GE’s LM6000-PC aeroderivative gas turbine with the ethanol fuel flex kit enables it to burn ethanol to produce electricity. Using sugarcane ethanol instead of #2 diesel, the LM6000-PC using ethanol as fuel can generate equivalent power while reducing CO2, SO2, and NOx emissions and lowering water consumption. GE recognizes that how biofuels are produced determines their overall environmental impact. GE encourages the use of responsibly sourced biofuels, including those qualified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels.
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Environmental Benefits
Compared to a typical simple cycle LM6000-PC gas turbine using #2 diesel, GE's LM6000-PC aeroderivative gas turbine with the ethanol fuel flex kit, operating at 60Hz and ISO conditions, can maintain equivalent electricity output using sugarcane ethanol while avoiding approximately 6% or 6,500 metric tons of CO2 emissions over the course of a 4,000-hour peaking season. This is equivalent to the annual CO2 emissions of over 1,800 cars on Brazilian roads.
Operating Benefits
GE's LM6000-PC aeroderivative gas turbine is the first gas turbine in the 35-60 MW range that can burn ethanol in addition to other gas and liquid fuels to produce electricity, providing operators with one of the widest ranges of fuel flexibility among aeroderivative gas turbines in its class.
