System and method for chilling inlet air for gas turbines
USRE44815E1 · kind E1 · reissue
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| Filing date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
A method for cooling inlet air to a gas turbine is provided. For example, a method is described including passing inlet air through a cooling coil that includes an opening for receiving the inlet air and that is operably connected to a gas turbine power plant. The gas turbine power plant may include at least one gas turbine, and at least one gas turbine inlet which receives the inlet air. The method may further include passing circulating water through a water chiller at a first flow rate to reduce the temperature of the circulating water, the water chiller including a conduit through which the circulating water is capable of passing and passing the circulating water having the first flow rate through the cooling coil in an amount sufficient to lower the temperature of the inlet air. Additionally, the method may include reducing the flow rate of the circulating water passing through the water chiller, passing the circulating water through a water chiller at a second flow rate to reduce the temperature of the circulating water, the second flow rate being lower than the first flow rate, and passing the circulating water having the second flow rate through the cooling coil in an amoun…
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