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Powering the World

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Nuclear Energy Industry Overview
Nuclear power plants are essential for large-scale, continuous electricity generation, contributing significantly to baseload power without CO2 emissions. As of 2015, over 440 reactors were operational, supplying 12% of global electricity, with significant growth expected, particularly in China.
GE's Expertise and Experience
GE offers integrated turbine island solutions up to 1,900 MW, enhancing power output and efficiency while reducing costs. Their solutions are adaptable to various reactors and site conditions, ensuring grid stability and energy security. GE technology is present in 50% of the world's nuclear plants, with a history of innovation and expansion in global markets.
Technology Leadership
GE leads in nuclear power technology through continuous R&D, focusing on advanced aero, fluid dynamics, moisture separation, digital control, and construction methods. These innovations enhance efficiency, reliability, and reduce costs.
Turbine Island Solutions
GE provides comprehensive solutions for nuclear turbine islands, including turbine generator packages, services, and control systems. Their global network and partnerships ensure local expertise and support.
Research and Development
GE leverages feedback from nuclear power plant operators to enhance product design and system integration, continuously improving their offerings.
Design and Project Development
GE's engineering teams optimize plant configurations by assessing heat sink conditions, site location, and customer requirements to maximize power output and return on investment.
Construction, Installation, and Commissioning
GE employs modern construction techniques such as modularization and open-top construction to streamline processes, reduce coactivity, and enhance interface management.
Operation and Maintenance
GE provides a full suite of services for turbine islands, including parts, repairs, field service, performance improvements, and compliance support, covering components from GE and other suppliers.
ARABELLE and D200 Steam Turbine Platforms
The ARABELLE platform supports power outputs from 700 MW to 1,900 MW, featuring a unique architecture that enhances efficiency and reliability. The D200 platform is tailored for medium-sized reactors, offering robust architecture and efficient performance with advanced blading technology.
Generator Technology
GE generators are designed for reliability and efficiency, incorporating features that reduce maintenance costs and enhance performance, such as stainless steel stator-winding cooling and self-retightening end-winding support.
GIGATOP Generators
GE offers 4-Pole and 2-Pole Generators designed for nuclear applications, providing robust design, high efficiency, and easy maintenance.
Heat Exchangers and Moisture Separator Reheaters (MSRs)
GE's heat exchangers enhance the efficiency of the steam and water cycle, while MSRs improve efficiency and extend service life by removing moisture and superheating steam.
Condensers and Feedwater Plant Package
GE's condensers are engineered for high performance and reliability, and the feedwater plant package integrates heat exchangers and pumps to improve thermodynamic efficiency.
Heat Rejection System
GE offers tailored solutions, including concrete volute pumps and vertical turbine pumps, to fit site characteristics and optimize performance.
Global Presence and Innovation
GE's global reach includes sectors like power, transportation, energy management, and more. The "GE Store" concept allows sharing of technology and intellect across all GE businesses, driving competitive advantage and faster growth.
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Power Generation for Nuclear Plants WITH GE’S SOLUTIONS FOR NUCLEAR TURBINE ISLANDS

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Converting nuclear energy into abundant, reliable and cost-effective electricity Nuclear power plant operators around the world share a single goal – to produce sustainable and affordable energy, and to make it accessible to all. How well they deliver on this goal determines their future. GE-Alstom Nuclear Systems benefits from Alstom’s 60-year heritage in nuclear turbine islands, and GE’s 60-year experience designing, fueling and servicing nuclear power plants. We provide turbine island solutions for all reactor types that improve power output, reduce environmental footprint and lower operational...

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GE SOLUTIONS FOR NUCLEAR TURBINE ISLANDS NUCLEAR ENERGY INDUSTRY OVERVIEW NUCLEAR POWER CONVERSION Our Expertise Nuclear power plants are dependable, continuously generating large-scale, around-the-clock electricity for many months at a time, without interruption. These plants are primarily used to provide baseload power and are capable of load-follow operation to help ensure a stable grid when intermittent energies are part of the supply mix. Committed to helping customers lower their energy costs and generate higher revenue, GE has designed and manufactured efficient and competitive turbine...

