Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
060390120 | With combustible gas generator | 73 |
20080295480 | Integrated gasification combined cycle power generation plant - A gasifying agent supply path A from an axial flow compressor | 12-04-2008 |
20080307768 | Gas Turbines - A process for the production of synthesis gas by oxidising a hydrocarbon fuel comprises forming mixture of the fuel and an oxidising gas and contacting the mixture with a catalyst coated on at least part of a turbine ( | 12-18-2008 |
20080314018 | Operation of internal combustion (IC) engines and gas turbines with concurrently generated oxygen enriched air - Internal Combustion (IC) Engines and Gas Turbines are the machines built to convert the chemical energy of fuel into mechanical energy via an exothermic reaction, known as Combustion or rapid oxidation. The combustion involves reaction of constituents of fuel with Oxygen. | 12-25-2008 |
20090031696 | Power Plant - The invention relates to a power plant comprising an electrolysis device ( | 02-05-2009 |
20090031697 | Apparatus for the combustion of a fuel-oxidizer mix - Apparatus for combustion of a fuel-oxidizer mixture in a combustion chamber of a turbogroup, in particular of a power plant wherein total oxidizer flow is divided into a main oxidizer flow and a secondary oxidizer flow. The main oxidizer flow is lean mixed with a main fuel flow in a premix burner, and the mixture is fully oxidized in the combustion chamber. The secondary oxidizer flow is divided into a pilot oxidizer flow and a heat-exchanging oxidizer flow. The pilot oxidizer flow is rich mixed with a pilot fuel flow, and the mixture is partially oxidized in a catalyst, with hydrogen being formed. Downstream of the catalyst, the partially oxidized pilot fuel-oxidizer mixture and the heat-exchanging oxidizer flow are together introduced into at least one zone which is suitable for stabilizing the combustion of the main fuel-oxidizer mixture. | 02-05-2009 |
20090031698 | Liquid and Solid Biofueled Combined Heat and Renewable Power Plants - The present invention relates generally to power plants, and, more particularly, to liquid and solid biofueled power plants that make renewable energy and utilize waste heat for a variety of applications including waste treatment plant processes, biofuel treatment and processing (e.g., sludge drying), fish farms, green houses, and the like. | 02-05-2009 |
20090094960 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A GAS TURBINE, METHOD OF OPERATION OF A COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT, AND COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT - In a method for operating a gas turbine (GT) with sequential combustion, which has at least one compressor ( | 04-16-2009 |
20090158701 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER GENERATION WITH CARBON DIOXIDE ISOLATION - A power generation system includes at least one turbine system comprising a compressor section configured to supply a first portion and a second portion of compressed oxidant and an oxidant booster to further boost pressure of the first portion of compressed oxidant to generate a high pressure oxidant. The power generation system further includes a partial oxidation unit configured to receive the high pressure oxidant and a compressed fuel to generate a high pressure fuel stream and a CO | 06-25-2009 |
20090193781 | Water combustion technology- methods, processes, systems and apparatus for the combustion of hydrogen and oxygen - This invention presents improved combustion methods, systems, engines and apparatus utilizing H | 08-06-2009 |
20090217641 | Combustion System Comprising an Electrolyser - A system comprises, in addition to a combustion engine having a hydrocarbon fuel inlet line and a line for fuel exhaust, an electrolyser capable of converting water to hydrogen and oxygen, and an outlet line for the hydrogen at least, wherein the outlet line leads to the engine or to the exhaust line. | 09-03-2009 |
20090235633 | Integrated process plant utilizing a fractionating auxiliary treatment system - An integrated power plant comprising a gas turbine set with a compressor, a combustion chamber and a gas turbine, a waste heat recovery unit (WHRU) arranged downstream of the gas turbine, the heat from the gas turbine flue gases being recovered directly in the WHRU in a coil fed by hydrocarbons or other process fluid. The resulting two-phase hydrocarbon or process stream leaving the WHRU is separated into a vapour and liquid stream using a Fractionating Auxiliary Treatment (FAT) system. | 09-24-2009 |
