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Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160138410 | ROTATING MACHINE - A rotating machine cooled by a cooling medium directed through the rotating machine in a main flow and a secondary flow includes a rotor. A stator includes a swirl passage configured to guide the secondary flow so as to be discharged from a pre-swirl nozzle. At least one control device includes a shape-memory alloy disposed in an area of the pre-swirl nozzle and is configured to control the secondary flow based on a temperature in an automated manner. | 05-19-2016 |
20160130953 | DAMPING INLAY FOR TURBINE BLADES - The invention concerns a turbine blade comprising a surface, a recess within the surface, and a damping inlay within the recess. The damping inlay comprises a chamber with a damping material, for example particles. The damping inlay should substantially maintain the aerodynamic profile of the blade to enable normal operation. A further embodiment of the invention describes the method of manufacture of a turbine blade with a damping inlay. The method comprises the steps of manufacturing a turbine blade having a surface and a recess in the surface, and providing one or more damping inlays within the recess such that the damping inlay substantially maintains the aerodynamic profile of the blade, the damping inlay comprising a chamber and a damping material disposed within the chamber. | 05-12-2016 |
20160130951 | COOLING FOR TURBINE BLADE PLATFORM-AEROFOIL JOINTS - The invention concerns a turbine blade for a gas turbine having a platform part and an aerofoil part. The platform part includes a platform surface arranged to be attached to a corresponding aerofoil surface of the aerofoil part. The turbine blade further includes a cooling duct for cooling the platform and aerofoil surfaces, the cooling duct having at least one cavity in the platform surface and at least one cavity in the corresponding aerofoil surface, and the platform and aerofoil surface cavities are aligned such that when the platform surface and the aerofoil surface are touching, the cooling duct remains open. This provides a reliable cooling of both the platform and aerofoil surfaces. | 05-12-2016 |
20160123597 | COMBUSTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR A GAS TURBINE - A combustor arrangement for a gas turbine includes a first burner, a first combustion chamber, a mixer for admixing a dilution gas to the gases leaving the first combustion chamber during operation, a second burner, and a second combustion chamber arranged sequentially in a fluid flow connection. These elements of the combustor arrangement are arranged in a row to form a flow path extending between the first combustion chamber and the second burner. The combustor arrangement includes acentral lance body arranged inside the flow path and extending from the first burner through the first combustion chamber into the mixer and into the second burner, wherein the lance body includes a fuel duct for providing fuel for the first burner and/or for the second burner. | 05-05-2016 |
20160123595 | COMBUSTOR ARRANGEMENT FOR A GAS TURBINE - A combustor arrangement for a gas turbine includes a first burner, a first combustion chamber, a mixer for admixing a dilution gas to the gases leaving the first combustion chamber during operation, a second burner, and a second combustion chamber arranged sequentially in a fluid flow connection. These elements of the combustor arrangement are arranged in a row to form a flow path extending between the first combustion chamber and the second burner. The arrangement includes a central lance body in the flow path, extending from the first burner into the second burner, which lance body includes at least one air duct for providing air for the mixer, wherein the air is injected into the combustor through air supply elements. | 05-05-2016 |
20160123593 | CAN COMBUSTION CHAMBER - The can combustion chamber includes a casing housing a plurality of cans. Each can includes a wall and a perforated cooling liner around the wall. Cooling liners of adjacent cans have staggered perforations. | 05-05-2016 |
20160115826 | COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT - The present invention generally relates to a combined cycle power plant. More in particular, the present invention relates to a plant where the temperature of the flow of gas exiting the turbine is lowered without the need of employing high cost nickel alloys within the heat recovery steam generator. | 04-28-2016 |
20160108756 | TURBO MACHINE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH TURBO MACHINE - A turbo machine, especially gas turbine, comprises a rotor, which rotates about a horizontal machine axis, and which is enclosed by a coaxial enclosure comprising a metal casing, whereby an electrical heating system is provided on the lower half of said metal casing. A safe operation is achieved by having said heating system configured as a redundant system. | 04-21-2016 |
20160105109 | VOLTAGE SOURCE CONVERTER - A voltage source converter includes three branches connected at a first end to a junction to form a star configuration, the second end of each branch defining a DC terminal, the second ends of the second and third branches being connectable to a first DC voltage, and the second ends of the first and second branches being connectable to a second DC voltage. The first and second branches include primary switching elements, and the third branch includes a primary inductive element. The converter includes a converter limb connected in parallel with one of the first and second branches, the converter limb including a chain-link auxiliary converter including multiple series-connected modules controllable to selectively provide a voltage source to modify a branch voltage across the branch connected in parallel with the converter limb, each module including at least one secondary switching element and at least one energy storage device. | 04-14-2016 |
20160097458 | SEALING SEGMENT - The invention relates to a sealing segment for sealing between a stationary component and a rotating component. The sealing segment having a passage that extends so as to enable pressure balancing between radial ends of the sealing segment so by providing a seal that can ensure a minimum seal distance is maintained without the need for the complexities of actuators or other mechanical devices. | 04-07-2016 |
20160097453 | SEAL - The invention relates to a sealing system for sealing between a first component and a second component wherein at least one or either the first component or the second component is a rotating component. The first component has a circumferential groove in which a sealing segment has first and fifth end portions adjacent the groove and second, third and fourth portions that form a U shape that mirrors the shape of and extends into the circumferential groove. | 04-07-2016 |
20160082547 | COMPONENT OR COUPON FOR BEING USED UNDER HIGH THERMAL AND STRESS LOAD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH COMPONENT OR COUPON - A component or coupon for use in a thermal machine under extreme thermal and mechanical conditions comprises an alloy material having a controllable grain size (d). A grain size distribution (d(X,Y,Z)) of the component or coupon corresponds to at least one of an expected temperature distribution (T(X,Y,Z)), an expected stress distribution (σ(X,Y,Z)) and an expected strain distribution (ε(X,Y,Z)), which vary with geometrical coordinates (X,Y,Z) of the component or coupon, such that a lifetime of the component or coupon is improved with respect to a similar component or coupon having a substantially uniform grain size. | 03-24-2016 |
20160072407 | CONVERTER - A voltage source converter includes a converter limb having limb portions separated by an AC terminal and extending between DC terminals, each limb portion including a primary switching element to switch the limb portion into and out of circuit. The converter further includes an auxiliary limb. The primary switching element of each limb portion is switchable to switch the auxiliary limb into and out of circuit with the corresponding limb portion. The converter further includes a control unit to, in one mode, inject a circulation current that flows in one direction in one of the limb portions and minimize a current flowing in the opposite direction in that limb portion. Each primary switching element switches the respective limb portion into or out of circuit following the minimization of the limb portion current by the circulation current. | 03-10-2016 |
20160054730 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AT LEAST ONE OPERATIONAL PARAMETER OF A PLANT - A method for controlling at least one operational parameter of a plant ( | 02-25-2016 |
20160048149 | CURRENT LIMITER - A current limiter for selectively limiting a rate of change of current in a DC electrical network may include a first electrical block including an inductive element and a second electrical block including a bidirectional switch. The first electrical block is connected in parallel with the second electrical block between first and second terminals, and the first and second terminals are connectable to the DC electrical network. The bidirectional switch is switchable to: (1) a first mode to permit current flow through the second electrical block in a first current direction and at the same time inhibit current flow through the second electrical block in a second, opposite current direction; and (2) a second mode to permit current flow through the second electrical block in the second current direction and at the same time inhibit current flow through the second electrical block in the first current direction. | 02-18-2016 |
20160040885 | SEQUENTIAL COMBUSTION WITH DILUTION GAS - An exemplary sequential combustor arrangement includes a first burner, a first combustion chamber, a mixer for admixing a dilution gas to the hot gases leaving the first combustion chamber during operation, a second burner, and a second combustion chamber arranged sequentially in a fluid flow connection. The mixer includes at least three groups of injection tubes pointing inwards from the side walls of the mixer for admixing the dilution gas to cool the hot flue gases leaving the first combustion chamber. The first injection tubes of the first group have a first protrusion depth, the second injection tubes of the second group have a protrusion depth, and the third injection tubes of the third group have a third protrusion depth. | 02-11-2016 |
20150372675 | METHOD OF SWITCHING A SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - There is provided a method of switching on a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes gate, collector and emitter terminals. The method includes the steps of: (i) applying, upon receipt of a switch-on signal, a voltage to the gate terminal of the semiconductor device to decrease a collector-emitter voltage of the semiconductor device to a first predetermined voltage plateau level, and maintaining that voltage to the gate terminal of the semiconductor device for a predetermined time period; (ii) after the predetermined time period, controlling the voltage applied to the gate terminal of the semiconductor device to change the collector-emitter voltage at varying ramp-rates until the collector-emitter voltage reaches a predetermined voltage level; and (iii) controlling the voltage applied to the gate terminal of the semiconductor device to maintain the collector-emitter voltage at the predetermined voltage level. | 12-24-2015 |
20150372582 | CONTROL OF A THREE-PHASE VOLTAGE CONVERTER IN UNBALANCED MODE - A method of controlling current in a three-phase voltage converter operating in current imbalance mode, the method being:
| 12-24-2015 |
20150372474 | CIRCUIT INTERRUPTION DEVICE - A circuit interruption device includes a main branch; a secondary branch having an electrical on-resistance which is higher than an electrical on-resistance of the main branch; and first and second terminals for connection to an electrical network, the main and secondary branches extending between the first and second terminals. The main branch includes a switching apparatus which is switchable to selectively allow current to flow in the main branch in a normal mode of operation or commutate current from the main branch to the secondary branch in a fault mode of operation. The secondary branch includes a switching device, the switching device including a normally-on switching element. The secondary branch further includes a control unit in communication with the normally-on switching element. The secondary branch further includes a power extraction circuit which is electrically coupled with the control unit. During the normal mode of operation the normally-on switching element is in an on-state to permit the secondary branch to conduct current, and during the fault mode of operation the control unit controls the switching of the or each normally-on switching element to an off-state to inhibit current flow in the secondary branch. | 12-24-2015 |
20150369846 | PROCESSOR DEVICE FOR PROCESSING SIGNALS IN AN ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION - A signal processor device comprising: first input means intended to be connected, via a measurement sensor, to a high-voltage signal of an electrical installation; and processor means for analyzing the signal measured by said sensor; the device further comprising:
| 12-24-2015 |
20150369483 | COAL FIRED OXY PLANT WITH HEAT INTEGRATION - A coal fired Oxy boiler power plant with a condensate system, combustion system and post combustion CO2 capture plant configured and arranged to remove CO2 from a flue gas stream generated in the combustion system. The condensation system includes a plurality of serial low pressure heaters arranged in flow series downstream of the pump and at least one parallel low pressure heater arranged fluidly parallel to at least one of the serial low pressure heaters. Flue Gas Heat Recovery System, Flue Gas Condenser and Gas Processing unit are thermally integrated into the condensate system. | 12-24-2015 |
20150362181 | COAL ROPE DISTRIBUTOR WITH REPLACEABLE WEAR COMPONENTS - A head assembly for a pulverized coal nozzle includes removeable wear-resistant inserts having vanes. The vanes may be flat or curved to direct a stream of air and pulverized solid fuel particles from the inlet port toward the outlet port. The curved vanes curve in two dimensions to evenly distribute the stream of air and pulverized solid fuel away from the outer surfaces reducing wear and corrosion. The pipe elbow has a removable cover that allows for easy access. The vanes are attached to a wear-resistant replaceable liner thus allowing them to be easily removed and replaced. The wear-resistant liner may be made from several parts for ease of removal and replacement. | 12-17-2015 |
20150361889 | IMPINGEMENT COOLED WALL ARRANGEMENT - An impingement cooled wall arrangement includes a flow diverter arranged in the cooling flow path between the cooled wall and a sleeve to divert a cross flow away from a second aperture. The flow diverter extends in downstream direction of the cross flow beyond the second aperture with a first leg extending along one side of the second aperture in downstream direction of the cross flow and a second leg extending along the other side of the second aperture. No impingement cooling aperture is arranged in a first convective cooling section of the wall between the upstream end and downstream end of the flow diverter outside the section shielded by the diverter. | 12-17-2015 |
