SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEATING FUEL FOR GAS TURBINE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the performance, efficiency, and emissions of a gas turbine by heating fuel before mixing it with compressed air. SOLUTION: In certain embodiments, a system includes a fuel heater 64. The fuel heater 64 includes a first heat exchanger 74 configured to receive compres...

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Main Authors RUCIGAY RICHARD JOHN, BERRY BRIAN JACOB, HOLT JOEL DONNELL, SMITH GORDON RAYMOND, TOKEKAR DEVKINANDAN MADHUKAR
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 18.11.2010
Subjects
AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
BLASTING
COMBUSTION ENGINES
CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES
GAS-TURBINE PLANTS
HEATING
HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
STEAM ACCUMULATORS
STEAM ENGINE PLANTS
STEAM ENGINES
WEAPONS
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Summary:PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the performance, efficiency, and emissions of a gas turbine by heating fuel before mixing it with compressed air. SOLUTION: In certain embodiments, a system includes a fuel heater 64. The fuel heater 64 includes a first heat exchanger 74 configured to receive compressed air 80, 84 from a compressor 20 and to transfer heat of the compressed air 80, 84 to feed-water 92. The fuel heater 64 also includes a second heat exchanger 76 configured to receive heated feed-water 94 from the first heat exchanger 74 and to transfer heat of the heated feed-water 94 to fuel 98. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Bibliography:Application Number: JP20100104700