Comprehensive Control and Monitoring for Combustion Turbines
Advanced solutions that safeguard turbine assets and support operational excellence
Combustion turbines must meet demanding performance goals while maintaining compliance with environmental and safety regulations. Integrated control, protection, and monitoring technologies help operators make informed decisions faster, reduce unplanned outages, and optimize overall turbine efficiency. Whether modernizing legacy assets or deploying greenfield installations, our flexible and scalable solutions provide measurable results across turbine operations.
Combustion Turbine Solutions in Action
Operators across the globe have deployed our advanced automation and reliability solutions to tackle combustion turbine challenges head-on. From reducing forced outages and startup times to improving emissions compliance and fuel efficiency, these technologies are helping power producers meet increasing demands for availability and performance. See how proven solutions deliver measurable outcomes across turbine lifecycles.
Smarter Control for Turbine Operation
Load following often taxes mechanical devices in your plant, including the turbine. Aging legacy turbine controls can become increasingly unresponsive and lead to higher maintenance costs and unplanned outages. However, updated mechanical and electrical controls offer a seamless transition from legacy OEM automation and provides a fully integrated system for any operating profile. In addition you can enhance operations and simplify maintenance by including a range of functionality, such as dynamic swirl charts, to pinpoint combustion issues and control modifications for fast starts and frequency support.
Ovation™ DCS
Scalable control and protection systems to improve performance, reliability and flexibility.
Micro Motion™ ELITE Peak Performance Coriolis Flow and Density Meter
High-accuracy flow and density measurements for liquids, gases and multiphase flow.
Ovation™ Advanced Power Plant Applications and Optimization
Pre-engineered applications that help achieve optimized performance and overall continuous operational improvement.
Solution-Related Documents for Combustion Turbine
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Combustion turbines play a vital role in coal and combined-cycle natural gas power applications. This FAQ section addresses common questions related to turbine operation, maintenance, fuel flexibility, emissions, and how digital and automation technologies help optimize combustion turbine performance and lifecycle.
A combustion turbine, or gas turbine, is a high-efficiency engine that converts fuel into mechanical energy to generate electricity, often used in coal plants as part of hybrid or peaking systems.
They provide fast ramp-up capabilities and support load balancing, making them valuable for supplementing baseload fuel power during peak demand or grid fluctuations.
Key components include the compressor, combustor, turbine section, fuel delivery system, and digital control systems for performance optimization.
Common emissions include nitrogen oxides (NOₓ), carbon monoxide (CO), and unburned hydrocarbons. Emissions control systems like dry low NOₓ burners and SCR units are often used.
Major maintenance intervals vary by usage and design but typically occur every 24,000 to 50,000 operating hours, depending on OEM guidelines and monitoring results.