20150357941 | VOLTAGE SOURCE CONVERTER COMPRISING A CHAIN-LINK CONVERTER - A voltage source converter comprises: at least two converter limbs, each converter limb extending between DC terminals and having limb portions separated by an AC terminal. Each limb portion includes at least one switching element and at least one chain-link converter including series-connected modules. Each module includes at least one switching element and at least one energy storage device that combine to selectively provide a voltage source. The chain-link converter(s) form a branch to interconnect two AC terminals. Each limb portion is switchable to switch the corresponding chain-link converter(s) into and out of circuit with a respective DC terminal. The chain-link converter(s) is switchable to control the configuration of an AC voltage at each corresponding AC terminal. The converter further includes a control unit that coordinates the switching of the limb portions and the chain-link converter(s) to cause transfer of real power between the AC and DC electrical networks. | 12-10-2015 |
20150357931 | CONVERTER - A voltage source converter ( | 12-10-2015 |
20150357901 | VOLTAGE SOURCE CONVERTER - A voltage source converter includes a converter limb extending between DC terminals and having limb portions separated by an AC terminal, the DC terminals being connectable to a DC electrical network and the AC terminal being connectable to an AC electrical network. Each limb portion includes at least one switching element and a chain-link converter including a series-connected modules, each module including at least one switching element and at least one energy storage device combining to selectively provide a voltage source. The chain-link converter is connected to the AC terminal, and the switching element(s) of each limb portion is switchable to switch the chain-link converter into and out of circuit with the corresponding DC terminal. The voltage source includes a control unit which coordinates the switching of the switching elements of the limb portions and the switching element(s) in each module of the chain-link converter. | 12-10-2015 |
20150355049 | DETERMINATION OF A LEAKAGE RATE OF AN INSULATION GAS - A method of determining a leak rate of an insulating gas from a gas-insulated compartment of an electrical installation having a plurality of similar compartments, the method being characterized in that it comprises the steps of;
| 12-10-2015 |
20150349536 | CONTROL CIRCUIT - A control circuit ( | 12-03-2015 |
20150349520 | ELECTRICAL APPARATUS - An electrical apparatus ( | 12-03-2015 |
20150348718 | SPRING CONTROL DEVICE FOR A CIRCUIT BREAKER - For application to medium- and high-voltage circuit breakers, the control device makes it possible to actuate opening of the circuit breakers used in the medium- and high-voltage networks very quickly. The spring used in the control device is a spring of the composite type, having a curved C- or Ω-shape. The spring has a stationary first end and a movable second end that is pivotally connected to the end of a lever device, that is itself constrained to rotate with the drive shaft of the control device. | 12-03-2015 |
20150340859 | METHOD OF FAULT CLEARANCE - There is a method of fault clearance for a voltage source converter that interconnects a DC network and an AC network. The voltage source converter is connected to the DC network via one or more DC circuit interruption devices. The method comprises the steps of: (a) detecting a fault in the DC network; (b) carrying out a primary protection sequence, wherein the step of carrying out the primary protection sequence involves carrying out a first sub-sequence that includes the steps of: i. opening the or each DC circuit interruption device, ii. setting a DC power order of the voltage source converter to zero, iii. controlling the voltage source converter to exchange re-circuit breaker active power with the AC network. | 11-26-2015 |
20150340179 | CURRENT CONNECTION AND/OR CUT-OFF DEVICE COMPRISING PERMANENT CONTACTS WITH REDUCED WEAR - Device for making and/or breaking a current including a pair of permanent contacts ( | 11-26-2015 |
20150330628 | OXY BOILER POWER PLANT WITH A HEAT INTEGRATED AIR SEPARATION UNIT - An Air Separation Unit is disclosed which is thermally integrated into a coal fired oxy boiler power plant. The Air Separation Unit has a Dryer with a dryer heater, wherein an extraction line connects the steam extraction port to the dryer heater. A drain line of the dryer heater then fluidly connects the regeneration heater to a point of a Rankine steam cycle fluidly within the condensate system. | 11-19-2015 |
20150325386 | CONTROL DEVICE OF THE SPRING TYPE PARTICULARLY FOR A HIGH-VOLTAGE OR MEDIUM-VOLTAGE CIRCUIT BREAKER OR SWITCH - The control device possesses a rigid main part combining most of the functional elements of this type of control device. It is made up of two portions of a rotary shaft, having placed between them a cam and a support arm that are connected together by a pivot that is offset relative to the axis of rotation. A toothed wheel having an inner set of teeth is placed around the support arm that is provided with a rachet system. The toothed wheel has an outer set of teeth-driven by a motor, via an intermediate gearwheel. The pivot controls the compression of the actuator spring by the assembly rotating. The device is applicable to high and medium voltage circuit breakers and switches. | 11-12-2015 |
20150323180 | COAL FIRED OXY PLANT WITH HEAT INTEGRATION - A coal fired Oxy boiler power plant having a combustion system configured to burn coal using an oxygen stream to produce a flue gas stream, a CO2 capture system connected to the flue gas stream and a steam cycle with serially arranged low pressure heaters forming part of a condensate system. The combustion system includes, an Air Separation Unit for removing N2 from air to produce the oxygen stream for the boiler. The Air Separation Unit includes an Air Separation Unit heat exchanger that is thermally and fluidly connected to the condensate system so as to be fluidly parallel to at least one serial low pressure heater and fluidly parallel to at least one less that the total number of serial low pressure heaters. The Flue Gas Heat Recovery System, Flue Gas Condenser and Gas Processing unit are thermally integrated into the condensate system. | 11-12-2015 |
20150323179 | OXY BOILER POWER PLANT OXYGEN FEED SYSTEM HEAT INTEGRATION - A coal fired oxy boiler power plant is disclosed in which a steam coil oxygen preheater located on an oxygen line Air Separation Unit is thermally integrated with the condensate system. Thermal energy for the steam coil oxygen preheater is provided via an extraction line connected to a steam extraction port of an intermediate pressure steam turbine. A drain line of the steam coil oxygen preheater fluidly connects the steam coil oxygen preheater to a point of the Rankine steam cycle fluidly within the condensate system. | 11-12-2015 |
20150318124 | IMPROVED CIRCUIT BREAKER APPARATUS - A switchgear comprising a set of arcing contacts, a set of disconnection contacts, and a set of permanent contacts, a first branch including the set of arcing contacts and the set of disconnection contacts connected in series, a second branch including the set of permanent contacts, the second branch being connected in parallel with the first branch, including a first controller and a second controller, the first controller making it possible to cause the set of arcing contacts and of the set of permanent contacts, the second controller making it possible to cause the set of disconnection contacts change over between its two positions, said disconnection contacts being able to change over towards its open position only when the set of arcing contacts and the set of permanent contacts are in their open positions, the two controllers being separate, the second being a button connected to an electric motor. | 11-05-2015 |
20150300184 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE FORMING OF TURBINE VANE COVER PLATES - A method is provided for reconditioning a turbomachine vane cover plate, by a forming apparatus. The vane having a mounting portion, an airfoil extending radially outward therefrom and a vane head connected to the airfoil. The vane also having a cover plate connected to the vane head, bulged in a direction opposite to the root. In a first analysis step, dimensions of the vane in relation to the cover plate are determined in respect of predefined reference points. If, thereafter, forming of the cover plate seems necessary and possible based on comparison of measurement values from the analysis step with predefined dimension values, the bulged cover plate is formed, at least essentially pressed smooth, by pressing by the forming apparatus in a forming step. After the forming step, the cover plate is re-treated in one or more follow-up steps. An apparatus is also provided for carrying out the method. | 10-22-2015 |
20150292329 | APPARATUS FOR BROACHING REPAIR OF TURBINE ROTOR STEEPLES - A broaching apparatus includes; a broach having a cross-section corresponding to a geometry of slot between adjacent steeples of a turbine rotor, and a mechanism which moves the broach through the slot in a direction substantially parallel to a direction of extension of the slot. | 10-15-2015 |
20150291500 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF FORMATE FROM CARBON DIOXIDE - An apparatus for producing formate from carbon dioxide includes a reactor ( | 10-15-2015 |
20150276326 | SYSTEM FOR REVERSIBLY STORING ELECTRICAL ENERGY AS THERMAL ENERGY - A system for reversibly storing electrical energy as thermal energy. The system can include a reversible subcritical vapour-liquid cycle energy storage system with a single hot storage fluid tank and cold storage fluid tank that are inter connected by an inter storage tank flow path. The inter storage tank flow path includes an inter storage heat exchanger in the vapour-liquid cycle that enables sensible heat transfer between the working fluid and storage fluid as the storage fluid passes between the hot storage fluid tank and the cold storage fluid tank. This supplements latent heat transfer between the working fluid and the hot storage fluid tank and the cold storage fluid tank. | 10-01-2015 |
20150263365 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD - A fuel cell system comprises a fuel cell main body containing a fuel cell having an anode side at which fuel is reacted, exhaust products arising at the anode side of the fuel cell as a result of the reaction at the anode side. A recirculation passage is located inside the fuel cell main body and recirculates a proportion of the exhaust products directly to the anode side of the fuel cell for reaction at the anode side. The recirculation passage may include an ejector arrangement for mixing fresh fuel with the recirculated exhaust products and may also include a reforming catalyst for partially reforming the mixture in the recirculation passage. | 09-17-2015 |
20150236498 | CIRCUIT INTERRUPTION DEVICE - An extinguishing branch ( | 08-20-2015 |
20150229121 | CIRCUIT INTERRUPTION DEVICE - A switching device ( | 08-13-2015 |
20150226187 | SOLAR THERMAL POWER SYSTEM - A solar thermal power system includes a solar receiver and a thermal energy storage arrangement including thermal energy storage fluid to be circulated through the solar receiver to store thermal energy. The system includes a multistage steam turbine operable on variable pressure steam generated by primary and secondary arrangements, by utilizing the fluid. The primary arrangement generates and supplies a high pressure steam to a high pressure turbine inlet, and exits from a high pressure turbine outlet. The secondary arrangement having a reheat assembly, to generate an intermediate pressure steam from the fluid, received from the storage arrangement through the reheat assembly. The intermediate pressure steam and released steam from a high pressure turbine outlet are mixed and reheated in the reheat assembly to be supplied to an intermediate pressure turbine inlet. | 08-13-2015 |
20150226092 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT - A method for operating a combined cycle power plant is disclosed, which has a gas turbine installation and a water-steam cycle connected to the gas turbine installation by a waste heat steam generator and has at least one steam turbine, the gas turbine installation includes a compressor, a combustion chamber, and a turbine. To cool the turbine, air compressed at the compressor is removed, cooled in at least one cooler flowed through by water, thus generating steam, and introduced into the turbine. At least with the gas turbine installation running, prior to or during the start-up of the water-steam cycle, waste heat, which is contained in the steam generated in the at least one cooler, is used to good effect for pre-heating the installation inside the combined cycle power plant. | 08-13-2015 |
20150194806 | DISCONNECTOR FOR HIGH VOLTAGE - A disconnector for high voltage, including columnar supporting elements which are electrically isolating and are adapted to support electromechanical elements of opening and closing a circuit or an electrical line. At least one columnar supporting element, which is tubular, supports an optical current transformer, the optical fiber of which, surrounded by protection elements, extends inside the tubular columnar supporting element. | 07-09-2015 |
20150182910 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EVAPORATING WASTE WATER AND REDUCING ACID GAS EMISSIONS - An apparatus for evaporating waste water and reducing gas emissions includes an evaporator device ( | 07-02-2015 |
20150180231 | CURRENT FLOW CONTROLLER - A current flow controller ( | 06-25-2015 |
20150176878 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVAPORATOR OUTLET TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Exemplary embodiments are directed to systems and methods for controlling an outlet temperature of an evaporator having a plurality of evaporator tube bundles, in which a processor is configured to compute an outlet temperature setpoint for the evaporator based on outlet temperatures of each of the plurality of evaporator tube bundles. The processor also regulates fluid flow through at least one of the evaporator tube bundles to reduce deviation between the outlet temperature of the evaporator and the outlet temperature setpoint for the evaporator. | 06-25-2015 |
20150176863 | SOLAR RECEIVER - A solar receiver, designed to use a heat transfer medium, includes a plurality of panels. Each panel is arranged and configured to enable the heat transfer medium to flow in at least one flow direction, one flow direction defining a pass, to obtain unique mass flux in each pass to optimize the heat flux capability of the pass while minimizing pressure drop across the selected passes of the heat transfer surface. A method thereof is also provided. | 06-25-2015 |
20150159870 | COMBUSTION DEVICE FOR A GAS TURBINE - A combustion device ( | 06-11-2015 |
20150155090 | TRANSFORMER - A transformer ( | 06-04-2015 |
20150147237 | DRY SCRUBBER SYSTEM WITH LOW LOAD DISTRIBUTOR DEVICE - An air quality control system (AQCS) | 05-28-2015 |
20150136045 | EVAPORATOR APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A heat exchanger apparatus for receiving water from a steam drum ( | 05-21-2015 |
20150136044 | INTERNALLY STIFFENED EXTENDED SERVICE HEAT RECOVERY STEAM GENERATOR APPARATUS - A heat recovery steam generator (“HRSG”) includes a first casing having an interior enclosing at least one duct for gas to flow therein along a gas flow axis. Each duct is defined by duct defining members that are spaced apart from each other and extend into the interior of the first casing. A plurality of stiffening members are elongated along the gas flow axis. Each of the stiffening members are positioned between two of the duct defining members. The stiffening members and duct defining members have a substantially similar coefficient of thermal expansion. | 05-21-2015 |
