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Method for the operation of a gas turbine by active hydraulic gap adjustment

US10450967B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Marco Larson · Bad Hersfeld, DE
Nicolas Savilius · Essen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 12, 2015
Grant date	Oct 22, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 24, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF05D2270/64
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for operating a stationary gas turbine at partial load, having at least one compressor, at least one expansion turbine and a combustion chamber provided with at least one burner, which gas turbine further includes a hydraulic gap adjuster, wherein the method has the following steps: operating the gas turbine at partial load; operating the a hydraulic gap adjuster; during the operation of the hydraulic gap adjuster, increasing the fuel supply to the burner while increasing the temperature of the combustion gases which are guided to the expansion turbine.

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