GE Energy: Gas Turbine Site Performance Test and Correction Procedure

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Gas Turbine Site Performance

Test and Correction Procedure
SSPCP2500-A, SGTGPTM
FOR
Privod/PDVSA 13xLM2500-CAT277763
BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA
CMS: 718528
SITES: Punta Gorda, Pueblo Viejo, Guafitos
MFG #: 7235552, 7235553, 7237158, 7237159, 7237160, 7237161, 7237279,

7237280, 7237281, 7237282, 7237283, 7237284, 7237285
ESN #: 679-147, 679-148, 679-149, 679-157, 679-154 plus other 8 engines series
679-xxx to be assigned.
LM2500+G4 RC
Natural Gas
Revision 1
Prepared by:
Victor de la Rosa
Performance Application Engineer
Reviewed by:
Shawn Yates
Daili Zhang
Performance Application Engineer
On
August, 10 2012
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Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION
II. SCOPE AND PURPOSE
III. TEST PROCEDURE
A. Timing
B. Preparation
C. Establishing Test Readiness
D. Conduct of the Test
1. Definition of Test Boundary
2. Determination of GTG Steady-State Condition
3. Test Duration and Number of Data Sets
4. Data Collection Methodology
5. Gas Fuel Analysis and Sampling
IV. INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED
A. Generator Power Output
B. Fuel Heat Input – Gaseous Fuels
C. Inlet Air Conditions
D. Exhaust Static Pressure
E. NOx Water Injection
F. Emissions Measurements
V. ENGINE LIMIT ASSESSMENT
VI. TEST EXECUTION
A. GTG Operating Conditions.
1. Permissible Mode of GTG Control
2. Operating Status of GTG Package Auxiliary Loads
3. Applicable Operating Range for the Correction Procedure
B. Permissible Deviations during Test Runs
1. Typical Performance Test Restart Situation
2. Typical Performance Test Abort Situation
VII. EVALUATION OF TEST RESULTS
A. Guarantee Basis Site Conditions
B. Methodology for Data Reduction
C. Method and Criteria for Evaluation of Test Results with Regard to Guaranteed Performance
TABLE 1: ACCURACY OF REQUIRED INSTRUMENTS
TABLE 2: INSTRUMENT UNCERTAINTY
APPENDIX I. PERFORMANCE GUARANTEES
APPENDIX II. DECK TRANSFER CORRECTION METHODOLOGY
List of Parameters for Performance Correction
A. Deck Transfer Gross Output Performance Summary
B. Deck Transfer Calculations
C. Deck Transfer Cycle Deck (APPS) Performance Runs
APPENDIX III. DATA SHEETS
APPENDIX IV. FUEL SAMPLING
APPENDIX V. SUPPORTING DATA
A. Relationship – Air & Natural Gas.
APPENDIX VI. GE ENERGY OVERVIEW OF THE PERFORMANCE MODEL (APPS) SOFTWARE UTILIZATION

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I. INTRODUCTION
An Owner's acceptance of a gas turbine power generation facility is usually preceded by

proof of compliance with specific performance requirements for the gas turbine generator
set(s). GE Energy provided a performance guarantee of Gross Power Output at Generator
Terminals that is passed through to the Owner.
If the Customer plans to use the results of the field test as a basis to determine the fulfillment
of contractual requirements, the party responsible for conducting the test will provide the
following services:
 Schedule, coordinate, and manage the logistics with respect to the performance
test and equipment.
 Provide the final project specific performance test specification.
 Validate calibration of pertinent instruments.
 Calculate pre-test uncertainty and ensure the performance test equipment used
meets all agreed upon requirements or provide exceptions signed by all parties. A
post-test uncertainty is not within the GE Energy proposed scope of supply, but
may be executed by a third party test entity.
 Supervise the collection of data.
 Reduce the recorded data in accordance with the manufacturer’s site
performance data correction procedure.
 Issue a preliminary and final performance test report.
All services are dependent on the scope agreement between all parties. GE Energy may
provide on-site support at the Customer’s request. Please contact the Project Manager for
details.
The test specification outlined below is a general guideline only valid for the sites where the
units will be installed as per Recitals of the Contract between Privod and GE. The Final
Agreed Performance Test Specification will be generated by the party responsible for
conducting the performance test; all parties will review the specification and iterate until an
agreed final version is reached 30 days prior to the performance test date. The specification
must be approved by all Parties 30 days before starting the Performance Test.
II. SCOPE AND PURPOSE
The primary purpose of this test shall be to demonstrate the guaranteed electrical output for
a GE Aeroderivative Gas Turbine Generator (GTG). The guarantee power level will be
achieved without exceeding specified engine control limits: high-pressure rotor speed, high-
pressure compressor discharge pressure and temperature, and low-pressure turbine inlet
temperature.

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Other tests, such as emissions and noise, are typically identified by the permitting regulatory
agency and, therefore, not covered in this document. However, the performance test will be
performed while in compliance with NOx and CO emissions guarantees, if applicable. The
Customer shall provide GE Energy with the emissions testing data during the performance
test and the emissions data from the full emissions compliance test. All emissions
measurements are in the scope of the Customer and must meet the requirements of all
parties.
The scopes of responsibilities, for all parties involved in the performance test, are as follows:
 Per the agreement established in the contract, the performance testing shall be
conducted by the Customer or its designee.
 GE Energy shall provide a Correction Procedure model for computation of the
performance test results. The Testing Entity may create a separate model for
validation purposes; however, the GE Energy model shall be used as the primary
model.
 GE Energy Test Engineers shall establish GTG readiness for performance testing
based on preliminary performance data. Preliminary data should be provided 2
weeks prior to the anticipated test date.
 If agreed upon, a GE Energy Performance Engineer may provide on-site support to for
the performance test.
 Personnel shall be provided by the Customer or its designee to collect fuel samples.
 The Customer or its designee shall be responsible for recording the data that is being
collected.
 One operator representing the Customer will be responsible for operating the GTG. A
GE Energy Controls Technician may assist the operator.
 A compressor cleaning crew will be utilized for an off-line compressor water wash.
This procedure is to be conducted no more than three days and no less than one day
before the performance test. GE Technicians may assist.
 In addition to the above, all parties may have observers on the site during the test.
 If requested, a GE Energy Performance Engineer may provide on-site support to for
the performance test.
 The primary results will be computed by the Testing Entity and verified by the
Secondary Party.
 The test report shall be issued by the Testing Entity 2 weeks after the fuel samples
data is available and all parties shall be allowed a 2 week period for review. If
translation is required, the anticipated issue date will be 9 weeks after the fuel
samples.
 All test data and reports, including noise, shall be provided to the GE Energy
Performance Engineering Team.

