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Using return water of an evaporative intake air cooling system for cooling a component of a gas turbine

US9803549B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ANSALDO ENERGIA IP UK LIMITED · GB

Inventors

Klaus Doebbeling · Windisch, CH
Andreas Rueter · Rahden, DE
Christof Pfeiffer · Waldshut-Tiengen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 28, 2012
Grant date	Oct 31, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 25, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF05D2270/053
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for the operation of a gas turbine unit with an evaporative intake air cooling system in the intake air pathway, wherein the return water flow of the evaporative intake air cooling system is used for the cooling of components of the gas turbine unit and/or of a generator coupled to the gas turbine unit and/or of another element coupled to the gas turbine unit, and a gas turbine unit adapted to be operated using this method.

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