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UTILIZING HEAT DISCARDED FROM A GAS TURBINE ENGINE

  • US 20120096869A1
  • Filed: 10/26/2011
  • Published: 04/26/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • one or more turbo-compressor spools in fluid communication with one another, each of the one or more turbo-compressor spools comprising a compressor in mechanical communication with a turbine;

    a fuel source comprising a fuel;

    one of a heat exchanger and heat jacket to transfer heat from a fluid associated with operation of the one or more turbo-compressor spools to a portion of the fuel to substantially heat the portion of the fuel to form a heated fuel; and

    a combustor operable to combust the heated fuel.

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