Siemens (News - Alert) has built on the success of its SGT6-5000F gas turbine platform. The company has made a step change in NOx emissions while firing fuel oil. It demonstrated 25 ppm NOx emissions with water injection.
For Siemens to provide the highest power output and lowest emissions on fuel oil, it invested in extensive testing of the SGT6-5000F combustion system. The company has reached a new benchmark in the industry. The current industry standard is 42 ppm for other OEM F-Class gas turbines. These extraordinary results were achieved through a conjunction with Great River Energy at its Elk River Peaking Station in Minnesota. It has been validated under real-world operating conditions.
According to its website, “Great River Energy has a history of collaborative research on emission reduction projects, and this is another example resulting in measurable emission reductions.”
John Wilson, Americas Region head of sales for Gas Turbine Packages, stated, “The SGT6-5000F is an extremely well-proven turbine in the US 60 Hz market with more than 270 units already in commercial operation worldwide and more than nine million cumulative hours of reliable operation. This new emissions level has strategic importance to our customers and Siemens will continue to innovate and provide leading technology to enable their continued success.”
“Great River Energy has a history of collaborative research on emission reduction projects, and this is another example resulting in measurable emission reductions,” added Michael Shevich, combustion turbine supervisor for Great River Energy.
Siemens “Environmental Portfolio” also includes highly efficient power plants. Last year the portfolio’s revenue totaled close $33 billion. Those totals make Siemens one of the world's biggest retail suppliers of 'eco-friendly technology.' During 2012 its products and solutions enabled the company’s customers to reduce their carbon footprint by over 330 million tons.
Edited by Alisen Downey