TB5000 Gas Turbine

Built from 1970 to 2002

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The TB5000 was designed for industrial duty, with the same philosophy as
earlier Gas Turbines being applied, such as reliability. This gives the TB5000
the ability to run for long periods without change of major components allied
to on-site maintenance capability.
The TB5000 offered proven reliability, with over 800 The TB5000 offered:
TB units of all types in worldwide operation which Proven reliability
have accrued in excess of 20 million running hours.
Low maintenance cost
The TB5000 delivers between 3.4 and 3.81MW ISO rating Low installed cost
and its twin-shaft configuration provides for a wide range
Easy on-site maintenance
of power generation and mechanical drive applications in
any environment. High availability
Reliable starting
The TB5000s compact design and ease of operation and
maintenance made it an ideal prime mover for offshore Ease of operation
platforms and remote installations. Dual fuel capability
Steam injection capability
Single-lift package capability
Inlet & exhaust ducting layout flexibility

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Texacos Tartan Field platform with 13 Siemens Gas Turbines
installed; five to drive generators, two for main oil line pump drive,
three to drive gas compressors and three to drive water injection
pumps. Exhaust heat from the gas turbines driving the generators
was recovered and used in the processing of the well gas.
Design Features
A heavy duty industrial gas turbine, the TB5000
offered the characteristics of high reliability and long
life associated with well designed turbo machinery.
The TB5000 is a simple-cycle unit which consists of a
12-stage subsonic axial-flow compressor, a two-stage air-
cooled overhung compressor turbine, four combustion
chambers and a separate two-stage power turbine. The
compressor features variable inlet guide vanes to modulate
airflow and assure fast easy start-up and maximum
efficiency under partial loads. The centre casing is split
horizontally along the centre line providing access to the
compressor with the minimum of dismantling.
The four reverse-flow tubular combustion chambers,
externally mounted around the forward face of the
centre casing assembly, are specially designed for long
life and are readily accessible for inspection purposes.
The flexible fuel system is capable of operating on a wide
variety of gaseous fuels including refinery gas, landfill
gas and high CO2 content as, as well as distillate fuel,
1*013 bar 7*30 bar
14*7 psia 105*8 psia 6*86 bar
99*5 psia
15 C 271 C
59 F 520 F 900 C
1625 F
with automatic changeover form primary to secondary
fuel possible across the entire load range.
The two-stage power turbine, with externally air-cooled
discs, is aerodynamically coupled to the gas generator
and provides power for the driven unit. Control System
To maintain alignment between rotating and static
elements, the power turbine stator casing is attached to
the gearbox through air-cooled support struts within the
exhaust elbow. Compactness with rigidity is a feature of
the power turbine assembly.
Flexibility
The highly responsive TB5000 offered unmatched
reliability for base load electrical power generation
and mechanical drive, onshore and offshore. A version
of the TB5000 was also used as a prime mover in the
Nomad 5, a compact, self contained, mobile power
station designed to meet base load and peak electrical
demands up to 3.8MW.
The TB5000 is well suited for cogeneration and combined
cycle power applications. Using exhaust gas to generate
steam for process use or supplementary power
generation significantly increases the system efficiency.
Steam may also be used for injection into the TB5000 to
increase the power output which also reduces heat rate
and emissions. Options exist for emissions control by
primary injection; power enhancement up to 4.2MW
ISO by secondary injection and power enhancement
with emissions control using both injection systems.
A fully integrated Siemens controls package suitable for
all applications is available, offering high reliability and
incorporating features to enhance engine and systems
availability.
Options are available to provide control sequencing and
monitoring of driven equipment and auxiliaries used in
power generation, cogeneration and mechanical drive
applications. The controls package may also be extended
to cover data logging, plant supervisory control and
financial management of complex power systems.
2*43 psia
53*3 ata
663 C
2*43 bar 1225 F
53*3 psia
663 C
1225 F
 A Siemens TB5000 gas turbine
driving a 3.3 MW generator at the
pharmaceutical works of the Boots
Company plc at Beeston, near
Nottingham. The exhaust from the
turbine was fed into a boiler which,
with the provision of auxiliary firing,
produced 60,000 lb/hr of process
steam at a pressure of 340 psig. The
installation achieved an efficiency
well over 74%.

