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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2009
Timothy R. Bilton, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Dean M. Erickson, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Brian M. Gallagher, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Korey F. Rendo, Greer, SC (US);
John V. Hains, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Timothy R. Bilton, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Dean M. Erickson, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Brian M. Gallagher, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Korey F. Rendo, Greer, SC (US);
John V. Hains, Simpsonville, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A combustion turbine engine that includes: a compressor; a combustor that receives fuel from a fuel line; a turbine; a heat exchange portion comprising a portion of the fuel line in heat transfer relationship with a heat source for heating the fuel; a rapid heating value meter disposed to test the heating value of the fuel that is configured to provide heating value test results within approximately 1 minute; a cold leg bypass comprising a fuel line that bypasses the heat exchange portion, the cold leg bypass being connected to the fuel line at an upstream fork and at a fuel mixing junction; and valves for controlling the fuel being directed through the heat exchange portion and the fuel being direct through the cold leg bypass; wherein the length of fuel line between the fuel mixing junction and the combustor is less than 20 meters.