Gas turbine air processing system

Abstract

Various systems for processing air are disclosed. In one embodiment, an air processing system includes: an inlet manifold adapted to receive compressor discharge air from multiple turbine compressors; an air processing system fluidly connected with the inlet manifold, the air processing system adapted to process the compressor discharge air to provide a processed working fluid; an outlet manifold adapted to provide the processed working fluid to multiple turbine inlet filtration system; and a control system operably connected to the inlet manifold, the air processing system and the outlet manifold, the control system configured to control flow of the compressor discharge air from the multiple turbine compressors to the inlet manifold.

We claim: 
     
         1 . An air processing system comprising:
 an inlet manifold adapted to receive compressor discharge air from a plurality of turbine compressors;   an air processing system fluidly connected with the inlet manifold, the air processing system adapted to process the compressor discharge air to provide a processed working fluid;   an outlet manifold adapted to provide the processed working fluid to a plurality of turbine inlet filtration systems; and   a control system operably connected to the inlet manifold, the air processing system and the outlet manifold, the control system configured to control flow of the compressor discharge air from the plurality of turbine compressors to the inlet manifold.   
     
     
         2 . The air processing system of  claim 1 , further comprising a set of control valves operably connected with the inlet manifold and the plurality of turbine compressors, wherein the control system controls the flow of the compressor discharge air from the plurality of turbine compressors by actuating at least one of the set of control valves. 
     
     
         3 . The air processing system of  claim 1 , the inlet manifold having a plurality of ports each corresponding with each of the plurality of turbine compressors. 
     
     
         4 . The air processing system of  claim 1 , wherein the air processing system includes:
 a cooling system adapted to cool the compressor discharge air to produce cooled compressor discharge air;   a filtering system adapted to filter the cooled compressor discharge air to produce filtered, cooled compressor discharge air; and   a drying system adapted to dry the filtered, cooled compressor discharge air to produce dried, filtered, cooled compressor discharge air.   
     
     
         5 . The air processing system of  claim 1 , the control system further configured to control flow of the compressor discharge air through the air processing system. 
     
     
         6 . The air processing system of  claim 1 , wherein the inlet manifold is adapted to receive the compressor discharge air from up to four distinct turbine compressors. 
     
     
         7 . The air processing system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of temperature sensors adapted to determine at least one of a temperature of the compressor discharge air or a temperature of the processed working fluid. 
     
     
         8 . An air processing system comprising:
 an inlet manifold having a plurality of ports adapted to receive compressor discharge air from a plurality of turbine compressors;   an air processing system fluidly connected with the inlet manifold, the air processing system adapted to process the compressor discharge air to provide a processed working fluid;   a temperature sensor operably connected to the air processing system, the temperature sensor adapted to determine a temperature of the processed working fluid;   an outlet manifold adapted to provide the processed working fluid to a plurality of turbine inlet filtration system; and   a control system operably connected to the inlet manifold, the air processing system, the temperature sensor and the outlet manifold, the control system configured to control flow of the compressor discharge air from the plurality of turbine compressors to the inlet manifold based upon the determined temperature of the processed working fluid.   
     
     
         9 . The air processing system of  claim 8 , further comprising a set of control valves operably connected with the inlet manifold and the plurality of turbine compressors, wherein the control system controls the flow of the compressor discharge air from the plurality of turbine compressors by actuating at least one of the set of control valves. 
     
     
         10 . The air processing system of  claim 8 , the plurality of ports each corresponding with one of the plurality of turbine compressors. 
     
     
         11 . The air processing system of  claim 8 , wherein the air processing system includes:
 a cooling system adapted to cool the compressor discharge air to produce cooled compressor discharge air;   a filtering system adapted to filter the cooled compressor discharge air to produce filtered, cooled compressor discharge air; and   a drying system adapted to dry the filtered, cooled compressor discharge air to produce the processed working fluid.   
     
     
         12 . The air processing system of  claim 11 , wherein the temperature sensor is operably connected to the cooling system and is further adapted to determine the temperature of the cooled compressor discharge air. 
     
     
         13 . The air processing system of  claim 11 , the cooling system including a heat exchanger having a variable frequency drive. 
     
     
         14 . The air processing system of  claim 13 , wherein the control system is configured to modify a frequency of the variable frequency drive in response to the determined temperature of the processed working fluid exceeding a predetermined threshold. 
     
     
         15 . The air processing system of  claim 8 , the control system further configured to control flow of the compressor discharge air through the air processing system. 
     
     
         16 . The air processing system of  claim 8 , wherein the inlet manifold is adapted to receive the compressor discharge air from up to four distinct turbine compressors. 
     
     
         17 . A system comprising:
 a plurality of turbine compressors; and   an air processing system operably connected to the plurality of turbine compressors, the air processing system including:
 an inlet manifold adapted to receive compressor discharge air from each of the plurality of turbine compressors; 
 an air processing system fluidly connected with the inlet manifold, the air processing system adapted to process the compressor discharge air to provide a processed working fluid; 
 an outlet manifold adapted to provide the processed working fluid to a plurality of turbine inlet filtration system; and 
 a control system operably connected to the inlet manifold, the air processing system and the outlet manifold, the control system configured to control flow of the compressor discharge air from the plurality of turbine compressors to the inlet manifold. 
   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , the air processing system further comprising:
 a set of control valves operably connected with the inlet manifold and the plurality of turbine compressors,   wherein the control system controls the flow of the compressor discharge air from the plurality of turbine compressors by actuating at least one of the set of control valves.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the inlet manifold is adapted to receive the compressor discharge air from up to four distinct turbine compressors. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 17 , the control system further configured to control flow of the compressor discharge air through the air processing system.