GAS TURBINES PROPOSED FOR LNG SHIPS AND ELECTRIC-DRIVE TANKERS
General Electrics family of heavy duty industrial-type marine gas turbines are considered as dual fuel ( gas/fuel oil ) machinery for the propulsion of LNG tankers and gas turbine/electric-drive installations. Units intended for mechanical ( i.e., geared ) drive are all normally two-shaft machines in which the axial-flow compressor is driven from a turbine mechanically separated from the power output turbine. If electric drive is required, as for the North West Passage tankers, then a single-shaft machine suited for electrical power generation would be offered. Most of the GE machines are available in permutations of single-shaft/ double-shaft/regenerative/simple cycle, as required. Suitability for various ship types is discussed.
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Corporate Authors:
Transport and Technical Publications Limited
161-166 Fleet Street
London, England - Publication Date: 1969-11-28
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 25-26
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Serial:
- Shipbuilding and Shipping Record
- Volume: 114
- Issue Number: 21
- Publisher: Transport and Technical Publications Limited
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Electric drives; Gas turbines; Propulsion; Ships; Tankers; Turbines
- Old TRIS Terms: Dual fuel turbines; Tanker propulsion
- Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00005528
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Engineering Index
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Nov 25 1973 12:00AM