Cooling system for use in a turbine assembly and method of assembly
AssigneeBHA Altair, LLC
InventorTimothy John Nicholas
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Abstract
A cooling system for use in a turbine assembly is provided. The cooling system includes a first filter configured to remove particles entrained in a flow of intake air, an array of nozzles downstream from the first filter, and a second filter downstream from the array. The array of nozzles is configured to facilitate reducing a temperature of the intake air, and the second filter is configured to repel cooling liquid discharged from the array of nozzles while allowing cooled intake air to flow therethrough.
Claims20
A cooling system for use in a turbine assembly, said system comprising:
- a first filter configured to remove particles entrained in a flow of intake air;
- an array of nozzles downstream from said first filter, said array of nozzles configured to facilitate reducing a temperature of the intake air;
- and
- a second filter downstream from said array, said second filter configured to repel cooling liquid discharged from said array of nozzles while allowing cooled intake air to flow therethrough.
A gas turbine assembly comprising:
- a filter house comprising:
- a first filter configured to remove particles entrained in a flow of intake air;
- an array of nozzles downstream from said first filter, wherein said array is configured to facilitate reducing a temperature of the intake air;
- and
- a second filter downstream from said array, wherein said second filter is configured to repel cooling liquid discharged from said array of nozzles while allowing cooled intake air to flow therethrough;
- and
- a duct coupled to an outlet of said filter house, wherein said duct is configured to channel the cooled intake air downstream therefrom.
A method of assembling a cooling system for use in a turbine assembly, said method comprising:
- coupling a first filter within a filter house, wherein the first filter is configured to remove particles entrained in a flow of intake air;
- positioning an array of nozzles downstream from the first filter, wherein the array is configured to facilitate reducing a temperature of the intake air;
- and
- positioning a second filter downstream from the array, wherein the second filter is configured to repel cooling liquid discharged from the array of nozzles while allowing cooled intake air to flow therethrough.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.