1st Stage Bucket
1st Stage Bucket
1st Stage Bucket
fact sheet
Previous Stage 1 Bucket Cooling Holes Material Coating Firing Temp 11 Turbulated Holes IN-738 Equiaxed GTD-111 Stage 1 Bucket 11 Turbulated Holes Equiaxed GTD-111 Platinum-Aluminide GT33IN+ Up to 2020F Up to 2055F
Designed for 9E gas turbines, GE Energy's equiaxed, GTD-111 stage 1 bucket offers advanced cooling features that provide improved life expectancy and allow for operation at higher firing temperatures. This new technologically advanced design incorporates the following GE proprietary features: Airfoil profile with enhanced cooling arrangement Turbulated cooling passages GTD-111 material
Benefits
Extended life intervals Design life expectancy of three hot gas path inspections
Features
Enhanced Cooling
Cooling enhancements for this bucket include a proprietary design on the airfoil profile with an enhanced cooling arrangement. The bucket-cooling scheme includes a series of 11 cooling holes located along the length of the bucket. These holes are turbulated cooling passages that increase the efficiency of heat transfer from the bucket metal to the cooling air, and use a design exclusive to GE.
(72,000 hours for gas only, dry, base loaded operation) Capable of operation at higher firing temperatures, up to 2055F
Applicability
This offering is intended for use with frame 9E gas turbines.
To learn more about this product and its applicability to your gas turbine, please contact your GE Energy sales representative.
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