20150131189 | COMPOSITE HIGH VOLTAGE DC CIRCUIT BREAKER - A circuit breaker for high voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission includes a module with a pair of terminals for connection to an electrical network, and four of conduction paths. Each first conduction path includes a mechanical switch connected in series with at least one first semiconductor switch to selectively allow current to flow between the first and second terminals through the first conduction path in a first mode of operation or commutate current from the first conduction path to the second conduction path in a second mode of operation. The second conduction path also has a semiconductor switch to selectively allow current to flow between the terminals through the second conduction path or commutate current from the second conduction path to the third conduction path in the second mode of operation. The third conduction path has a snubber circuit with an energy storage device to control a rate of change of voltage across the mechanical switch and oppose current flowing between the first and second terminals in the second mode of operation. The fourth conduction path has a resistive element to absorb and dissipate energy in the second mode of operation and divert charging current from the first and second terminals away from the energy storage device to limit a maximum voltage across the pair of terminals. | 05-14-2015 |
20150128931 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOLTEN SALT TEMPERATURE - The molten salt solar tower system | 05-14-2015 |
20150128593 | AUXILIARY STEAM SUPPLY SYSTEM IN SOLAR POWER PLANTS - An auxiliary steam supply system in a solar power plant includes a solar receiver having a superheater section, a turbine, a steam circuit, a thermal energy storage arrangement and an auxiliary steam circuit. The thermal energy storage arrangement, including a thermal energy storage medium, is configured for the steam circuit to receive a portion of the steam to heat the thermal energy storage medium. The thermal energy storage arrangement may receive the steam from any location across the superheater section. Moreover, the auxiliary steam circuit generating auxiliary steam flow, which thermally communicates with the thermal energy storage arrangement to be heated, is introduced to any location across the superheater section. Capacity of the thermal energy storage arrangement may be relatively small as compared to the solar receiver and may be compact for placement on top of a tower. | 05-14-2015 |
20150116881 | HIGH VOLTAGE DC CIRCUIT BREAKER APPARATUS - A circuit breaker apparatus for use in high voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission is provided. The circuit breaker apparatus has one module or a plurality of series-connected modules, the or each module including: first, second, third and fourth conduction paths and first and second terminals for connection to an electrical network, each conduction path extending between the first and second terminals, the first conduction path including a mechanical switching element, the second conduction path including at least one semiconductor switching element, the third conduction path including a snubber circuit having an energy storage device and the fourth conduction path including a resistive element. | 04-30-2015 |
20150114676 | CONDUCTOR BAR WITH MULTI-STRAND CONDUCTOR ELEMENT - A conductor bar including a plurality of Roebel-transposed conductor elements is disclosed. At least one of the conductor elements possesses a plurality of conductive strands stacked relative to each other. The strands used to form the at least one conductor element follow a common path within the conductor bar. An insulator electrically insulates the conductor elements from each other. Also provided are a method of manufacturing a conductor bar and an electric machine including a plurality of conductor bars. | 04-30-2015 |
20150109709 | SHIELDING ASSEMBLY - An electrical field shielding assembly comprises at least one electrically conductive, shielding element ( | 04-23-2015 |
20150108090 | CIRCUIT BREAKER APPARATUS - A circuit breaker apparatus ( | 04-23-2015 |
20150107257 | FLUSHING THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION LINES OF A GAS TURBINE - A method and gas turbine are provided for the reliable purging of an exhaust gas recirculation line of the gas turbine with exhaust gas recirculation without the use of additional blow-off fans. A blow-off flow of the compressor is used for the purging of the exhaust gas recirculation line. The gas turbine can include at least one purging line which connects a compressor blow-off point to the exhaust gas recirculation line. | 04-23-2015 |
20150107248 | OXY FIRED POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - An electricity production system configured to operate in accordance with a method of operating an electricity production system that at least includes the steps of: determining an oxygen distribution between oxygen gas to be separated by an air separation unit (“ASU”) and oxygen gas stored in a storage tank of the ASU to be fed to the boiler unit, determining a carbon capture value for a gas processing unit, determining a power consumption value for the gas processing unit and the ASU, determining a total power demand value based on the power consumption value of the gas processing unit and the ASU, and on a determined electricity demand, and controlling the boiler unit, the turbine, the ASU, and the gas processing unit based on the determined total power demand along with correcting signals generated from a coordinated Model Predictive Control. | 04-23-2015 |
20150098831 | ROTOR BLADE ARRANGEMENT AND GAS TURBINE - A rotor blade arrangement ( | 04-09-2015 |
20150096929 | FILTER AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A NOZZLE PIPE OF A FILTER - The filter includes: a structure with a C-shaped profile defining side walls and nozzle pipes, each connected to the structure. Each nozzle pipe has a longitudinal axis and an end; a plate connected over a border of the nozzle pipe end to close the nozzle pipe. The plate extends beyond the border. The end of the nozzle pipe is inserted between the side walls of the C-shaped profile. The plate is connected between the side walls of the C-shaped profile. A U-shaped pin defines a first and a second leg, wherein the first leg is inserted in holes of the side walls of the C-shaped profile. The first and the second leg rest on the nozzle pipe and embracing the nozzle pipe. The plate is at an angle (A) greater than 0° with a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the nozzle pipe. The second leg has a protrusion that rests against the plate. | 04-09-2015 |
20150082803 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMBINED-CYCLE POWER PLANT WITH COGENERATION, AND A COMBINED-CYCLE POWER PLANT FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - The invention relates to a method for operation of a combined-cycle power plant with cogeneration, in which method combustion air is inducted in at least one gas turbine, and in which method the exhaust gas emerging from the at least one turbine is passed through a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) in order to generate steam. The electricity production can be decoupled from the steam production in order to restrict the electricity production while the heat provided by steam extraction remains at a constant level. A portion of the inducted combustion air can be passed through at least one turbine to the HRSG without being involved in the combustion of the fuel in the gas turbine. This portion of the combustion air can be used to operate at least one supplementary firing in the heat recovery steam generator. | 03-26-2015 |
20150082753 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORT AND STORAGE - A journal transport and storage device for moving, transporting and storage of a pulverizer journal assembly is provided. The device includes a base and a frame extending from the base defining a shaped configuration to support at least a portion of the pulverizer journal assembly. | 03-26-2015 |
20150079526 | OXY-FIRED BOILER UNIT AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - An oxy-combustion boiler unit is disclosed which includes a furnace for combusting fuel and for emitting flue gas resulting from combustion. The furnace has first, second and third combustion zones, and an air separation unit for separating oxygen gas from air and providing a first portion of the separated oxygen to a first oxidant flow, a second portion to a second oxidant flow, and a third portion of the separated oxygen gas to the first, second, and third zones of the furnace. A controller can cause the separated oxygen gas to be distributed so that the first and second oxygen flows have a desired oxygen content, and so that the first, second, and third zones of the furnace receive a desired amount of oxygen based on a combustion zone stoichiometry control. | 03-19-2015 |
20150076382 | BUTTERFLY VALVE ARRANGEMENT - A butterfly valve with a housing having a bypass passage located within the housing of the valve. The passage extends from the normal flow path through the valve, either side of the butterfly valve plate so as to provide an alternative flow path. A cavity is located between distal ends of the passage. A valve head, located in the cavity is configured and arranged to be movable within the cavity between a closed position in which, the distal ends of the passage are fluidly disconnected through the passage and an open position in which the distal ends of the passage are fluidly connected through the passage. | 03-19-2015 |
20150076081 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CATALYZING SEAWATER AERATION BASINS - An apparatus and method for producing a catalyst rich seawater useful to catalyze oxidation reactions in a flue gas desulfurization system seawater aeration basin to obtain a treated seawater. | 03-19-2015 |
20150074470 | NON-VOLATILE MEMORY ASSEMBLIES - A non-volatile memory assembly, for use in a programmable device within a power transmission network, comprises a non-volatile reprogrammable primary memory portion and a secondary memory portion. The non-volatile memory assembly also includes a controller that is configured to direct a programmable device to access data from the secondary memory portion; refresh the data in the primary memory portion with data from the secondary memory portion; and direct the programmable device to access data from the primary memory portion. | 03-12-2015 |
20150073572 | AUTOMATIC TUNING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AIR POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS - An automatic tuning control system and method for controlling air pollution control systems such as a dry flue gas desulfurization system is described. The automatic tuning control system includes one or more PID controls and one or more supervisory MPC controller layers. The supervisory MPC controller layers are operable for control of an air pollution control system and operable for automatic tuning of the air pollution control systems using particle swarm optimization through simulation using one or more dynamic models, and through control system tuning of each of the PID controls, MPC controller layers and an integrated MPC/PID control design. | 03-12-2015 |
20150056118 | FLUE GAS STREAM BYPASS DURING SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION IN A POWER PLANT - A system includes a selective catalytic reactor and a bypass line. The selective catalytic reactor is located downstream of a furnace that generates flue gases. The selective catalytic reactor reduces nitrogen oxides to nitrogen. The bypass line is in fluid communication with the selective catalytic reactor. The bypass line contacts an input line to the selective catalytic reactor-, where the bypass line is adapted to handle a volume of flue gases diverted from the selective catalytic reactor. A first control damper is disposed at an inlet to the selective catalytic reactor; and a second control damper is disposed at an inlet to the bypass line. The first control damper and the second control damper interact to divide the flue gas stream between the selective catalytic reactor and the bypass line in a ratio to reduce the amount of sulfur trioxide released from the system to a desirable value. | 02-26-2015 |
20150035364 | CONTROL CIRCUIT - A control circuit ( | 02-05-2015 |
20150028701 | STATOR BAR - A stator bar includes a substantially quadrangular conductive element made of a plurality of interwoven strands. The stator bar also includes an electric insulation applied around the conductive element and including a plurality of corners corresponding to corners of the conductive element. The electric insulation includes an inner insulation zone facing the conductive element, and an outer insulation zone surrounding the inner insulation zone. The radius of at least one of the corners is between 1.5-2.5 millimeters. Permittivity at the corners of the electric insulation decreases by 35-45% from the inner insulation zone facing the conductive element towards the outer insulation zone. The insulation includes at least one mica layer, where one of the at least one mica layer includes titanium dioxide (TiO | 01-29-2015 |
20150027775 | Plug and Socket Pure Gas Insulated Wall Bushing for HVDC and UHV - The invention relates to the domains of power electronics and electric power transmission systems and concerns a new structure for wall bushings for High and Ultra High Voltage AC or DC applications. The wall bushing is remarkable as it can be assembled as a kit of two replaceable modules: a plug type module ( | 01-29-2015 |
20150027310 | AMMONIA STRIPPER FOR A CARBON CAPTURE SYSTEM FOR REDUCTION OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION - A carbon capture system, such as a chilled ammonia process, is provided that includes with a cooling system, a carbon dioxide absorption system and an ammonia absorption system. The ammonia absorption system includes an absorber column to receive carbon dioxide lean gas stream having ammonia and to receive an absorbent, wherein the absorbent absorbs ammonia from the carbon dioxide lean gas stream to provide an ammonia reduced gas stream and an ammonia rich absorbent. Further, an ammonia stripper is provided to receive the ammonia rich absorbent and to receive a portion of the gas stream, wherein the gas stream flows through the ammonia stripper to heat the ammonia rich absorbent to release the ammonia therefrom and provide an ammonia rich gas stream and an ammonia reduced absorbent. | 01-29-2015 |
20150023074 | AC/DC ELECTRICAL CONVERSION DEVICE PERMITTING ENERGY RECOVERY AND MANAGEMENT OF DC-SIDE SHORT-CIRCUITS - An AC/DC electrical converter device having a source mode and a recovery mode, and for connection, on the AC side, to an AC voltage source and, on the DC side, to a DC power distribution network. It includes an AC/DC converter, a switching cell with two switches (K | 01-22-2015 |
20150009594 | CONTROL CIRCUIT - The control circuit includes first and second primary terminals for connection to a DC network, a secondary terminal connected in series between the first and second primary terminals and at least one auxiliary energy conversion element and an auxiliary terminal. The first and second primary terminals have a plurality of modules and a plurality of primary energy conversion elements connected in series therebetween to define a current transmission path, each module including at least one energy storage device, each energy storage device being selectively removable from the current transmission path. The plurality of modules include a first module and a second module the first module being connected in series with at least one primary energy conversion element between the first primary terminal and the secondary terminal to define a first current transmission path portion, and the second module being connected in series with at least one other primary energy conversion element between the second primary terminal and the secondary terminal to define a second current transmission path portion. The auxiliary energy conversion element is connected in series between the secondary and auxiliary terminals, the auxiliary terminal being for connection to ground. | 01-08-2015 |
