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A Lift for Hard-to-Find Oil
Enhanced oil recovery is a major tool in meeting the world’s energy
needs. To extract oil from mature fields, electric submersible pumps
(ESPs) must withstand extreme heat, pressure, corrosion and highly
abrasive conditions. A joint effort between GE’s Artificial Lift team and a
customer in Africa has improved ESP product life by two years, provid-
ing vital savings that can be used to recover even more oil from older
fields. Our ESPs can pump up to 45,000 barrels of oil daily, operating as
deep as 12,000 feet belowground at temperatures up to 230°C. Now,
scientists at our Global Research Center are working to further enhance
the ESP technology GE acquired in 2011.
The Path to Flexible, Efficient Power
Global electric utilities are generating power more efficiently with our FlexEfficiency™
Advantage Advanced Gas Path (AGP) solution. Korea Southern Power Company, Ltd.
(KOSPO) upgraded its Shinincheon plant with our AGP system. AGP technology uses data
analyzed by facilities, including our Monitoring & Diagnostics Center, to help improve gas
turbine output up to 4.8%, reduce fuel consumption up to 1%, and lessen environmental
impact. Now, KOSPO’s plant is generating an additional 130 megawatts of power while
reducing nitrogen oxide emissions.* We also offer solutions for new power facilities,
including our FlexEfficiency 60 Combined Cycle Power Plant, designed for countries such
as Korea that operate on 60Hz power frequency. FlexEfficiency 60 uses heat exhaust
from a gas turbine to drive a steam turbine during periods of heavy power consumption,
delivering flexible and reliable power from a mix of sources.
*As applied to GE 7F-3 series heavy-duty gas turbines. Performance on other frame types may vary.
PICTURED: Craig Foster (left) and Karen Miller (right), GE Power & Water
PICTURED: Jeremy Van Dam, GE Global Research
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