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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2013
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Korey Frederic Rendo, Greer, SC (US);
David Wesley Ball, Jr., Easley, SC (US);
Diego Fernando Rancruel, Greenville, SC (US);
Ameya Chandrakant Joshi, Greenville, SC (US);
Michael Brian Smith, Simpsonville, SC (US);
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A simple cycle gas turbomachine includes a compressor portion, and a turbine portion having an outlet. At least one combustor is fluidically connected to the compressor portion and the turbine portion. An exhaust member includes an inlet, fluidically connected to the outlet of the turbine portion, a first outlet and a second outlet. A fuel conditioning system includes a heat exchange member provided with a first circuit having an exhaust gas inlet fluidically connected to the second outlet of the exhaust member and an exhaust gas inlet, a second circuit having an inlet fluidically connected to a source of fuel and an outlet fluidically connected to the at least one combustor. A conditioned fluid conduit is fluidically connected between a source of conditioned fluid and one of the combustor assembly and the first outlet of the exhaust member.