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III. TEST PROCEDURE
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GE Energy testing procedures are in general compliance with ASME PTC 22-1997. GE
Energy’s comments to ASME PTC 22-1997 are available for review.
A. Timing
The Customer will make every effort to insure that the test takes place before 200
fired hours have elapsed on the gas turbine engine. Furthermore, the GTG must
operate at steady-state base load and in new and clean condition for 24 cumulative
hours prior to commencing the test. GE Energy representatives shall determine, in
their sole discretion, whether the GTG meets these criteria.
If more than 200 fired hours have elapsed before the test, degradation factors will be
applied to the guaranteed performance. Also, a manufacturer's representative shall
have the right to inspect the engine and package to determine if corrective actions
must also be implemented.
B. Preparation
An off-line water wash shall be conducted no more than three days and no less than
one day before the performance test.
Instruments and apparatus used for determinations shall be calibrated in

accordance to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Current
calibration certificates for Customer furnished instruments shall be available for GE
Energy inspection prior to beginning the field performance test. GE Energy furnished
instruments to the GTG control panel shall be checked and properly adjusted prior to
testing. Calibration certifications are not available for GE Energy Engine
Instrumentation. NOTE: Additional details of the instrument requirements are
provided in Table 1 –Accuracy of Required Instruments at the end of this document.
C. Establishing Test Readiness

Prior to initiating the performance test, GE Test Engineers must establish GTG
readiness. Preliminary testing shall be completed and sufficient time shall be allowed
to evaluate the preliminary results, review the quantity and quality of data, and
implement any agreed upon modifications to increase the test quality. Preliminary
data shall be reviewed 2 weeks prior to the anticipated test date. Any adjustments
made to the GTG equipment or operation after the preliminary evaluation shall be
reported to GE Energy.
D. Conduct of the Test

1. Definition of Test Boundary
The test boundary establishes the equipment to be included in the test. All
input and output energy streams must be determined with reference to the
point at which they cross the test boundary. The test boundary for this test
includes the Gas Turbine Generator and the engine Control Limits.

g 2. Determination of GTG Steady-State Condition
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Test data will be recorded only after the GTG is operated at a steady state
base load condition for at least sixty (60) minutes. For the performance test,
the GTG will be considered at steady state when variations from the average
value (Relative Standard Deviation) of the following parameters do not
exceed the listed limits during the test period. The parameters are set for a
fifty (50) minute test run. Any other length of test run, and the parameters
will be adjusted. The data shall be collected by an automated data
acquisition system on thirty (30) second intervals.
 Inlet Temperature 4.0F

 Barometric Pressure 0.5%
 Power Output 2.0%
3. Test Duration and Number of Data Sets
A test point is defined as eleven (11) complete sets of manual instrument
readings recorded at five (5) minute intervals and all automated data shall
be in thirty (30) second intervals.
4. Data Collection Methodology
Data collection methodology will be as follows:
 Personnel shall be provided by the Customer or its designee to collect
fuel samples.
 The Customer or its designee shall be responsible for recording the
data that is being collected. GE Energy may choose to witness.
 Manually collected data: The Customer or its designee shall collect
back-up data manually where necessary: HMI screen shots, control
system watch window screen shots.
 Automated data collection: An automated data acquisition system
shall be used.
 Data sampling frequency: For automated data, a sampling rate of
thirty (30) seconds shall be used. For manual data, a sampling rate of
five (5) minutes shall be used.
The Customer and GE Energy representatives will sign all data sheets at the
completion of the test. The Customer and GE Energy will be provided with
copies of all data sheets. The Customer or its designee will retain the
originals for use in preparing the official test report.
5. Gas Fuel Analysis and Sampling

The Customer or its designee will arrange for sampling and analysis of fuel.
Analysis of fuel shall give composition of the natural gas in mole % (per
ASTM D-1945), HHV, LHV, and specific gravity (per ASTM D-3588). See
Appendix IV for analysis methods.
Three (3) fuel samples will be collected during the performance test: first
sample at the beginning of the test, second sample approximately 25
minutes into the test and the third sample at the conclusion of the test.

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Sample bottles are to be clearly marked with the time, date, GTG serial
number, sample number and fuel temperature at the time the sample was
taken.
Two (2) of the three (3) samples are to be sealed, labeled and sent by the
Customer to the laboratory for analysis. The third sample is to be held at the
site until analyzed samples are reviewed and deemed acceptable by GE
Energy and the Customer.
IV. INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED
Table 1 gives a general list of the test equipment, recommended accuracies and parties
responsible for supplying such equipment to conduct the performance test.
A. Generator Power Output

Generator output shall be measured by a precision 3-phase wattmeter with accuracy
less than ±0.2%
Current transformers furnished by GE Energy are certified to accuracy within 0.3%.

