IP Library Granted Patent US 7,757,475
Granted Patent B2
US 7,757,475 · App. 11/480,392 · Granted Jul 20, 2010

Gas turbine equipment utilizing high humidity

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Patent No.
US 7,757,475
App. No.
11/480,392
Granted
Jul 20, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A gas turbine equipment includes a humidifying device for humidifying compressed gas for combustion, a heat recovery device for recovering exhaust heat from a gas turbine or the compressed air so as to heat humidifying water in the humidifying device, a recuperator for recovering exhaust heat from the gas turbine and heating the compressed gas for combustion, a dehumidifying device for dehumidifying and recovering moisture in the exhaust gas having passed through the recuperator, and an exhaust gas reheater for heating the exhaust gas after dehumidification, a temperature measuring device for measuring a temperature of the exhaust gas passing through the exhaust gas reheater, and a heating temperature adjusting device for increasing the heating temperature of the exhaust gas reheater.

Claims (14)

1. A gas turbine equipment utilizing high humidity, comprising a humidifying means for humidifying compressed gas for combustion, a heat recovery means for recovering exhaust heat from a gas turbine or said compressed air so as to heat humidifying water in said humidifying means, a recuperator for recovering exhaust heat from the gas turbine and heating the compressed gas for combustion, which has been humidified by said humidifying means, a dehumidifying means for dehumidifying and recovering moisture in the exhaust gas having passed through said recuperator, and an exhaust gas reheater for heating the exhaust gas after dehumidification,

wherein said gas turbine equipment further comprises:

a temperature measuring means for measuring a temperature of the exhaust gas passing through said exhaust gas reheater;

a heating temperature adjusting means for adjusting a heat value applied to the exhaust gas by said exhaust gas reheater; and

arithmetic processing means for controlling said heating temperature adjusting means, in accordance with a temperature of the exhaust gas measured by said temperature measuring means, so as to increase the temperature of the exhaust gas heated by said exhaust gas reheater to or over a predetermined value.

2. A gas turbine equipment utilizing high humidity as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said heat recovery means comprises an air cooler arranged upstream of said humidifying means, and an economizer arranged downstream of said recuperator.

3. A gas turbine equipment utilizing high humidity, comprising a humidifying means for humidifying compressed gas for combustion, a heat recovery means for recovering exhaust heat from a gas turbine or said compressed air so as to heat humidifying water in said humidifying means, a recuperator for recovering exhaust heat from the gas turbine and heating the compressed gas for combustion, which has been humidified by said humidifying means, a dehumidifying means for dehumidifying and recovering moisture in the exhaust gas having passed through said recuperator, and an exhaust gas reheater for heating the exhaust gas after dehumidification,

wherein said gas turbine equipment further comprises:

an exhaust gas temperature measuring means for measuring a temperature of the exhaust gas passing through said exhaust gas reheater;

an ambient air temperature measuring means for measuring an ambient air temperature;

a temperature difference comparing means for comparing a difference between temperatures measured by said ambient air temperature measuring means and said exhaust gas temperature measuring means;

a heating temperature adjusting means for adjusting a heat value applied to the exhaust gas by said exhaust gas reheater; and

arithmetic processing means for controlling said heating temperature adjusting means, in accordance with a temperature difference detected by said temperature difference comparing means, so as to increase the temperature of the exhaust gas heated by said exhaust gas reheater to or over a predetermined value.

4. A gas turbine equipment utilizing high humidity as set forth in claim 3 , wherein said heat recovery means comprises an air cooler arranged upstream of said humidifying means, and an economizer arranged downstream of said recuperator.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVING PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 11921683 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 054975 FRAME: 0438. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 26, 2023
From: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
Reel/Frame 063787/0867 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 13, 2021
From: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
Reel/Frame 054975/0438 →
CONFIRMATORY ASSIGNMENT Recorded Oct 8, 2014
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 033917/0209 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 22, 2014
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 033003/0648 →