GE MS6001B Mechanical Drive Gas Turbine

Since its introduction in 1978, advances in materials, cooling, and design have allowed GE MS6001 turbines to be operated with higher firing temperatures and greater airflows. These advances have resulted in higher turbine output, improved efficiency, better reliability, and increased availability. In addition, recent improvements in combustion technology have made significantly lower emission levels achievable for operators of MS6001 turbines.

The MS6001B is a single-shaft, heavy-duty gas turbine which has a high-efficiency axial compressor and a combustor with 10 chambers, each with individual fuel nozzles. The machine has a three-stage impulse turbine with air-cooled buckets and stationary nozzles on the first two stages to achieve higher firing temperatures and higher efficiency without compromising hot section component life.

These turbines are fuel-flexible, and can operate on natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), distillate and treated residual oil in a variety of applications including: mechanical drive for large compressor trains; simple cycle and combined cycle; base load and peaking power generation; industrial and cogeneration. They all feature a 17-stage compressor with stacked disk design, reverse flow combustion system, three-stage turbine with air-cooled 1st and 2nd stage nozzles and buckets, and two or three bearing rotor supports.