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Method of establishing part-load operation in a gas turbine group

US5465569A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 15, 1994
Grant dateNov 14, 1995
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF23R2900/03341
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of establishing part-load operation is proposed for a turbine group. This gas turbine group consists essentially of a compressor unit (1), of an HP combustion chamber (4) downstream of the compressor unit (1), of an HP turbine (5) downstream of this HP combustion chamber (4), of an LP combustion chamber (8) operating by self-ignition and arranged downstream of the HP turbine (5), the hot gases (10) of which LP combustion chamber (8) being admitted to an LP turbine (11). The temperature at outlet from the HP turbine (5) remains essentially the same due to the reduction of the fuel quantity in the LP combustion chamber (8) to zero. Furthermore, the fuel quantity of the HP combustion chamber (4) remains approximately constant during the reduction of the fuel quantity in the LP combustion chamber (8) so that the temperature at inlet to the HP turbine (5) likewise remains constant.

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