Test facilities, Gas storage, Back pressure – GE Gas Turbine User Manual
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NATURAL GAS
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FLORENCE PLANT
Indoor stands for gas turbine tests
to test
beds 1-4
L U B E O I L
C O N S O L E
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L U B E O I L
C O N S O L E
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V A C U U M
S Y S T E M
L U B E O I L
C O N S O L E
B
L U B E O I L
C O N S O L E
A
C O N T R O L
R O O M
A
D I E S E L
TA N K
Shop electric generator + gear box
Gas turbine test
Shop electric motor + gear box
Gas turbine test :
Low pressure shaft
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I N D O O R
T E S T
S TA N D S
M O B I L E
V A C U U M
S Y S T E M
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7 b
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3
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FLORENCE PLANT
Outdoor string and load test stands
Centrifugal/ axial compressor test
Gas turbine test
Shop electric generator + gear box
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L U B E
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GE Energy carries out mechanical tests on all its gas turbines. Complete turbocompressors and
turbogenerators, including all auxiliary equipment, can be full-load tested on outdoor test beds
complying with API, ASME, VDI and ISO international standards at the Florence or Massa plants.
Even complete modules can be tested at the Massa plant and than shipped without being this
assembled because of its proximity to the Massa harbor. The test beds are equipped with
computer Data Acquisition Systems capable of collecting thermodynamic and mechanical data
and computing in real time. Test facilities include a high pressure feed system for gas mixtures
(inert and flammable gases), a gas chromatograph for gas analysis, a 60 Hz generator, low and
high pressure gas coolers, and steam and lube oil supply. The cooling towers allow closed-loop
tests up to 130 MW. GE Energy also tests complete plants on site upon customer request.
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GE Energy Gas Turbines
Test Facilities
ME
ASURING
ST
A
TION
2BVTN
2HM
GAS
STORAGE
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b
d
e
a
L U B E O I L
C O N S O L E
L U B E
O I L
TANK
LIQUID
GAS
COMPRESSED
AIR
SYSTEM
MOBILE
VACUUM
SYSTEM
ELECTRIC
SYSTEM
D I E S E L
TA N K
To Test Beds
To Test Beds
To Test Beds
a
,
d
,
e
CONTROL
ROOM
B
CONTROL
ROOM
A
From Test Beds
Ev
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To
w
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rs
Gas turbine test
Centrifugal / axial compressor test
Hydraulic dynamometer
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f
g
b
f
f
f
MASSA PLANT
Outdoor stands for gas turbine tests
and turbogroup full load tests
NA
TURAL GAS
c
a
,
b
,
c
,
d
Steam System
COGENERATION
PLANT
I N D O O R
T E S T
S TA N D S
FLORENCE PLANT
Stand Utilities
COMPRESSED
AIR
SYSTEM
ELECTRIC
SYSTEM
LIQUID
GAS
Back
Pressure
TO INDOOR
AND OUTDOOR
STANDS
e
FROM INDOOR
AND OUTDOOR
STANDS
FROM
DOMESTIC
NETWORK
OUTDOOR
STANDS
Air cooler
GAS
STORAGE
2BVTN
2BVTN
2HM
TO OUTDOOR
STANDS 5 - 8
TO OUTDOOR
STANDS 1 - 4
ME
ASURING
ST
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e
Cooling Water
b
a
d
Evaporating
Towers
Condenser
Steam generator
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