SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPRESSOR INTERCOOLER
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1. A system comprising:
- a gas turbine system comprising;
a first compressor stage configured to compress an air flow to a first pressure;
a second compressor stage configured to compress the air flow to a second pressure greater than the first pressure; and
a turbine disposed along an axis of the gas turbine system;
an intercooler heat exchanger disposed between the first compressor stage and the second compressor stage, wherein the intercooler comprises;
a body comprising a plurality of channels configured to receive a cooling fluid; and
a plurality of fins extending from the body, wherein the air flow is configured to flow over the plurality of fins, and the intercooler heat exchanger is configured to transfer heat from the air flow to the cooling fluid; and
a liquefaction system indirectly coupled to the intercooler heat exchanger, wherein the liquefaction system comprises a liquefaction fluid, and the liquefaction fluid is configured to receive heat from the cooling fluid.
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Abstract
A method includes compressing an air flow to a first pressure, transferring heat from the air flow to a liquefaction fluid via an intercooler heat exchanger, compressing the air flow to a second pressure greater than the first pressure, combusting the air flow and a fuel to generate a combustion product flow, and driving a turbine with the combustion product flow. The turbine is configured to drive machinery of a liquefaction system. The liquefaction fluid includes at least one of a pre-cooling fluid, a refrigerant, and a liquefied product of the liquefaction system.
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1. A system comprising:
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a gas turbine system comprising; a first compressor stage configured to compress an air flow to a first pressure; a second compressor stage configured to compress the air flow to a second pressure greater than the first pressure; and a turbine disposed along an axis of the gas turbine system; an intercooler heat exchanger disposed between the first compressor stage and the second compressor stage, wherein the intercooler comprises; a body comprising a plurality of channels configured to receive a cooling fluid; and a plurality of fins extending from the body, wherein the air flow is configured to flow over the plurality of fins, and the intercooler heat exchanger is configured to transfer heat from the air flow to the cooling fluid; and a liquefaction system indirectly coupled to the intercooler heat exchanger, wherein the liquefaction system comprises a liquefaction fluid, and the liquefaction fluid is configured to receive heat from the cooling fluid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising:
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a gas turbine system comprising; a first compressor stage configured to compress an air flow to a first pressure; a second compressor stage configured to compress the air flow to a second pressure greater than the first pressure; and a turbine disposed along an axis of the gas turbine system; an intercooler heat exchanger disposed between the first compressor stage and the second compressor stage, wherein the intercooler comprises; a body comprising a plurality of channels configured to receive a liquefaction fluid; and a plurality of fins extending from the body, wherein the air flow is configured to flow over the plurality of fins, and the intercooler heat exchanger is configured to transfer heat from the air flow to the liquefaction fluid; and a liquefaction system directly coupled to the intercooler heat exchanger, wherein the liquefaction system comprises the liquefaction fluid, and the liquefaction fluid comprises a pre-cooling fluid, a refrigerant, or a liquefied product of the liquefaction system, or any combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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compressing an air flow to a first pressure; transferring heat from the air flow to a liquefaction fluid via an intercooler heat exchanger; compressing the air flow to a second pressure greater than the first pressure; combusting the air flow and a fuel to generate a combustion product flow; and driving a turbine with the combustion product flow, wherein the turbine is configured to drive machinery of a liquefaction system, and the liquefaction fluid comprises at least one of a pre-cooling fluid, a refrigerant, and a liquefied product of the liquefaction system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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