A total KW monitoring system uncertainty of 0.5% is attainable with this calibrated
system.
B. Fuel Heat Input – Gaseous Fuels

The GE Energy Package fuel gas flow meter may be used during the performance
test. The meter is rated with an accuracy of ±1.0%, but is typically calibrated to
achieve ±0.8%. GE Energy requires a gas fuel flow meter accuracy of ±0.8% or better.
Pressure at the fuel gas meter shall be measured with a pressure transducer having
±0.25% accuracy. Temperature at the fuel gas meter is to be measured with an
accuracy of ±1.0°F. If using the GE Energy Package instrumentation, the pressure and
temperature sensors meet these requirements; however, calibration data is not
available. Flow is to be converted from Actual line conditions to Standard conditions.
Compressibility of the fuel will be determined using the performance test fuel analysis
and AGA8. The gas fuel flow measurement will be used as a reference only in this
project.
C. Inlet Air Conditions

The ambient dry-bulb temperature is a primary measurement because the guarantee
basis is without inlet conditioning. The ambient dry bulb temperature shall be
measured with at least eight (8) RTDs placed in the filter house with at least four (4)
RTDs placed in each side of the filter house. The RTDs shall be placed in a location
prior to inlet coils (if applicable) that allows for sufficient flow over the RTDs and
installed in a manner that quantifies and minimized the spatial variation. The sensors

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shall be away from direct exposure to radiation and sunlight. The sensors shall be
installed away from areas with flow disturbances. The individual sensor accuracy
shall be ±0.26F and the overall measurement uncertainty including spatial variation
shall be ±1F. Additional sensors may be required to reduce the overall measurement
uncertainty.
For ambient temperatures, the delta between the min and max sensor in one side of
the filter house should be limited to 5F. The delta between the bulk temperatures of
the filter house sides shall be limited to 5F. Any items causing the deltas, such as hot
air streams from other processes shall be eliminated if possible or mitigated to the
best extent.
The relative humidity shall be measured using at least two (2) digital relative humidity
sensors with one (1) sensor in each side of the filter house in the same location as the
ambient air RTDs. A total accuracy of 2% is expected.
Barometric pressure at the test site shall be measured with a barometer accurate to
0.075%. Two sensors are recommended, but only one is required. Barometric
pressure shall be measured as close as practical to the engine centerline.
Engine inlet total pressure loss shall be measured with a differential pressure
transmitter with one line installed on the calibration valve of the P2 pressure
transmitter and the other open to atmosphere. A total accuracy of 0.25 inches of
water is assumed. Since GE Energy supplies the inlet air system, the inlet air system
will be inspected. If GE Energy finds the air inlet system in a suitable condition, the
engine inlet total pressure loss will be collected for reference information only.
Therefore, no correction for inlet total pressure loss will be made.
D. Exhaust Static Pressure

For the exhaust static pressure loss measurement, a pressure transmitter shall be
utilized if a connection port is available. The Customer is responsible for supplying ¼”
test port connections (Static pressure taps) for exhaust loss measurement. GE does
not provide test ports between the turbine exhaust and exhaust stack, SCR or boiler.
Engine exhaust static pressure shall be measured at the discharge of the engine
exhaust collector upstream of any heat recovery, catalytic converter or sound
attenuation equipment. The instrument accuracy shall be +/-0.25 inches of water or
better and enough ports/instruments shall be provided to achieve a maximum
uncertainty of 10%.
Exhaust pressure loss can be difficult measurement to obtain accurately due to the
flow conditions downstream of the GT exhaust. If an accurate measurement cannot
be obtained, the parties will decide on an alternative plan. Exhaust pressure loss shall
be measured at the discharge of the engine exhaust collector upstream of any heat
recovery, catalytic converter or sound attenuation equipment. If GE energy supplies
the exhaust system of the package, the exhaust air system will be inspected. If GE

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Energy finds the air exhaust system in a suitable condition, the engine inlet pressure
loss will be collected for reference information only. Therefore, no correction for
exhaust pressure loss will be made.
E. NOx Water Injection

NOx water injection flow is measured via a Flow Technology turbine flow meter. The
water temperature at the flow meter is measured with an RTD. The accuracy of the
measurement and readout is ±0.5% for water flow.
F. Emissions Measurements
The customer shall make provisions to measure emissions in a method that is agreed
to by all parties. If a CEMS is the proposed measurement device, the CEMS shall have
gone through a certification process. The Customer shall provide information on
making corrections for calibration and drift. GE Energy recommends using a qualified
third party test entity with temporary instrumentation that will test for emissions in
accordance to the methods established on the Stamped and Signed Guarantee
Sheet. The emissions measurements required during the performance test are NOx
and CO.
V. ENGINE LIMIT ASSESSMENT
The following GTG Control Limit Parameters are to be recorded during the performance test
for engine limit assessment:
 High Pressure Rotor Speed, NGG
 Low Pressure Rotor Speed, NPT
 H. P. Compressor Discharge Pressure, PS3
 H. P. Compressor Discharge Temperature, T3
 Low Pressure Turbine Inlet Temperature, T48
VI. TEST EXECUTION
The Test Director has the overall responsibility for starting and stopping the test, directing
plant operation and the test personnel and for all other aspects of the test execution.
However, the test director may not deviate from the test plan without prior mutual
agreement by all parties to the test.

g A. GTG Operating Conditions.
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1. Permissible Mode of GTG Control

All GTG components will be operating within the respective manufacturer’s
specified continuous operating limits at base load. Test data will be recorded
only when the GTG is at base load and at a control limit (NGG, T3, PS3, T48)
and all test instrumentation are functioning satisfactorily and operating
continuously at steady-state conditions for sixty (60) minutes prior to testing.
Please Note: If unit is in maximum or minimum fuel control, then the
performance test will not be conducted. GE Performance Test Engineers
reserve the right to tune the engine and operate the engine in speed control;
however, Customers and or third party Test Entities may not make this
decision without the written authorization of GE Energy.
2. Operating Status of GTG Package Auxiliary Loads