20090293444 | GAS TURBINE INTEGRATED WITH FUEL CATALYTIC PARTIAL OXIDATION - A system and method for removing at least carbon from a fuel/air mixture prior to injection of the fuel/air mixture into a combustion system is disclosed. The system fully integrates the combined cycle power plant with carbon scrubbing of the fuel/air mixture to increase overall cycle efficiency while capturing carbon from the cycle. A portion of the compressed air source generated by the gas turbine compressor is provided to a premixer where it is mixed with a natural gas to form a fuel/air mixture. The fuel/air mixture passes through a catalytic partial oxidation (CPOX) reactor, which utilizes a precious metal to partially oxidize the hydrocarbons into carbon monoxide. The mixture passes through a shift reactor to complete generation of carbon dioxide and raise hydrogen yield of the fuel/air mixture. Carbon constituents are then removed from the mixture by a separator. | 12-03-2009 |
20100058730 | GAS TURBINE POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETECTING CALORIFIC ABNORMALITY OF THE SAME - A variation in calorific value is detected using existing measurement values, without using a measurement device such as a calorimeter. An allowable variation range of a gas turbine power generation output with respect to a charged fuel amount or an allowable variation range of a charged fuel amount with respect to a gas turbine power generation output is set from a relation between the fuel amount charged to the combustor of the gas turbine and the gas turbine power generation output when the fuel gas calorific value is constant, and a calorific abnormality is detected when an actually charged fuel amount or an actual gas turbine power generation output falls outside the allowable variation range. | 03-11-2010 |
20100101203 | FEED INJECTOR COOLING JACKET - A feed injector for providing feed to a gasifier of an integrated gasification combined cycle system includes: a base leading to a body and terminating in a tip, the tip including an exitway for injecting feed into the gasifier; the tip including a mating of an inner shell disposed within a core insert, with an outer shell in which the core insert is disposed; a plurality of spacers disposed between the core insert and inner shell thus providing an inner annular space, and another plurality of spacers disposed between the core insert and outer shell thus providing an outer annular space; the inner annular space and the outer annular space being in fluid communication at the tip and providing for a flow of coolant from the base to the tip and back to the base. A method of fabrication and an integrated gasification combined cycle power plant are also disclosed. | 04-29-2010 |
20100126135 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING AN INTEGRATED GASIFIER POWER PLANT - In one embodiment, a method includes converting a hydrocarbon feedstock into a gas mixture. The method also includes burning a first portion of the gas mixture within a combustion chamber. The method further includes converting a second portion of the gas mixture into methanol during periods of low demand for the gas mixture within the combustion chamber. | 05-27-2010 |
20100146927 | HYBRID POWER FOR CRACKING POWER PLANT CO2 - Power from wind, solar, and other intermittent energy sources cracks carbon dioxide, NOx, SOx, and other emissions from fossil fuel power plants, which provide baseload power to the grid. By this hybrid power system, intermittent sources can be integrated in power generation without compromising the reliability of the grid and without long power line connections. Carbon dioxide becomes, in effect, a storage medium for energy produced by intermittent sources. The CO | 06-17-2010 |
20100175364 | INTEGRATED COAL GASIFICATION COMBINED CYCLE FACILITY - An integrated coal gasification combined cycle facility is provided that can prevent a reduction in power generation efficiency even when low-grade coal having a relatively-high moisture content is used. Included are: a gasification section that gasifies supplied coal; a gas power generation section that generates power by using gas supplied from the gasification section; a steam power generation section that generates power by using the heat of exhaust gas discharged from the gas power generation section; and a coal drying unit that dries the coal by using exhaust heat discharged from the steam power generation section and that supplies the dried coal to the gasification section. | 07-15-2010 |
