Inlet air conditioning system
US7963095B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02C7/057
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention provides an air conditioning system located upstream of the inlet system for a gas turbine. The air conditioning system may include at least one conditioning module for adjusting the temperature of the airstream. The at least one conditioning module may have a plurality of forms including at least one of the following systems: a chiller, an evaporative cooler; a spray cooler, or combinations thereof. The specific form of the at least one conditioning module may be determined in part the configuration of the gas turbine.
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