Maintenance Optional Equipment

The TB5000 has been designed for ease of on-site A concept of standard optional equipment provides a
maintenance thereby maximizing operating wide range of proven, pre-engineered equipment.
availability and minimizing downtime. Modular fuel and lubricating oil systems are mounted
away from the hot parts of the engine. Accessibly and
Design features included:
conveniently located on the turbine base are all of the
On-or-off site maintenance capability cable and pipe connections.
Horizontally split centre casing facilitates easy Standard output shaft speeds suit most available driven
inspection of the compressor rotor and stator blades machines. A direct drive speed of 7900 rev/min is suitable
and turbine inlet support casing and bearings for centrifugal pumps and compressors and with an integral
Using standard roll-out gear, the gas generator is epicyclic or parallel shaft gearbox, shaft speeds within
easily removed from the turbine for blade inspection the speed range of 1500 to 18,000 rev/min are provided.
and overhaul
Weights & Dimensions
Combustion chambers and fuel burners easily
accessible if servicing is required
Base Engine
Gas generator easily transportable by air in a custom
built container Length - 190 (5790 mm)
Height - 80 (2438 mm)
Planned inspection intervals of 8000 fired hours, or Width - 80 (2438 mm)
annually, with an intermediate inspection every third Weight - 30,000 lb (13,608 kg)
year or 24000 fired hours and major inspection every six
years or 48000 fired hours, give low cost maintenance
and high availability (Note: these inspections are Generator Set
designated A, B and C). Length - 320 (9753 mm)
Servicing Height - 80 (2438 mm)
Width - 80 (2438 mm)
The design of the gas turbine provides operators with the Weight - 63,000 lb (28,577 kg)
facility to carry out at site blade inspection and servicing
of the unit or, at the operators choice, at a Siemens
approved Service Centre. Pump Set

Standard roll-out gear enables the gas generator to be Length - 260 (7925 mm)
simply removed from the turbine when blade inspection Height - 80 (2438 mm)
is due, or when servicing is required. With the gas Width - 80 (2438 mm)
generator removed, the rotating assembly is readily Weight - 43,000 lb (19,505 kg)
accessible by removing the top half of the stator casing.
Combustion chambers and fuel burners are equally
accessible when servicing is required. Compressor Set
Length - 260 (7925 mm)
Height - 80 (2438 mm)
Width - 80 (2438 mm)
Weight - 57,000 lb (25,855 kg)
 Normal Continuous Ratings Performance
Altitude Correction Parameter Power and Specific Heat Input v Speed
0
Altitude 0m 500m 1000m 1500m 2000m 2500m 9750
9980

5000
1.000 0.943 0.888 0.835 0.786 0.739
Specific Heat 10500 15
Altitude 0ft 2000ft 4000ft 6000ft 8000ft 10000ft Input Btu/bhp h
1.000 0.930 0.864 0.801 0.743 0.688

Ambient Temp C
11000
30

Power Output Parameter bhp/

11500
ISO Rating at 15 C (59 F) and Sea Level 4900.

4000
BHP output shaft speed 7900 rev/min. 12000 45

The performance figures given are with zero inlet and

exhaust duct and gearbox losses. Standard gearbox loss for
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3000
indirect drive is 1.5%.

13000

ISO Rating 4900 BHP

2000
5000

14000
Power Output Parameter bhp/

15000

3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000

Power Turbine Speed rev/min

Specific Heat Input is drawn for an ambient temperature of

4000

15C but is approximately correct for other temperatures.

Direct drive - no output gearbox

Combined Heat & Power Systems

3000

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