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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2013
Applicants:
Bonnie D. Marini, Oviedo, FL (US);
Brian J. Bohinsky, Winter Springs, FL (US);
Inventors:
Bonnie D. Marini, Oviedo, FL (US);
Brian J. Bohinsky, Winter Springs, FL (US);
Assignee:
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, München, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 1/00 (2006.01); F02C 9/20 (2006.01); F02C 9/28 (2006.01); F02C 9/54 (2006.01); F02C 7/057 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 9/20 (2013.01); F02C 7/057 (2013.01); F02C 9/28 (2013.01); F02C 9/54 (2013.01); F05D 2270/05 (2013.01); F05D 2270/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gas turbine engine and method of controlling the gas turbine engine that may be utilized in a power grid having a plurality of additional power generation sources. The gas turbine engine is configured with a compressor having an enlarged mass flow volume. The gas turbine engine may be operated at a base load for supplying power to the power grid at a part load and optimum efficiency for the engine, and may be ramped up to a higher output to supply a peak load output to the power grid.