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Fuel System
Various fuel, water, and steam systems can be selected for the LM2500 engine to fit a particular
installation. The selection will depend on fuel availability and NOx suppression requirements, with
either water or steam injection. Table 1 provides a summary matrix of LM2500 engine configurations
which are offered for specific Purchaser requirements. The engine model designations are also
provided.
This Section specifies operational/interface limits and requirements for the fuel, water, and steam
systems, which are included as standard equipment for a particular gas turbine model. The gas turbine
hardware includes fuel nozzles and fuel/water/steam manifold systems mounted externally on the gas
turbine.
The fuel, water, and/or steam flow rates are determined from performance data which is described in
Performance. The supply pressure requirements at the engine interface connection points can be
determined with fuel flow, water or steam flow, and engine pressure level (PS3) from the performance
data, and flow-pressure characteristics described in this section. Generally the estimated fuel flow rates
should be increased at least 5% and the water/steam flow rates increased by 20% when calculating
pressure requirements and system sizing to account for engine variations and deterioration.
Specific Installation data for each fuel system are provided by selecting the desired fuel system in Table
1. Additional general requirements are provided in Table 2.
Table 1. LM2500 Fuel Systems
NOx
Suppression

Power
Enhance
m

Gas only

No

Gas and water

Gas/Water

Yes

Gas/Steam
PreMix

Gas
Steam

Premix nozzle

Yes

Gas/Steam
Direct Injection

Gas
NOx steam
CDP steam (purge)

Dual gas nozzle

(gas and steam)

Yes

Gas/Water/ Steam

Gas/Water
CDP (steam)

Gas/water nozzle

Yes

Gas/Steam
(STIG)

Gas
NOx steam
CDP steam

Dual gas nozzle

(gas and steam)

Yes

Gas/CDP Steam

Gas
CDP steam

Gas only

No

No.

Fuel System

Manifolds

Fuel Nozzle Type

Gas

Gas

Gas/Water

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Liquid

Single liquid fuel

Liquid fuel only with

integral flow divider
valves

No

Liquid/Water

Primary, secondary and

water mixing tee

Liquid/water with off

engine fuel pressurizing
valve

Yes

10

Liquid/ Water/ Steam

(Mixed Mode)

Same as liquid/water,
plus CDP steam

Liquid/water with off

engine pressurizing
valve

Yes

11

Liquid/ CDP Steam

Single liquid fuel

CDP steam

Liquid fuel only with

integral flow divider
valves

No

12

Dual Fuel

Same as liquid/water
plus gas

Dual fuel with offengine

liquid fuel pressurizing
valve

No

13

Dual Fuel/ Water

Same as liquid/water
plus gas

Dual fuel with offengine

liquid fuel pressurizing
valve

Yes

14

Dual Fuel/ Water/

Steam

Same as liquid/water
plus Gas
CDP steam

Dual fuel with offengine

liquid fuel pressurizing
valve

Yes

15

Dual Fuel/
CDP Steam

Same as dual fuel

CDP steam

Dual fuel with offengine

liquid fuel pressurizing
valve

No

16

Dual Fuel/ Steam PreMix

Same as dual fuel plus

steam

Dual fuel-Steam with

offengine liquid fuel
pressurizing valve

Yes

17

Dual Fuel/ Steam PreMix plus CDP Steam

Same as dual fuel plus

steam
CDP Steam

Dual fuel-Steam with

offengine liquid fuel
pressurizing valve

Yes

Table 2 - General Requirements

Gas Fuel Requirements

Liquid Fuel Requirements
NOx Abatement Water Requirements NOx Abatement Steam Requirements

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