20140362618 | POWER ELECTRONIC CONVERTER - A power electronic converter for high/medium voltage direct current power transmission and reactive power compensation comprises a primary converter unit and an auxiliary converter unit, the primary converter unit including at least one primary converter limb including first and second DC terminals for connection in use to a DC network and an AC terminal, the or each primary converter limb defining first and second limb portions, each limb portion including at least one primary module, the or each primary module including at least one primary switching element connected to an energy storage device, the auxiliary converter unit including at least one auxiliary converter limb including at least one auxiliary module including a plurality of auxiliary switching elements connected to the energy storage device of a corresponding primary module in the first limb portion of a respective primary converter limb, the primary switching elements of the primary modules being controllable in use to switch the respective energy storage device in and out of circuit to generate a voltage waveform at the respective AC terminal. | 12-11-2014 |
20140332702 | HIGH PERFORMANCE PULSE VALVE - A pulse valve arrangement includes a valve housing on which is fixed a control valve The valve housing includes a circular cylindrical portion with a valve member movably arranged therein. The valve chamber has an inlet adapted to be connected to a pressure medium source for allowing pressure medium to flow into the valve chamber and an outlet through which pressure medium flows out of the valve chamber. The control valve may be closed in which the outlet of the valve chamber is moved to a closing position blocking the flow of pressure medium, or may be opened in which the outlet of the valve chamber is moved to an opening position allowing a pulse of pressure medium therethrough. The valve member within the valve housing is freely displaceable within the circular cylindrical portion of the valve housing based on the pressure within the valve chamber as controlled by the control valve. | 11-13-2014 |
20140332039 | QUIET PULSE VALVE - A relatively quiet pulse valve and a method of using the pulse valve are provided. The pulse valve includes a dampening mechanism to decrease mechanical stresses, decrease operating noise, decrease compressed air waste and increase operational life expectancy of the valve. Such dampening mechanism is arranged within an internal area of the pulse valve housing. | 11-13-2014 |
20140332038 | CLEANING VALVE WITH DAMPENING MECHANISM - Pulse valves and methods of using pulse valves are provided. The pulse valves include a dampening mechanism to decrease mechanical stresses, decrease operating noise, decrease compressed air waste and increase operational life expectancy. Such dampening mechanism is arranged within an internal area of the pulse valve housing. Additionally, fluid within the internal area of the pulse valve provides cushioning effects during operation of the pulse valve. | 11-13-2014 |
20140327509 | HIGH IMPEDANCE AIR CORE REACTOR - Air core reactor includes a coil connected between first and second terminals. The coil is made of a succession of bundles of conductor (B | 11-06-2014 |
20140322007 | TURBINE DIAPHRAGM CONSTRUCTION - A turbine diaphragm has radially inner and outer hollow diaphragm rings ( | 10-30-2014 |
20140313797 | POWER ELECTRONIC MODULE - In the field of voltage source converters which provide high voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission and reactive power compensation there is a need for an improved power electronic module which exhibits high efficiency, provides a safe failure mode, and is tolerant of faults. | 10-23-2014 |
20140308116 | GAS TURBINE THERMAL SHROUD WITH IMPROVED DURABILITY - Shroud device thermally protecting a gas turbine blade, having a ceramic layer and a metallic layer, the metallic layer being thermally protected by the ceramic layer, the ceramic layer being mechanically joined to the metallic layer by a fixation device having a plurality of protrusions located in the metallic layer designed so as to engage with a plurality of cavities located in the ceramic layer, such that there exists a gap between the cavities and the protrusions at ambient temperature, the gap disappearing at high temperature operation of the gas turbine, the protrusions being then locked into the cavities. | 10-16-2014 |
20140306558 | CONNECTING SYSTEM FOR CONNECTION OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE TO A CONVERTER - The arrangement of an electric machine, a connecting system and a converter, includes the connecting system connected between the electric machine and the converter. The connecting system has an enclosure that houses non-shielded conductors each non-shielded conductor is connected between a phase of the electric machine and the inner side of the converter. The non-shielded conductors of the connecting system that are connected to an operating phase of the electric machine are adjacent to conductors of the connecting system that are not connected to operating phases of the electric machine. | 10-16-2014 |
20140293656 | DC TO DC CONVERTER ASSEMBLY - A DC to DC converter assembly, for connecting first and second high voltage DC power transmission networks, comprising first and second modular multilevel converters, each converter including a first converter limb having first and second limb portions, each limb portion including a least one module switchable to selectively provide a voltage source and thereby vary the magnitude ratio of a DC voltage (V1, V2) across the first and second terminals of a respective converter and an AC voltage (VAC) at the third terminal of the corresponding converter, the DC to DC converter assembly further including a first link electrically connecting the third terminal of one converter, with the third terminal of the other converter, and at least one converter further including a controller configured to switch the first and second limb portions in the first converter limb of the said converter into simultaneous conduction to divert a portion (IDiV1) of current flowing within the said converter away from the first link. | 10-02-2014 |
20140263772 | PULVERIZER MONITORING - A system for detecting a combustion-related condition in a pulverizer includes a pulverizer configured to receive coal chunks via an inlet, to grind the coal chunks into coal powder and to output the coal powder via an outlet. The system includes sensors configured to detect heat input characteristics supplied to the pulverizer and heat output characteristics emitted from the pulverizer. The system also includes a controller configured to determine, based on signals from the sensors, whether a combustion-related condition exists in the pulverizer based on a heat balance function including the heat input characteristics and the heat output characteristics. | 09-18-2014 |
20140261114 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOW LOAD OPERATION OF COAL MILL - Disclosed herein is a coal fed power generation system comprising a mill in fluid communication with a furnace; where the mill is operative to pulverize coal and to ventilate the coal; where the furnace contains more than one burner or burner nozzles; where the burner or burner nozzles are operative to receive the coal from the mill and combust it in the furnace; and a plurality of flow control devices; where at least one flow control device is in fluid communication with the mill and with the burner or burner nozzle; and where the flow control device that is in fluid communication with the mill and with the burners or burner nozzles is closed to prevent fluid communication between the mill and the furnace during the operation of the furnace. | 09-18-2014 |
20140255109 | CONVEYOR FOR TRANSPORTING POWDER, AND A METHOD FOR CONVEYING POWDER - A conveyor ( | 09-11-2014 |
20140246914 | Sub-Synchronous Oscillation Damping By Shunt Facts Apparatus - A power distribution system comprising a point of common connection that receives electric power supplied by a first power generation system and a second generation system, with the second power generation system that comprises a renewable electric power generator; a transmission line operatively connected to the point of common connection for conducting the electric power between the point of common connection and an external AC electric network. The power distribution furthermore comprises a capacitive compensator connected in series with the transmission line to compensate for a reactive power component of the electric power conducted by the transmission line; and a shunt arranged flexible AC transmission system that mitigates a sub-synchronous resonance effect caused at least in part by the capacitive compensator. A flexible AC transmission system controller of the flexible AC transmission system comprises a damping effect on sub-synchronous oscillations included in the sub-synchronous resonance. | 09-04-2014 |
20140241971 | OXIDATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLEANING WASTE COMBUSTION FLUE GAS - Methods and systems for the removal of SO2 from waste combustion flue gas are described herein. The subject methods and systems entail one step, two steps or three steps to produce cleaned flue gas for release to the atmosphere. | 08-28-2014 |
20140241876 | ROTARY FLOW MACHINE AND METHOD FOR DISASSEMBLING THE SAME - The invention refers to a rotary flow machine having a rotor unit, rotating about a rotational axis, around which in at least one partial axial area a stationary inner housing (IH) is provided at a radial distance. The stationary inner housing (IH) can be divided up along the rotational axis in an upper and a lower inner housing half which adjoin each other along a horizontal split plane. The inner housing (IH) is surrounded in at least one axial section by an outer housing (OH) which can be divided up along the rotational axis in one upper and one lower outer housing half. Further a method for disassembling of a rotary flow machine is disclosed. The lower inner housing half provides support means which support the inner lower housing half on the lower outer housing half. The support means are detachably mounted at the lower inner housing half at least at two opposite support positions (P | 08-28-2014 |
20140240006 | ENERGY DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A GATE DRIVE UNIT CONTROLLING A THYRISTOR-BASED VALVE - The invention concerns energy delivery system and method for a gate drive unit controlling a thyristor-based valve ( | 08-28-2014 |
20140239969 | Method Of Locating An Event Transmitting A Signal - The invention relates to a method and a device for locating an event transmitting a signal, including a set of sensors (A | 08-28-2014 |
20140238019 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRE-STARTUP AND POST-SHUTDOWN PREPARATIONS OF STEAM GENERATORS OR POWER PLANTS - System and method for pre-startup or post-shutdown preparation for such power plants are disclosed which are subject to frequent startups and shutdowns, such as a solar operated power plant. The system and method introduces an auxiliary fluid flow to be circulated in an opposite direction to a direction of normal working fluid flow responsible for producing electricity. That is, if the working fluid flow in a first direction for operating the power plant, than the auxiliary fluid flows in a second direction, opposite to the first direction. The auxiliary fluid flows in the second direction for a predetermined time and at a predetermined conditions through a plurality of superheater panel arrangements of solar receiver former to activation of the working fluid circuit, as pre-startup preparation of the power plant, and after cessation of the working fluid circuit, as post-shutdown preparation of the power plant, to attain predetermined conditions in the superheater. | 08-28-2014 |
20140234096 | TURBOMACHINE COMPONENT WITH AN EROSION AND CORROSION RESISTANT COATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A COMPONENT - A turbomachine component of a stationary turbomachine includes a substrate made of high alloyed 10% to 18% chromium steels or titanium alloys or nickel base alloys or cobalt base alloys with a substrate surface and an erosion and corrosion resistant coating system. The coating system includes a first layer, which is deposited on the substrate surface of the turbomachine component and acts as a corrosion resistant layer and a second layer. The second layer is deposited on the first layer and acts as an erosion resistant layer, wherein the first layer is a Zr single layer and the second layer is a W/WC multilayer. | 08-21-2014 |
20140234088 | MODULAR BLADE OR VANE FOR A GAS TURBINE AND GAS TURBINE WITH SUCH A BLADE OR VANE - The invention relates to a modular blade or vane for a gas turbine, which includes the modular components of a platform element with a planar or contoured surface defining a platform level and a through-opening therein, and an airfoil, extending through the platform element. The airfoil includes a load carrying structure extending along a longitudinal axis of the airfoil, having a root portion for fastening on a blade or vane carrier of the gas turbine, having a tip portion, and having at least one interior passage, extending from the root portion to the tip portion of the airfoil. An aerodynamically shaped shell extends in a distance over the carrying structure and defining the outer contour of the airfoil. A longitudinally extending gap, is disposed between the carrying structure and the shell. A number of through-holes in the carrying structure direct a cooling medium from the interior passage into the gap. The shell is integrally joined to said carrying structure by a first joint in a region below the platform level of the platform element. The shell is joined to the carrying structure by at least one additional joint, wherein said at least one additional joint is a form-fit joint, allowing relative movement in longitudinal direction between shell and carrying structure. | 08-21-2014 |
20140232220 | ROTOR OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - A rotor of an electric machine including a rotor body, axial slots in the rotor body, a plurality of tubular conductive bars in each axial slot, and apertures in at least some of the tubular conductive bars. The apertures are provided on walls of tubular conductive bars that intersect a radial axis of the rotor body. The rotor includes tubular elements that are housed in at least some of the holes and pass through at least one tubular conductive bar. | 08-21-2014 |
20140231869 | Silicon Devices/Heatsinks Stack Assembly And A Method To Pull Apart A Faulty Silicon Device In Said Stack Assembly - The invention concerns a silicon devices/heatsinks stack assembly and a method to pull apart a faulty silicon device in said stack assembly. Said silicon devices/heatsinks stack assembly comprises an arrangement of many silicon devices disks, two adjacent silicon devices disks being separated by a flat heatsink device, each silicon device disk and each heatsink comprising a centering hole on its both faces, a centering pin placed between the adjacent centering holes of a silicon device disk and an adjacent heatsink device. Each heatsink device is pierced with two guide holes, at two opposite ends of this one. | 08-21-2014 |
20140216364 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REHEAT STEAM TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF OXY-FIRED BOILERS - Method and system for adjusting a measured reheat outlet steam temperature (“R | 08-07-2014 |
20140216035 | STEAM POWER PLANT WITH A SECOND LOW-PRESSURE TURBINE AND AN ADDITIONAL CONDENSING SYSTEM - A steam power plant with a low-pressure turbine is suggested with a second low-pressure turbine on a separated shaft line including a separate generator. The second low-pressure turbine is connected to an additional condensing system without cooling water consumption, thus allowing to maintain the power output at a high level, even if the main condensing system has a reduced capacity due to cooling water restrictions. | 08-07-2014 |
