General Electric LM500
The General Electric LM500 is an industrial and marine gas turbine produced by GE Aviation.
The LM500 is a derivative of the General Electric TF34 aircraft engine. Current versions of the LM500 deliver 6,000 shaft horsepower with a thermal efficiency of 31 percent at ISO conditions. It has been used in various applications such as in the Royal Danish Navy's Flyvefisken class patrol vessels, and in fast ferries.
Applications
Naval
DenmarkJapan
South Korea
- Gumdoksuri-class patrol vessel, including the PKX boats
Commercial
TurboJET- FoilCat
Industrial
Pipeline transport- Tennessee Gas Pipeline Kinder Morgan
- ExxonMobil Australia
- State Energy Commission of Western Australia. Alinta
- Nova - now TC Energy
Research
Railgun- University of Texas - Center for Electromechanics - CEM