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CONTINUUM Stage 1 Shroud for Frame 7B Turbines

Developed as a direct replacement on 7B turbines, GE Energys stage 1 shroud is made of forged stainless steel, a nickel-aluminum bond coating and a plasma spray top coating. With a Bus Bar shroud seal and pumpkin tooth design, this shroud offers a life expectancy of 72,000 hours and is capable of operating at firing temperatures up to 2055F. Note: Three different kits (or parts packages) are available depending on your existing stage 2 nozzle configuration.
Short sidewall Wide turbine shell interface

fact sheet
Order parts based on existing stage 2 nozzle configuration
For this Existing Nozzle Configuration Long sidewall Order these Parts Narrow Shroud Design: 10 of part #: 678D0446P002 38 of part #: 678D0446P006 Wide Shroud Design: Kit #: 329A3481G002 Shroud Seal Keys: 46 of part #: 172C9090P001 2 of part #: 172C9091P001 Hybrid (Guppy) Shroud Design: Kit #: 329A3444G002 Shroud Seal Keys: 46 of part #: 172C9090P001 2 of part #: 172C9091P001

Features
Forged Stainless Steel Material
This stage 1 shroud is made from forged stainless steel (Grade 310 or 316) that provides excellent high temperature properties, good ductility and weld-ability. It also offers increased oxidation resistance compared to previously used materials.

Short sidewall Narrow turbine shell interface

Note: All three designs are interchangeable with advanced technology HR-120 Stage 1 Shrouds. Refer to GER3571 for information about the new HR-120 material shrouds.

Sealing Designs
The pumpkin tooth seal design provides inter-segment locking between each shroud segment. This design feature along with the Bus Bar shroud seal reduces leakage between shroud segments, resulting in desirable cooling airflow.

Stainless Steel Stage 1 Shroud

Material Bond Coating Top Coating Seal Firing Temp Forged SS-310 or SS-316 Nickel-aluminum Plasma spray Bus Bar and Pumpkin Tooth Up to 2035F

Benefits
Designed life expectancy of three hot gas path inspections (72,000 hours for gas only, dry, base loaded operation) Capable of operation at firing temperatures up to 2035F

Applicability
This offering is applicable for use with frame 7B gas turbines.

To learn more about this product and its applicability to your gas turbine, please contact your GE Energy sales representative.
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