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136 Gas Turbine Handbook: Principles and Practices<br />

Figure 9-3. Typical NO x<br />

emissions as a function of temperature.<br />

WATER OR STEAM INJECTION<br />

Power augmentation is obtained by cooling the air entering the<br />

gas turbine combustor by means of vaporization of water introduced<br />

into the airstream. Cooling the air increases the air-density and the<br />

mass flow. More air and cooler air to the combustor permits more fuel<br />

to be burned before reaching the turbine inlet temperature limit. To

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