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Method of operating gas turbine power plant with intercooler

  • US 5,758,485 A
  • Filed: 07/30/1996
  • Issued: 06/02/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of a operating a power station plant having a low pressure compressor and a high pressure compressor and an intercooler connected in between for cooling air compressed in the low pressure compressor, the intercooler having a coolant circuit through which heated coolant flows to a heat sink and cooled coolant is returned to the intercooler, the plant also having at least one combustion chamber, at least one turbine and at least one generator, the method comprising the steps of:

  • monitoring values of at least ambient temperature, air humidity of intake air to the low pressure compressor, and outlet air pressure of the intercooler,determining from the monitored values a dew point temperature for the outlet air of the intercooler,directing a flow of heated coolant through a bypass upstream of the heat sink to mix into a flow of cooled coolant downstream of the heat sink; and

    controlling a flow of cooled coolant from the heat sink to the intercooler,wherein, a temperature of mixed coolant entering the intercooler is sufficiently high so that the outlet air of the intercooler is not cooled below the dew point.

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