David Anthony Pocengal

US Patent:

20090060725, Mar 5, 2009

Filed:

Feb 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/073148

Inventors:

Peter John Baron - San Diego CA, US
David Anthony Pocengal - San Diego CA, US
Rainer Kurz - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

F01D 25/08

US Classification:

415177

Abstract:

A gas turbine engine system includes a gas turbine engine using vaporized liquefied gas as fuel. The gas turbine engine is configured to ingest intake air from an intake port and direct exhaust gases to an exhaust port. The gas turbine engine system also includes a heat exchanger with a heat transfer fluid therein. The heat exchanger is configured to create at least a part of the fuel by heating the liquefied gas. The gas turbine engine system also includes an intake air temperature control circuit. The intake air temperature control circuit includes conduits configured to direct the heat transfer fluid to the intake port and the exhaust port. The gas turbine engine system also includes a control system configured to selectively direct the heat transfer fluid to one of the intake port and the exhaust port.