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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2005
James J. Callas, Peoria, IL (US);
Kevin L. Martin, Washburn, IL (US);
Cody P. Renshaw, Peoria, IL (US);
Thomas M. Sopko, Jr., East Peoria, IL (US);
Andrew J. Tonsor, East Peoria, IL (US);
James J. Callas, Peoria, IL (US);
Kevin L. Martin, Washburn, IL (US);
Cody P. Renshaw, Peoria, IL (US);
Thomas M. Sopko, Jr., East Peoria, IL (US);
Andrew J. Tonsor, East Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A turbine system is provided including a plurality of gas turbine engines, each having a compressor section for producing compressed air, a combustor section, and a turbine section yielding hot exhaust gas. A single, common recuperator section is shared by and operatively associated with the plurality of gas turbine engines. A first flow path within the single, common recuperator section is configured to receive compressed air produced by the compressor section of each gas turbine engine. A second flow path, separated from the first flow path and within the single, common recuperator section is configured to receive hot exhaust gases yielded by the turbine section of each gas turbine engine.