The Next Generation

GT26 Gas Turbine / KA26 CCPP

Presentation to Malakoff

Rosman Hamzah, Matthias Hiddemann

Kuala Lumpur, 25 Oct 2011
Alstoms Clean Power Strategy

Emissions CO2
(Gt/y) #1 Nuclear*
& Biomass

Technological mix

Wind, Solar &

Geothermal
Efficiency

CCS
#1 Hydro

Efficiency: Plant
Optimisation & Retrofit

Ref 2030 Realistic 2030

Target First CO2 capture demo
plant in the world

* Conventional islands

Alstom is the world leader in clean integrated solutions

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Alstom Clean Power Strategy

Strategic Priorities KA26 Next Generation

Technology Mix Operational Flexibility

Efficiency Total Plant Efficiency

CCS Carbon Capture Ready

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Operational flexibility
Responding to demand
Technology Mix

Power Plant load variation

Industry

Private Consumers

CCPP required to support demand variations. Renewables

capacity growth will increase volatility
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Operational flexibility
Yearly operating profile of Alstom CCPP

Singapore Taiwan Thailand

United Kingdom
Korea

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Efficiency
Plant Integrator

Added
Plant Optimisation of the CCPP
Architect
Architect
Engineers
Value - Component Focus
Engineers
- Integrator strategy
Turnkey
focus

Customer
Competitor
Competitor Competitor
Competitor Value
Competitor
Competitor

Component focus

KA26 Reference Plant CCPP products utilizing: KA26-1 (1-on-1 single-shaft) CCPP
- Alstom GT26 gas turbine
- Alstom STF15C & STF30C steam turbine
- Alstom TOPAIR & TOPGAS generators
- Alstom Drum-type HRSG
- Alstom ALSPA plant control system

KA26-2 (2-on-1 multi-shaft) CCPP

Alstom in-house technology for KA26 key components

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 The Next Generation GT26/KA26
History

3 Rows of Variable Guide Vanes

Advanced-class GT with sequential combustion
EV -Combustor (1st of its kind)
SEV -Combustor

GT24 Gilbert (US), PAC in 1996

GT26 (50 Hz) followed soon after

GT24 and GT26 nearly identical

except in the scale

>85 GT26 units sold to-date

Compressor >50 GT24 units sold to-date

High Pressure Turbine >4.4 million fired hours experience
Solid welded rotor on GT26/GT24 fleet with >76,000 starts
Low- Pressure Turbine

15 years of GT26/GT24 operation

Proven Reliable Dependable Flexible - Clean
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The Next Generation GT26/KA26
References

50 x KA26 projects = >85 x GT26 engines sold to-date

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The Next Generation GT26/KA26
Fleet Leaders Operating Hours / Starts
PAC Plant Name Fired Hours Starts
GT24 2002 Plant 1 Unit 2 76519 195
GT24 2002 Plant 1 Unit 1 75252 253
GT24 2002 Plant 1 Unit 3 74841 198
GT24 2000 Plant 2 72633 365
GT24 2001 Plant 3 70282 518
GT24 2001 Plant 4 Unit 2 43461 2669

GT26 1998 Plant 1 Unit 1 97842 533

GT26 1998 Plant 1 Unit 2 96265 582
GT26 1998 Plant 2 93048 392
GT26 2002 Plant 3 71342 376
GT26 2002 Plant 4 70764 284
GT26 2002 Plant 5 30718 2023

GT24 Fleet sub-total 2385137 53972

GT26 Fleet sub-total 2041142 22044
Fleet Status (June 2011) 4426279 76016

Proven Reliable Advanced-class GT/CC Technology

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The Next Generation GT26/KA26
Fleet Reliability, Availability and Service Factor

50 Hz L-class RAM Statistics (2006-2010) GT26

F-class Avg.

100%

90%

80%

70% >15%
98.2% 97.3%
92.3% 91.3%
60% 81.1%

65.5%
50%

40%
GT Availability GT Reliability GT Service Factor

Source: Strategic Power Systems Inc. (SPS)

Sample Size: Last 5 Years = 34 (GT26) / 123 (F-class total)

Higher Service Factor = Lower Investment per kWh

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Combined Cycle Power Plants
Key Drivers of Product Development

#1: Lower Cost of Electricity (CoE)

Initial CAPEX investment + O&M costs
Net plant output, efficiency at full and part load
Plant reliability & availability

#2: Increased Operational Flexibility

Large turn-down capability
Fast start-up & load changes
Fuel flexibility (composition, fluctuations, change)

