Systems and methods for reducing emissions in gas turbine engines
AssigneeGE Infrastructure Technology LLC
InventorsMihir K. Lal, Mark W. Pinson, Kamil Kaczorowski, Pawel Oleszczak
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Abstract
A power generation system includes a gas turbine engine having a compressor section, a combustor section, and a turbine section. The power generation system includes a diluent supply system for supplying a diluent to the compressor section. The supplied diluent and ambient air are compressed together by the compressor section before being transferred to the combustor section. A method for facilitating improved emissions performance of the gas turbine engine using such a system is also provided.
Claims20
A method of supplying a diluent to a gas turbine engine, the method comprising:
- injecting a diluent into a compressor section of the gas turbine engine;
- channeling ambient air into the compressor section;
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- compressing the diluent and ambient air together within the compressor section to facilitate improving emission performance of the gas turbine engine.
A power generation system comprising:
- a gas turbine engine comprising:
- a compressor section comprising an inlet;
- a combustor section downstream from the compressor section;
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- a turbine section downstream from the combustor section, the turbine section discharging an exhaust gas therefrom during operation;
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- a diluent supply system for supplying a diluent to the compressor section, wherein the diluent and ambient air are compressed together by the compressor section before being routed downstream into the combustor section.
A gas turbine engine comprising:
- a compressor section comprising an inlet;
- a combustor section downstream from the compressor section;
- a turbine section downstream from the combustor section, the turbine section discharging an exhaust gas therefrom during operation;
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- a diluent supply system for supplying a diluent into the compressor section, wherein the diluent and ambient air are compressed together by the compressor section before being routed downstream into the combustor section, the diluent supply system comprising at least one flow control device for controlling a flow parameter of the diluent supplied to the compressor section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.