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A method of converting a steam cooled transition to an air cooled transition in a gas turbine having a compressor in fluid communication with a combustor, a turbine section in fluid communication with the combustor, the transition disposed in a combustor shell and having a cooling circuit connecting

A method of converting a steam cooled transition to an air cooled transition in a gas turbine having a compressor in fluid communication with a combustor, a turbine section in fluid communication with the combustor, the transition disposed in a combustor shell and having a cooling circuit connecting a steam outlet and a steam inlet and wherein hot gas flows from the combustor through the transition and to the turbine section, includes forming an air outlet in the transition in fluid communication with the cooling circuit and providing for an air inlet in the transition in fluid communication with the cooling circuit.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A method of converting a steam cooled transition to an air cooled transition in a gas turbine comprising a compressor in fluid communication with a combustor, and a turbine section in fluid communication with the combustor, the transition disposed in a shell between the combustor a

[ We claim:] [1.] A method of converting a steam cooled transition to an air cooled transition in a gas turbine comprising a compressor in fluid communication with a combustor, and a turbine section in fluid communication with the combustor, the transition disposed in a shell between the combustor and the gas turbine for communicating hot gases from the combustor through the transition to the turbine section, and the transition comprising a cooling circuit connecting a steam outlet and a steam inlet spaced apart along and in fluid communication with the cooling circuit, comprising the steps of:forming an air inlet in the transition in fluid communication with the cooling circuit, at a location on the transition between the steam outlet and the steam inlet; andopening the steam outlet and steam inlet in the transition, to the shell so that the shell is in fluid communication with the cooling circuit forming an air outlet at the steam outlet and the steam inlet locations.