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LM2500
Marine Gas Turbine
The LM2500 marine gas turbine is a simple-cycle, two-shaft, high-performance engine. Derived from GEs TF39 and CF6-6
aircraft engines, the LM2500 consists of a gas generator, a power turbine, attached fuel and lube oil pumps, a fuel control and
speed governing system, associated inlet and exhaust sections, lube and scavenge systems as well as controls and devices for
starting and monitoring engine operation.
The LM2500 has four major components: a 16-stage, 18:1 pressure ratio compressor with seven stages of variable stators and
inlet guide vanes; a fully annular combustor with externally mounted fuel nozzles; a two-stage, air-cooled high-pressure
turbine which drives the compressor and the accessory-drive gearbox; and a six-stage, aerodynamically coupled, low-pressure
power turbine which is driven by the gas generators high-energy exhaust gas flow.
Easy to install and maintain, the LM2500 features the following: a simple modular design, marine corrosion-resistant materials
and minimum size, weight and space requirements per horsepower. The LM2500 delivers high thermal efficiency and low fuel
and airflow per horsepower.
The LM2500 marine gas turbine is frequently housed in a high-shock-resistant, thermal, acoustic enclosure and mounting
base. The enclosure attenuates noise in the engine room and provides sensors for inlet icing and fire detection. It also houses
fire extinguishing equipment. GE furnishes these modules for the United States Navy and other navies. The modules can be
equipped with either resilient shock mounts or hard mounts. Resilient shock mounts not only provide mechanical safeguards,
they also are important for absorbing structure-borne noises and reducing the ships noise signature.
Pre-wired, pre-piped and factory-tested for easy installation, the LM2500 module weighs just 48,000 pounds (22,000
kilograms) with shock mounts and 45,500 pounds (20,639 kilograms) without. It requires only 324 x 108 x 120 cubic inches of
ship space (27 x 9 x 10 feet) (8.23 x 2.74 x 3.05 meters(. The inlet duct flow area is 48 square feet and the exhaust duct flow
area is 36 square feet (3.34 square meters).
The simple modular design of the LM2500 incorporates many features which maximize shipboard maintainability and
minimize parts replacement downtime, such as a split compressor casing, in-place blade and vane replacement, in-place hot
section maintenance and accessible external fuel nozzles.
Performance Max Power vs. Ambient Temperature
Output 33,600 shp (25,060 kW) losses: inlet/exhaust 4/6 inches (10/15 centimeters) water
SFC .373 lb/shp-hr (227 g/kW-hr)
Heat rate 6,860 Btu/shp-hr
9,200 Btu/kWs-hr
9,705 kJ/kWs-hr
Exhaust gas flow 155 lb/sec (70.5 kg/sec)
Exhaust gas temperature 1,051F (566C)
Power turbine speed 3600 rpm
Average performance, 60 Hertz, 59F, sea level, 60% relative humidity,
no inlet/exhaust losses
LM2500 United States
Navy Module
GE Aviation (Cincinnati, OH)
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LM2500 Marine Gas Turbine
LM2500 Marine Gas Turbine Genset Specific Qualifications
The LM2500 marine gas turbine can be coupled with an The LM2500 gas turbine propulsion system (turbine, base
electric generator making an LM2500 marine gas turbine- and enclosure plus lube oil storage and conditioning
generator set. The LM2500 gensets are ideal for military assembly) has been evaluated and accepted by the U.S.
applications for which electric drive is the propulsion Navy as meeting their requirements for shock, vibration,
system of choice. The Japanese Asuka research ship uses EMI and electrical bonding plus airborne and structure-
the LM2500 in an electric drive propulsion system. borne noise required for surface combatant vessels. Each
Seventeen cruise ships in service use GEs LM2500 and LM2500 production unit is acceptance-tested by GE and is
LM2500+ gas turbine gensets for the total propulsion and available for customer witness. The LM2500 gas turbine
ship service demand. GE furnishes the complete LM2500 has been granted type approval by ABS, BV, DNV GL and
gas turbine-generator set using a generator from a Lloyds Register.
generator manufacturer acceptable to the customer.
Dimensions*
Base plate width 104 in (2.64 m)
Base plate length 549 in (13.94 m)
Enclosure height 157 in (3.98 m)
Base plate weight 198,000 lb (90,000 kg)
Duct flow areas Inlet 48 sq ft (4.46 sq m)
Exhaust 30 sq ft (3.34 sq m)
* Exact dimensions, weight and performance vary with the specific
generator selected.
Performance
Output 24,050 kW
Heat rate 9,421 Btu/kW-hr
LM2500
Thermal efficiency 36% Gas Turbine-Generator Set
Average performance, 60 Hertz, 59F, sea level, 60% relative
humidity, 4 inches water inlet loss, 6 inches water exhaust loss
GE Aviation (Cincinnati, OH)
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Other product sheets are available on the LM500, LM2500+, LM2500+G4 and LM6000 gas turbines.
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