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GE SOLUTIONS FOR NUCLEAR TURBINE ISLANDS NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION Our Experience Since the birth of nuclear power generation more than 60 years ago, GE and Alstom have supported nuclear power plant operators. Today, GE steam turbine technology operates in 50 percent of the world’s nuclear plants with a capacity of more than 200 GW for the global grid. A Global Leader with Local Expertise A Heritage of 100 Years of Leadership in Steam Turbines and 60 Years of Experience in Nuclear With partnerships in China, Russia and India, as well as manufacturing capabilities in three continents, we have built...

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GE SOLUTIONS FOR NUCLEAR TURBINE ISLANDS NUCLEAR POWER CONVERSION Technology Leadership Research and Development - Revolutionary and Evolutionary With more than 100 years of experience in engineering, procurement, and construction of new power plants, GE is constantly innovating when it comes to technology, products, project execution and maintenance. GE’s approach consists of monitoring and investigating revolutionary techniques while implementing evolutionary changes. This helps us anticipate technological breakthroughs and progressively improve products, protecting customer investment and...

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GE SOLUTIONS FOR NUCLEAR TURBINE ISLANDS TURBINE ISLAND SOLUTIONS Total Life Cycle Approach From initial design to life cycle services, GE manages the nuclear power conversion value chain to bring advantages to our customers. Through our close working relationships, we understand customer needs and requirements, and that knowledge shapes our product development and enhancements. 1 Research and Development Through our extensive operating fleet and maintenance activities, GE receives a steady stream of comprehensive feedback from nuclear power plant operators. Our internal teams use this data to...

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GE SOLUTIONS FOR NUCLEAR TURBINE ISLANDS Powering the World GE has extensive expertise in the management of large-scale nuclear power conversion projects, from early identification to commercial operation. GE supports customers from the earliest stages of development: • Capturing the plant’s mission and goals • Increasing power plant output to get the most from the selected reactor and site • Answering grid requirements • Providing safety analysis reports for national authorities In pre-engineering phases, local regulations and standards are taken into consideration when adapting reference designs. Requirement...

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GE SOLUTIONS FOR NUCLEAR TURBINE ISLANDS Powering the World Turbine Generator Package Flexible Portfolio Serving All Reactor Types GE is the leading supplier of steam turbines for the nuclear industry. Today, with our Alstom heritage, 50 percent of all nuclear power plants in the world operate with GE’s steam turbine technology inside. The steam turbine platform can cover all commercial reactor type or site conditions, producing unit output ranging from 50 MWe to 1,900 MWe, in both 50 Hz and 60 Hz countries. This steam turbine portfolio for the nuclear industry represents 60 years of continuous...

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GE SOLUTIONS FOR NUCLEAR TURBINE ISLANDS Powering the World Turbine Generator Package Advanced and Innovative Steam Turbine Technology The GE nuclear power conversion solutions for large and very large reactors are based on our ARABELLE steam turbine technology platform. The ARABELLE steam turbine can accommodate power outputs ranging from 700 MW to 1,900 MW. The largest turbines in operation worldwide for the past 10 years are ARABELLE steam turbines with a 1,550 MW power output. With the unique architecture of the ARABELLE turbine, the steam first expands in a singleflow high pressure (HP)...

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GE SOLUTIONS FOR NUCLEAR TURBINE ISLANDS Turbine Generator Package STEAM TURBINE: ARABELLE PLATFORM LP Exhaust with Independent Structure ARABELLE improves on the previous generation LP exhaust design with fully independent LP cylinders. By connecting the LP inner casing to an end wall rather than the LP outer casing and ultimately the turbine table, the outer casing no longer needs to act as support. This simple but powerful design innovation greatly reduces turbine load on the foundation, caused by vacuum variations or condenser forces while improving centering of both moving and stationary...

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GE SOLUTIONS FOR NUCLEAR TURBINE ISLANDS Turbine Generator Package STEAM TURBINE: ARABELLE PLATFORM

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GE SOLUTIONS FOR NUCLEAR TURBINE ISLANDS Powering the World Turbine Generator Package Long Track Record of Performance and Reliability for Medium-size Nuclear Reactors The D200 turbine offers a robust architecture in which the steam first expands in a double-flow HP path. After moisture separation and reheat, it then expands in four or six LP flows. The turbine rotors, all of monoblock construction, are rigidly coupled to each other and to the generator rotor. Each rotor is supported by a pair of journal bearings. Rightful heir of the most powerful 3,000 rpm turbines with saturated steam in operation...

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