IP Library Granted Patent US 8,726,627
Granted Patent B2
US 8,726,627 · App. 12/795,046 · Granted May 20, 2014

Gas turbine equipment utilizing high humidity

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Patent No.
US 8,726,627
App. No.
12/795,046
Granted
May 20, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A gas turbine equipment utilizing high humidity, for preventing generation of white smoke throughout a year, and for restraining radiation of extra heat so as to restrain lowering of heat efficiency, the equipment comprising 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, and further comprising 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 if a temperature of the exhaust gas measured by the temperature measuring device is not higher than a predetermined value.

Claims (6)

1. A gas turbine equipment utilizing high humidity, comprising a humidifying means for humidifying compressed gas for combustion, a heat recovery means including at least one of an economizer for recovering exhaust heat from a gas turbine and an air cooler for recovering heat from said compressed air to heat humidifying water in said humidifying means, a recuperator for recovering exhaust heat from the gas turbine and for heating the compressed gas for combustion, which compressed gas 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 recirculation pipe line for recirculating heated water between said heat recovery means and said exhaust gas reheater, a temperature measuring means for measuring a temperature of the exhaust gas passing through said exhaust gas reheater, and a recirculation pump provided in said recirculation pipe line, and adapted to be driven when a temperature measured by said temperature measuring means is not higher than a predetermined value.

2. The gas turbine equipment utilizing high humidity as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said recirculation pipe line is provided with a flow quantity adjusting means for adjusting a quantity of flow of the heated water flowing therethrough.

3. The gas turbine equipment utilizing high humidity as set forth in claim 2 , wherein said flow quantity adjusting means is a means for controlling a revolution speed of said recirculation pump.

4. The gas turbine equipment utilizing high humidity as set forth in claim 2 , wherein said flow quantity adjusting means comprises a flow quantity adjusting valve provided on a discharge side of said recirculation pump and an overflow pipe connected between said flow quantity adjusting valve and said recirculation pump.

5. The gas turbine equipment utilizing high humidity as set forth in claim 4 , wherein said heat recovery means includes said air cooler provided upstream of said humidifying means, said economizer provided downstream of said recuperator, and further includes said recirculation pipe line for recirculating heated water and being connected between said economizer and said exhaust gas reheater.

6. A gas turbine equipment utilizing high humidity, comprising a humidifying means for humidifying compressed gas for combustion, a heat recovery means including at least one of an economizer for recovering exhaust heat from a gas turbine and an air cooler for recovering heat from said compressed air to heat humidifying water in said humidifying means, a recuperator for recovering exhaust heat from the gas turbine and for heating the compressed gas for combustion, which compressed gas 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 heated water temperature measuring means for measuring a temperature of the heated water passing through said exhaust gas reheater, and a heated water temperature adjusting means for increasing a temperature of heated water in said exhaust gas reheater if the temperature of the heated water measured by said temperature measuring means is not higher than a predetermined value.

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 11, 2014
From: HITACHI, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 032865/0800 →