The test should be conducted with normal auxiliary package service loads in
operation. Unit service loads associated with Customer Balance of Plant,
emergency equipment, construction or any other operation, which is not
required for normal day-to-day operation, are to be excluded from the test.
3. Applicable Operating Range for the Correction Procedure

To reduce the effect of corrections, every effort within practicality shall be
made to reduce the delta between the test conditions and guarantee
conditions. For the performance test runs, allowable ranges from the
guarantee point are provided in in this Section and in Section VII. Outside of
these ranges, a Test Deviation will need to be signed and/or the correction
procedure model will require a revision. The correction model provided is
not valid outside of this established range.
PARAMETERS MIN MAX

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, °F 45 100
BAROMETRIC PRESSURE, PSIA 14.3 14.9
AMBIENT RELATIVE HUMIDITY, % 10 100
LP TURBINE SPEED, RPM 3550 3650
B. Permissible Deviations during Test Runs

1. Typical Performance Test Restart Situation
Any deviation outside of the Steady State Limits established in Section III.D.2
will require a restart of the performance test until the Steady State criteria
are met.

g 2. Typical Performance Test Abort Situation
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 The GTG must be at base load with all systems operating (inlet
heater, if applicable; inlet chiller, if applicable). If any one of these
systems goes off-line during the performance test, then the test
will be aborted.
 If the GTG trips off-line for any reason, then the test will be
aborted.
 If GTG goes into either a maximum or minimum fuel control, then
the test will be aborted.
 The performance test will be restarted as soon as the problem
leading up to the abort situation is rectified.
VII. EVALUATION OF TEST RESULTS
The Gas Turbine Generators are designed and guaranteed to produce a certain output with
a certain heat rate for a given set of ambient and operating conditions. As the ambient
conditions deviate from the design values, the actual performance of the GTG changes. The
ambient conditions at the time of testing are likely to be different from the values stated in
the basis of guarantee. To account for these deviations from design ambient conditions, site-
specific corrections will be applied to the raw data to derive equivalent design condition
results.
To reduce the effect of corrections, every effort within practicality shall be made to reduce
the delta between the test conditions and guarantee conditions. For the performance test
runs, the applicable range of operating conditions is listed in Section VI.A.5. Outside of these
ranges, a test deviation will need to be signed and/or the correction procedure model will
require a revision.
A. Guarantee Basis Site Conditions

The guarantee basis conditions are included on the Stamped and Signed GE Energy
Guarantee Sheets, which are included in Appendix I.
B. Methodology for Data Reduction

The provided correction model shall be used to correct the results of the test data
back to the guarantee conditions for evaluation. The gas turbine generators are
designed to produce a certain output with a certain heat rate for a given set of
ambient and operating conditions. As the ambient conditions deviate from the
guarantee basis values, the measured performance of the GTG changes. To account
for the deviations from basis condition of the guarantee, a GE Energy Deck Transfer
Correction Procedure has been compiled.
The Deck Transfer Correction Procedure uses the Application for Package
Performance Systems cycle deck (APPS) to model gross output at the performance

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test day conditions and also to provide the gross power at the basis conditions of the
guarantee.
From these performance runs, an overall correction for power will be determined and
applied to the measured output. In the Correction Procedure, an example of the Deck
Transfer Methodology will be outlined in Appendix II.A and the APPS performance
runs will be included in Appendix II.B.
Gross Corrected Power = Measured Power at GT Generator Terminals

Corrected for the Parameters Noted in Appendix II.
C. Method and Criteria for Evaluation of Test Results with Regard to

Guaranteed Performance
GE Energy will evaluate the test data once the test fuel analyses are received. Test
data correction is performed in accordance with General Electric “Gas Turbine Site
Performance Test and Correction Procedure,” GE Energy document #SSPCP2500-A.
Each measured test parameter's tolerance is defined as twice the estimated

standard deviation (2-sigma). The uncertainty in the compliance parameter resulting
from this tolerance is calculated for each measured test parameter. These
uncertainties are then combined by root-sum-square analysis to obtain the total
uncertainty for that compliance parameter. Table 2 illustrates typical uncertainty
calculations.
Test tolerance and/or measurement uncertainty shall not be applied to the corrected
results and/ or performance margin calculations.
A full test report should be issued two weeks after the fuel analysis has been
received. The Customer or its designee is responsible for issuing an English version of
the test report to GE Energy for review and approval.

g Table 1: Accuracy of Required Instruments
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Instruments Customer/ GE Recommended(2)
Testing Entity Energy
Dry Engine Operation

Recording wattmeter X 0.2%
Potential transformers X 0.3%
Current transformers X 0.3%
GT thermocouple system(1) X VARIOUS
Primary fuel gas meter X 0.8 %
Fuel gas sampling device X Lab
Fuel gas pressure sensor X 0.25%
Fuel gas temperature sensor (x2) X 0.2%
Barometer X 0.075%
Ambient air RTDs (8 sensors) X 1.0F
Inlet plenum PT (1) X 0.25in. H2O
Exhaust duct PT (1) X 0.25in. H2O
Relative humidity sensors (x2) X 2.0%
LP shaft speed X 15 RPM
NOx water flow X 0.5%
NOx water temp X 1.0F
(1) These instruments are for secondary measurements.

