US6018942A
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Combined cycle power station with gas turbine cooling air cooler
Assignee: GE Vernova GmbH
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Filing: 1997-10-22
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Granted: 2000-02-01
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Expires: 2017-10-22
Abstract
Abstract In a combined power station installation with a gas turbine (4) and a steam turbine (9-11), the exhaust gases from the gas turbine give up their residual heat to the steam turbine via the working medium flowing in a waste heat boiler (7). The waste heat boiler consists essentially of an economizer (21), an evaporator (22) and a superheater (23). A cooling air cooler (32, 33) designed as a once-through steam generator is connected on the water side to the economizer (21) of the waste heat boiler (7). The waste heat boiler is a once-through steam generator in which a separation bottle (25) is arranged on the steam side between the evaporator (22) and the superheater (23). The cooling air cooler (32, 33) is connected on the steam side to the separation bottle (25).
Inventors
- 👤 Erhard Liebig
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:58
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01K; F01K23/00; F01K23/02; F01K23/06; F01K23/10; F01K23/106; F02; F02C; F02C7/00; F02C7/12; F02C7/16; F02C7/18; F02C7/185; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E20/00; Y02E20/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
A combined power station installation with an air cooled gas turbine and a steam turbine, in which the exhaust gases from the gas turbine give up their residual heat to the steam turbine via the working medium flow of a water/steam cycle in a waste heat boiler, whereby the waste heat boiler comprises an economizer, an evaporator and a superheater, and whereby at least one cooler for cooling the gas-turbine cooling air is provided which is designed as a once-through steam generator comprising an economizer, an evaporator, and a superheater and which is fed with water from the economizer of the waste heat boiler, wherein the waste heat boiler in its high pressure part is a once-through steam generator with a separation bottle which is arranged between the steam outlet of the evaporator of the waste heat boiler and the steam inlet of the superheater of the waste heat boiler, and the steam outlet of the cooler is connected to the separation bottle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
A combined power station installation with an air cooled gas turbine and a steam turbine, in which the exhaust gases from the gas turbine give up their residual heat to the steam turbine via the working medium flow of a water/steam cycle in a waste heat boiler, whereby the waste heat boiler comprises an economizer, an evaporator and a superheater, and whereby at least one cooler for cooling the gas-turbine cooling air is provided which is designed as a once-through steam generator comprising an economizer, an evaporator, and a superheater and which is fed with water from the economizer of the waste heat boiler, wherein the waste heat boiler in its high pressure part is a once-through steam generator with a separation bottle which is arranged between the steam outlet of the evaporator of the waste heat boiler and the steam inlet of the superheater of the waste heat boiler, and the steam outlet of the cooler is connected to the separation bottle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The installation as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of coolers, each with a different pressure level of the cooling air, are connected in parallel and being fed with water from a common line and being discharged with steam into a common line.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The installation as claimed in claim 1, where the at least one cooler is arranged vertically, the evaporation being carried out from the bottom to the top.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-01-31 | 2003-08-02 | 2004-02-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-01-31 | 2007-08-02 | 2008-02-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-01-31 | 2011-08-02 | 2012-02-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |