Three GE Aviation Products Added to GE's ecomagination Portfolio LE BOURGET -- Three GE Aviation products -- CFM International's* LEAP engine collaboration, GE's Passport™ Integrated Propulsion System (IPS) collaboration and ClearCore™ engine wash system -- have been added to GE's ecomagination portfolio of products, collaborations and innovations. These three products join other GE Aviation ecomagination products, including the GEnx, GE90 and CFM56 Tech Insertion engines, the CFM56-3 Advanced Upgrade, TrueCourse™ Flight Management System, RNP Services and Fuel & Carbon Solutions.
"Aviation's impact on the environment is a leading concern for our business," said David Joyce, president and chief executive officer at GE Aviation. "That's why our engineering team focuses its development efforts on ensuring new products further reduce fuel burn, emissions and noise while continuing the tradition of producing the world's most reliable, durable engines, systems and services offerings."
Developed by CFM International, the LEAP engine is the next-generation engine for single-aisle aircraft and will power both the COMAC C919 and the Airbus A320neo aircraft. CFM, in partnership with Nexcelle**, will provide COMAC with an integrated propulsion system (engine, nacelle and thrust reverser). The collaboration among CFM, Nexcelle and each aircraft manufacturer qualified as an ecomagination product based on the LEAP engine's significant expected reductions in fuel burn, noise and NOx emissions compared with current CFM engines in this class. The LEAP engine will provide a 15 percent improvement in fuel efficiency, which translates to $12 million in fuel costs savings per aircraft of typical usage during 15-year ownership period. The 15 percent reduction in fuel consumption will also help operators avoid producing 46,300 metric tons of CO2 emissions during the same 15-year ownership period. NOx emissions of the LEAP engine are also expected to be 50 percent below CAEP standards.
The GE Passport engine will power the new Bombardier Global 7000 and 8000 large-cabin, long-range business jets, which are scheduled to enter service in 2016. Like the LEAP engine, the GE Passport will feature an IPS in collaboration with Nexcelle that will allow GE and Bombardier to reduce the aircraft's weight, drag, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions compared to current Bombardier business jets. Passport's IPS was ecomagination qualified based on its projected environmental and operational improvements, enabling improved aircraft fuel efficiency of up to 18 percent. This means operators who fly an average of 3.3 hour flight legs will save $810,000 per aircraft over a typical seven-year ownership period. The fuel consumption reduction will also help operators avoid producing about 1,700 metric tons of CO2 over the same seven-year ownership period.
GE's ClearCore engine wash system is a mobile unit that enables operators to quickly and easily clean surface contaminants, like dust and other environmental deposits, from inner aircraft engine components to maximize operating efficiency. The wash system is designed to fully capture wash water and prevent runoff during the wash operation. The wash water is then filtered for reuse. When ClearCore is coupled with GE's diagnostics, ideal wash details and intervals can be established to optimize engine washing effectiveness, delivering improvements in fuel consumption and exhaust gas temperature (EGT) margin. In severe cases, surface contaminants can increase fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by more than 2 percent. For a customer experiencing a 0.25 percent fuel efficiency loss due to an ineffective or non-existent wash program, GE's ClearCore engine wash system and diagnostics can design an optimized wash regiment that provides significant benefits. For a fleet of 10 GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777-300ER aircraft , even a modest improvement from the ClearCore engine wash system could produce annual fuel savings of as much as $490,000, while reducing annual CO2 emissions by 1,900 metric tons.
CFM's LEAP engine, GE's Passport TM engine and ClearCore™ engine wash system join a list of 110+ other ecomagination products and solutions from GE. In order to receive qualification, a product is evaluated for its projected ability to significantly and measurably improve the customer's environmental and operating performance. The rigorous, multi-tiered review and qualification process is concluded with a third-party review to ensure accuracy and thorough documentation of technological performance.
GE Aviation, an operating unit of GE (NYSE: GE), is a world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, components and integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft. GE Aviation has a global service network to support these offerings.
About GE's ecomagination
GE is driving a global energy transformation with a focus on innovation and Research & Development investment to accelerate the development and deployment of clean energy technology. Since its inception in 2005, 110 ecomagination-approved products have been brought to market with revenues reaching $18 billion in 2009. With $5 billion invested in R&D its first five years, GE is committed to doubling its ecomagination investment and collaborating with partners to accelerate a new era of energy innovation. The company will invest $10 billion in R&D over five years and double operational energy efficiency while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and water consumption. As part of the initiative, GE launched "GE ecomagination Challenge: Powering the Grid", a $200 million (USD) financial commitment challenging innovators to join in building the next-generation power grid.