Systems and methods for a mobile power plant with improved mobility and reduced trailer count
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsKenneth Robert Austin, Vineet Sethi, Raymond Kalok Fong, Jose Emmanuel Guillen, Robert Allen Baten, Donald Gordon Laing
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Abstract
A system a first mobile body configured to support a turbine engine and an auxiliary skid communicatively and fluidly coupled to the turbine engine. The auxiliary skid includes one or more interconnects configured to support a turbine engine component. The system also includes a second mobile body configured to support a generator. The first and second mobile bodies are configured to align a removable coupling between the turbine engine and the generator.
Claims24
An interconnecting trailer system for connecting a plurality of trailers, comprising:
- a first trailer configured to be towed by a motorized vehicle, wherein the first trailer comprises:
- one or more first wheels;
- a turbine enclosure configured to at least partially surround a turbine;
- and
- an exhaust section configured to mount above the turbine enclosure, wherein the first trailer is configured to removably couple with a second trailer having a generator.
An interconnecting trailer system for connecting a plurality of trailers, comprising:
- a first trailer configured to be towed by a motorized vehicle, wherein the first trailer comprises:
- one or more first wheels;
- a generator configured to generate electricity;
- and
- a heat exchanger configured to cool a fluid for the generator, wherein the first trailer is configured to removably couple with a second trailer having a turbine.
An interconnecting trailer system for connecting a plurality of trailers, comprising:
- a first trailer configured to be towed by a motorized vehicle, wherein the first trailer comprises:
- one or more first wheels;
- a turbine enclosure configured to surround a turbine;
- and
- an exhaust section disposed at a first end portion of the first trailer, wherein the first end portion of the first trailer is configured to removably couple with a first mating end portion of the second trailer having a generator.
An interconnecting trailer system for connecting a plurality of trailers, comprising:
- a first trailer configured to be towed by a motorized vehicle, wherein the first trailer comprises:
- one or more first wheels;
- a turbine enclosure configured to at least partially surround a gas turbine engine having a compressor section, a turbine section, and one or more combustors;
- and
- a shaft extending from the turbine section to a removable coupling, wherein the removable coupling is configured to removably couple with a generator disposed on a second trailer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.