Owned by Chinese and American power giants, a Shanghai-based collaborative project launched the LM6000PF gas turbine on Oct. 24, Friday. The technology is the first aeroderivative turbine packaged in China, People Daily reported.
In 2011, China's power giant China Huadian Corporation (CHD) set up Huadian GE Aero Gas Turbine Equipment Co. Ltd. (HDGE) with the United States conglomerate General Electric (GE) to produce the LM6000PF gas turbine.
This marks a major step in core device manufacturing for the distributed energy industry in China, which reduces the country's dependence on long-distance electricity transmission by generating power in small facilities where the power is required.
As it is derived from aircraft engines, the LM6000PF gas turbine creates energy by burning natural gas. It will be used in the Tianjin Beichen Wind Power Industrial Park's distributed energy station to provide electricity, industrial steam and residential heating.
Aside from its lightweight design and small footprint, the LM6000PF turbine features flexible start and stop times and a high-power capacity, Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide reported.
Another advantage derived from the system is its ability to reduce air pollution in China, as its gas exhaust is much lower than that of a traditional coal power.
CHD Vice President Deng Jianling said that after being repeatedly restrained by the lack of core technology, the successful development of the turbine marks a technical breakthrough in the distributed energy sector in China.
"As a most advanced distributed power technology, aeroderivative gas turbines have a promising future for application in China. HDGE is a great testament of the powerful partnership between CHD and GE and also is a driving force in the future development of China's distributed power industry," Deng said.
According to Huadian data, the LM6000PF has 50,000 kilowatts output capacity, with 52-percent combined-cycle power generation efficiency and 85-percent overall energy efficiency.