#3: Lower Emissions

Under full- and part-load conditions

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The Next Generation GT26/KA26
The Pioneer in Operational Flexibility
2011
2006
PERFORMANCE*
PERFORANCE

2002

1999
Compressor +
SEV Burner +
Compressor + LP-Turbine Upgrade
Turbine + Combustor
Performance Best in class all-round
Improvements + performance
FLEXIBILITY

?
Compressor Upgrade + Staged EV-combustion Unprecedented
Exhaust Housing part-load efficiency
Standard EV-burner + Increased mass flow
LP-Turbine Upgrade Upgrade (virtually 100% to 80%
Improved cooling and load)
leakage
Superior Part-Load Increased mass flow Low Load Operation
Start-up optimization
Efficiency Improved all-round Lower Emissions 10 min Spinning Reserve
Start up <60 min performance (base-load Low Load Operation of >450 MW
High fuel flexibility and part-load) option Start-up of ~30 min**
Switchable Operation
15 x GT26 engines 9 x GT26 engines 47 X GT26 engines Modes (PO and MCO)

* at ISO conditions with GT cooling air cooler contribution

History of successful upgrades

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Alstom Gas Turbines
Key Technology Differentiators

EV burners Annular
Combustor
(no Combustor Inspections
no exchange of parts between Hot
Gas Path inspections)

(no Major Inspections

no rotor re-stacking) Sequential
Combustion
Welded
Rotor

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Alstom Gas Turbines
Key Differentiator: Sequential Combustion
1st Annular 2nd Annular
Combustor Combustor:
EV-Combustor SEV-Combustor
(unchanged)

Compressor High Pressure Low Pressure

Turbine Turbine
(unchanged)

Separation of Emissions from Power & Efficiency

Enables Superior Operational Flexibility
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The Next Generation GT26 Gas Turbine
Development Focus

Compressor SEV Combustor LP Turbine

Natural evolution of a sound proven GT technology

with a track-record of more than 15 years
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The Next Generation GT26 Gas Turbine
Compressor
Key features
Mass flow increase
GT26 (2006)
4 rows of variable guide vane

Blade 2
Design characteristics
Increased outer flow path diameter
Advanced CDA* profile
Aerodynamically optimised blades
and vanes
Designed with Rolls-Royce tools
Blade 3

* CDA: Controlled Diffusion Airfoil

Further enhanced compressor performance

at start-up, part-load and full load
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The Next Generation GT26 Gas Turbine
Sequential Combustion
Improved Key features
sealing
Burner contour of 2nd combustor
optimized
Leakage reduction

Design characteristics
Better mixing behaviour
SEV burner SEV lance Increased flow velocity

Lower NOx and CO all-round emissions

Increased robustness for high hydrocarbons up to 18%
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The Next Generation GT26 Gas Turbine
Low Pressure Turbine
Key features
Annulus diameter increase
Optimized cooling scheme

Design characteristics
3D blade design
Optimised shroud design

Vane 1 Blade 1 Vane 3 Blade 3

Lower Leakages Higher Efficiency

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The Next Generation GT26 Gas Turbine
Superior CCPP Part-Load Performance
CCPP Load
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40%
100%
CCPP Relative Efficiency

Previous Part-Load Characteristic

(GT26 Sequential Combustor)

Typical Single Combustion

Characteristic

Typical MSL* Range

KA26 consistently the part-load performance market leader

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The Next Generation GT26 Gas Turbine
Superior CCPP Part-Load Performance
CCPP Load
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40%
100%
CCPP Relative Efficiency

Part-Load Characteristics
GT26 (2011)

Typical MSL Range

Latest upgrade offering even better part-load performance

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The Next Generation GT26 Gas Turbine
Unique Low Load Operation Capability

110%

100%

90%
EV combustor
80% SEV combustor off
CCPP RelativeLoad

in lean premix mode

70%
1
60%

50% Typical Load Range

re. Minimum Stable Load
40%

30%
3
20% KA26 Low Load Point

10%
2
0%
11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 10
10 11
11
Time

Minimum Stable Load set by applicable emission limits

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The Next Generation GT26 Gas Turbine
Unique Low Load Operation Capability
110%
Typical Load Range
100%
re. Minimum Stable Load
90%
KA26 Low Load Point
80%
CCPP Relative Load

Fuel Costs
70%
$9 /mmBtu LHV
60%
~13500 $/h
50%

40%
~10150 $/h Reduced maintenance
30% (no start/stop)
No start-up failure
20% ~6750 $/h Emissions @ base load level
10% Online spinning reserve

