COMBINATION OF TWO GAS TURBINES TO DRIVE A LOAD

摘要

A system for driving a load, the system including a first gas turbine having a cold end and a hot end, and a second gas turbine having a cold end and a hot end. The first gas turbine is mechanically connected to the load at the hot end thereof and the second gas turbine is mechanically connected to the load at the cold end thereof.

主权项

1. A system for driving a variable load, the system comprising:
a first gas turbine comprising a first cold end and a first hot end; a second gas turbine comprising a second cold end and a second hot end; a plurality of clutch joints, wherein at least one clutch joint of the plurality of clutch joints mechanically connects the variable load at the first hot end of the first gas turbine, and at least a further clutch joint of the plurality of clutch joints mechanically connects the variable load at the second cold end of the second gas turbine; and a control system arranged to control the plurality of clutch joints in order to regulate the mechanical power transmission from the first gas turbine and/or the second gas turbine and the variable load.