(2) Recommendations are for instrument accuracy except for inlet temperature where
the recommendation is for overall measurement uncertainty. Sensor accuracy for
these temperatures shall be ±0.26F for inlet temperature. Overall measurement
uncertainty must be evaluated for all parameters. Additional sensors may be
required to reduce the overall measurement uncertainty of a parameter.

g Table 2: Instrument Uncertainty
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The final pre-test uncertainty analysis shall be completed by Testing Company based on final
agreed upon procedure and instrumentation. Below is a pre-test uncertainty using the
instrumentation specified in this procedure.
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TABLE 2: INSTRUMENT UNCERTAINTY
VARIABLE UNITS UNC Ni RSC Fi RSS

MEASURED POWER OUTPUT UNCERTAINTY
WATT METER % 0.2 1 1 0.0400
PT's % 0.3 2 1 0.0450
CT's % 0.3 2 1 0.0450
MEASURED POWER UNC % 0.1300 0.3606
CORRECTED POWER OUTPUT UNCERTAINTY

MEASURED POWER 0.1300
AMBIENT DRY BULB TEMPERATURE °F 1.0 8 0.4947 0.0306
BAROMETER % 0.075 1 0.9744 0.0053
RELATIVE HUMIDITY % 2 2 0.0056 0.0001
PT SPEED RPM 15.0 2 0.0073 0.0060
NOX WATER FLOW % 0.5 1 0.0225 0.0001
NOX WATER TEMP °F 1.0 1 0.0028 0.0000
CORRECTED POWER UNC % 0.1720 0.4147
UNC = Measurement UNCERTAINTY (in units of measurement)

Ni = number of instruments
RSCi = SENSITIVITY COEFFICIENT of measured parameter
RSCi (Variables for Measured Output) is assumed one (1) i.e., all measurements are equally sensitive
RSCi (Variables for Corrected Output) = (1-Correction Factor)*100 i.e., SLOPE OF THE CORRECTION CURVE
Fi = VARIANCE of measurement parameter = (STANDARD DEVIATION)^2
STANDARD DEVIATION = (UNCERTAINTY * SENSITIVITY COEFFICIENCT / SQRT(# OF MEASUREMENTs))
RSS = Root sum square
STDEVy = (STDEV X1^2 + STDEV X2^2 + STDEV X3^2 + ….)^0.5

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Appendix I. Performance Guarantee

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Appendix II. Deck Transfer Correction Methodology

g List of Parameters for Performance Correction
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1. Inlet temperature
2. Barometric pressure
3. Relative humidity
4. Exhaust pressure loss
5. Generator power factor
6. LP turbine rotor speed
7. Water injection flow
8. Water injection temperature

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A. Deck Transfer Gross Output Performance Summary

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g Performance Test Summary for Privod/PDVSA 13xLM2500-CAT277763

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LM2500+G4 RC, Natural Gas Fuel in Zulia, Venezuela

Corrected Output
Performance Guarantee Parameters Gross Power Margin
Gross Output 35577 kW kW %
35,577 0.00%
PAMB Barometric Pressure, psia 14.70

TDB Ambient Dry Bulb, °F 59.0
TWB Ambient Wet Bulb, °F 51.5
RH Ambient Relative Humidity, % 60.0
CIT Compressor Inlet Temperature, °F 59.0
INLOSS Inlet Loss, inH2O 4.0
EXHLOSS Exhaust Loss, inH2O 6.0
Measured Gross Power
MGPOW Measured Gross Power, kW @ Generator Terminals 35,577
PwrFac Power Factor 0.85
Deck Transfer Correction Methodology
A Modeled Power Output, APPS Deck Transfer Run (Case 100) @ Guarantee Basis Conditions, kW 35,577
B Modeled Power Output, APPS Deck Transfer Run (Case 101) @ Test Day Conditions, kW 35,577
Correction Factors Engine Fired Starts:
CF_GP Deck Transfer Correction Factor for Gross Power = B / A 1.0000
Gross Basis Power and Heat Rate Correction Calculations
GUARPOW Guaranteed Gross Power, kW @ Generator Terminals 35,577
CGO Corrected Gross Output, kW = MGPOW / CF_GP 35,577
OM Output Margin, % = (CGO/GUARPOW-1) 0.00%
GE Representative:
Customer Representative:
Date of Test:
Time of Test:
Engine Fired Hours:

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B. Deck Transfer Calculations

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g EXAMPLE DECK TRANSFER CORRECTION CALCULATIONS

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Guar Gross Basis Output KW = 35,577 kW Tested kW = 35,577 kW
Output
kW
Case 100: Cycle Deck Gross Performance @ Guar Conditions 35,577
Case 101: Cycle Deck Gross Performance @ Test Day Conditions 35,577
Deck Transfer Correction for Power Output, kW
(Cycle Deck kW @ TEST COND. TEST GAS)

Deck Transfer Corr Factor for Gross Power = ---------------------------------------------------------
(Cycle Deck kW @ GUAR COND. GUAR GAS)
35577 kW
Deck Transfer Corr Factor for Gross Power = ------------------- = 1.0000
35577 kW
Tested kW
Adjusted kW = ----------------------------------------------------------
Deck Transfer Corr Factor for Gross Power
35577 kW
Adjusted kW = ----------------- = 35577 kW
1.0000
Power Margin
(Adjusted kW for Test) - (kW @ GUAR COND.)

