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US 10,480,418 B2Granted
Gas turbine energy supplementing systems and heating systems, and methods of making and using the same
AssigneePowerphase LLC
InventorsRobert J. Kraft, Joshua Kraft
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Abstract
Electrical power systems, including generating capacity of a gas turbine are provided, where additional electrical power is generated utilizing a separate engine and auxiliary air injection system. The gas turbine and separate engine can operate on different fuel types.
Claims19
A method of increasing output of a gas turbine engine, the method comprising:
- operating the gas turbine engine on natural gas or a liquid fuel;
- operating an auxiliary air injection system coupled to a reciprocating engine, the reciprocating engine operating on the natural gas;
- and,
- injecting air from the auxiliary air injection system into the gas turbine engine to increase the power output from the gas turbine engine.
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A method of increasing output of a gas turbine engine, the method comprising:
- operating the gas turbine engine on natural gas;
- operating an auxiliary air injection system coupled to a reciprocating engine, the reciprocating engine fueled with a supply of off-take gas from a waste facility;
- and,
- injecting air from the auxiliary air injection system into the gas turbine engine to increase the power output from the gas turbine engine.
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A method of increasing output of a gas turbine engine, the method comprising:
- operating the gas turbine engine on natural gas;
- storing liquefied natural gas as a back-up fuel source to the gas turbine engine;
- operating an auxiliary air injection system coupled to a reciprocating engine, the reciprocating engine operating on off-gas from the stored liquefied natural gas;
- and,
- injecting air from the auxiliary air injection system into the gas turbine engine to increase the power output from the gas turbine engine.
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A method of increasing output of a gas turbine, the method comprising:
- operating the gas turbine on natural gas;
- transitioning operation of the gas turbine to a liquid fuel;
- operating an auxiliary air injection system coupled to a reciprocating engine, the reciprocating engine operating on the natural gas;
- and,
- injecting air from the auxiliary air injection system into the gas turbine to increase power output from the gas turbine while the gas turbine is operating on natural gas, switching to the liquid fuel, or operating on the liquid fuel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.