Patent ID: 9388737
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: F01K,F02C,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A method of efficiently operating a gas turbine energy system, comprising: (a) providing a coupled gas turbine engine having a compressor section coupled to a turbine section; (b) providing a booster system fluidly connected to the gas turbine engine, the booster system having a fueled engine coupled to an auxiliary compressor, a cooling system, and a recuperator; (c) pressurizing ambient air using the auxiliary compressor driven by the fueled engine to produce compressed air, while intercooling the compressed air between compression stages by transferring heat therefrom to the cooling system; and, (d) heating the compressed air in the recuperator using exhaust from only the fueled engine and then injecting the compressed air into the combustor.