20100229522 | Plasma-Assisted E-Waste Conversion Techniques - Plasma-Based Waste-to-Energy (PBWTE) facility/systems, including plasma-assisted gasification systems, are described that can be integrated into a single system which when fed a steam of municipal solid waste, discarded tires, or electronic wastes, organic or inorganic, which have been shredded to a uniform size produces a synthesis gas (syngas) and a molten slag, and/or electricity. | 09-16-2010 |
20100293918 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USE WITH AN INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED CYCLE PLANT - A method of operating an integrated gasification combined cycle power generation system is provided. The method includes compressing air in an adiabatic air compressor to produce a compressed heated air stream, heating a nitrogen stream using the compressed heated air stream to produce a heated nitrogen stream and a cooled compressed air stream, and channeling the cooled compressed air stream to an air separation unit. | 11-25-2010 |
20100313541 | TURBINE ENGINE FOR VEHICLE - A turbine engine includes an air inlet fluidly coupleable with an air compressor subassembly. The air compressor subassembly is fluidly coupleable with a combustion subassembly. The combustion subassembly generates and combusts ionic hydrogen, and is fluidly coupleable with a mid-turbine subassembly. The mid-turbine subassembly is fluidly coupleable with a rear turbine subassembly. The rear turbine subassembly is fluidly coupleable with an exhaust outlet for exhausting combustion products from said mid-turbine subassembly. The combustion subassembly includes an electrostatic subassembly fluidly coupleable with a combustion chamber subassembly. The combustion chamber subassembly is fluidly coupleable with the mid-turbine subassembly. The air compressor subassembly can compress and humidify air. The electrostatic subassembly can generate ionic hydrogen from the compressed and humidified air, the combustion chamber subassembly can combust the ionic hydrogen, and the mid-turbine subassembly and rear turbine subassembly can rotate with the flow of combustion products therethrough. | 12-16-2010 |
20110041473 | Apparatus And Method For In Situ Gas-Phase Preparation And Predetermined Deflagration Of Nitrocellulose - An apparatus and method for in situ gas-phase formation and deflagration of nitrocellulose. A nitrating agent such as nitric acid and cellulose are delivered separately to a reaction chamber, where a brief heating pulse initiates nitration of the cellulose and deflagration of the nitrocellulose thus produced. Discharge of the high-pressure gases produced by the deflagration from the reaction chamber can then be used to drive an actuator, turbine, etc. | 02-24-2011 |
20110061361 | ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION APPARATUS - An apparatus for generating electrical power in which a synthesis gas stream generated in a gasifier is partially oxidized, expanded and thereafter, is combusted in an oxygen transport membrane system of a boiler. The combustion generates heat to raise steam to in turn generate electricity by a generator coupled to a steam turbine. The resultant flue gas can be purified to produce a carbon dioxide product. | 03-17-2011 |
20110067376 | PLASMA-BASED WASTE-TO-ENERGY TECHNIQUES - Plasma-Based Waste-to-Energy (PBWTE) methods/systems, including plasma-assisted gasification systems, are described that can be integrated into a single system which when fed a steam of municipal solid waste, discarded tires, or electronic wastes, organic or inorganic, which have been shredded to a uniform size produces a synthesis gas (syngas) and a molten slag, and/or electricity. The systems can be mobile, for example, implemented on a vehicle. | 03-24-2011 |
20110099969 | HYBRID MULTICHANNEL POROUS STRUCTURE FOR HYDROGEN SEPARATION - A hybrid multichannel porous structure for processing between two fluid streams of different compositions includes a housing and one or more structures disposed within the cavity of the housing in a shell and tube configuration. Each structure includes a body made of a porous, inorganic material and a plurality of channels for processing an optional sweep stream. Each channel is coated with a membrane layer. A feed stream introduced into the housing is in direct contact with the structures such that a gas selectively permeates through the body and into the channels. The gas combines with the sweep stream to form a permeate that exits from each channel. The remaining feed stream forms a retentate that exits from the housing. The feed stream may consist of syngas containing hydrogen gas and the sweep stream may contain nitrogen gas. A power plant that incorporates the hybrid structure is disclosed. | 05-05-2011 |
