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GE's H-Series Breaks 60% Fuel Efficiency Barrier



The first-stage buckets and nozzles of the
H-Series use single-crystal materials to withstand the higher temperatures.


  • Closed-loop steam improves cooling and efficiency of the
    H-Series...

  • The closed-loop steam cooling helps GE's
    H-Series to reach 60% fuel...

  • The combined-cycle system generates steam from waste heat in the gas turbine.

  • To manage all the various sub-systems, the H-Series incorporates an...

  • The first-stage buckets and nozzles of the
    H-Series use single-crystal...

  • Single-crystal fabrication eliminates grain boundaries in the alloy, and...

  • The H-Series was developed as part of the US Department of Energy's advanced...

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