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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2003
John Henry Hallman, Willis, TX (US);
William J. Hyland, Poland, OH (US);
Ray Veldman, Bellaire, TX (US);
Jeff Diaz, Spring, TX (US);
William Larry Lewis, Houston, TX (US);
John Henry Hallman, Willis, TX (US);
William J. Hyland, Poland, OH (US);
Ray Veldman, Bellaire, TX (US);
Jeff Diaz, Spring, TX (US);
William Larry Lewis, Houston, TX (US);
SME Associates, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Clearwater International, LLC, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Air intake temperature in a gas turbine is regulated by a heat exchange fluid having a low viscosity at low temperatures. The circulated heat transfer fluid preferably comprises an alkali metal formate, most preferably potassium formate. The potassium formate may be blended with other alkali metal formate(s), with alcohol, glycols, salt brines, or any combination of glycols, alcohols, Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Nitrates, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, water and/or or other salt brines.