20110107735 | GAS ENGINE DRIVES FOR GASIFICATION PLANTS - The present application provides an integrated gasification combined cycle system. The integrated gasification combined cycle system may include a gas turbine engine, a syngas system for producing a syngas for the gas turbine engine and having a compressor therein, and a second gas engine in communication with the syngas system. The second gas engine dives the compressor via the syngas. | 05-12-2011 |
20110179762 | GASIFICATION REACTOR AND GAS TURBINE CYCLE IN IGCC SYSTEM - The present invention features gasification reactor and gas turbine cycle in an IGCC. A gas turbine is coupled to a gasification reactor and drives the gasification reaction. The gasification reactor includes a reduction reaction chamber, a feed stock inlet for introducing the feed stock into the reduction reaction chamber, a gas inlet for introducing an exhaust gas generated by the turbine into the reduction reaction chamber, and a gas outlet for releasing syngas generated by a reduction reaction of the feed stock and the exhaust gas in the reduction reaction chamber. The temperature of the reduction reaction chamber is maintained above 1200° C. and below a non-fluid point of the non-carbonaceous component, such as slag in coal, included in the feed stock. | 07-28-2011 |
20110197566 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATING A CATALYTIC REFORMING ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH A GAS TURBINE ENGINE SYSTEM - A method for operating a catalytic reforming assembly. The method includes injecting a quantity of oxidizer gas and a quantity of combustion gas into a reformer to form a mixture. The mixture is channeled across a catalyst bed to form a reformate gas stream. A temperature of the catalyst bed is measured using at least one temperature sensor. A level of the oxidizer gas in the reformate stream is measured using at least one oxidizer gas sensor. A health of the catalyst bed is determined based on at least one of a catalyst bed temperature measurement and an oxidizer gas level. | 08-18-2011 |
20110232257 | DEVICE PRODUCING ENERGY - A device and method for producing a reformate fuel from a hydrocarbon gas source. The invention enables the conversion of a dilute hydrocarbon gas into a more easily consumable reformate fuel. Gases having low concentrations of hydrocarbons are concentrated using a concentrator into a gaseous or liquid concentrated VOC fuel. The concentrated VOC fuel is then converted into a reformate using a reformer. The reformate is more easily consumed by an energy conversion device such as a combustion engine, fuel cell, sterling engine or similar device that converts chemical energy into kinetic or electrical energy. The reformer enables complex hydrocarbon fuels that are not normally suitable for use in an energy conversion device to be converted into a reformate. The reformate may be directly supplied into the energy conversion device. | 09-29-2011 |
20110239620 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING ORGANIC WASTE AND A DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - The invention relates to alternative power engineering, more specifically to methods and devices for processing organic waste into thermal and electrical energy, liquid, solid and gaseous energy carriers and into other useful chemical products. The method differs from a known method for the pyrolysis processing of organic waste through air-free thermal heating in that the thermal heating is carried out in an aqueous medium at pressures in the medium that are greater than the pressure of saturated water vapor at the highest pyrolysis temperature. As a result, humid and liquid organic waste can be processed into combustible energy carriers without pre-drying, and the heat energy produced when the pyrolysis products are burned can be used both for maintaining the organic waste processing process and for producing commercial heat and electrical energy. | 10-06-2011 |
20110247312 | Coated Flow-Through Substrates and Methods for Making and Using Them - A coated flow-through substrate comprising a flow-through substrate and a sulfur-containing compound disposed as a coating on the flow-through substrate. The coated flow-through substrate may be used, for example, in the removal of a heavy metal from a fluid such as a gas stream. | 10-13-2011 |
20110277440 | SYNTHESIS GAS-BASED FUEL SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION OF A SYNTHESIS GAS-BASED FUEL SYSTEM - A synthesis gas-based fuel system with a main synthesis gas pipe that branches of a gasification device is provided. A synthesis gas storage tank is connected to the main synthesis gas pipe via a first secondary pipe. Further, a method for operating such a synthesis gas-based fuel system is described. | 11-17-2011 |
