Gas turbine engine with water injection
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1. A gas turbine engine comprising:
- a high pressure compressor including an inlet;
a booster compressor located upstream of said high pressure compressor;
a passageway extending through said high pressure compressor and said booster compressor;
water injection apparatus positioned at said inlet of said high pressure compressor for injecting water into gas flowing through said passageway from an outlet of said booster compressor towards said high pressure compressor, said water injection apparatus comprising a first plurality of water injection nozzles, each said nozzle comprising a head and an elongate member extending from said head and into said passageway, said nozzles configured so that water flows therethrough and into said passageway; and
a heat exchanging intercooler in series flow relationship with said booster compressor and said compressor, said heat exchanging intercooler comprising an inlet coupled to said booster compressor outlet for receiving at least a portion of gas flowing from said booster compressor outlet, and an outlet coupled to said high pressure compressor inlet.
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Abstract
Precompressor and pre-booster water spray injection apparatus and methods are described. In an exemplary embodiment, a gas turbine engine suitable for use in connection with water spray injection includes a low pressure compressor, a high pressure compressor, and a combustor. The engine also includes a high pressure turbine, a low pressure turbine, and a power turbine. A water injection apparatus is provided for injecting water into an inlet of the high pressure compressor. The water spray injection apparatus is in flow communication with a water supply, and during engine operation, water is delivered from such supply through the injection apparatus to the inlet of the compressor.
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1. A gas turbine engine comprising:
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a high pressure compressor including an inlet; a booster compressor located upstream of said high pressure compressor; a passageway extending through said high pressure compressor and said booster compressor; water injection apparatus positioned at said inlet of said high pressure compressor for injecting water into gas flowing through said passageway from an outlet of said booster compressor towards said high pressure compressor, said water injection apparatus comprising a first plurality of water injection nozzles, each said nozzle comprising a head and an elongate member extending from said head and into said passageway, said nozzles configured so that water flows therethrough and into said passageway; and a heat exchanging intercooler in series flow relationship with said booster compressor and said compressor, said heat exchanging intercooler comprising an inlet coupled to said booster compressor outlet for receiving at least a portion of gas flowing from said booster compressor outlet, and an outlet coupled to said high pressure compressor inlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13)
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5. A gas turbine engine comprising:
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a booster compressor; a passageway extending through said turbine engine and through said booster compressor; water injection apparatus for injecting water into gas flowing through said passageway, said water injection apparatus comprising a first plurality of water injection nozzles, each said nozzle comprising a head and an elongate member extending from said head and into said passageway, said nozzles configured so that water flows therethrough and into said passageway; a high pressure compressor located downstream of said booster compressor, said passageway extending through said high pressure compressor; and a heat exchanging intercooler in series flow relationship with said booster compressor and said high pressure compressor, said heat exchanging intercooler comprising an inlet coupled to an outlet of said booster compressor for receiving at least a portion of gas flowing from said booster compressor outlet, and an outlet coupled to an inlet of said high pressure compressor. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 14)
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9. A method for operating a gas turbine engine including a high pressure compressor, a booster compressor upstream of the high pressure compressor, and water injection apparatus including a first plurality of water injection nozzles, each nozzle having a head connected to an elongate member and extending into a passageway, said method comprising the steps of:
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injecting water into the engine at an inlet of the high pressure compressor through the nozzles and into the passageway; and cooling the airflow from an outlet of the booster compressor using a heat exchanging intercooler and supplying the cool air to the inlet of the compressor. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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