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1. A method of supplementing the power output of a gas turbine system having a compressor, a combustor case, a combustor, and a turbine, fluidly connected to each other, said method comprising:
(i) providing a supplemental compressor, and a fueled engine; (ii) operating said fueled engine to drive said supplemental compressor to produce compressed air from said supplemental compressor and hot exhaust gas from said fueled engine; (iii) heating said compressed air with heat extracted from said hot exhaust gas, thereby producing hot compressed air; and (iv) injecting said hot compressed air into said gas turbine system downstream of said compressor of said gas turbine system, thereby increasing the mass flow of air therethrough and augmenting the power output of said gas turbine system. |
