1

Copyright 2009 General Electric Company. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be copied or distributed in whole or in part, without prior written permission of the copyright owner.

Building on HistoryBuilding on History……the Next the Next

Generation of TechnologyGeneration of Technology

Joseph R. ZuikerJoseph R. Zuiker

2

Copyright 2009 General Electric Company. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be copied or distributed in whole or in part, without prior written permission of the copyright owner.

0

500

1000

1500

2000

GasificationTech

CombustionTurbine

Both

Inst

alle

d B

ase

(MW

)

GE’s gasification historyAn industrial gasification leader

• Gasification leader since 1948

• First coal gasification plant in 1978

• As of Oct 2009:

–67 operating plants

–130+ Gasifiers

• Short mechanical completion time ~36 m

An IGCC leader

• Cool water 1984-1989

• TECO-Polk 1996+

• Duke Energy Edwardsport 2012

• 3GW complete; 1GW underway

Dahua successful start-upSep 27, 2009

Design/Const.

GE IGCC Experience

3

Copyright 2009 General Electric Company. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be copied or distributed in whole or in part, without prior written permission of the copyright owner.

Houston, TX – process & product design; IGCC experience & integration; R&D; services; operability

Bangalore, India – process design; R&D

Shanghai, China – materials characterization; R&D; services; component localization

IrvineIrvineHoustonHouston

ShanghaiShanghaiBangaloreBangalore NiskayunaNiskayuna WarsawWarsaw

Gasification: a diverse global team

Niskayuna, NY – R&D; validation

Irvine, CA – gasification modeling & experimental experts

Warsaw, Poland – reliability and maintenance analysis

Schenectady, NY/ Salem, VA –controls; simulation

Greenville, SC – design, adv materials, power block (IGCC)

4

Copyright 2009 General Electric Company. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be copied or distributed in whole or in part, without prior written permission of the copyright owner.

Today:Duke Energy Edwardsport• Detailed design nearing completion

• Major components arriving

• On-site fabrication initiated

Next Steps:

• 50Hz system level enhancements• Carbon capture detailed design• Posimetric feed integration

IGCC plant solution

2005:A concept

2006:Focused R&D programs:• Improved RSC

• Improved feed injectors

• Longer life refractory

• 7FB gas turbine

• Integrated controls

system

5

Copyright 2009 General Electric Company. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be copied or distributed in whole or in part, without prior written permission of the copyright owner.

Today:Duke Energy Edwardsport• Detailed design nearing completion

• Major components arriving

• On-site fabrication initiated

Next Steps:

• 50Hz system level enhancements• Carbon capture detailed design• Posimetric feed integration

IGCC plant solution

2005:A concept

2006:Focused R&D programs:• Improved RSC

• Improved feed injectors

• Longer life refractory

• 7FB gas turbine

• Integrated controls

system

6

Copyright 2009 General Electric Company. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be copied or distributed in whole or in part, without prior written permission of the copyright owner.

Today:• Detailed design complete

• External components at site

• Fabrication in process

• Internals at site 1Q 2010

Next Steps:• Structured options for 50Hz/

polygen applications

Radiant syngas cooler

2007:• Lessons learned

• Detailed analysis

• Improved design methods

• Availability & performance

improvements

• 30% better performance;

30% lower cost; higher

reliability versus TECO

configuration

2005:A concept

7

Copyright 2009 General Electric Company. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be copied or distributed in whole or in part, without prior written permission of the copyright owner.

Today:• Stage testing in process• Simulators in operation• Operability scenario reviews

• Design validation

Next Steps:• OTS delivery

Integrated controls and simulation

23

Design Validation

Model PC Operator & Engr. PCsMark VIe Emulator PCs

Model PC Operator & Engr. PCsMark VIeI/O Bridge

Engineering NPI and Design

Stage Test – Control Hardware in the Loop

Concurrent Model and System Development

Validate System Design & Operability

Quick Transition to Simulated I/O

Validate System Controls &

Operability

Phase

1Phase 2

Phase

3

Model PC Operator & Engr. PCsMark VIe Emulator PCs

Operator & Engr. PCsMark VIe

On-Site Commissioning Support

On-Site Training/Engineering Simulator

Transition to Plant I/O

Concurrent use of Simulation

during commissioning

Actual logic & displays - not Emulated

Validate Actual control and system

changes prior to implementation

Field Equipment

2006:NPI Project

2008:Detailed Validation Plan

• Table top testing

• Stage testing

• Field validation

• Operator training simulator

8

Copyright 2009 General Electric Company. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be copied or distributed in whole or in part, without prior written permission of the copyright owner.

Drop tube furnace

2007:• Detailed Design

initiated

2006:A concept• Gasification

kinematics

• Fouling validation

Today:• Construction complete• Commissioning initiated

• Testing commences early 2010

9

Copyright 2009 General Electric Company. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be copied or distributed in whole or in part, without prior written permission of the copyright owner.

Posimetric feed system

2008:• System level validation

strategy• Research partnership

with University of Wyoming

2005:Need defined

2007:Technology down-select and acquisition

Today:• Pump validation: CA, TX

• System validation: Shanghai

• HPG-ATC site selected: Cheyenne

Next Steps:• Scale-up validation

10

Copyright 2009 General Electric Company. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be copied or distributed in whole or in part, without prior written permission of the copyright owner.

Licensing enhancements:large quench gasifier

2007:Concept

2008:• Entrainment modeling/validation

• Feed injector modeling and test

Today:• Improved conversion

• Improved quench

configuration

Next steps:• Scale-up validation

11

Copyright 2009 General Electric Company. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be copied or distributed in whole or in part, without prior written permission of the copyright owner.

Summary

• 60 years of success in gasification operation and innovation

• 25 years of IGCC experience

• Significant investments in design methods; tools; and validation facilities

• 19 months from first fire of Edwardsport IGCC facility

• Investing in next generation industrial and power gasification technology

12

Copyright 2009 General Electric Company. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be copied or distributed in whole or in part, without prior written permission of the copyright owner.

Thank youThank you