0%
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Time

25%-50% lower fuel consumption potential

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The Next Generation GT26 Gas Turbine
Unique Low Load Operation Capability
110%
Typical Load Range
100%
re. Minimum Stable Load
90%
KA26 Low Load Point
80%
CCPP Relative Load

70%

60% 350+MW
50%

40%

30%

20%
15 min.
10%

0%
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Time

350+ MW in 15 minutes
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 The Next Generation GT26 Gas Turbine
NOx Emissions Clean Combustion

Typical GT26 NOx Emission

(measured)
Typical Single Combustor
NOx Emission (vppm)

Engine Characteristic

25

Low Load
Parking
0
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10%
Relative CCPP Load

Lowest NOx emissions over CCPP load range

from 100% down to 40% and below
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The Next Generation GT26 Gas Turbine
Varying sources of natural gas

LNG gas property variation Example of gas property variation

depending on source of origin** in a large gas supply system*

16
C2+ varies 0% - 12%
16
14
C2+ varies 6% - 14% 14

12 12

C2+ (%)
10 10
C2+ (%)

8
8
6
4 6
2
4
0
Malaysia
Abu

Algeria

Australia

Nigeria

Oman

Qatar
Indonesia
Dhabi

0
03 Oct 17 Oct 31 Oct 14 Nov 28 Nov
09 09 09 09 09

** Source:Turbomachinery International 2006 * Measurement at one Alstom power station in Europe

C2+: High Hydrocarbons (Ethane C2H6, Propane C3H8, Butane C4H10, C5, C6)

Rising gas supply uncertainty

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The Next Generation GT26 Gas Turbine
Wide natural gas composition variation
High hydrocarbons (C2+)
25
Evolution of Qatar gas properties
20
between 2001 and 2005
C2+ (%)

15
GT26 allowed
variation up to
10 18%
5
0
Jan-01 Jan-02 Jan-03 Jan-04 Jan-05

Wobbe Index
Alstom
Gas turbines
Wobbe Index (MJ/m3)

15%
50
45
40
35 Typical
OEM value
30 5%

1-Jan-01 1-Jan-02 1-Jan-03 1-Jan-04 1-Jan-05

Unique hardware robustness against gas composition

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The Next Generation GT26 Gas Turbine
Flexible Operation Modes
One Common Hardware - Two Operation Modes

Performance Optimized Maintenance Cost Optimized

operation mode operation mode
Maximum power Extended inspection
Maximum efficiency down to ca. intervals of up to 30%
75% CCPP load On-line ca. 3% less max. output
Standard inspection intervals switch ca. 0.3% less efficiency
over

Perfect for volatile power markets

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The Next Generation GT26 Gas Turbine
Flexible Operation Modes

200'000 EOH Operation Period

Performance Optimised
operation mode

Maintenance Cost
Optimised operation mode

Potential of 30% longer

8000 EOH/yr 8000 EOH/yr inspection intervals
28000 EOH/HGPI 36000 EOH/ HGPI
3.5 yr/HGPI 4.5 yr/ HGPI Potential of 2 less Hot Gas
Path Inspections over
200000 EOH lifetime
HGP(I) = Hot Gas Path (Inspection)
EOH = Equivalent Operating Hours

Flexibility offering potential

for lower maintenance costs and higher overall availability
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The Next Generation GT26 Gas Turbine
Start-up times example for KA26
Hot Start Warm Start Cold Start
CCPP Full (max. ~8 hrs shutdown) (~60 hrs shutdown) (>120 hrs shutdown)
Load

ft

aft
Sha

lti Sh
gle

Mu
Sin

GT Ignition
Single Shaft: 47 115 145
Multi Shaft: 52 140 165
Time [minutes]
MS with 1 static frequency converter, HRSG purging excluded

No auxiliary boiler needed to assist start-up times

No sparging steam needed to keep boiler warm in downtime
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The Next Generation GT26 Gas Turbine
Faster CCPP Hot Start-up

Accelerated Hot Start < 30 minutes demonstrated

28 minutes

ST Speed
GT Speed

GT Ignition
CC Power

HRSG Purge Period

Hot Start within 28 minutes achieved in the field

from standard KA26-1 scope
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The Next Generation GT26 Gas Turbine
Validation Strategy

Introduce
Derive Detail
Specify Validate to
Concept Design
fleet

Gate reviews

Design Component Full engine Field

validation validation validation Monitoring

Thorough Validation Process

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The Next Generation GT26 Gas Turbine
Component Validation 2008 - 2009
Compressor
22 stage compressor test rig
1300 measurement points
Full compressor mapping

