General Electric Company

Richard Eugene Kehl

Kamlesh Mundra

Nestor Hernandez Sanchez

James Michael Stagnitti

Gurmohan S Baveja

A structure, system, and method for controlling a power output and flue gas temperature of a power plant by adjusting final feedwater temperature are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a turbine having a plurality of valved steam extraction ports is provided. Each steam extraction port is fluidly connected with a feedwater heater. Each of the plurality of valves in the valved steam extraction ports may be opened and closed to the passage of steam therethrough, in order to vary a final feedwater temperature.

Variable feedwater heater cycle

A gas turbine blade includes an airfoil, platform, and dovetail. The blade is cast with a chamfer along one edge of the platform thereof. The platform edge is then machined to truncate the chamfer in a simple and precise method.

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Niskayuna, NY, United States of America

Richard Eugene Kehl