OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE WITH LM6000 PF AERO-DERIVATIVE GAS TURBINE IN MECHANICAL DRIVE SERVICE AT WHEATSTONE LNG FACILITY

摘要

Chevron Australia,as part of the Wheatstone Project,operates a two-train liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility and domestic gas plant at the Ashburton North Strategic Industrial Area,12 kilometers west of Onslow on the Pilbara coast of Western Australia.Both trains of the Wheatstone LNG facility have been successfully operating utilizing the first installation of LM6000PF gas turbines for mechanical drive service.This paper shares the learnings from the ten-year journey including alternative analysis,technology qualification activities,design development,testing,risk mitigation,development of operational capability,dry low emissions (DLE) mapping,startup and early operation of the gas turbines for LNG production.The learnings developed over this period include recommendations on the application of new technology,implementation of the technology qualification plan and operation of low NOx combustion systems with variable fuel composition.