20110289897 | HYBRID THERMAL POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING SAME - A hybrid thermal power generation system using crude oil as a fuel comprises a combined cycle power generation system for generating power by supplying naphtha and light oil separated by an atmospheric distillation column alone into different gas turbines and using steam produced by exhaust heat and a conventional power generation system for generating power by burning heavy oil separated by the atmospheric distillation column alone. | 12-01-2011 |
20110296809 | INTEGRATED FUEL PRODUCTION AND ELECTRICITY GENERATION - A gas inlet configured to convey a gas stream from a feed source to the system. A hydrogen sulfide removal stage includes a first vessel configured to receive a first media. A primary compression stage is configured to elevate a pressure of the gas stream. A moisture removal stage is configured to condense and separate remaining moisture from the gas stream. A siloxane removal stage includes a second vessel configured to receive a second media. A carbon dioxide removal stage includes a single-stage membrane configured to separate carbon dioxide from the gas stream by a permeability characteristic of the gas stream. A secondary compression stage is configured to elevate a pressure of the gas stream to a level suitable for distribution to CNG-compatible vehicles. An electrical generator set has a prime mover configured to be fueled by the gas stream. | 12-08-2011 |
20120000175 | MILD GASIFICATION COMBINED-CYCLE POWERPLANT - The invention provides a hybrid integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plant for carbon dioxide emission reduction and increased efficiency including an internally- circulating fluidized bed carbonizer that forms a syngas and char. The invention also provides methods and equipment for retrofitting existing IGCC plants to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, increase efficiency, reduce equipment size and/or decrease the use of water, coal or other resources. | 01-05-2012 |
20120017562 | HIGH PRESSURE CONVEYANCE GAS SELECTION AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE GAS - A method is provided that includes removing carbon dioxide from untreated syngas received from a gasifier to produce a gas stream comprising carbon dioxide, modifying the gas stream by adding carbon monoxide, hydrogen, hydrogen sulfide, or any combination thereof, and providing the gas stream from an acid gas remover to a feed system for use as a conveyance gas to convey a feedstock into the gasifier. Systems implementing these and other methods are also provided. | 01-26-2012 |
20120036823 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING A SEAL ASSEMBLY - A method for monitoring functionality of a seal assembly within an injector feed assembly is described. The method includes providing a buffer fluid to the seal assembly, measuring at least one of a pressure and a flow rate of the buffer fluid, and determining a functionality of the seal assembly based at least partially on the at least one of a pressure and a flow rate of the buffer fluid. | 02-16-2012 |
20120067021 | ELECTROLYZED HYDROGEN GAS ENHANCEMENT OF HYDROCARBON FUEL COMBUSTION - A system employs a closed electrolyzer vessel into which water is circulated, and an electrode plate assembly immersed in the vessel to dissociate water into hydrogen and oxygen gases. Only water is used as the electrolyte fluid without any additives. An air injector in the water return line injects air bubbling for enhanced dissociation of water. The electrode plate assembly is formed by one or more unit stacks of 7-plates each, including two outer cathode plates, a middle anode plate, and spaced inner plates. The generated gases are maintained in a stable condition by an electromagnetic coil assembly that separates the hydrogen gas from oxygen gas. The system can obtain 180% reduction in fuel usage in a vehicle engine, and 20 times reduction in carbon exhaust. It can obtain a 500% increase in fuel efficiency in an electrical power generator. | 03-22-2012 |
20120085079 | System and Method For Producing Coal Bed Methane - Exemplary embodiments of the present technology provide systems and methods for producing power from coalbed methane (CBM) with decreased CO | 04-12-2012 |
