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Method and device for extracting water in a power plant

US7237383B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

8Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Rudolf Ahrens-Botzong · Ludwigshafen, DE
Eberhard Gralla · Höchstadt an der Aisch, DE
Dietmar Schmidt · Kahla, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 10, 2004
Grant date	Jul 3, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 11, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02B30/52
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method according to the invention and a corresponding device (1) designed to cool the exhaust gas (15) of a gas turbine to below its dew point.Water (25) accumulating hereby can be used for the power plant operation, so that the provision of (make-up) water for the power plant operation can be dispensed with or at least reduced, especially in areas ill-supplied with water.

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