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Gas Turbine Handbook : Principles and Practices

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138 <strong>Gas</strong> <strong>Turbine</strong> <strong>H<strong>and</strong>book</strong>: <strong>Principles</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Practices</strong><br />

Figure 9-4. Operating line shift with water injection.<br />

STEAM INJECTION<br />

For cogeneration <strong>and</strong> combined cycle applications, steam is an<br />

excellent choice for controlling emissions from gas turbines. This is<br />

due not only to the availability of steam at appropriate conditions,<br />

but also to the substantial improvement that can be achieved in gas<br />

turbine heat rate. Unlike water, the steam entering the combustor<br />

is already vaporized. Therefore, the energy to vaporize the steam is<br />

conserved. However, because the steam is 300°F (150°C) to 500°F<br />

(260°C) degrees hotter than water, its flame quenching capabilities<br />

are reduced, <strong>and</strong> hence more steam is required to accomplish the

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