Gas turbine with bottoming air turbine cycle
First Claim
1. Gas Turbine With Bottoming Air Turbine Cycle comprising:
- a gas turbine comprising connected in series a compressor, at least one combustor and a turbine for producing shaft mechanical power and hot exhaust gases;
a gas-to-air main heat exchanger comprising means for transferring heat from the gas turbine hot exhaust gases to at least one flow of compressed air to produce hot compressed air;
a line connecting the gas side of the main heat exchanger with an exhaust duct of the gas turbine to supply the hot exhaust gases into the main heat exchanger;
hot air turbine comprising means for producing work by expanding the hot compressed air;
an additional air compressor comprising means for supplying at least one flow of compressed air into the main heat exchanger and for supplying at least two additional flows of compressed air;
lines connecting the additional air compressor with the hot air turbine through an air side of the main heat exchanger to supply the hot compressed air to said turbine;
an aftercooler comprising means for extracting heat from the first additional flow of compressed air;
a cold air turbine comprising means for producing work and refrigerated air by expanding the first additional flow of compressed air;
lines connecting the additional air compressor with the cold air turbine through the aftercooler to supply the first additional flow of compressed air to said turbine;
lines connecting a suction duct of the compressor of the gas turbine with the atmosphere, with an exhaust duct of the cold air turbine, and with the additional air compressor to supply the gas turbine compressor with the atmospheric air, with the refrigerated air after the cold air turbine, and with the second additional flow of compressed air;
a line connecting the exhaust duct of the cold air turbine with external consumers of the cold air;
flow controlling &
vices installed on the lines connected to the gas turbine compressor suction duct, to the cold air turbine inlet duct and to the external consumers of the cold air.
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Abstract
Gas turbine with a bottoming air turbine cycle. This system comprises a gas turbine and a bottoming air turbine cycle system. The latter includes a gas-to-air heat exchanger, compressed air aftercooler, an air compressor, a hot air turbine, and a cold air turbine. High temperature exhaust gases of the gas turbine pass the heat exchanger heating compressed air delivered by the air compressor. Then hot air expands in the hot air turbine. Part of the air from the compressor is cooled in the aftercooler, and then expands in the cold air turbine. Hot and cold air turbines drive the air compressor and an electric generator or other consumer of mechanic power. After the cold air turbine, air temperature is lower than the ambient temperature. Using it, refrigeration can be provided, including cooling gas turbine compressor inlet air. In this mode, the gas turbine compressor consumes air having stabilized low temperature and stabilized pressure. A special peak load mode of the gas turbine is also available.
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11 Claims
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1. Gas Turbine With Bottoming Air Turbine Cycle comprising:
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a gas turbine comprising connected in series a compressor, at least one combustor and a turbine for producing shaft mechanical power and hot exhaust gases; a gas-to-air main heat exchanger comprising means for transferring heat from the gas turbine hot exhaust gases to at least one flow of compressed air to produce hot compressed air; a line connecting the gas side of the main heat exchanger with an exhaust duct of the gas turbine to supply the hot exhaust gases into the main heat exchanger; hot air turbine comprising means for producing work by expanding the hot compressed air; an additional air compressor comprising means for supplying at least one flow of compressed air into the main heat exchanger and for supplying at least two additional flows of compressed air; lines connecting the additional air compressor with the hot air turbine through an air side of the main heat exchanger to supply the hot compressed air to said turbine; an aftercooler comprising means for extracting heat from the first additional flow of compressed air; a cold air turbine comprising means for producing work and refrigerated air by expanding the first additional flow of compressed air; lines connecting the additional air compressor with the cold air turbine through the aftercooler to supply the first additional flow of compressed air to said turbine; lines connecting a suction duct of the compressor of the gas turbine with the atmosphere, with an exhaust duct of the cold air turbine, and with the additional air compressor to supply the gas turbine compressor with the atmospheric air, with the refrigerated air after the cold air turbine, and with the second additional flow of compressed air; a line connecting the exhaust duct of the cold air turbine with external consumers of the cold air; flow controlling &
vices installed on the lines connected to the gas turbine compressor suction duct, to the cold air turbine inlet duct and to the external consumers of the cold air. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Method of mechanical power production comprising the following steps:
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compressing a first air flow; heating this air flow; expanding this air flow with deriving work; extracting heat from this air flow; compressing a second air flow; heating this air flow by the heat extracted from the first air flow; expanding the second air flow with deriving work; compressing a third air flow using work derived while expanding took place; extracting heat and condensed water from this air flow; expanding this air flow with deriving work. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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