SEV burner
Tested in high pressure test rig
500 measurement points
Fuel flexibility tests

LP Turbine
Validated with Thermal Paint run in
Alstom Test Power Plant
Released for front runner
implementation

Compressor, SEV burner & LP turbine behaviour validated

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The Next Generation GT26 Gas Turbine
Turbine Full-Engine Validation 2009 - 2010

In commercial operation
since Nov 2009
- Performance and
Emission
guarantees achieved
hc energa KA26 Castejon CCPP

Borescope inspection
in Sep 2010 (>5,500 OH, >40 Starts)
- Turbine in excellent condition

LP Turbine successfully validated

and in commercial operation with >8000 OH
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The Next Generation GT26 Gas Turbine
Validation in Test Power Plant 2011

Alstom Test Power Plant (Birr, CH)

- Connected to the Swiss Grid
- No commercial constrains

>4000 additional engine monitoring

instrumentation above standard

Engine validation even beyond standard

operation conditions

Its Reality! Its Operating! Today!

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The Next Generation GT26 Gas Turbine
The Pioneer in Operational Flexibility
2011
2006
PERFORMANCE*
PERFORANCE

2002

1999
Compressor +
SEV Burner +
LP-Turbine Upgrade

Best in class all-round

Compressor +
Turbine + Combustor performance

Performance Unprecedented
FLEXIBILITY

Compressor Upgrade + Improvements + part-load efficiency

Exhaust Housing Staged EV-combustion (virtually 100% to 80%
Standard EV-burner +
LP-Turbine Upgrade Upgrade load)
Increased mass flow
Improved cooling and Low Load Operation*
15
Superior Part-Load Increased mass flow
leakage min Spinning Reserve of
Efficiency Improved all-round Start-up optimization >350 MW
Start up <60 min performance (base-load Lower Emissions
Hot Start <30 minutes*
High fuel flexibility and part-load) Low Load Operation*
Switchable Operation

15 x GT26 engines 9 x GT26 engines 47 X GT26 engines Modes (PO and MCO)

Best-in-class all-round performance & flexibility

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The Next Generation GT26 Gas Turbine
Customer Benefits
CCPP Load
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40%

Best-in-class all-round Performance

100%

CCPP Relative Efficiency

Low emissions over wide load range
Part-Load Characteristics
G T26 (2011)

Lowest parking capability Typical MSL Range

(~20% plant load) Typical GT26 NOx Emission

(measured)
Typical Single Combustor

NOx Emission (vppm)

Engine Characteristic

>350 MW in 15 minutes spinning reserve

25

Fast start-up capability of <30 min 100%

0
90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30%
Low Load
Parking

20% 10%
Relative CCPP Load

Optimised maintenance costs 110%

100%

by on-line switchable operation concept 90%

80% SE V com bustor off E V com bustor

CCPP RelativeLoad
in lean prem ix m ode

70%
1
60%

50% Typical Load Range

re. M inimum Stable Load
40%

30%
3
20% K A26 Low Load Point

10%
2
0%
11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 10
10 11
11
Tim e

GT26 The Pioneer in Operational Flexibility

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The Next Generation GT26 Gas Turbine
KA26-1 SS Reference Plant
1-on-1 Single-Shaft Power Train configuration on common foundation level (CL+5.5m)
Alstom GT26 Gas Turbine with sequential combustion for high performance/flexibility
Alstom Drum-Type HRSG as standard
Alstom TOPGAS (hydrogen-cooled) generator
Alstom ALSPA Plant Control System
Alstom ST modules with both axial and lateral LP-exhaust
SSS-clutch between ST and GTG (no auxiliary boiler)
Alstom patented moveable generator foundation
Turbine Building dimensions: ca. 30m(w) x 60m(l) x 25m(h)
3PRH water-steam cycle (<600C steam conditions)
1 x GSU-Transformer

More than 50 x KA26-1 SS ordered to-date

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KA26 Reference Plant Products
KA26-2 MS Reference Plant
2-on-1 Multi-Shaft Power Train configuration
2 x Alstom GT26 Gas Turbines, each with TOPAIR (air-cooled) Generator
2 x Alstom Drum-Type HRSG as standard
Alstom Steam Turbine with TOPAIR (air-cooled) or TOPGAS (hydrogen-cooled) Generator
Alstom ALSPA Plant Control System
3PRH water-steam cycle (<600C steam conditions)
3 x GSU-Transformers

10 x KA26-2 MS ordered to-date

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