Advanced gas path upgrade for 9F gas turbines

EGA/DUBAL, the world’s second largest aluminum smelter site, runs its own 2,350-megawatt power plant and consumes most of the electricity it generates. Since the 1980s, the plant has relied on GE gas turbines to produce its power. EGA/DUBAL installed GE software, sensors, and an upgraded control system along with new combustion and hot gas path hardware in the turbines.

GE and Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity announced agreements worth $1.4 billion to deliver power generation equipment and services to support the growing need for electricity in the country. The agreements will enhance and provide stability to the country’s energy infrastructure by adding over 2 gigawatts (GW), and securing the delivery of ~1.75 GW of existing power to the national grid.

The Southern California Edison-owned plant collaborated with GE to develop a package solution that will reduce its start-up times, and lower emissions without using additional water. The combination of AGP, Dry Low NOx 2.6+ (DLN2.6+) combustion and OpFlex* software upgrades positioned Mountainview to help balance the region’s grid demands.

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