Method of cooling a combustion turbine
US6224329A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01D25/12
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for providing high cooling effectiveness over the entire length of a cooling path (20) by injecting supplemental coolant into the path (20) at one or more selected downstream locations (32,44). Optimal selection of the injection location (32,44) and the ratio of injected flow to main flow will provide a cooling design with superior temperature uniformity and reduced coolant consumption relative to non-supplemented cooling path designs.
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