Power Margin % = -----------------------------------------------------------------------
(kW @ GUAR COND.)
35577 kW - 35577 kW
Power Margin % = ------------------------------ = 0.00%
35577 kW

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C. Deck Transfer Cycle Deck (APPS) Performance Runs

g Case #
Ambient Conditions
100 101 Engine: LM2500+ G4 6 Stage (RC) w / Flow Enhancer
Deck Info: GE166B - 8al.scp
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Dry Bulb, °F 59.0 59.0 Generator: BDAX 71-193ER 60Hz, 13.8kV, 0.85PF (16294)
Wet Bulb, °F 51.5 51.5 Fuel: Gas Fuel #10-1, 19000 Btu/lb,LHV
RH, % 60.0 60.0
Altitude, ft 0.0 0.0
Ambient Pressure, psia 14.696 14.696 Case 100: Guaranteed Gross Perform ance @ Guar Conditions
Case 101: Base Gross Perform ance @ Test Day Conditions
Engine Inlet
Comp Inlet Temp, °F 59.0 59.0
RH, % 60.0 60.0
Conditioning NONE NONE
Tons(Chilling) or kBtu/hr(Heating) 0 0
Pressure Losses
Inlet Loss, inH20 4.00 4.00
Exhaust Loss, inH20 6.00 6.00
Partload % 100 100
kW, Gen Terms 35577 35577
Est. Btu/kW-hr, LHV 9293 9293
Guar. Btu/kW-hr, LHV 9434 9434
Fuel Flow
MMBtu/hr, LHV 330.6 330.6
lb/hr 17401 17401
NOx Control Water Water
Water Injection
lb/hr 21984 17401
Temperature, °F 100.0 100.0
Control Parameters
HP Speed, RPM 9924 9924
PT Speed, RPM 3600 3600
PS3 - CDP, psia 355.2 355.2
T3CRF - CDT, °F 958.00 958.00
T48IN, °R 2002 2002
T48IN, °F 1542 1542
Exhaust Parameters
Temperature, °F 951.6 100.0
lb/sec 210.9 210.9
lb/hr 759354 17401
Energy, Btu/s- Ref 0 °R 77978 77978
Cp, Btu/lb-R 0.2829 0.2829
Emissions (ESTIMATED, NOT FOR GUARANTEE)

NOx ppmvd Ref 15% O2 25 25
NOx as NO2, lb/hr 33 33
CO ppmvd Ref 15% O2 61 61
CO, lb/hr 49.23 49.23
CO2, lb/hr 43883.33 43883.33
HC ppmvd Ref 15% O2 14 14
HC, lb/hr 6.45 6.45
SOX as SO2, lb/hr 0.00 0.00
Exh Wght % Wet (NOT FOR USE IN ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS)

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AR 1.2135 1.2135
N2 71.3553 71.3553
O2 13.7737 13.7737
CO2 5.7790 5.7790
H20 7.8682 7.8682
SO2 0.0000 0.0000
CO 0.0065 0.0065
HC 0.0008 0.0008
NOX 0.0030 0.0030

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Exh Mole % Dry (NOT FOR USE IN ENVIRONMENTAL 0.0
PERMITS)
AR 0.9675 1.2
N2 81.1276 71.4
O2 13.7102 13.8
CO2 4.1825 5.8
H20 0.0000 7.9
SO2 0.0000 0.0
CO 0.0074 0.0
HC 0.0017 0.0
NOX 0.0030 0.0
Exh Mole % Wet (NOT FOR USE IN ENVIRONMENTAL0.0

PERMITS)
AR 0.8494 1.2
N2 71.2202 71.4
O2 12.0359 13.8
CO2 3.6717 5.8
H20 12.2121 7.9
SO2 0.0000 0.0
CO 0.0065 0.0
HC 0.0015 0.0
NOX 0.0027 0.0
Aero Energy Fuel Number 10-1 (GEDEF)

Volume %
Hydrogen 0.0000 0.0000
Methane 84.5000 84.5000
Ethane 5.5800 5.5800
Ethylene 0.0000 0.0000
Propane 2.0500 2.0500
Propylene 0.0000 0.0000
Butane 0.7800 0.7800
Butylene 0.0000 0.0000
Butadiene 0.0000 0.0000
Pentane 0.1800 0.1800
Cyclopentane 0.0000 0.0000
Hexane 0.1700 0.1700
Heptane 0.0000 0.0000
Carbon Monoxide 0.0000 0.0000
Carbon Dioxide 0.6700 0.6700
Nitrogen 5.9300 5.9300
Water Vapor 0.0000 0.0000
Oxygen 0.1400 0.1400
Hydrogen Sulfide 0.0000 0.0000
Ammonia 0.0000 0.0000
Btu/lb, LHV 19000 19000

Btu/scf, LHV 946.0 946.0
Btu/scf, HHV 1047.0 1047.0
Btu/lb, HHV 20996 20996
Fuel Temp, °F 77.0 77.0
NOx Scalar 0.998 0.998
Specific Gravity 0.65 0.65
Wobbe 50.657 50.657
Engine Exhaust
Exhaust Avg. Mol. Wt., Wet Basis 28.0 28.0
Exhaust Flow, ACFM 459391 459391.0
Exhaust Flow, SCFM 167492 167492.0
Exhaust Flow, Btu/lb 370 370.0
Exhaust Flow, Calories/s 19650560 19650560.0
Inlet Flow Wet, pps 202.0 202.0

Inlet Flow Dry, pps 200.7 200.7
Shaft HP 48789 48789.0

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Generator Information
Capacity kW 45546 45546.0
Efficiency 0.9779 1.0
Inlet Temp, °F 59.0 59.0
Gear Box Loss, HP N/A N/A
8th Stage Bleed

Flow, pps 0.0 0.0
Pressure, psia 0.000 0.0
Temperature, °R 0 0.0
CDP Bleed 0.0

Flow, pps 0.0 0.0
Pressure, psia 0.000 0.0
WAR36 - Combustor Water to Air Ratio0.0490 0.0

WA36 - Combustor Air Flow 143.03 143.0
WF36 - Combustor Fuel Flow 17401.32 17401.3
WB24 - LP Comp bleed door flow rate 2.82 2.8
P25 - HP compressor inlet pressure, psia35.59 35.6
T25INF - HPC Inlet Temp(Control Value), °F 0.0
T25 - HPC Actual Inlet Temp, °F 0.0
WAR3 0.0063 0.0
CardPack 8al 8al

