Gas turbines in mechanical drive applications and operating methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9488102
APP PUB NO 20150345385A1
SERIAL NO

14655195

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A drive system for driving a load by a gas turbine. The gas turbine comprises a gas generator having a gas-generator rotor and comprising at least one gas-generator compressor and one high-pressure turbine driving the gas-generator compressor. The gas turbine further comprises a power turbine having a power-turbine rotor, which is torsionally independent of the gas-generator rotor. The load is connected to the power-turbine rotor. The system further comprises an electric motor/generator mechanically connected to the gas-generator rotor and electrically connected to an electric power grid. The electric motor/generator is adapted to function alternatively: as a generator for converting mechanical power from the gas turbine into electrical power; and as a motor for supplementing driving power to the load. A set of movable nozzle guide vanes is arranged at the inlet of the power turbine.

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NUOVO PIGNONE SRLITALY FLORENCE

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Santini, Marco Florence, IT 41 360

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