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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2014
Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
James H. Sharp, Orlando, FL (US);
Michael Scheurlen, Orlando, FL (US);
Monica B. Hansel, Melbourne, FL (US);
SIEMENS ENERGY, INC., Orlando, FL (US);
Abstract
A combined cycle plant () including: a gas turbine engine () having a compressor (), a combustor and a gas turbine (); a heat recovery steam generator () (HRSG) configured to receive exhaust from the gas turbine engine; a steam turbine () configured to receive steam from the HRSG; a supplemental air arrangement () configured to generate supplemental heated air () when operating and to operate independent of the gas turbine engine; and a kettle boiler () configured to use heat from the supplemental heated air to generate steam used in the steam turbine.