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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2015
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Kihyung Kim, Atlanta, GA (US);
Diego Fernando Rancruel, Mauldin, SC (US);
Leslie Yung Min Tong, Roswell, GA (US);
Stephen R. Watts, Greer, SC (US);
Kamlesh Mundra, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Assignee:
GENERAL ELECRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 6/16 (2006.01); F02C 1/02 (2006.01); F02C 3/30 (2006.01); F02C 6/08 (2006.01); F02C 7/143 (2006.01); F02C 7/18 (2006.01); F01D 15/10 (2006.01); F02C 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 6/16 (2013.01); F01D 15/10 (2013.01); F02C 1/02 (2013.01); F02C 3/04 (2013.01); F02C 3/305 (2013.01); F02C 6/08 (2013.01); F02C 7/143 (2013.01); F02C 7/18 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2220/62 (2013.01); F05D 2220/76 (2013.01); F05D 2260/213 (2013.01); F05D 2270/053 (2013.01); F05D 2270/061 (2013.01); F05D 2270/091 (2013.01); Y02E 60/15 (2013.01);
Abstract
A power augmentation system for a gas turbine that is electrically coupled to a power grid incudes, in serial flow order, a compressed air supply, a compressed air storage tank and an expansion turbine that is disposed downstream from the compressed air storage tank. An exhaust outlet of the expansion turbine is in fluid communication with at least one of an inlet section or a compressor of the gas turbine.