초록

A combined heat and power system that may be ON/OFF controlled by the thermal load requirements for the system and/or operated at or below atmospheric pressure.

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What I claim is: 1. A combined heat and power system, comprising: a gas turbine including a compressor, a turbine, a combustor, ON/OFF fuel valve, and a motor/generator; a source of fuel to supply fuel to said combustor through said ON/OFF fuel valve to be mixed with ambient air and combusted in sa

What I claim is: 1. A combined heat and power system, comprising: a gas turbine including a compressor, a turbine, a combustor, ON/OFF fuel valve, and a motor/generator; a source of fuel to supply fuel to said combustor through said ON/OFF fuel valve to be mixed with ambient air and combusted in said combustor to provide combustion gases for expansion in said turbine which drives said compressor and said motor/generator; a heating/cooling system to receive the expanded combustion products from said turbine and heat a fluid in said heating/cooling system; and means operably associated with said heating/cooling system to control operation of the combined heat and power system in response to the thermal requirements of said heating/cooling system; said motor/generator producing electrical power when the combined heat and power system is ON to meet the thermal requirements of said heating/cooling system; wherein said control means includes a breaker operably connecting said motor/generator and an electrical load, a thermostat operably connecting said breaker and said ON/OFF fuel valve, and a pressure sensor operably connecting said ON/OFF fuel valve and said compressor. 2. The combined heat and power system of claim 1, wherein said combustor includes an igniter operably connected to said ON/OFF fuel valve and said pressure sensor. 3. The combined heat and power system of claim 1, and in addition, a preheater operably disposed between said compressor and said combustor to heat the ambient air provided to said combustor.