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LM6000 GTG in an electrical power plant application.
LM6000 GTG in an electrical power plant application.

The General Electric LM6000 is the industrial and marine development of the CF6-80 aircraft turbofan. It has found wide use including fast ferry and high speed cargo ship applications. It has an expanded turbine section to convert thrust into shaft power, and reworked controls packages for power generation. Image File history File links LM6000. ... Image File history File links LM6000. ... A power station (also power plant) is a facility for the generation of electric power. ... General Electric Aircraft Engines (GEAE) is the top supplier of aircraft engines in the world and offers engines for the majority of commercial aircraft. ... The General Electric TF39 and CF6 family of high-bypass turbofan engines are the most popular large aircraft turbines in the world, powering civil and military widebodies from a variety of manufacturers. ... An aircraft is any machine capable of atmospheric flight. ... CFM56-3 turbofan, lower half, side view. ... WWII era steam turbine used for ship propulsion. ...


The LM6000 provides 54,610 shaft horsepower (40,700 kW) from either end of the low-pressure rotor system at 3,600 rpm, eliminating the need for a conventional power turbine. Its high efficiency and installation flexibility make it ideal also for a wide variety of utility power generation and industrial applications. In that guise, it delivers more than 40 MW with a thermal efficiency over 40% at ISO conditions. ISO 3977 is an international standard related to the design and procurement of gas turbine system applications. ...


See also

The General Electric LM2500 industrial and marine turboshaft gas turbine is a derivative of GE Aircraft Engines CF6-50 aircraft engine. ...

External links

  • GE LM6000 website

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General Electric LM6000 - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (182 words)
LM6000 GTG in an electrical power plant application.
The General Electric LM6000 is the industrial and marine development of the CF6-80 aircraft turbofan.
The LM6000 provides 54,610 shaft horsepower (40,700 kW) from either end of the low-pressure rotor system at 3,600 rpm, eliminating the need for a conventional power turbine.
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