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US 2004/0055271 A1Published application
Installation for the generation of energy
AssigneesTurboconsult, Asa S.A.
InventorRudolf Hendriks
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AssigneesTurboconsult, Asa S.A.
InventorRudolf Hendriks
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An installation for generating energy comprises a compressor assembly for compressing air, having a low-pressure compressor, which is connected to a high-pressure compressor via a primary air path. Furthermore, a compressor turbine assembly is provided for the purpose of driving the low-pressure compressor and/or the high-pressure compressor. The installation also has a combustion device for burning a suitable mixture of compressed air and a fuel, and a power turbine with a rotatable shaft for releasing mechanical energy. An exhaust-gas pipe system is connected to the exhaust-gas outlet of the power turbine. The installation comprises a secondary air path which, at an inlet end thereof, is connected between the outlet of the low-pressure compressor and the inlet of the high-pressure compressor, in such a manner that, of the compressed air originating from the outlet of the low-pressure compressor, a primary airflow passes via the primary air path to the high-pressure compressor and a secondary airflow passes into the secondary air path. At the secondary air path, first water injection means are provided for injecting water into the secondary airflow. The secondary air path is connected, at an outlet end thereof, to the connection between the outlet of the compressor turbine assembly and the inlet of the power turbine.
Installation for generating energy, comprising:
Installation according to one or more of the preceding claims, in which a low-pressure combustion device is positioned between the outlet of the compressor turbine assembly and the power turbine.
Installation according to one or more of the preceding claims, in which a low-pressure combustion device is positioned in the secondary air path for the purpose of burning a suitable mixture of the secondary airflow and a fuel.
Installation according to one or more of the preceding claims, in which a fifth and a sixth heat exchanger are provided, which effect a heat transfer between the exhaust gases in the primary exhaust-gas path, on the one hand, and the primary airflow between the high-pressure compressor and the compressor turbine assembly, on the other hand.
Installation according to one or more of the preceding claims, in which third water injection means are provided for the purpose of injecting water into the primary airflow downstream of the high-pressure compressor.
Installation according to one of more of the preceding claims, in which the cooling means for cooling the primary airflow between the outlet of the low-pressure compressor and the outlet of the high-pressure compressor are designed as fourth water injection means.
Installation according to one of more of the preceding claims, in which a high-pressure combustion device is positioned between the outlet of the high-pressure compressor and the inlet of the compressor turbine assembly, for the purpose of burning a suitable mixture comprising the compressed air and a fuel.
Installation according to one of more of the preceding claims, in which the compressor turbine assembly includes a single compressor turbine, which is arranged on a common shaft with the low-pressure compressor and the high-pressure compressor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.