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 (4.47 MW) 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.

Naval
Denmark Japan South Korea
 * Flyvefisken-class patrol vessel
 * Hayabusa-class patrol boat
 * Izumo-class helicopter destroyer
 * 1-go-class patrol boat
 * Gumdoksuri-class patrol vessel

Commercial
TurboJET
 * FoilCat

Industrial
Pipeline transport
 * Tennessee Gas Pipeline Kinder Morgan
 * ExxonMobil Australia
 * State Energy Commission of Western Australia. AlintaGas
 * Nova - now TC Energy

Research
Railgun
 * University of Texas - Center for Electromechanics - CEM