Methods and apparatus for operating gas turbine engines

Details Methods and apparatus for operating gas turbine engines Methods and apparatus for operating gas turbine engines

2006-03-07

2006-03-07

Freay, Charles G. (Department: 3746)

Power plants

Combustion products used as motive fluid

Process

C060S728000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07007484

ABSTRACT:
A method for operating a gas turbine engine including a compressor, combustor, and turbine is provided that includes channeling compressed airflow from the compressor to a heat exchanger having a working fluid circulating within, channeling the working fluid from the heat exchanger to a chiller, extracting energy from the working fluid to power the chiller, and directing airflow entering the gas turbine engine through the inlet chiller such that the temperature of the airflow is reduced prior to the airflow entering the compressor.

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