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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2011
Lisa Anne Wichmann, Greenville, SC (US);
Daniel David Snook, Greenville, SC (US);
Samuel David Draper, Greenville, SC (US);
Noémie Dion Ouellet, Greenville, SC (US);
Scott Allen Rittenhouse, Columbus, IN (US);
Lisa Anne Wichmann, Greenville, SC (US);
Daniel David Snook, Greenville, SC (US);
Samuel David Draper, Greenville, SC (US);
Noémie Dion Ouellet, Greenville, SC (US);
Scott Allen Rittenhouse, Columbus, IN (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
At least one main air compressor makes a compressed ambient gas flow. The compressed ambient gas flow is delivered to a turbine combustor at a pressure that is greater than or substantially equal to an output pressure delivered to the turbine combustor from a turbine compressor as at least a first portion of a recirculated gas flow. A fuel stream is delivered to the turbine combustor, and a combustible mixture is formed and burned, forming the recirculated gas flow. A turbine power is produced that is substantially equal to at least a power required to rotate the turbine compressor. At least a portion of the recirculated gas flow is recirculated through a recirculation loop. An excess portion of the recirculated gas flow is vented or a portion of the recirculated gas flow bypasses the turbine combustor or both.