METHOD FOR UTILIZING LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS AS A HEAT SINK FOR A GAS TURBINE INLET CHILLER

摘要

A method of vaporizing liquified natural gas fuel for a gas turbine (16) comprises the steps of: a) matching cooling requirements for turbine inlet air to heating requirements for the liquified natural gas; b) passing 100% of the turbine inlet air in heat exchange relationship in an inlet chiller (22) with 100% of the liquified natural gas; c) passing cooed turbine inlet air into a compressor (12) of the gas turbine (16); and d) passing vaporized liquified natural gas into the combustion system (14) of the gas turbine.