20140212825 | OXY-COMBUSTION COUPLED FIRING AND RECIRCULATION SYSTEM - A combustion system is provided for an oxy-combustion furnace. The combustion system includes at least one windbox mountable on the oxy-combustion furnace and having at least one main firing location. At least one primary inlet is positioned in the at least one main firing location for conveying fuel and the first oxidant into the oxy-combustion furnace. At least one secondary inlet is positioned in the at least one main firing location for conveying the second oxidant into the oxy-combustion furnace. The at least one secondary inlet is angularly offset from the at least one primary inlet. | 07-31-2014 |
20140210210 | GAS TURBINE POWER GENERATION SYSTEM COMPRISING AN EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a gas turbine power generation system, that includes a hydrogen-cooled generator having hydrogen as coolant, a plant hydrogen storage, generator auxiliaries and an emergency power supply system. The power generation system includes a fuel cell using hydrogen as fuel. The fuel cell is supplied via a line with hydrogen fuel from the hydrogen filling of the hydrogen-cooled generator in case of failure or disruption of the power supply from the gas turbine power generation system. In a preferred embodiment the fuel cell is supplied with additional hydrogen via a line from the plant hydrogen storage and/or with additional hydrogen via a line from generator auxiliaries in case of failure or disruption of the power supply from the gas turbine power generation system. | 07-31-2014 |
20140209287 | ROLLER FOR FORMING HEAT TRANSFER ELEMENTS OF HEAT EXCHANGERS - A roller for forming heat transfer elements may include a central shaft and a plurality of roller elements. The plurality of roller elements may be stacked on the central shaft. Each roller element defines an outer periphery, which is configured to include a geometrical characteristic thereacross. The stacked roller elements, either stacked on the central shaft or stacked without using the central shaft, configures the roller with a circumferential surface corresponding to the geometrical characteristic of the stacked roller elements, to form the heat transfer elements corresponding to the circumferential surface. | 07-31-2014 |
20140208994 | FLUID DISTRIBUTION AND MIXING GRID FOR MIXING GASES - A grid for distributing and mixing fluids in a duct includes a plurality of lances arranged in a first plane and configured to be positioned transverse to a direction of a first fluid flowing outside of the lances and within a predetermined flow area. Each of the plurality of lances has at least one first inlet and a plurality of outlet nozzles. One or more of the outlet nozzles is directed generally in the flow direction of the first fluid outside of the lances, and is configured to discharge a second fluid therefrom. | 07-31-2014 |
20140208782 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION IN CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE SYSTEMS IN POWER PLANTS - Disclosed herein is a system comprising an absorber; the absorber permitting contact between a flue gas stream that comprises carbon dioxide and a solvent to produce a carbon dioxide rich solvent; a regenerator disposed downstream of the absorber; the regenerator being operative to dissociate the carbon dioxide from the solvent; and a compression system disposed downstream of the regenerator comprising a plurality of compression stages; where each compression stage comprises a compressor that is operative to pressurize the carbon dioxide that is dissociated from the solvent; and where at least some of the compression stages comprise a knockout tank disposed upstream of the compressor and an intercooling heat exchanger disposed downstream of the compressor; where the knockout tank is operative to remove liquid present in the carbon dioxide and where the intercooling heat exchanger is operative to remove heat generated during the pressurizing of the carbon. | 07-31-2014 |
20140208756 | System For Reducing Combustion Noise And Improving Cooling - A novel and improved system for cooling and reducing combustion noise in a gas turbine combustor is disclosed. The system includes a flow sleeve for a gas turbine combustor comprising a tubular portion and a conical portion, with a plurality of flow straighteners extending radially inward and between the tubular and conical portions and a plurality of rows of cooling holes extending about the flow sleeve, and an aft ring secured to the outlet end of the conical portion, where the aft ring includes an overlapping piston ring that is able to expand or contract in diameter. A combustion liner extends through the flow sleeve and engages an inlet of a transition duct while the piston ring of the flow sleeve also engages the transition duct to form a seal. | 07-31-2014 |
20140202156 | STEAM POWER PLANT WITH AN ADDITIONAL FLEXIBLE SOLAR SYSTEM FOR THE FLEXIBLE INTEGRATION OF SOLAR ENERGY - A thermal power plant is described comprising a solar collector field and a heat storage to allow the use of the thermal energy collected by the solar field with a time delay for the production of electricity in the steam power plant. | 07-24-2014 |
20140199228 | INTEGRATED CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL AND AMMONIA-SODA PROCESS - The present invention relates to an method for producing sodium carbonate by integration of a carbon dioxide capture process with an ammonia-soda process. The present invention moreover relates to a plant for producing sodium carbonate comprising a carbon dioxide capture system and an ammonia-soda system. Uses of fluid streams generated in a carbon dioxide capture process in an ammonia-soda process is moreover disclosed. | 07-17-2014 |
20140199224 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A CLEANING OF A PROCESS GAS - The present disclosure is directed to a method for monitoring a cleaning of a process gas passing through a wet scrubber. The wet scrubber comprises an inlet zone, a contact zone and an outlet zone. The contact zone is divided into at least two sections. The method comprises measuring a concentration of sulphur dioxide in at least a first measuring point corresponding to a first section of the at least two sections of the contact zone to obtain measurement information; and comparing the measurement information to a reference value to determine a local sulphur dioxide removal performance of the first section. | 07-17-2014 |
20140199157 | METHOD FOR BARRING A ROTOR OF A TURBOMACHINE AND BARRING APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING SUCH METHOD - A method for barring a rotor of a thermally loaded turbomachine includes stopping normal operation of the turbomachine; providing a barring device for rotating the rotor about a machine axis; coupling the barring device to the rotor; letting the rotor cool down during cool down of the rotor rotating the rotor by means of the barring device. A damage of the machine due to thermally induced buckling during the barring process is avoided by consecutively determining the force or torque applied to the rotor by the barring device for rotating the rotor and/or the circumferential speed of the rotor during barring. The rotation of the rotor is controlled by means of the barring device in dependence of the determined force or torque and/or circumferential speed in order to reduce a bending or imbalance of the rotor, which is due to a nonuniform temperature distribution on the rotor during cool down. | 07-17-2014 |
20140197601 | ARRANGEMENT FOR SEALING AN OPEN CAVITY AGAINST HOT GAS ENTRAINMENT - The invention refers to an arrangement for sealing an open cavity against hot gas entrainment. The open cavity is arranged between two axially adjacent stationary components limiting radially a hot gas path of a rotary flow machine, of which at least the downstream component carries at least one airfoil extending radially into said hot gas path. A multitude of air jets is directed into the open cavity such that hot gas flowing over the open cavity is prevented from penetrating into the open cavity completely. The invention has an arrangement of supply conduits for air jets which are directed into the open cavity with a jet momentum such that hot gas is induced not to enter the open cavity and forming at least one hot gas vortex close to the hot gas path within the open cavity and preventing hot gas from penetrating into the open cavity beyond the extension of the hot gas vortex. | 07-17-2014 |
20140196795 | EDUCTOR PUMP AND REPLACEABLE WEAR INSERTS AND NOZZLES FOR USE THEREWITH - An eductor for conveying materials includes a body defining a first end and a second end and having a first inlet proximate the first end and a body outlet proximate the second end, the body defining a second inlet positioned between the first inlet and the body outlet, and the body defining an interior area. The eductor includes one or more inserts disposed within the body. The insert or inserts are manufactured from an abrasion resistant material. | 07-17-2014 |
20140196499 | STRIPPER OVERHEAD HEAT INTEGRATION SYSTEM FOR REDUCTION OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION - A stripper heat integration system includes a first heat exchanger; a second heat exchanger; and a refrigerant loop comprising a refrigerant and configured for flow of the refrigerant therein. The refrigerant loop is in communication with the first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger. The stripper heat integration system further includes a compressor located in the refrigeration loop, and configured to compress the refrigerant prior to the refrigerant entering the second heat exchanger. The first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger are in fluid communication with a stripper, and the stripper heat integration system is configured for use with a carbon capture system, to reduce energy consumption of the carbon capture system. | 07-17-2014 |
20140196481 | CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL SYSTEM USING ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION - A carbon dioxide removal system includes a chilled ammonia carbon capture system; an absorber refrigeration system in fluid communication with the chilled ammonia system; and a heat recovery steam generator (HSRG) in fluid communication with the chilled ammonia system and the absorber refrigeration system. | 07-17-2014 |
20140196461 | DETECTING FLASHBACK BY MONITORING ENGINE-DYNAMIC SPIKES - A tuning process is provided for dynamically tuning a gas-turbine (GT) engine to correct for flashback events without directly measuring occurrences of the flashback events at the GT engine. Initially, readings are taken that measure low-frequency dynamics at the GT engine. A determination of whether flashback criteria are met by an instantaneous signal that quantifies a detected spike within the measured low-frequency dynamics is carried out, where the flashback criteria include the following: identifying the spike overcomes a multiple of an average of the low-frequency dynamics measured over a predefined period of time; and identifying the spike overcomes a preestablished minimum amplitude. Upon the spike meeting the flashback criteria, a count is added to a running record of spikes, which is compared to an alarm limit. If the alarm limit is triggered, action(s) are invoked to address the flashback events, such as adjusting fuel-flow splits of the GT engine. | 07-17-2014 |
20140196275 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING A LAMINATED STATOR CORE - The method for manufacturing a stator of an electric machine includes providing a lamination element extending over an annular sector, horizontally moving the lamination element towards a fitting zone, then angularly regulating the lamination element position, and connecting the lamination element to other lamination elements to define the stator. | 07-17-2014 |
20140193319 | FLUE GAS TREATMENT METHOD - The present invention relates to a method and system for cleaning a process gas containing carbon dioxide and contaminants, by bringing the process gas into direct contact with an alkaline solution or slurry, and capturing in the alkaline solution or slurry at least a part of the contaminants of the process gas; and bringing the process gas, depleted in contaminants, into direct contact with a cooling liquid to form a cooled process gas; wherein said alkaline solution or slurry is separate from the cooling liquid. | 07-10-2014 |
20140193237 | TURBO-MACHINE WITH ACTIVE ELECTRICAL CLEARANCE CONTROL - The disclosure relates to a turbo-machine comprising a stator and a rotor arranged rotatable inside the stator as well as at least one electric heating device which is arranged on the surface of at least part of the stator for active clearance control. Besides the turbo-machine, a method for operating the active clearance control comprising electric heating devices is disclosed. | 07-10-2014 |
20140184373 | Current Limiter - A current limiter comprises a plurality of electrically conductive wires shaped to define two or more primary coils, the primary coils being connected in parallel; and at least one electrically superconductive element shaped to define a secondary coil, wherein the primary coils are magnetically coupled to the or each secondary coil. | 07-03-2014 |
20140178699 | COATINGS FOR TURBINE PARTS - A method and a turbine part having a coating with a matrix layer that includes a high temperature resistant hydrophobic polysiloxane filler, wherein the coating has superior mechanical strength and temperature resistance. | 06-26-2014 |
20140177668 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR LOAD COMPENSATION - An arrangement and method for load compensation in an electrical power network includes at least one voltage stabilization apparatus and at least one load line including at least one load compensation apparatus, at least one load and at least one separation reactor. In the arrangement, the separation reactor is to be connected in series with the load compensation apparatus and the load line is to be connected in parallel with the voltage stabilization apparatus. | 06-26-2014 |
20140175995 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR TRIGGERING A SERIES SPARK GAP - A series spark gap includes at least three partial spark gaps. In a continuous operation mode, a supply voltage acting over the partial spark gaps is divided by a first voltage dividing mechanism. During triggering, more than half of the partial spark gaps are bypassed by using a bypass mechanism such that more than half of the supply voltage acts over the partial spark gaps that are not bypassed, whereby the partial spark gap or the partial spark gaps that are not bypassed ignite. The voltage acting over the bypassed partial spark gaps is divided asymmetrically using the bypass mechanism, whereby the bypassed partial spark gaps ignite sequentially in the order determined by the asymmetric voltage division. | 06-26-2014 |
20140165347 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ROTORS - A manufacturing system for manufacturing a rotor or parts thereof (rotor) includes a plurality of processing sections configured to process the rotor, and a plurality of maneuvering arrangements operatively configured to transport the rotor between and across the plurality of processing sections. The processing sections include a welding processing section to perform welding and related processes including testing, stacking, welding preparation, and welding. The processing sections further include a machining processing section to perform machining and related process including turning, milling and drilling on the rotor. The maneuvering arrangements include pallet and tilting units configured in the welding processing section to maneuver (tilt and transport) the rotor along a portion thereof. The maneuvering arrangements further include a transportation-setup station having work-piece and power shuttles to transport the rotor across the processing section. | 06-19-2014 |
