Power plants – Combustion products used as motive fluid – Process
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-18
2007-09-18
Rodriguez, William H. (Department: 3746)
Power plants
Combustion products used as motive fluid
Process
C060S728000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10925465
ABSTRACT:
A method of operating a gas turbine engine is provided. The gas turbine engine includes at least one engine casing and at least one rotor assembly. The method includes directing airflow through a supply pipe and into a heat exchanger, lowering the temperature of the airflow in the heat exchanger, and directing the cooled airflow into the engine casing to cool the casing.
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Albers Robert Joseph
Boyle Marcia
Glynn Christopher Charles
Ruiz Rafael
Andes William Scott
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
General Electric Company
Rodriguez William H.
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