20120102911 | ENGINE-LOAD CONNECTION STRATEGY - A method is disclosed for connecting gas turbine engine gasifier components to a transmission, generator or other load. The interface of an engine gasifier module and a load module is made between one of the gasifier turbo-compressor spools and the free power turbine. This connection is between ducting components. This reduces the precision required to mate an engine module with a load module. In the case of a large vehicle, it is possible to mount an engine skid between the structural frame members of the truck cab, in the traditional engine compartment of the cab or vertically behind the cab of the truck since the engine module can be connected to the truck's transmission module via ducting between a gasifier module components and the free power turbine and ducting between the free power turbine and exhaust or recuperator. | 05-03-2012 |
20120124960 | WASTE TREATMENT PROCESS AND APPARATUS - A process for the treatment of waste, the process comprising either a gasification step or a pyrolysis step to produce an offgas and a non-airborne, solid char material; followed by a a plasma treatment step. An associated apparatus having a plasma treatment unit which is separate from the gasification unit or pyrolysis unit. | 05-24-2012 |
20120131898 | INTEGRATED SOLAR-GAS TURBINE COGENERATION PLANT - The integrated solar-gas turbine cogeneration plant includes a fuel reformer, a plurality of solar collectors, and a gas turbine. The fuel reformer produces syngas to be used as fuel for the gas turbine. One solar collector is operatively connected to both the fuel reformer and the turbine to provide heat for the reforming reaction and to preheat air for a combustion chamber. Exhaust gas from the turbine is directed to the fuel reformer and to a heat recovery steam generator, the former as an additional heat source and the latter to heat the generator. Another solar collector is connected to the generator and heats a portion of the water being fed into the generator in order to help produce steam. The syngas is stored in a to fuel storage unit to provide fuel to the gas turbine continuously and to a supplemental heater on the steam generator during low insolation periods. | 05-31-2012 |
20120167543 | SLAG MONITORING DEVICE FOR COAL GASIFIER AND COAL GASIFIER - A slag monitoring device | 07-05-2012 |
20120204531 | HIGH ALTITUDE COMBUSTION SYSTEM - A combustion system for performing stable combustion and flame stabilization at high altitudes is described. A primary liquid hydrocarbon fuel is atomized and vaporized within the main combustor chamber to produce a primary fuel vapor. When the combustion system operates at a high altitude, a secondary gaseous fuel is fed into the inlet air port such that the secondary fuel mixes with air, thereby enabling the mixture of the air and the secondary fuel to combust in a catalytic reactor to produce high temperature, oxygen-rich gases that flow into the main combustor chamber. Proper proportional amounts of the two fuels are determined as a function of altitude. | 08-16-2012 |
20120216501 | Chemical reactor featuring heat extraction - A chemical reactor of a technical plant, in particular a power plant system is provided. The chemical reactor includes a gas-tight wall forming a gas channel, wherein heat exchanger surfaces that are permeable with a first fluid and at least partially include a catalytically active surface are located in the gas channel. A method for converting CO using such a reactor is also provided. | 08-30-2012 |
20120247080 | INTEGRATED COAL GASIFICATION COMBINED CYCLE PLANT - Synthesis gas (syngas) gasified in a gasification furnace to which coal is introduced burns in a combustor. An exhaust-heat recovery boiler generates steam by using exhaust gas let out from a gas turbine equipped with the combustor. The steam generated in the exhaust-heat recovery boiler is introduced to a steam turbine. A generator is driven by the steam turbine and the gas turbine to generate electrical power. Part of the exhaust gas let out from the gas turbine is introduced to a carbon-dioxide recovery unit, where carbon dioxide is recovered therefrom. Coal is carried to the gasification furnace by the carbon dioxide. | 10-04-2012 |
20120311991 | BIOFILTER ASSEMBLIES FOR BIOMASS GASIFICATION SYSTEMS - Biomass gasification systems including a biofilter assembly adapted to be disposed within a filter unit of a biomass gasification system are provided. The biofilter assemblies may be adapted to filter particulate matter from a producer gas flowing through the filter unit while allowing a remainder of the producer gas to pass through the biofilter assembly. The biofilter assembly may include a support structure and a biofilter disposed on the support structure and including a biomaterial adapted to be gasified in a biomass gasification reactor of the biomass gasification system. | 12-13-2012 |
