CombustionPretreatmentstoragereCePtion
[ Combustion dynamics affects plant performance
Combustion dynamics or humming can cause serious
material and financial damage. For instance, heat release
oscillations destabilize combustion and consequently
destroy crucial parts of a gas turbine’s hardware, resulting
in a long outage.
[ Maximizing combustion stability
Over the years, Laborelec has gathered valuable insight
into all parameters affecting the combustion process. This
enables our experts to give advice on every one of the
various aspects influencing combustion stability and hence
improve a power plant’s efficiency and availability.
• greaterefficiency
Thanks to Laborelec’s many years of experience, we have
assembled a huge historical database on combustion
behaviour. This rich set of information enables us to
advise various types and sizes of gas turbines on tuning
the combustion process to achieve maximum efficiency.
• increasedavailability
Laborelec is able to prevent combustion-related
damage. We have the experts and the equipment to
closely monitor crucial combustion parameters and
provide advice on the most appropriate preventive
actions. In the event of a problem, we can also assist
in troubleshooting.
[imProvingcombustion stabilityforgasturbines][greatercombustionefficiencyandplantavailability
Laborelec is active in every step of the combustion value chain for gas turbines. In this leaflet, we focus on our activities in preventing and troubleshooting combustion dynamics.
Combustion Value Chain
PurChase
fluegastreatment
emissionsmonitoring
Wastetreatment
folloW-uPof
legislation
valorizationof
by-ProduCts
Numerous international references
Eems (the Netherlands):installing Laborelec’s Combustion Dynamics Monitoring and Tuning tool.
Saint Ghislain (Belgium):following up on the tunings of the combustion process since 2008.
Voghera (Italy):assessment of V94.3A gas turbine combustion system.
Europe: elaborating tuning guidelines for the DLN2.0 combustion system.
Laborelec offers various expert services
for improving combustion stability. We
are able to assist gas turbines in every
one of the following phases:
[ Assessing combustion systems
Laborelec has identified best practices during its
vast experience with combustion processes within
the GDF SUEZ Group. This enables us to assess
any combustion system and advise operators on
potential improvements.
[ Closely monitoring combustion performance
Laborelec experts have mastered various tools
to measure and monitor combustion. They also
develop their own combustion monitoring tools.
One such tool was built for 9FA gas turbines. Given
this extensive background, our experts can quickly
identify problems and advise on the necessary
preventive actions.
[ Troubleshooting combustion-related problems
Laborelec offers troubleshooting in case of a
problem within the gas turbine’s combustion
chamber. We have professionals in every domain
of expertise, from materials to combustion.
[ Professional assistance during tuning
Improving combustion stability requires precise
fuel staging control in the combustion chamber.
Laborelec has the specific combustion expertise
to assist in fine-tuning the parameters for
optimal combustion.
[fromcombustionassessmenttotuningassistance
Resp
onsi
ble
Edit
or: B
art B
oesm
ans
By monitoring combustion performance, the Laborelec experts are able
to visualize combustion dynamics and advise on the appropriate fine-tuning.
[ Laborelec BelgiumRodestraat 125, BE-1630 Linkebeek, BelgiumTel: + 32 2 382 02 11 • Fax: + 32 2 382 02 41www.laborelec.com • [email protected]
[ Five reasons for you to choose Laborelec:
• One-stop shopping for your energy related services
• More than 40 years of experience
• Increased profitability of your installations
• Independent and confidential advice
• Recognized and accredited laboratory
Combustion dynamics can cause serious material and financial damage.
Laborelec's multidisciplinary approach allows it to troubleshoot any type of problem.