Patent ID: 6474069
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: F01K,F02C,F05D,Y02E

Abstract:
A gas turbine apparatus comprising:a gas turbine system including a compressor, a combustion system, and a gas turbine; and means for generating a transient plant power boost that can be selectively supported via injection of a first gas in gaseous form, comprising: a working fluid source, said working fluid source comprising at least one of a compressed gas storage vessel and a liquefied gas storage vessel, each said vessel containing and storing substantially solely said first gas, said vessel being operatively coupled via a working fluid flow control valve to a fluid flow path extending between said compressor and said gas turbine for selectively directly adding said first gas in gaseous form to fluid flowing through said fluid flow path at a point downstream of said compressor and upstream of said gas turbine.