Power plants – Combustion products used as motive fluid – Process
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-18
2006-04-18
Casaregola, Louis J. (Department: 3746)
Power plants
Combustion products used as motive fluid
Process
C060S039530, C415S116000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07028485
ABSTRACT:
A gas turbine or the like with an axial flow inlet compressor has a fogging system for introducing water droplets into the air inlet to the compressor. A compressor may exhibit a “surge” in the event air temperature drops rapidly, which may occur in the event introduction of fogging water droplets is essentially instantly discontinued. One or more pressure accumulators are connected to the water supply of the fog generating system so that in the event there is an interruption in the water supply the accumulator can provide a gradually decreasing water flow to the fog generator. The accumulator gradually decreases water flow for at least about one second. In a fog system having a plurality of fog generating manifolds, separate accumulators may be connected to each manifold.
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Casaregola Louis J.
Christie Parker & Hale LLP
Mee Industries, Inc.
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