20140162153 | FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANT WITH INTEGRATED CARBON SEPARATION FACILITY - As integrated fossil fuel power plant and a method of operating the power plant is provided. The integrated fossil fuel power plant includes a gas turbine arrangement and a carbonate fuel cell having an anode side and a cathode side. The operating method for the integrated fossil fuel power plant includes partially expanding combustion gases in the gas turbine arrangement so that the temperature of the partially expanded combustion gases is optimised for reaction in the cathode side of the carbonate fuel cell, and feeding the partially expanded combustion gases at the optimised temperature to the cathode side of the carbonate fuel cell for reaction in the cathode side of the carbonate fuel cell. | 06-12-2014 |
20140159518 | STATOR WINDING OF A DIRECTLY COOLED TURBOGENERATOR - A stator winding of a directly cooled turbogenerator comprises directly gas cooled double Roebel bars is arranged as active parts in slots of a stator body. Each double Roebel bar has two single Roebel bars, which includes each a stack of a plurality of transposed individual strands, and are separated by an intermediate stack of cooling tubes. Mounting space is saved by constructing, for the compensation of stray field voltages, at least one double Roebel bar as a cross-over bar with the strands being transposed over the stack of cooling tubes in the middle in order to change the sides of the single Roebel bars along the active part. | 06-12-2014 |
20140154088 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A METALLIC COMPONENT BY ADDITIVE LASER MANUFACTURING - The invention refers to a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional metallic article/component entirely or partly. The method includes a) successively building up said article/component from a metallic base material by means of an additive manufacturing process by scanning with an energy beam, thereby b) establishing a controlled grain orientation in primary and in secondary direction of the article/component, c) wherein the secondary grain orientation is realized by applying a specific scanning pattern of the energy beam, which is aligned to the cross section profile of said article/component, or with characteristic load conditions of the article/component. | 06-05-2014 |
20140151474 | OSCILLATION MONITOR FOR PULVERIZER JOURNAL ASSEMBLY - A pulverizer | 06-05-2014 |
20140151240 | ELECTROYLYTIC REDUCTION OF CARBON CAPTURE SOLUTIONS - Disclosed herein is a system comprising an absorber; the absorber being operative to extract carbon dioxide from a flue gas stream to form a carbon capture solution that is rich in carbon dioxide; and an electrolytic cell disposed downstream of the absorber; where the electrolytic cell is operative to reduce carbon dioxide present in the carbon capture solution. Disclosed herein too is a method comprising discharging a flue gas stream from a flue gas generator to an absorber; contacting the flue gas stream with a carbon capture solution; extracting carbon dioxide from the flue gas stream to form a carbon dioxide rich carbon capture solution; discharging the carbon dioxide rich carbon capture solution to an electrolytic cell; and reducing the carbon dioxide to a hydrocarbon in the electrolytic cell. | 06-05-2014 |
20140150735 | BOILER HAVING A FLUIDIZED BED HEAT EXCHANGER - The invention relates to a fluidized bed heat exchanger. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of tubes forming a tube bundle. Each tube follows a vertical boustrophedon path. The tubes are supported by at least two vertical supporting devices placed on both sides of the tube bundle. Every vertical supporting device includes at least two vertical supports for fixing the tubes. | 06-05-2014 |
20140150652 | POST ABSORBER SCRUBBING OF SO3 - A flue gas treatment system includes a CO | 06-05-2014 |
20140150436 | GAS TURBINE PART COMPRISING A NEAR WALL COOLING ARRANGEMENT - A gas turbine combustor part of a gas turbine includes a wall, containing a plurality of near wall cooling channels extending essentially parallel to each other in a first direction within the wall in close vicinity to the hot side and being arranged in at least one row extending in a second direction. The near wall cooling channels are each provided at one end with an inlet for the supply of cooling air, and on the other end with an outlet for the discharge of cooling air. The inlets open into a common feeding channel for cooling air supply, and the outlets open into a common discharge channel for cooling air discharge. The feeding channel and the discharge channel extend in the second direction. | 06-05-2014 |
20140150435 | DAMPING DEVICE FOR A GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR - The invention relates to a damping device for a gas turbine combustor with significantly reduced cooling air mass flow requirements. The damping device includes a wall with a first inner wall and a second outer wall, arranged in a distance to each other. The inner wall is subjected to high temperatures on a side with a hot gas flow. A plurality of cooling channels extend essentially parallel between the first inner wall and the second outer wall, and at least one damping volume bordered by cooling channels. Furthermore, the damping device includes a first passage for supplying a cooling medium from a cooling channel into the damping volume and a second passage for connecting the damping volume to the combustion chamber. An end plate, fixed to the inner wall, separates the damping volume from the combustion chamber. | 06-05-2014 |
20140150430 | WARMING ARRANGEMENT FOR A POWER PLANT - The invention relates to a warming arrangement having a warming system for warming a steam turbine. The warming system has a makeup line and recycle line fluidly connected to the steam turbine. A gas moving device and a heater are located in either of these two lines. The warming system further includes a pressure measurement device that is configured and arranged to determine a gauge pressure in the steam turbine as well as a controller. The controller is configured to control a flow rate of the warming gas through the steam turbine, based on the pressure measurement device. | 06-05-2014 |
20140147251 | INSERT ELEMENT FOR CLOSING AN OPENING INSIDE A WALL OF A HOT GAS PATH COMPONENT OF A GAS TURBINE AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING OPERATIONAL BEHAVIOUR OF A GAS TURBINE - The invention refers an insert element for closing an opening inside a wall of a hot gas path component of a gas turbine. The insert includes a plate like body with an opening sided surface. The surface provides at least one first area which projects beyond at least one second area of said surface which surrounds the at least one first area frame-like. The at least one first area is encompassed by a circumferential edge corresponding in form and size to the opening such that the circumferential edge and the opening contour limit a gap at least in some areas, while the at least one second area contacts directly or indirectly the wall of the hot gas path component at a rear side facing away from the hot gas path. The plate like body provides at least a first functional layer-system, providing at least one layer made of heat resistant material, defining the first area of the surface (S). | 05-29-2014 |
20140146583 | HVDC CONVERTER WITH NEUTRAL-POINT CONNECTED ZERO-SEQUENCE DUMP RESISTOR - A power electronic converter ( | 05-29-2014 |
20140144177 | ENERGY EFFICIENT PRODUCTION OF CO2 USING SINGLE STAGE EXPANSION AND PUMPS FOR ELEVATED EVAPORATION - A method and a plant for producing liquid CO2 out of combustion flue gases wherein the flue gas is partially condensed in a single stage phase separation, the single stage phase separation comprising at least one heat exchanger ( | 05-29-2014 |
20140144156 | GAS TURBINE TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT - The disclosure relates to a method for determining a temperature in a pressurized flow path of a gas turbine comprising the steps of sending an acoustic signal from an acoustic signal emitting transducer across a section of the pressurized flow path, detecting the acoustic signal with a receiving transducer, measuring the time needed by the acoustic signal to travel from the acoustic signal emitting transducer to the receiving transducer, calculating the speed of sound, and calculating the temperature as a function of the speed of sound, the heat capacity ratio (□) and a specific gas constant (R | 05-29-2014 |
20140136003 | REGULATION METHOD - The invention relates to a method for automatic regulation of a system in which a plurality of parameters characteristic of the system are measured and in which at least one control parameter (u) is applied as a function of the measured parameters (y). The method includes choosing a nominal operating point of the system, and defining a nominal model (Mn) of the system at this nominal operating point is determined, and estimated characteristic output parameters (y | 05-15-2014 |
20140132227 | REGULATION METHOD - The invention relates to a method for automatic regulation of a system in which a plurality of parameters characteristic of the system are measured and in which at least one control parameter (u) is applied as a function of the measured parameters (y). The method includes choosing a nominal operating point of the system, and defining a nominal model (Mn) of the system at this nominal operating point. The method further includes determining a set of representative models ([Mk]) of the possible variations relative to the nominal model (Mn) and parameterizing the error of the nominal model (Mn) of the system by decomposition ([δ | 05-15-2014 |
20140130793 | Solar Receiver Panel and Support Structure - In a solar receiver arrangement | 05-15-2014 |
20140130792 | Solar Boiler Panel Arrangement - A solar boiler | 05-15-2014 |
20140130507 | GAS TURBINE PLANT WITH EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION AND ALSO METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A PLANT - A gas turbine plant is provided with exhaust gas recirculation and includes a main gas turbine having a main compressor and main turbine driving a main generator, and a combustion chamber, with an outlet connected to the inlet of the main gas turbine, has a fuel feed, and via the recuperator's high-pressure side obtains combustion air from the main gas turbine's compressor outlet. The outlet of the main turbine and the inlet of the main compressor are connected via the recuperator's low-pressure side and a cooler for exhaust gas recirculation. On the recuperator's low-pressure side, a charging unit, with a compressor and a turbine is arranged, and draws in air via an air intake and by the outlet of its compressor is connected to the recuperator's low-pressure side outlet and by the inlet of its turbine is connected to a surplus-gas extraction line on the recuperator's low-pressure side. | 05-15-2014 |
20140127027 | TURBINE ROTOR FOR A THERMAL ELECTRIC POWER STATION - The technical field of the invention is that of turbine rotors for a thermal electric power station and the subject of the invention is, more particularly, a rotor of a turbine for a thermal electric power station, said rotor comprising a plurality of blades, each comprising at least one root and a vane; and at least one rotor disk secured to a shaft able to be in rotation about a reference axis, the rotor disk comprising on its periphery outgrowths in which to fit the blades, so that the vanes of the blades are arranged radially with respect to the reference axis; said rotor being one wherein: the rotor disk comprises a groove opening axially and having a lower face and an upper face, the lower face of the groove of the rotor disk being situated on the periphery of said rotor disk and the upper face of the groove of the rotor disk being situated on the outgrowths and facing the lower face; each of the blades comprises, at its root, a lateral projection directed axially, said lateral projection having, in its lower part, a groove portion having an upper face situated in the continuation of the upper face of the groove of the rotor disk; at least one locking means for locking the blades is positioned in the groove of the rotor disk. | 05-08-2014 |
20140126100 | Method For Controlling A Current-Interrupting Device In A High-Voltage Electrical Network - The invention relates to a method of controlling switchgear in order to estimate the remanent flux value of a power transformer during disconnection from a high-voltage electrical network using voltage measurements delivered by a capacitive voltage transformer by correcting the transfer function of the capacitive voltage transformer, and in which said value is delivered to a controller that determines the optimum switchgear switching instant. | 05-08-2014 |
20140123700 | HEAT INTEGRATION FOR CRYOGENIC CO2 SEPARATION - The present invention relates to a flue gas treatment system for removing CO | 05-08-2014 |
20140123670 | GAS TURBINE BURNER - The burner of a gas turbine includes a swirl generator and, downstream of it, a mixing tube. The swirl generator is defined by at least two walls facing one another to define a conical swirl chamber and is provided with nozzles arranged to inject a fuel and apertures arranged to feed an oxidiser into the swirl chamber. The burner includes a lance which extends along a longitudinal axis of the swirl generator and is provided with side nozzles for ejecting a fuel within the burner. The side nozzles have their axes inclined with respect to the axis of the lance and can be positioned along the axis of the burner. | 05-08-2014 |
20140123667 | METHOD AND GAS TURBINE COMBUSTION SYSTEM FOR SAFELY MIXING H2-RICH FUELS WITH AIR - A method and apparatus are disclosed for mixing H2-rich fuels with air in a gas turbine combustion system, wherein a first stream of burner air and a second stream of a H2-rich fuel are provided. All of the fuel is premixed with a portion of the burner air to produce a pre-premixed fuel/air mixture. This pre-premixed fuel/air mixture is injected into the main burner air stream. | 05-08-2014 |
20140123665 | REHEAT BURNER ARRANGEMENT - A reheat burner arrangement including a center body, an annular duct with a cross-section area, an intermediate fuel injection plane located along the center body and being actively connected to the cross section area of the annular duct, wherein the center body is located upstream of a combustion chamber, wherein the structure of the reheat burner arrangement is defined by various parameters and the structure of the reheat burner arrangement is defined by various dependencies. | 05-08-2014 |
20140123661 | AXIAL SWIRLER - An axial swirler, in particular for premixing of oxidizer and fuel in gas turbines, includes a series of swirl vanes with a streamline cross-section. Each swirl vane has a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a suction side and a pressure side extending each between the leading and trailing edges. The swirl vanes are arranged around a swirler axis, wherein the leading edges extend essentially in radial direction. Flow slots are formed between the suction side of each swirl vane and the pressure side of its nearest neighboring swirl vane. Furthermore, at least one swirl vane has a discharge flow angle between a tangent to its camber line at its trailing edge and the swirler axis that is monotonically increasing with increasing radial distance from the swirler axis. The invention also relates to a burner with such a swirler and a method of operating the burner. | 05-08-2014 |