20130000270 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING GASIFICATION REACTOR - An exemplary gasification reactor is disclosed including a vessel defined with a reaction chamber for receiving a carbon-containing fuel and an oxygen-containing gas under a partial combustion and producing a synthesis gas. A first cooling device and a second cooling device are provided to cool the vessel. The first cooling device is attached to a first upper region of the vessel. The second cooling device is attached to the second middle region of the vessel. A method and IGCC power generation system is also disclosed. | 01-03-2013 |
20130036720 | GASIFICATION POWER GENERATION PLANT - A gasifier ( | 02-14-2013 |
20130074470 | IN-SITU COMBUSTION RECOVERY PROCESS USING SINGLE HORIZONTAL WELL TO PRODUCE OIL AND COMBUSTION GASES TO SURFACE - An in-situ combustion process which process does not employ one or more separate gas venting wells. At least one vertical production well having a substantially vertical portion extending downwardly into the reservoir and a horizontal leg portion extending horizontally outwardly therefrom completed relatively low in the reservoir is provided. At least one vertical oxidizing gas injection well, positioned above and in spaced relation to the horizontal well, is positioned laterally along the horizontal well approximately midsection thereof. Oxidizing gas is injected therein and combustion fronts are caused to progress outwardly from such injection well in mutually opposite directions along the horizontal well. Preferably a plurality of injection wells are provided along the direction of the horizontal well, and oxidizing gas is injected in each and combustion fronts caused to progress outwardly and in opposite directions from each, and oil is caused to drain down into the horizontal well, which oil along with hot combustion gases is produced to surface. | 03-28-2013 |
20130133305 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GASIFICATION - A system includes a gasifier having a first enclosure having a first inlet, a first outlet, and a first interior volume. The first inlet is configured to receive a first fuel feedstock into the first interior volume, and the first outlet is configured to output a first syngas away from the first interior volume. The system also includes a plasma gasifier disposed downstream from the first outlet and coupled to a waste stream produced by the gasifier from the first fuel feedstock. | 05-30-2013 |
20130192190 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USE WITH AN INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED CYCLE PLANT - A method of operating an integrated gasification combined cycle power generation system is provided. The method includes compressing air in an adiabatic air compressor to produce a compressed heated air stream, heating a nitrogen stream using the compressed heated air stream to produce a heated nitrogen stream and a cooled compressed air stream, and channeling the cooled compressed air stream to an air separation unit. | 08-01-2013 |
20130205746 | PARTIAL OXIDATION REACTION WITH CLOSED CYCLE QUENCH - The present disclosure relates to a power production system that is adapted to achieve high efficiency power production with complete carbon capture when using a solid or liquid hydrocarbon or carbonaceous fuel. More particularly, the solid or liquid fuel first is partially oxidized in a partial oxidation reactor. The resulting partially oxidized stream that comprises a fuel gas is quenched, filtered, cooled, and then directed to a combustor of a power production system as the combustion fuel. The partially oxidized stream is combined with a compressed recycle CO | 08-15-2013 |
20130283759 | PRESSURE ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS - A process for performing energy conversion that converts pressure energy to produce expansive work in one or more devices selected from the group including a reversible fuel cell, expansion motor, and heat releasing combustor. | 10-31-2013 |
