Abstract: A geared turbomachine having a gear unit a drive unit, and output units integrated into a machine train a central large gear with a large gear shaft and at least two pinions with at least two pinion shafts meshing with the large gear. The geared turbomachine has a drive unit coupled to a first pinion shaft of the gear unit via a first clutch. A first output unit is a main compressor processes a first process gas. The first output unit is coupled to the first pinion shaft via a second clutch such that the first output unit is directly operationally connected to the drive unit with transmission of the gear unit remaining the same. A second output unit is a geared compressor to further process the gas. The second output unit is connected to at least one further pinion shaft of the gear unit in a rotationally fixed manner.

Abstract: A switchable solar heating device for a gas turbine with a compressor, having a valve for electively bypassing a solar heater arranged between a compressor stage and a turbine stage of the gas turbine. The valve is constructed as a 4-way valve with a compressor port that can be connected to the compressor stage, a turbine port that can be connected to the turbine stage, a solar input port that can be connected to an input of the solar heater, and a solar output port that can be connected to an output of the solar heater.

Abstract: A machine train includes a drive unit, preferably a steam turbine with axial exhaust flow, a geared turbine machine, and an additional compressor. The geared turbine machine has an integrated gear train with a drive pinion for driving turbine machine rotors via a large gear, and an output pinion of a rotational speed reduction power gear for driving the additional compressor.

Abstract: A switchable solar heating device for a gas turbine with a compressor, having a valve for electively bypassing a solar heater which is arranged between a compressor stage and a turbine stage of the gas turbine. The valve is constructed as a 4-way valve with a compressor port that can be connected to the compressor stage, a turbine port that can be connected to the turbine stage, a solar input port that can be connected to an input of the solar heater, and a solar output port that can be connected to an output of the solar heater.

Abstract: A gas turbine plant having a compressor (1), one or more combustion chambers (2), a high-pressure gas turbine (3) and a power turbine (24) includes a device whereby water or water vapor is injected into the flow of the combustion air compressed by the compressor (1). The injection nozzles (22) are arranged in a bend (20) of an external connection housing (18), which consists of a radial housing part (19) connected to the outlet of the compressor (1) and of an axial housing part (21) connected to the intake of the combustion chamber (2).

Abstract: A gas turbine plant having a compressor (1), one or more combustion chambers (2), a high-pressure gas turbine (3) and a power turbine (24) includes a device whereby water or water vapor is injected into the flow of the combustion air compressed by the compressor (1). The injection nozzles (22) are arranged in a bend (20) of an external connection housing (18), which consists of a radial housing part (19) connected to the outlet of the compressor (1) and of an axial housing part (21) connected to the intake of the combustion chamber (2).

Abstract: The removal of cooling air from the diffuser part of a radial end stage of a compressor of a gas turbine is provided. Compressed air is removed via a cooling air discharge (10) from a radial compressor stage, which comprises a rotor disk (2) and a bladed diffuser (20). The removal of cooling air may be brought about such that the cooling air is removed on one side through openings (6) on the housing side (20.1) of the diffuser (20) and is fed through cooling air channels (10) to the parts in contact with hot gas, including the outer wall of the bifurcated tube (17). The compressed air is guided to the diffuser outside (20.2) through cooling air holes (19) in the diffuser blade (3).