Inventors:
Michael Joseph Alexander - Simpsonville SC, US
Rahul Mohan Joshi - Orlando FL, US
Matthew Charles Prater - Greer SC, US
William Randolph Hurst - Easley SC, US
John Reuben Aiton - Simpsonville SC, US
Assignee:
General Electric Company - Schenectady NY
International Classification:
F02C 3/20
Abstract:
A method of operating a power generation system is provided. The system includes a first gas turbine engine that uses at least one of a primary fuel and a secondary fuel, and at least one second gas turbine engine that operates using at least one of a primary and secondary fuel. The method includes supplying primary fuel to at least one of the first and second engines from a common fuel source coupled to the first and second engines, and selectively operating the first engine between a first operational position and a second operational position. The first engine using only secondary fuel in the first operational position and operates using only primary fuel in the second operational position. The method includes supplying the second engine with primary fuel from the common fuel source without flaring the primary fuel.