Patent ID: 8468830
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: F02C,F05D

Abstract:
1. A heating and cooling system for inlet air of a turbine compressor, comprising: a fluid coil positioned about the turbine compressor; a thermal energy storage tank comprising a stratified fluid thermal storage tank with a top portion having warmer fluid and a bottom portion having cooler fluid; a primary loop comprising the fluid coil, a water chiller, a water chiller valve, and a cold water valve; a bypass line comprising a bypass valve, the bypass line having a first end connected to the primary loop upstream of the water chiller and the water chiller valve, and having a second end connected to the primary loop downstream of the water chiller and the water chiller valve; a first line connected to the primary loop between the bypass line second end and the cold water valve, the first line communicating the primary loop to the bottom portion of the thermal energy storage tank; a second line connected to the primary loop between the bypass line first end and the fluid coil, the second line communicating the primary loop to the top portion of the thermal energy storage tank, the second line comprising a tank valve; and a third line having a first end connected to the second line, the third line having a second end connected to the primary loop between the cold water valve and a fluid coil inlet pump upstream of the fluid coil, the third line comprising a warm water valve.