20140120002 | ARRANGEMENT OF A FLUE GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM AND A COMBUSTION DEVICE - An arrangement of a flue gas treatment system and a combustion device includes a recirculation line to supply at least a part of the flue gas from the combustion device back to the combustion device, a selective catalytic reduction unit (SCR), a gas processing unit (GPU) to separate CO | 05-01-2014 |
20140119847 | APPARATUS FOR BROACHING REPAIR OF TURBINE ROTOR STEEPLES - A broaching apparatus ( | 05-01-2014 |
20140116358 | METHOD OF TREATING A CARBON DIOXIDE RICH FLUE GAS AND A FLUE GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM - A method of treating a carbon dioxide rich flue gas and a flue gas treatment system for treatment of a carbon dioxide rich flue gas are provided. A boiler system includes a boiler, being operative for combusting a fuel and generating a carbon dioxide rich flue gas, and the flue gas treatment system. The flue gas treatment system includes a gas cleaning system, a nitrogen oxides reduction unit, being operative for reducing at least a portion of a nitrogen oxide(s) content of the flue gas, and a compression and cooling device being operative for pressurizing and cooling at least a portion of the flue gas treated by the gas cleaning system and the nitrogen oxide(s) reduction unit. | 05-01-2014 |
20140116304 | OXY-FUEL BOILER SYSTEM AND ITS OPERATION - The present disclosure relates to a method of operating a boiler system that includes an oxy-fuel boiler in which an oxygen stream and a fuel stream are combusted to generate a flue gas stream. An air separation unit produces the oxygen stream for the oxy-fuel boiler. A gas processing unit cleans and compresses at least a portion of the flue gas stream generated in the oxy-fuel boiler producing a pressurized carbon dioxide stream. The method includes operating the boiler system, at least for a period of time, in a recirculation mode, during which a carbon dioxide stream from a CO | 05-01-2014 |
20140116252 | GAS/LIQUID CONTACTING VESSEL AND THE USE THEREOF IN A FLUE GAS TREATMENT SYSTEM - The proposed invention relates to a gas/liquid contacting vessel ( | 05-01-2014 |
20140116059 | HOT GAS SEGMENT ARRANGEMENT - A hot gas segment arrangement, especially for a combustion chamber of a gas turbine, that includes at least one hot gas segment, which is removably mounted on a carrier, and is subjected at its outside to hot gas and impingement-cooled at its inside, whereby an impingement plate with a plurality of distributed impingement holes is arranged in a distance at the inside of the impingement plate. A cooling air supply means is provided for loading the impingement plate with pressurized cooling air in order to generate through the impingement holes jets of cooling air, which impinge on the inside of the hot gas segment. The cooling efficiency and lifetime are increased by the impingement plate being part of a closed receptacle, which is supplied with the pressurized cooling air, and by the receptacle with the impingement plate being mounted on the carrier independently of the hot gas segment. | 05-01-2014 |
20140112857 | SYSTEM FOR CAPTURING OF CO2 FROM PROCESS GAS - The system includes a first reactor configured to discharge CO | 04-24-2014 |
20140112798 | GAS TURBINE AND TURBINE BLADE FOR SUCH A GAS TURBINE - A gas turbine includes a rotor concentrically surrounded by a casing, with an annular hot gas channel axially extending between the rotor and the casing. The rotor is equipped with a plurality of blades, which are arranged on the rotor in an annular fashion. Each of the blades is mounted with a root in a respective axial slot on a rim of the rotor radially extending with an airfoil into said hot gas channel and adjoining with an axially oriented root surface to an annular rim cavity. Cooling means are provided at the root of each of said blades to receive cooling air being injected into said rim cavity through stationary injecting means. An optimized cooling is achieved by providing the root surface to be an essentially plane surface and the cooling means including a scoop for capturing and redirecting at least part of the injected cooling air, which scoop is designed as a recess with respect to the root surface. | 04-24-2014 |
20140109591 | DAMPER ARRANGEMENT FOR REDUCING COMBUSTION-CHAMBER PULSATION - The invention concerns a damper arrangement for reducing combustion-chamber pulsation arising inside a gas turbine, wherein the gas turbine includes at least one compressor, a primary combustor which is connected downstream to the compressor, and the hot gases of the primary combustor are admitted at least to an intermediate turbine or directly or indirectly to a secondary combustor. The hot gases of the secondary combustor are admitted to a further turbine or directly or indirectly to an energy recovery, wherein at least one combustor is arranged in a can-architecture. At least one combustor liner includes air passages, wherein at least one of the air passages is formed as a damper neck. The damper neck being actively connected to a damper volume, and the damper volume is part of a connecting duct extending between a compressor air plenum and the combustor. | 04-24-2014 |
20140109588 | BURNER FOR A CAN COMBUSTOR - The present invention relation to a burner for a combustion chamber of a gas turbine with a mixing and injection device. The mixing and injection device includes a limiting wall that defines a gas-flow channel and at least two streamlined bodies, each extending in a first transverse direction into the gas-flow channel. Each streamlined body has two lateral surfaces that are arranged essentially parallel to the main-flow direction, the lateral surfaces being joined to one another at their upstream side to form a leading edge of the body and joined at their downstream side to form a trailing edge of the body. Each streamlined body has a cross-section perpendicular to the first transverse direction that is shaped as a streamlined profile. At least one of the streamlined bodies is provided with a mixing structure and with at least one fuel nozzle located at its trailing edge for introducing at least one fuel essentially parallel to the main-flow direction into the flow channel, wherein at least two of the streamlined bodies have different lengths along the first transverse direction such that they may be used for a can combustor. The invention also relates to a method of using said burner in a gas turbine. | 04-24-2014 |
20140109586 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A GAS TURBINE WITH SEQUENTIAL COMBUSTION AND GAS TURBINE FOR CONDUCTING SAID METHOD - The invention discloses a method for operating a gas turbine with sequential combustion, which gas turbine includes a compressor, a first combustor with a first combustion chamber and first burners, which receives compressed air from the compressor, a second combustor with a second combustion chamber and second burners, which receives hot gas from the first combustor with a predetermined second combustor inlet temperature, and a turbine, which receives hot gas from the second combustor. The CO emission for part-load operation is reduced by reducing the second combustor inlet temperature for base-load operation of the gas turbine, and increasing the second combustor inlet temperature when decreasing the gas turbine load (RL | 04-24-2014 |
20140109583 | BURNER - The burner includes a swirl chamber. The swirl chamber has a substantially conical shape defining a central axis. The swirl chamber is defined by a plurality of wall elements. A combination of nozzles at the pressure, suction side and trailing edge of the wall element are placed for fuel injection. The wall elements define slots between each other. The slots have different widths (w) in consecutive planes in the axial direction, wherein said planes are perpendicular to the central axis. | 04-24-2014 |
20140109579 | COMBUSTOR TRANSITION - The disclosure relates combustor transition adapted to guide combustion gases in a hot gas flow path extending between a can combustor and a first stage of turbine in a gas turbine. The combustor transition includes a duct having an upstream end adapted for connection to the can combustor and an downstream end adapted for connection to a first stage of a turbine, wherein the downstream end comprises an outer wall, an inner wall, a first and a second side wall. The combustor transition is, characterized in that at least one side wall has a side wall extension, which is extending in a downstream direction beyond the outlet. Besides the combustor transition a gas turbine includes such a combustor transition, a method for retrofitting a gas turbine with such a combustor transition as well as a method for borescope inspection of a GT with such a combustor transition are disclosed. | 04-24-2014 |
20140109578 | COMBUSTOR TRANSITION - The disclosure relates to a combustor transition adapted to guide combustion gases in a hot gas flow path extending between a can combustor and a first stage of turbine in a gas turbine. The combustor transition includes a duct having an upstream end adapted for connection to the can combustor and a downstream end adapted for connection to a first stage of a turbine, wherein the downstream end comprises an outer wall, an inner wall, a first and a second side wall. At least one side wall has a side wall extension, which extends in a downstream direction beyond the outlet. The side wall extension at least partly encloses a first resonator volume and at least one side wall extension includes a resonator hole, which is configured as a neck of a Helmholtz-damper. Besides the combustor transition a gas turbine comprising such a combustor transition, a method for retrofitting a gas turbine with such a combustor transition as well as a method for borescope inspection of a GT with such a combustor transition are disclosed. | 04-24-2014 |
20140106284 | OXY FUEL BOILER SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a boiler system that includes an oxyfuel boiler in which a stream of oxygen and a fuel are combusted to generate a stream of flue gas. A flue gas condenser condenses the cleaned flue gas. A flue gas compression unit produces a stream of pressurized carbon dioxide rich flue gas. A pressure control system measures and controls the pressure after the flue gas conditioning system to a predetermined set value. A flow control system measures and controls the flow after the flue gas compression unit to a predetermined set value. The present disclosure further relates to a method of operating such a boiler system for an oxy-fuel process as well as to a power plant comprising such a system. | 04-17-2014 |
20140105800 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING A POWER PLANT FLUE GAS - A method and a system are provided for processing a gas stream wherein the gas stream is passed through an absorption process thereby forming and CO2-lean gas stream having ammonia therein and a CO2-rich stream. The CO2-lean gas stream having ammonia therein subsequently is passed to a selective catalytic reduction process. | 04-17-2014 |
20140102343 | DESULFURIZATION IN A REGENERATIVE CALCIUM CYCLE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method and system for combustion of a fuel and treatment of the resulting flue gas. The method includes: combusting a fuel with air or oxygen to produce a hot flue gas stream containing at least carbon dioxide (CO | 04-17-2014 |
20140102201 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING BOILER TUBE COLD SIDE CRACKING AND ARTICLE FOR ACCOMPLISHING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a scanning device for performing ultrasonic nondestructive testing of a tube, comprising a housing; the housing having bottom surface that is concavely curved with cavities to accommodate a waveguide assembly and an encoder assembly; where the waveguide assembly comprises a waveguide and a probe that are in communication with one another; the waveguide having at least one surface that is contoured to match an outer surface of the tube; where the waveguide facilitates the transmission of ultrasonic signals into the tube generated by the probe; and where the encoder assembly comprises a spring loaded wheel that contacts the tube; and where the encoder assembly provides a signal indicative of a location of the probe relative to a position on the tube as the scanning device is moved in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the tube. | 04-17-2014 |
20140099129 | NETWORKS AND METHODS FOR RELIABLE TRANSFER OF INFORMATION BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS - A communication network and method for transfer of information are disclosed. The communication network includes plurality of industrial systems. Each system includes I/O board including I/O modules, at least one of an optical emitter and an optical receiver, and a processing module. The processing module and the I/O board generate an optical signal corresponding to information and a Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) information. The network includes a first optical bus and a second optical bus coupled with the I/O boards for transferring the optical signal and complement of the optical signal between the systems. | 04-10-2014 |
20140098575 | High Voltage DC/DC Converter With Cascaded Resonant Tanks - A converter, for use in high voltage direct and alternating current power transmission comprises a primary charge transfer converter. The charge transfer converter includes first and second primary terminals for connection to one or more electrical networks. The primary charge transfer converter also includes a plurality of charge transfer elements and a plurality of primary switching elements which are connected in a cascade circuit between the first and second primary terminals. Each charge transfer element includes at least one resonant circuit. The primary switching elements are operable to selectively cause charging and discharging of each resonant circuit to transfer charge between the charge transfer elements and thereby create a voltage difference between the first and second primary terminals. | 04-10-2014 |
20140096640 | RELIEF SPRING STOP BOLT ASSEMBLY FOR SHALLOW BOWL MILLS - A relief spring stop bolt assembly for shallow bowl coal pulverizing mills and a method of using the same to smooth operation of such a pulverizer during low load operation is described. The subject relief spring stop bolt assembly is sized to be used with or for “retrofit” within existing journal space and existing journal opening cover space of a shallow bowl mill to effectively smooth rough operating conditions. | 04-10-2014 |
20140096522 | STEAM POWER PLANT WITH STEAM TURBINE EXTRACTION CONTROL - Provided is a power plant and a method of operating thereof. The power plant includes a boiler for heating process fluids; and a multistage first steam turbine with an outlet line that passes through the boiler. The outlet line includes an extraction line that is configured and arranged to extract steam from an intermediate stage of the first steam turbine and heat at least one of the process fluids. | 04-10-2014 |
20140090822 | HEAT TRANSFER ELEMENT FOR A ROTARY REGENERATIVE HEAT EXCHANGER - A rotary regenerative heat exchanger [ | 04-03-2014 |
20140086743 | METHOD AND COOLING SYSTEM FOR COOLING BLADES OF AT LEAST ONE BLADE ROW IN A ROTARY FLOW MACHINE - A method and a cooling system for cooling blades of at least one blade row in a rotary flow machine includes an axial flow channel which is radially limited on the inside by a rotor unit and at the outside by at least one stationary component, the blades are arranged at the rotary unit and provide a shrouded blade tip facing radially to said stationary component. Pressurized cooling air is fed through from radially outside towards the tip of each of said blades in the at least one blade row, and the pressurized cooling air enters the blades through at least one opening at the shrouded blades' tip. | 03-27-2014 |
20140083374 | FORCED FLOW STEAM GENERATOR HAVING WALL HEATING SURFACE AND METHOD FOR ITS OPERATION - The invention refers to a forced flow steam generator ( | 03-27-2014 |
