General Electric, 388 MW (ISO) Combined Cycle Power Plant, 2006, 50 Hz, 232.54MW GE 9351FA Gas Turbine, 156MW Alstom ST-F15 Steam Turbine

Description

  1. Overview
    1. General Electric 388 MW (ISO) combined cycle power plant.
    2. Gas turbine GE 9351FA 232.54 MW indoor installation.
    3. HRSG CMI HP/IP/LP vertical.
    4. Steam turbine Alstom ST-F15 156 MW reheat single flow condensing type.
    5. Generators: GT-GE GT 285 MVA GTG H2 cooled; ST-Alstom ST 190 MVA STG air cooled.
    6. Supplementary firing supplied by CMI, approximately 20 MW, in-line type with BMS.
    7. Power transformer for GTG: CGL 290 MVA.
    8. Power transformer for STG: CGL 190 MVA.
    9. Unit auxiliary transformer: Voltamp 20 MVA.
    10. Emergency diesel generator: Cummins 1.01 MVA.
    11. Circulating water pump: WPIL 18,000 m³/hr.
    12. Condensate extraction pump: Sulzer 430 m³/hr.
  2. Condition And Service History
    1. Used, stopped, maintained in excellent condition.
    2. LTSA with GE available.
    3. Year of commissioning: 2006.
    4. Year of shut down and preservation: 2016.
    5. Total fired hours since new: 36,736 hours.
    6. Inspection can be arranged at short notice.
  3. Plant Performance And Site Conditions
    1. Plant capacity: 388.5 MW at site condition with GT evaporative cooling, duct firing and fuel gas heating on.
    2. Site conditions: DBT 29.2°C, RH 71%, atm. pressure 1010.7 mbar, elevation 24.5 m above MSL.
    3. Plant heat rate: 1730 kcal/kWh (on HHV).
    4. Auxiliary power consumption for plant: 10.450 MWh (2.69%).
    5. Guaranteed emission limits: NOx 35 ppmv and CO 15 ppmv at 15% O₂.
    6. Plant O&M as per OEM CSA (LTMA and LTAPSA) by GE for gas turbine and generator.
    7. Power evacuation through 2 quad moose feeders from 400 kV switch yard.
    8. Supplementary duct firing: 27.3 MW (47.3 M kcal/hr).
    9. Water consumption: 13,392 m³/day.
    10. Plant start up time: cold start up 260 min, warm start up 120 min, hot start up 90 min.
    11. Fuel: natural gas with HHV 9832 kcal/m³ at 35 bar, 15°C.
    12. Plant area: 26 acres (built up area).
  4. Gas Turbine Specifications
    1. Make: GE 9351 FA with DLN 2.0+.
    2. Capacity: 233 MW (at site conditions).
    3. Fuel: natural gas.
    4. Starting means: load commutated inverter (LCI).
    5. Air filtration: self-cleaning.
    6. Inlet air cooling: evaporative cooler.
    7. Compressor cleaning exhaust system: on-line and off-line water wash, exhaust diffuser with expansion joint for axial exit.
    8. Emissions control: dry low NOx 2.0+.
    9. Heavy duty 9FA gas turbines from the experienced F class fleet with over 25 million hours of operation.
    10. Features: enhanced 24K hardware for increased reliability and availability; Mark VI control system controls the gas turbine using real-time physics based modeling, increasing overall performance, operability, and reliability.
  5. Gas Turbine Generator Specifications
    1. Rating: 285 MVA hydrogen cooled.
    2. Frequency: 50 Hz.
    3. Cooling: hydrogen.
    4. Power factor (PF): 0.80 lagging, capability to 0.95 leading.
    5. Terminal voltage: 15.75 kV.
    6. Generator excitation: digital static bus fed.
  6. Steam Turbine And Generator Specifications
    1. Brand: Alstom ST-F15.
    2. Capacity: 156.15 MW.
    3. Features: 2 casing, condensing steam turbine; sliding pressure operation; triple pressure single reheat; manufactured by Alstom Germany; 100% bypass capability for HRH/LP.
    4. Main steam parameters: HP steam 324 t/hr at 127 bar, 568°C; IP steam 361 t/hr at 26 bar, 568°C; LP steam 32 t/hr at 5 bar, 320°C.
    5. Steam turbine generator rating: 183.7 MVA.
    6. Frequency: 50 Hz.
    7. Power factor (PF): 0.85 lagging.
    8. Terminal voltage: 15.75 kV.
    9. Cooling: air cooled.