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| GE'S LMS100 gas turbine joins the ecomagination portfolio GE's LMS100 simple-cycle gas turbine has met GE's ecomagination criteria and has joined the portfolio of cleaner energy products and technologies. The LMS100, as one of the newest products in the ecomagination portfolio, offers 100 megawatts at 46 percent thermal efficiency with a wide range of operating flexibility for peaking, mid-range and base-load operation with lower start-up emissions and 10-minute starts. Based on an average peaking season of 2,184 hours, the LMS100 reduces CO2 emissions by more than 30,000 tons when compared to a typical simple-cycle 100-megawatt gas turbine plant. That is equivalent to the CO2 emissions created by more than 5,000 passenger cars in the United States each year. This same CO2 reduction is equal to the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by approximately 7,400 acres of forest. Introduced to the market in December 2003, the LMS100 recently completed a series of full-load power plant tests in October and November 2005, including runs in excess of 110 megawatts. GE Energy is a supplier of power generation and energy delivery technology. write your comments about the article :: © 2005 Construction News :: home page |