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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2009
Brian Gallagher, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Ravi Praveen S. Eluripati, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Jonathan Carl Thatcher, Liberty, SC (US);
Priscilla Childers, Greenville, SC (US);
Bryan Edward Sweet, Valatie, NY (US);
Brian Gallagher, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Ravi Praveen S. Eluripati, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Jonathan Carl Thatcher, Liberty, SC (US);
Priscilla Childers, Greenville, SC (US);
Bryan Edward Sweet, Valatie, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A system and method to reduce the gas fuel supply pressure requirements of a gas turbine, which results in an increased operability range and a reduction in gas turbine trips. According to the method, the gas turbine is allowed to start and operate at supply pressures determined as a function of ambient conditions and gas turbine compressor pressure ratio. This increases the operability window, and reduces or eliminates the need for gas fuel compressors.