Exhaust CardPack 0.0
NSI 305 305.0

NSI 0 305.0
NSI 0 305.0

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Appendix III. Data Sheets

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Customer: Catalyst(s): Fuel Compressor:
Location: Cycle: Duct Burner Installed:

Engine Model: LM2500+G4 SAC P.T. Ratio: C.T. Ratio:
Date: Engine S/N: Fired Starts: Fired Hours:
READINGS TAG # Units 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th AVG.
1 Time
2 Control Mode (T3, PS3, T48, NGG, NPT)
3 P0, Ambient Pressure PSIA

4 Ambient Relative Humidity %
5 Ambient Temp. Dry bulb °F
6 Ambient Temp. Wet bulb °F

7 T2, Compressor Inlet Temp °F
8 T2, Relative Humidity %

9 Inlet Pressure "H2O
10 Exhaust Pressure "H2O
11 Gas Generator Speed, NGG RPM

12 Power Turbine Speed, NPT RPM
13 P0 Comp. Inlet Pressure PSIA
14 PS3SEL Comp. Discharge Pressure PSIA

15 P4.8 L.P. Turbine Inlet Pressure PSIA
16 PTB Thrust Balance Pressure PSIA

17 T3 H.P. Comp. Temp. °F
18 T4.8 L.P. Turbine Inlet Temp. °F
19 Power Factor --
20 Watt Meter KW
21 Fuel Press. at Manifold °F

22 Fuel Temp. at Manifold PSIG
23 Fuel Flow from Station Fuel Meter PPH
24 Fuel Flow from Station Fuel Meter SCFM
25 Fuel Flow Frequency (Note "K" Factor:________ ) HZ
26 Fuel Flow from Station Fuel Meter ACFM
27 Fuel Pressure at Station Fuel Meter PSIG
28 Fuel Temperaure at Station Fuel Meter °F
29 Fuel Lower Heating Value BTU/lb

30 NOx Water Injection Flow Rate GPM
31 NOx Water Injection Temp °F
32 NOx Concentration Raw PPM

33 CO Concentration Raw PPM
34 Raw O2 %
35 NOx Concentration @ 15% O2 PPM
36 CO Concentration @ 15% O2 PPM
37 VSV %
38 Filter Inlet Ambient Temperature °F
39 Combustion Air Temperature °F
GE ENERGY REPRESENTATIVE: RECORDED BY:
CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE:

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Appendix IV. Fuel Sampling

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FUEL SAMPLING
Three fuel samples shall be obtained at the beginning, midpoint, and in the end of the performance
test.
Samples shall be collected in accordance with procedures indicated in the following documents:
 ASTM D1265
 Practice F307
Three (3) fuel samples are to be collected during the performance test: First sample at the beginning
of the test, second sample approximately 25 minutes into the test, and the third sample at the
conclusion of the test. Sample bottles are to be marked with the time, data, unit/sample number,
and fuel temperature at time of test.
Two (2) of the three (3) samples are to be sealed, labeled and sent off for analysis by GE Energy. The
third sample is to be held at the site until such time as the results of the analyzed samples are
reviewed and deemed acceptable by GE Energy and the customer.
Three fuel samples shall be obtained at the beginning, midpoint, and in the end of the performance
test.
Specify, to the receiving laboratory, the following analysis methods:
1. Gas Composition – ASTM D-1945-81.

2. Specific Gravity – ASTM D-3588-91.
3. Heating Value – ASTM D-3588-91.
a. Higher Heating Value.
b. Lower Heating Value.

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Appendix V. Supporting Data
A. Relationship – Air & Natural Gas.

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RELATIONSHIP – AIR AND NATURAL GAS

A STANDARD CUBIC FOOT OF NATURAL GAS IS DEFINED AT 60°F AND 29.921 inHg (14.696 psia).
(PTC-22)
The density of air at 60°F and 14.696 psia is 0.07651 lb/scf. From a gas fuel analysis the specific
gravity of the natural gas is 0.602 (Air = 1), then the density of the natural gas is:
(0.07651 lb/scf) * (0.602) = 0.046059 lb/scf
If the gas analysis provides the LHV of natural gas is Btu/lb, multiply by the gas density to yield
Btu/scf.
Example: (20473 Btu/lb) * (0.046059 lb/scf) = 942.96 Btu/scf
If the analysis gives the LHV in Btu/scf and the need is to convert it to Btu/lb, then divide the
lower heating value of the gas by the product of the density of air and the specific gravity of the
natural gas.
Example: (942.96Btu/scf) / (0.046059lb/scf) = 20473.74 Btu/lb
If fuel flow is in scf/hr, and the need is lb/hr, multiply scf/hr times the density of the natural gas
Example: (scf/hr) * (lb/scf) = lb/hr, or (scf/hr) * (LHV, Btu/lb) / (LHV, Btu/scf)
Example: (230000 scf/hr) 8 (940 Btu /scf) / (19000Btu/lb) = 11378.9 lb/hr
REMEMBER: TO PERFORM ANY OF THESE CALCULATIONS ACCURATELY, YOU MUST HAVE A GAS
ANALYSIS WHICH WILL GIVE THE FUEL GAS LOWER HEATING VALUE AND THE SPECIFIC GRAVITY
OF THE GAS.

