4-45 Air
You state that H-rated General Electric engines are the highest efficiency in the Nation. Does that mean they are the best in terms of air quality? Do other engines exist that burn cleaner?
RESPONSE 4-45:
| Yes, this is the most efficient way to produce electric power using a fossil fuel. The emissions of pollutants from a combustion turbine are proportional to the amount of fuel burned. The GE 7HA.02 combustion turbine has a low heat rate and burns less fuel to produce a megawatt of power than any other turbine commercially available at this time. When the turbine is used in a combined cycle application (i.e. with a heat recovery steam generator and steam turbine), it will generate fewer emissions than any other means for producing electric power using a fossil fuel.
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RESPONDENT:
| John Niland, Invenergy Thermal Development LLC |
DATE: | April 27, 2016 |