Enclosure for a gas turbine and method for enclosing the same

Abstract

Disclosed is an enclosure for a gas turbine, the enclosure including an enclosure section configured to partially enclose the gas turbine, and at least one other enclosure section, the at least one other enclosure section being configured to assemble with the enclosure section in a manner that associates the at least one other enclosure section with the enclosure section, wherein said at least one other enclosure section and said enclosure section are configured to substantially enclose the gas turbine when the at least one other enclosure section is associated with the enclosure section.

1 . An enclosure for a gas turbine, the enclosure comprising:
 an enclosure section configured to partially enclose the gas turbine; and   at least one other enclosure section, said at least one other enclosure section being configured to assemble with said enclosure section in a manner that associates said at least one other enclosure section with said enclosure section,   wherein said at least one other enclosure section and said enclosure section are configured to substantially enclose the gas turbine when said at least one other enclosure section is associated with said enclosure section.   
   
   
       2 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one other enclosure section and said enclosure section include infrastructure components, said infrastructure components of said at least one other enclosure section and said enclosure section being configured for association with each other and the gas turbine. 
   
   
       3 . The enclosure of  claim 2 , wherein said infrastructure components include at least one of piping, junction boxes, heaters, wiring, and support structures. 
   
   
       4 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one other enclosure section and said enclosure section comprise at least four total enclosure sections. 
   
   
       5 . The enclosure of  claim 4 , wherein said at least four total enclosure sections are four total enclosure sections, wherein a cross section taken along a substantially vertical centerline of an assembled enclosure and a cross section taken along a substantially horizontally centerline of said assembled enclosure at least partially define a geometry of each of said four total enclosure sections. 
   
   
       6 . The enclosure of  claim 4 , wherein a plurality of horizontal cross sections through an assembled enclosure at least partially define a geometry of each of said total enclosure sections. 
   
   
       7 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one other enclosure section is configured to assemble with said enclosure section in a manner that detachably associates said at least one other enclosure section with said enclosure section. 
   
   
       8 . A method for enclosing a gas turbine, the method comprising:
 providing an enclosure section configured to partially enclose the gas turbine;   providing at least one other enclosure section configured to partially enclose the gas turbine, said at least one other enclosure section being configured to assemble with said enclosure section in a manner that associates said at least one other enclosure section with said enclosure section;   assembling said enclosure section with said at least one other enclosure section; and   substantially enclosing the gas turbine via said assembling.   
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said providing of said at least one other enclosure section and said enclosure section is a manufacturing of said at least one other enclosure section and said enclosure section, said manufacturing being preformed at a different location than said assembling. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , further including transporting said at least one other enclosure section and said enclosure section from said different location to a location for said assembling. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said at least one other enclosure section and said enclosure section are sized such that said transporting occurs via an automobile no larger than a flat-bed truck. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 8 , further including providing said at least one other enclosure section and said enclosure section with infrastructure components, and assembling said infrastructure components of said at least one other enclosure section and said enclosure section with each other and the gas turbine. 
   
   
       13 . The modular enclosure of  claim 8 , further including assembling said at least one other enclosure section with said enclosure section in a manner that allows said at least one other enclosure section to detach from said enclosure section. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , further including detaching said enclosure section from said at least one other enclosure section to perform maintenance on the gas turbine.