Patent ID: 7389644
Filing Date: 2008-06-24
Classification: F02C,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A combustion turbine power generation system comprising: a combustion turbine assembly including a main compressor constructed and arranged to receive ambient inlet air, a main expansion turbine operatively associated with the main compressor, a combustor constructed and arranged to receive compressed air from the main compressor and to feed the main expansion turbine, and an electric generator associated with the main expansion turbine for generating electric power, pressure reducing structure constructed and arranged to reduce pressure of compressed air, from a source of compressed air, to atmospheric pressure and thus to reduce a temperature of the compressed air, from the source of compressed air, to a temperature below ambient temperature when exhausted from the pressure reducing structure, structure associated with the pressure reducing structure constructed and arranged to permit mixing of the air exhausted from the pressure reducing structure and the ambient inlet air to reduce a temperature of inlet air to the main compressor, and an air storage defining the source of compressed air.