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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2014
Applicant:
Powerphase Llc, Jupiter, FL (US);
Inventor:
Robert J. Kraft, Tequesta, FL (US);
Assignee:
POWERPHASE LLC, Jupiter, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 6/04 (2006.01); F01K 23/02 (2006.01); F02C 7/08 (2006.01); F01K 23/10 (2006.01); F02C 6/16 (2006.01); F02C 9/28 (2006.01); F02C 7/10 (2006.01); F02C 7/143 (2006.01); F02C 9/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/08 (2013.01); F01K 23/02 (2013.01); F01K 23/10 (2013.01); F02C 6/16 (2013.01); F02C 7/10 (2013.01); F02C 7/143 (2013.01); F02C 9/16 (2013.01); F02C 9/28 (2013.01); F05D 2260/42 (2013.01); Y02E 20/16 (2013.01); Y02E 60/15 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention discloses a novel apparatus and methods for augmenting the power of a gas turbine engine, improving gas turbine engine operation, and reducing the response time necessary to meet changing demands of a power plant. Improvements in power augmentation and engine operation include additional heated compressed air injection, steam injection, water recovery, exhaust tempering, fuel heating, and stored heated air injection.