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Title: Thermochemically recuperated and steam cooled gas turbine system

Abstract

A gas turbine system is described in which the expanded gas from the turbine section is used to generate the steam in a heat recovery steam generator and to heat a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbon fuel and the steam in a reformer. The reformer converts the hydrocarbon gas to hydrogen and carbon monoxide for combustion in a combustor. A portion of the steam from the heat recovery steam generator is used to cool components, such as the stationary vanes, in the turbine section, thereby superheating the steam. The superheated steam is mixed into the hydrocarbon gas upstream of the reformer, thereby eliminating the need to raise the temperature of the expanded gas discharged from the turbine section in order to achieve effective conversion of the hydrocarbon gas. 4 figs.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
OSTI Identifier:
87754
Patent Number(s):
5431007
Application Number:
PAN: 8-205,448
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corp, Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC21-93MC30247
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 11 Jul 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
08 HYDROGEN FUEL; 10 SYNTHETIC FUELS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; STEAM REFORMER PROCESSES; SYNTHESIS GAS; COMBUSTION; HEAT RECOVERY EQUIPMENT; DESIGN; GAS TURBINES; HYDROCARBONS; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION

Citation Formats

Viscovich, P W, and Bannister, R L. Thermochemically recuperated and steam cooled gas turbine system. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Viscovich, P W, & Bannister, R L. Thermochemically recuperated and steam cooled gas turbine system. United States.
Viscovich, P W, and Bannister, R L. Tue . "Thermochemically recuperated and steam cooled gas turbine system". United States.
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author = {Viscovich, P W and Bannister, R L},
abstractNote = {A gas turbine system is described in which the expanded gas from the turbine section is used to generate the steam in a heat recovery steam generator and to heat a mixture of gaseous hydrocarbon fuel and the steam in a reformer. The reformer converts the hydrocarbon gas to hydrogen and carbon monoxide for combustion in a combustor. A portion of the steam from the heat recovery steam generator is used to cool components, such as the stationary vanes, in the turbine section, thereby superheating the steam. The superheated steam is mixed into the hydrocarbon gas upstream of the reformer, thereby eliminating the need to raise the temperature of the expanded gas discharged from the turbine section in order to achieve effective conversion of the hydrocarbon gas. 4 figs.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1995},
month = {7}
}

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