20140083097 | CONCENTRATED SOLAR TOWER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A concentrated solar tower assembly includes a hollow tower structure defining lower and upper portions. The lower portion includes a closable opening region for configuring a closable opening, and the upper portion includes a top gird having inner and outer top grids. The assembly further includes a solar receiver steam generator entirely installed at the ground level G on the inner top grid simultaneous to erection of the tower. The generator on the inner top grid is slidingly directed within the tower from the closable opening to be entirely accommodated therewithin. Thereafter, the generator on the inner top grid is lifted for being placed along the upper portion of the tower. | 03-27-2014 |
20140080071 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLEANING AN INDUSTRIAL WASTE GAS COMPRISING CO2 - A gas treatment plant ( | 03-20-2014 |
20140079547 | ROTOR ASSEMBLY AND REFIT METHOD - A method of coupling at least two sections of a rotor designed to carry the rotating parts of a turbine for the generation of electrical power for a public grid and a modified rotor is described with a coupling of increased diameter exceeding the nominal diameter of the rotor, with the step of removing mass from an volume lying exclusively within the interior of the sections when coupled such that the lateral critical speed of the coupling is moved away from the normal operating speed of the rotor | 03-20-2014 |
20140075939 | SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANT - A solar thermal power plant includes a solar radiation receiver mounted on a tower surrounded by a heliostat field to receive solar radiation reflected by heliostats forming the heliostat field. The power plant includes a power generation circuit including a steam turbine for driving an electrical generator to produce electrical power, and water in the power generation circuit is capable of being heated directly by solar radiation reflected onto the solar radiation receiver by the heliostat field to generate steam to drive the steam turbine. The power plant also includes an energy storage circuit including a thermal energy storage fluid, such as molten salt, which is capable of being heated directly by solar radiation reflected by the heliostat field. A heat exchanger is also provided for recovering thermal energy from the thermal energy storage fluid in the energy storage circuit; the recovered thermal energy may then be used to generate steam to drive the steam turbine. | 03-20-2014 |
20140074433 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS OF ELECTRONIC BASED PRODUCTS - A device for diagnostic of an electronic based product includes a plurality of sensors for monitoring parameters associated with product. Each sensor generates at least one of an analogue signal and a digital signal upon monitoring of a parameter. The device further includes a plurality of converters for converting analogue signals to digital signals, a processing module for determining abnormal parameter conditions based on comparing digital signals to threshold parameter values. Each abnormal parameter condition corresponding to a parameter is determined based on comparison of a digital signal associated with the parameter and a threshold parameter value corresponding to the parameter. The device further includes a memory module configured to store information associated with the abnormal parameter conditions, and a communication interface to provide the information to external devices for diagnosis of the product. | 03-13-2014 |
20140074415 | MERGING UNIT AND METHOD OF OPERATING A MERGING UNIT - A merging unit, for example for substation automation, including at least one input interface for receiving input data characterizing at least one voltage and/or current related to a component of a power system, and a timing synchronization mechanism which includes an interface to an external synchronization network operating according to one of Inter Range Instrumentation Group, IRIG, -B standard, the 1PPS standard and the Institute of Electrical and the Electronics Engineers, IEEE, 1588 standard. The merging unit is configured to implement logical nodes according to the International Electrotechnical Commission, IEC, 61850-7 standard. The merging unit is configured to map information to and/or from at least one of the logical nodes; to the IEC 61850-9-2 sampled measured values, SMV, communication protocol. | 03-13-2014 |
20140072422 | METHOD AND GUIDE FOR REMOVING AN INNER CASING FROM A TURBOMACHINE - The method for removing an inner casing from a machine such as a turbine or compressor includes providing supports between the outer casing and the inner casing of the machine, removing a top part of the outer casing, then removing a top part of the inner casing, then connecting a ring sector to a bottom part of the inner casing to replace the removed top part of the inner casing, then rotating the reciprocally connected ring sector and bottom part of the inner casing around the longitudinal axis to make the bottom part of the inner casing accessible, then removing the bottom part of the inner casing, guiding the reciprocally connected ring sector and bottom part of the inner casing during rotation, to prevent movement along the longitudinal axis. | 03-13-2014 |
20140071267 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING QUALITY OF TUBES - Disclosed herein is a system having a first housing that includes an optically transparent substrate having a first side and a second side that is opposed to the first side, a camera disposed on the first side of the optically transparent substrate and a source of illumination. The source of illumination is disposed in a ring on the periphery of the first housing and located on the first side of the optically transparent substrate. The system further has a second housing having a circuit board that is operative to process the image captured by the camera, and a battery pack that is operative to supply electrical energy to the source of illumination and to power the circuit board. | 03-13-2014 |
20140071266 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING QUALITY OF TUBES - Disclosed herein is a system having an optically transparent substrate having a first side and a second side that are opposed to each other, a microprocessor, a database, a camera disposed upon the first side of the optically transparent substrate and a source of illumination. The source of illumination is disposed in a ring around the camera on the first side and is operative to illuminate the object disposed on the second side of the optically transparent substrate. Further the camera is in operative communication with the microprocessor and the database. The camera is operative to capture an image of an object disposed upon the second side of the optically transparent substrate. The microprocessor is operative to calculate dimensions and geometry of the object from the image and facilitate acceptance or rejection of the object based upon a standard, a parameter or a calibration chart. | 03-13-2014 |
20140069738 | DAMPING SYSTEM FOR COMBUSTOR - An acoustic damper arrangement for a combustor which has an inner liner configured for use at a first temperature during operation and an outer liner configured for operation at a second temperature lower than the first temperature during operation is disclosed, the acoustic damper arrangement comprising: a plurality of flexible sheets; and at least one hollow body having an interior volume, each of said at least one hollow body being fixed to one of the plurality of flexible sheets, wherein the acoustic damper arrangement is configured to be fixed to both the inner liner and the outer liner such that the interior volume of the at least one hollow body is in communication with a chamber formed by the inner liner, and the plurality of flexible sheets accommodate expansion and contraction of the inner liner relative to the outer liner. | 03-13-2014 |
20140069175 | CLEANING AND GRINDING OF SULFITE SENSOR HEAD - A sensor for detection and measurement of a particular substance present in a liquid is disclosed. The sensor includes a non-circular or non-symmetrically fixed electrode for detection and measurement of a particular substance present in a liquid in which said sensor is submersed. The sensor with non-circular or non-symmetrically fixed electrode and method of using the same reduces or eliminates electrode deformation upon residue removal therefrom thereby prolonging operating life. | 03-13-2014 |
20140069104 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A THERMAL POWER PLANT - The invention relates to a method for operating a thermal power plant, which includes a gas turbine and a generator driven directly by the gas turbine by means of a shaft and being connected to an electrical grid having a grid frequency (F | 03-13-2014 |
20140068911 | METHOD FOR REMOVING AN INNER CASING FROM A MACHINE - The method for removing an inner casing from a machine includes removing a top part of the outer casing, removing a top part of the inner casing, removing the bottom part of the inner casing, before removing the bottom part of the inner casing connecting the bottom part of the inner casing to the rotor, such that the bottom part of the inner casing is supported by the rotor, then rotating the rotor around the longitudinal axis to make the bottom part of the inner casing accessible. | 03-13-2014 |
20140065562 | PREMIX BURNER - This invention relates to a premix burner for operating a heat generator, the burner at least having a swirl generator, a mixing section downstream of the swirl generator and a transition piece for transferring the swirl flow from the swirl generator into the mixing section. The invention further refers to a transition piece for such a premix burner. The transition piece includes an inlet, connected to the swirl generator, an outlet, connected to the mixing tube, and a continuing flow limiting interior contour between said inlet and said outlet, wherein at least in an inlet section said interior contour is curved radially inwards towards the inner diameter of the mixing tube and wherein at the outlet the interior contour is flush with an interior flow limiting contour of the mixing tube. | 03-06-2014 |
20140065560 | METHOD OF OPERATING AN OXY-FUEL BOILER SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a method of operating a boiler system that includes an oxyfuel boiler in which an oxygen stream and a fuel stream are combusted to generate a stream of flue gas, an oxygen gas source producing the stream of oxygen for the boiler, and a gas processing unit for cleaning and compressing at least a portion of the stream of flue gas generated in the boiler for producing a stream of pressurized fluid comprising carbon dioxide. The method includes operating the boiler system, at least for a period of time, in an evaporation mode, in which a stream of oxygen from the oxygen gas source in liquid form is evaporated prior to being introduced in the boiler by transferring heat energy to the stream of liquid oxygen from a first stream of carbon dioxide of the gas processing unit. The present disclosure further relates to a boiler system for an oxy-fuel process as well as to a power plant comprising such a system. | 03-06-2014 |
20140065559 | PRESSURIZED OXY-COMBUSTION POWER BOILER AND POWER PLANT AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A pressurized oxy-combustion circulating fluidized bed power plant having a circulating fluidized bed boiler is provided. A combustion chamber of the boiler is in fluid communication with a separator and configured so that solids produced during combustion enter the separator. The power plant further includes an air separation unit that is in fluid communication with the combustion chamber. The air separation unit is configured to supply substantially pure oxygen to the combustion chamber at a pressure greater than 1 bar. An external heat exchanger is in fluid communication with the separator and in fluid communication with the combustion chamber. The external heat exchanger is configured so that a portion of the solids received in the separator pass through the external heat exchanger and transfer heat to a working fluid, after which the solids are returned to the combustion chamber to moderate or control the temperature in the combustion chamber. | 03-06-2014 |
20140065046 | DESULPHURIZATION AND COOLING OF PROCESS GAS - The present invention relates to a method of cleaning a process gas containing sulphur dioxide the method including removing sulphur dioxide from the process gas by contacting the process gas with seawater to generate an at least partly cleaned process gas in a first gas cleaning device. In a second gas cleaning device, being arranged in direct fluid connection with the first gas cleaning device, the at least partly cleaned process gas having passed through the first gas cleaning device is cooled to condense water there from, thereby generating a process gas having a reduced content of water vapour. At least a part of the condensed water generated in the second gas cleaning device is passed to the first gas cleaning device. The present invention moreover relates to a gas cleaning system for cleaning of a process gas containing sulphur dioxide. | 03-06-2014 |
20140064977 | TURBINE ROTOR BLADE ROOT ATTACHMENTS - A pinned root fixing arrangement of axial flow steam turbine rotor discs made of a low alloy that is less susceptible to stress corrosion cracking (SCC). Such an arrangement has a first ratio, which is defined as ratio of the axial breadth of the disc fingers and the sum of the axial breath and the axial breadth G of the gap between adjacent disc fingers, in the range of about 0.4 to about 0.6 and further has a second ratio, which is defined as the ratio of the length of the disc fingers and the blade fingers to the diameter, between 4 and 6. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060766 | BLADE FOR A GAS TURBINE AND CASTING TECHNIQUE METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A blade for a gas turbine has a leading edge and a trailing edge, and an interior cavity, which is delimited by internal surfaces, for guiding cooling air therethrough. A multiplicity of turbulators or pins, which are formed on the wall, are arranged in a distributed manner in the region of the trailing edge and project from the internal surfaces into the cavity, to improve the transfer of heat between the wall of the blade and the cooling air. An improvement of the internal cooling is achieved by the turbulators or pins extending into the cavity in a direction which can be freely selected within an angular range. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060064 | METHOD OF INCREASING ELECTRICITY OUTPUT DURING HIGH DEMAND - The present disclosure relates to a method of operating a combined cycle power generating system. The method includes combusting a fuel in a gas turbine, generating electricity and a steam of flue gas, producing a stream of steam in a heat recovery steam generator, producing a stream of concentrated carbon dioxide using an absorption unit and a solvent regeneration unit, forwarding the steam stream to a steam turbine and transferring the heat energy in the stream exiting the steam turbine to the solvent regeneration unit, and a thermal storage unit for storing heat energy. The method also includes operating a thermal storage unit, at least for a period of time, in a heat storing mode, in which a stream of steam from the stream exiting the steam turbine is condensed and transfers heat energy to heat storing means in the thermal storage unit, and operating the thermal storage unit, at least for a period of time, in a heat releasing mode, in which heat energy stored in the thermal storage unit is transferred to the solvent regeneration unit. The present disclosure further relates to a combined cycle power generating system as well as a combined cycle power plant including such a system. | 03-06-2014 |