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Appendix VI. GE Overview of the Performance Model (APPS)

Software Utilization

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Corrections to basis conditions are made using the GE APPS software. In order to more completely
understand the process that is used to generate these corrections, this section will provide a
general outline of the process.
Entering the fuel analysis into APPS
On the APPS welcome page, Figure 1, select “Fuel Matrix” to arrive at the fuel analysis portion of
APPS. This will bring you to the Fuel Matrix tab also shown in Figure 1. At this page, select “Fuel
Analysis”. From here, the average laboratory analysis should be entered and press “Save Custom
Fuel”, which will bring up the screen shown on the right of Figure 2. Enter the project name, location,
select “Update to Local DB”, and press save. This will save the fuel to the local computer and a fuel
number will be given (this will be used in the performance modeling).
Figure 1.
Figure 2.

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Figure 3 below shows the performance page for GE APPS and will be referenced throughout this
discussion. The following sections define how to properly setup APPS to generate the correction
factors.
Performance Modeling
Figure 3
Engine Type: From the drop down menu select “LM2500+G4”.

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Generator: Default generator is used for this project BDAX 71-193ER, Select “13.8” kV and
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“0.85”from the PF drop down menu (behind the kV label) if those are not the default values. If you
are uncertain of the guarantee values, they are all listed in the header section of the APPS output
sheet and the GE Stamped Guarantee Sheet.
Fuel Type: The default fuel type is natural gas. As this project was guaranteed with GE default fuel,
just make sure the fuel type defined in the fuel type box is “Nat. Gas” in order to generate the
guarantee point. For a different fuel analysis select “SITE” and upload the desired gas analysis. Only
one fuel analysis can be used for a series of Case runs so export the data to excel before running
the deck again with a different fuel analysis.
NOx Control: For this project, the unit is equipped with water injection for NOX control In the NOx
Control drop down menu, select “WATER” and set the emissions level as required.
Temp F: Input the ambient dry bulb temperature.
RH%: The relative humidity can be entered as either relative humidity or wet bulb temperature. The
input type can be changed using the “Options” (located on the menu bar) and scrolling down to
“Conversions”. Under that menu, there is an option to switch between RH and Wet Bulb
Temperature with a shortcut key [F9].
Elevation, ft: The elevation can be entered as either the altitude (usually reserved for the design
case) or the barometric pressure (in psia). The input type can be changed using the “Options”
(located on the menu bar) and scrolling down to “Conversions”. Under that menu, there is an option
to switch between elevation and barometric pressure with a shortcut key [F7].
Inlet Conditioning: Several options are available to condition the inlet air to the GT. For this project,
the guarantee basis was no conditioning, so the test will be executed without conditioning and
NONE shall be selected.
Inlet Loss, inH2O: The inlet loss measurement is input here if it is defined as a basis condition. For
this project, the inlet pressure loss will not be used as a correction parameter and the guarantee
reference value of 4.0 inH2O shall be used.
Exh. Loss, inH2O: The exhaust loss measurement is input here if it is defined as a basis condition.
Typically, the measurements taken between the exhaust duct and stack may fluctuate greatly due
to the short length of duct, changing cross-sectional area and turbulent flow. Due to the fluctuating
reading, an accurate exhaust loss reading may not be achievable. Should this be the case, then the
design value for exhaust loss shall be used (guarantee conditions).
Horse Power: The default value for base load operation (100% output) is 54000 HP.
LPT Speed, rpm: The measured value for LP speed is input here in RPM or set to the default to the
generator frequency.

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Once the parameters are entered, click on the Run button to run the Case. This will calculate the
data for the Case just entered. The Next button runs additional cases based on the same generator,
information and fuel selected.
If the power factor or the fuel analysis changes from one case to the next, a separate analysis will
need to be run. Before running another analysis, export the data to Excel format from the File drop
down menu.
Note to users:
 To request the APPS model for download, a profile must first be set up. Once a profile is set
up further information on how to download the model will be provided. For each user of
APPS, please provide the following information via email to Daili Zhang (Daili.Zhang@ge.com)
and Daniel Kessler (dan.kessler@ge.com)
o User Name
o Company Position
o Company Name
o Company Address
o Company Email Address
o Company Phone Number
The Performance Engineering menu is an internal tool used by GE Energy Aero Performance
Engineering Department. This tool is not available to outside users of the APPS software.

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Gas Turbine Site Performance

MFG #: 7235552, 7235553, 7237158, 7237159, 7237160, 7237161, 7237279,

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An Owner's acceptance of a gas turbine power generation facility is usually preceded by

II. SCOPE AND PURPOSE

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Instruments and apparatus used for determinations shall be calibrated in

C. Establishing Test Readiness

D. Conduct of the Test

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 Inlet Temperature 4.0F

5. Gas Fuel Analysis and Sampling

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IV. INSTRUMENTS REQUIRED

A. Generator Power Output

Current transformers furnished by GE Energy are certified to accuracy within 0.3%.

B. Fuel Heat Input – Gaseous Fuels

C. Inlet Air Conditions

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D. Exhaust Static Pressure

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E. NOx Water Injection

V. ENGINE LIMIT ASSESSMENT

VI. TEST EXECUTION

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1. Permissible Mode of GTG Control

2. Operating Status of GTG Package Auxiliary Loads

3. Applicable Operating Range for the Correction Procedure

PARAMETERS MIN MAX

B. Permissible Deviations during Test Runs

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VII. EVALUATION OF TEST RESULTS

A. Guarantee Basis Site Conditions

B. Methodology for Data Reduction

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Gross Corrected Power = Measured Power at GT Generator Terminals

C. Method and Criteria for Evaluation of Test Results with Regard to

Each measured test parameter's tolerance is defined as twice the estimated

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Dry Engine Operation

(1) These instruments are for secondary measurements.

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VARIABLE UNITS UNC Ni RSC Fi RSS

CORRECTED POWER OUTPUT UNCERTAINTY

UNC = Measurement UNCERTAINTY (in units of measurement)

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Appendix I. Performance Guarantee

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Appendix II. Deck Transfer Correction Methodology

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A. Deck Transfer Gross Output Performance Summary

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