turbine wheel rim from the hot gas path, and

the pressure drop and improves performance.

integral tip shrouds are incorporated on the second and third

stages to reduce bucket fatigue and improve heat rate.

The Mark* VIe Control System

Our control system provides turbine protection while

The rotor is a single shaft, two bearing design with high torque

controlling critical functions, and can be expanded to provide

capability, incorporating internal air-cooling for the entire turbine

a common platform for power station control. Control

section. The shaft rotates counter-clockwise when facing the gas

processes include automated start-up, shutdown, fuel

turbine output flange, and the load gear reverses the rotation as

transfer, speed/load control and Dry Low NOx operation.

it drives the generator rotor. To facilitate field change-out, the

gas turbine rotor can be handled as one piece, and the turbine
buckets (rotating blades) can be changed in sets, or individually,
without the need to field-balance the rotor.
The five turbine and compressor casings are horizontally split to

Contractual Service Agreements

facilitate inspection and maintenance. Borescope holes, located

GE Energy Services offers Contractual

in the compressor and in the turbine sections, also facilitate

Service Agreements to reduce your

visual inspections.

maintenance cost risk while also providing

contracted performance guarantees. For
a fixed price, we provide maintenance
(including parts, services and repairs)
over a specified amount of time. And
to help your plant perform at or above
contracted levels, we apply best-practice
expertise gained from the hundreds
of turbines we routinely maintain.

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Improving Combustion Technology

DLN2.6 with Extended Interval
Combustion System (EICS)

Multi-Nozzle Quiet Combustors

with Synthetic Gas Capability

Since its first installation in 1996 on the 7FA and in 2003

For the efficient disposal of available inexpensive feedstocks,

on the 6FA, GE Energys DLN 2.6 Combustion System has

such as biomass and refinery petcoke, GE Energy offers the

provided our customers with increased operational flexibility

Multi-Nozzle Quiet Combustor (MNQC). The MNQC delivers

at reduced operating costs. GEs advanced system builds

high efficiency capabilities and low emission levels, using

upon decades of industry-leading experience in combustion

synthetic gas with steam or nitrogen injection to meet

technology. With more than 30 million successful hours of

emission levels below 25 ppm NOx. In this configuration, the

F-class DLN operation, including more than fifteen million

6FA gas turbine output is approximately 90 MW. As of early

hours at or below 9 ppm NOx, GE has the experience and

2010, there are four 6FA MNQCs that have been operating

technological leadership to help our customers meet their

using synthetic gas in refineries since 2001.

emission requirements.
Reduced emissions less than 15 ppm NOx and 9 ppm
CO (@ 15% O2)

Identifying Customer Needs

and Meeting Them
GE Energys 6FA gas turbine is configured to support a wide

Dual fuel capability

range of decentralized power generation needs, and operates

Turndown to 45% turbine load results in fewer starts and

successfully today across a spectrum of applications and

lower fuel costs

Increased revenue potential through NOx credit trading
where available
Extended Interval Combustion System (EICS) extends

Whether considering the 6FA for traditional power

generation, district heating, IWPP or industrial cogeneration,
customers can be assured of GEs ongoing commitment to

availability up to 24,000 hours (from 12,000 hours in a

technology improvement and our focus on delivering high

6FA.03 unit with DLN 2.6, from 8,000 hours in a 6FA.01

quality products that help our customers successfully meet

unit with DLN 2.0)

their power generation challenges.

Remote DLN tuning along with continuous dynamics

monitoring also helps reduce maintenance and life-cycle costs
by increasing intervals between scheduled maintenance.
And in the case of widespread grid failure, other DLN2.6
options are available to secure a local grid, enabling power
delivery to critical industrial and electrical consumers.

arrangements.

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The F-Class Family

GE Energys continuing commitment to advance

Record 30 million fired hours in worldwide service

F-class turbine technology has led to record setting

Reach 55% thermal efficiency in commercial

achievements that continue to set the standard for

gas turbine performance. GE introduced F-class
technology to the world, and our industry-leading

combined cycle operation

Achieve 40% load with single digit NOx and CO

F-class turbines were the first to:

GE Energy was also the first to:

Record 100% reliability over an 108-day period

Ship more than 1,000 F-class units

of continuous operation
Reach 99.4% reliability

Design and build an F-class gas turbine for

an IGCC application
Invest in scaled-down, mid-size F-class
turbine technology

6FA HE AVY DUT Y GAS TURBINE

To learn more about this offering, contact

your GE Energy sales representative or visit
www.ge-energy.com

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