9E Frames

Upgrade solutions to maximize power and performance

PSM offers all gas turbine buckets, nozzles, and shroud blocks to be compatible with the latest 2085F firing temperature machines – the Engine Model 6571 – and is also backward compatible. In normal operation mode, the entire Frame 9E hot gas path has a minimum service interval of 24,000 FFH or 900 FS, which can be increased to 32,000 FFH on a unit-by-unit basis, with consultation from PSM’s experts.

Benefits to upgrading 9E gas turbine frames:

• Increased efficiency: Provides reduced fuel consumption and lower operating costs.
• Increased Output: Allows operators to generate more power and potentially increase revenue.
• Enhanced Reliability: Reduces the risk of unplanned downtime and associated costs.
• Extended Life: Reduces need for costly replacements and helps operators to maximize their return on investment.
• Compliance with Environmental Regulations: Meet or exceed environmental regulations, ensuring that operations are environmentally responsible and sustainable.
• Customized Solutions: Tailored to the specific needs of each operator, allowing them to optimize their performance and achieve their unique goals

Design Improvements

1st Stage Nozzle

• Engineered to match the quality of original equipment manufacturer (OEM)
• MCrAlY & TBC Coatings

1st Stage Buckets

• Improved turbulated cooling holes
• MCrAlY & TBC Coatings

2nd Stage Nozzle

• Engineered to match the quality of OEM
• Ai-Sl coating

2nd Stage Buckets

• Scalloped tip shroud for improved creep resistance
• Welded hardface material on Z-Notch

3rd Stage Nozzle

• Engineered to match the quality of OEM Advanced Aero
• Coating: Optional

3rd Stage Buckets

• Engineered to match the quality of OEM Advanced Aero
• Scalloped tip shroud for improved creep resistance
• Welded hardface material on Z-Notch
• Coating: Optional

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Additional Upgrade Solutions

LEC III™: Field proven 3-5ppm NOx and LEC-NextGen: Highly durable sub 9ppm NOx.

Compatible with 6581B, 7121EA, 9171E, and older turbine models either as a drop-in replacement to the OEM DLN1.0 or as a conversion from standard diffusion frame systems. The system has proven versatility with over 70 installations globally on GE Frame 6B, 7E/EA, 9E, and most recently 4 x 7B units. Originally fielded in 2001, the patented LEC III™ fuel-air mixing technology produces consistent sub 5ppm NOx and single-digit CO.

Introduced in 2015, the LEC-NextGen has been developed from the original LEC-I and LEC III™ systems in response to the global power generations requirements for increased durability throughout an increased load range, while maintaining sub 9ppm NOx and single-digit CO throughout the pre-mix operation.