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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2008
Ravindra Annigeri, Roswell, GA (US);
Jeffrey S. Goldmeer, Latham, NY (US);
Anthony B. Campbell, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Joshua S. Sater, Greenville, SC (US);
Ravindra Annigeri, Roswell, GA (US);
Jeffrey S. Goldmeer, Latham, NY (US);
Anthony B. Campbell, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Joshua S. Sater, Greenville, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A flexible and automatic system and method for blending an inexpensive secondary gas with a primary gas fuel for operation of a Dry Low NOx gas turbine. The secondary gas may be a gas fuel such as hydrogen, ethane, butane, propane and liquefied natural gas or an inert gas. Combustion dynamics are avoided by controlling the blended fuel within a permissible range for a Modified Wobbe Index. Combustion dynamics and gas turbine exhaust emissions may also be monitored to maintain safe combustion with the blended fuel. A gas turbine control system may adjust the blend and temperature of the primary gas fuel and the secondary gas to promote desired combustion.