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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2005
Holger Bauer, Hardthausen, DE;
Bernhard Küsters, Kamp-Lintfort, DE;
Dieter Minninger, Dinslaken, DE;
Marc Mittelbach, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Andreas Peters, Ratingen, DE;
Stephan Schmidt, Essen, DE;
Steffen Skreba, Essen, DE;
Bernd Stöcker, Oberhausen, DE;
Holger Bauer, Hardthausen, DE;
Bernhard Küsters, Kamp-Lintfort, DE;
Dieter Minninger, Dinslaken, DE;
Marc Mittelbach, Heiligenhaus, DE;
Andreas Peters, Ratingen, DE;
Stephan Schmidt, Essen, DE;
Steffen Skreba, Essen, DE;
Bernd Stöcker, Oberhausen, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A gas turbine, comprising a turbine and a compressor provided with a compressor housing, and to a method for the operation thereof. The compressor is tapped in order to cool the turbine by means of at least one tap line for removing compressed or partially compressed air. The tap line comprises a locking device, particularly a valve, in order to regulate the outflow of tapped air and thus the cooling of the housing.