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Low Carbon Technologies, Present and
Future Timothy J. Richards March 6 , 2006
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GE Energy No-Carbon Platforms
Renewables
Nuclear

• Benefits
• No Carbon Emissions
• Energy Security Diversity
• Reliable Available

• Wind
• Land-based
• Offshore
• Solar
• Grid-connected
• Stand-alone
• Hydrogen
• Fuel cells
• Hybrids

• Hydro Biomass
• Gas recips
• Non-natural gas

• ABWR ESBWR
• Adv nuclear fuel
• Candu fuel services
• Reactor field services
• Performance services

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No-Carbon Platforms Wind Portfolio Evolution
Shift to Larger Technology in MW /
Land-constrained Areas
Rated Capacity 1.5 MW
2.3/2.5MW 3.2 / 3.6s MW
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No-Carbon Platform Future Nuclear
Anticipated new construction orders
(GW) Cumulative
(GW) Cumulative
(GW) Cumulative

Driven by
Climate Change
Energy demand
Fossil fuel costs
Energy Security
Source GE
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GE Energy Low-Carbon Platforms
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Low Carbon IGCC CO2 Capture
Process Gas Only High P, Low Vol High Driving
Force
Diffusion Combustor Diluent NOx Control
Oxygen, Feedstock
Water Gas Shift COH2O -gt CO2H2
H2
Gasification
Optional Shift
AGR / SRU
Power
Slag
CO2
S
Hg
Proven Gasification
Proven Turbines
Proven Process

• gt60 GE Licensed Gasification Units operating
  worldwide
• SARLUX Combined Power Water

• 28 GE Gas Turbines operating at 50 H2
• Validated F-class combustion to 90 H2

• gt25 GE Licensed Gasification Units operating
  worldwide using shift reaction to produce H2

• gt25 GE Licensed Units operating worldwide using
  AGR technology to completely remove CO2 from
  shifted syngas

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Infrastructure Efficiency Power Water
Integration
GE View in 2025
Al Fujairah, UAE 656 MW GE GTs 78 MGPD
MSF 45MGPD RO

• Technology
• Technology Choices
• Power Water Integration
• Investing for the Future

Source World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Geneva 1996. Global Environmental Outlook 2000
(GEO), UNEP, Earthscan, London, 1999
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