20130283760 | GAS GENERATOR - The present invention provides a gas generator including a housing, an inner cylindrical member defining an ignition chamber therein and a combustion chamber outside, an ignition device disposed inside the ignition chamber, a solid gas generating agent charged in the combustion chamber, the inner cylindrical member including, a plurality of nozzles provided in a circumferential wall to communicate the ignition chamber with the combustion chamber, a guide member provided at least in the outer side or the inner side of the circumferential wall, so that combustion products from the ignition chamber is discharged from the nozzles and guided towards a bottom plate of the housing, the combustion chamber defined by the circumferential wall of the inner cylindrical member and the circumferential wall portion of the housing, an outlet from the inner cylindrical member being formed closer to the bottom plate than to the gas discharge port. | 10-31-2013 |
20130283761 | CO2 SEPARATION AND RECOVERY EQUIPMENT, AND A COAL GASIFICATION COMBINED POWER PLANT COMPRISING CO2 SEPARATION AND RECOVERY EQUIPMENT - Provided are CO | 10-31-2013 |
20130312384 | Flex-Fuel Hydrogen Generator for IC Engines and Gas Turbines - An on-board Flex-Fuel H | 11-28-2013 |
20140041358 | GAS COOLER, GASIFICATION FURNACE, AND INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED CYCLE FOR CARBON-CONTAINING FUEL - Provided is a gas cooler for cooling a produced gas on a side from which the produced gas exits, the produced gas being produced by partially oxidizing and gasifying a carbon-containing fuel in a gasification furnace inside a pressure vessel. A distance (SL) between tubes of a tube bundle of a heat exchanger provided inside the gas cooler is set such that the tubes are in contact with each other or adjacent to each other in a gas-flow direction of the produced gas. Since the tubes are in contact with each other or adjacent to each other, a particle flowing with the gas flow is only deposited as a deposited particle in a concave portion between the tubes, whereby the decrease in heat exchange efficiency caused by particle deposition can be suppressed. | 02-13-2014 |
20140047814 | DRIVE UNIT, METHOD FOR PROVIDING POWER, AND USE OF A DRIVE UNIT - A drive unit includes a combustion chamber for combusting a fuel/air mixture, and a fuel cell device, wherein the fuel cell device includes at least one fuel cell, which in each case includes an anode that is couplable to a fuel line, a cathode that is couplable to an air source, and a fluid outlet and is arranged upstream of the combustion chamber. The combustion chamber further includes a combustion chamber inlet for supplying the fuel/air mixture, and a combustion chamber outlet for discharging exhaust gas, and the combustion chamber inlet is connected to the fluid outlet of the fuel cell device. In this way a hybrid drive unit can be provided which apart from mechanical power also generates electrical power at high efficiency. | 02-20-2014 |
20140109545 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FUEL AND POWER GENERATION BY CLEAN COMBUSTION OF ORGANIC WASTE MATERIAL - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for the conversion of solid organic waste material, such as waste plastics, into fuel for the generation of heat and power. In addition, embodiments of the systems and methods disclosed herein relate to converting solid organic waste material into a gasified material for mixing with an oxidizing gas to allow for clean combustion of the fuel, thereby minimizing emissions of pollutants. | 04-24-2014 |
20140190144 | POWER GENERATING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A power generating system includes a fuel cell, an exhausted oxidized gas line to which exhausted oxidized gas is discharged from the fuel cell, a gas turbine having a combustor configured to burn an exhausted oxidized gas passing through the exhausted oxidized gas line together with a fuel gas, a temperature detection unit configured to detect a temperature of the exhausted oxidized gas discharged from the fuel cell or a temperature of the exhausted oxidized gas passing through the exhausted oxidized gas line, a fluid supply unit configured to supply a fluid to the exhausted oxidized gas line, and a control unit configured to control an amount of the fluid to be supplied from the fluid supply unit to the exhausted oxidized gas line based on a detection result in the temperature detection unit. | 07-10-2014 |
20140237986 | SLAG DISCHARGE SYSTEM, GASIFIER, AND GASIFICATION POWER GENERATION APPARATUS - A slag discharge system that includes: a gasification furnace which thermally decomposes and gasifies a pulverized raw material composed of a carbonaceous solid; a slag hopper which is provided at a bottom portion of the gasification furnace and receives slag produced from the pulverized raw material and in which cooling water is stored; a lock hopper which temporarily stores the slag outside of the gasification furnace; and a slag discharge line which makes the slag hopper communicate with the lock hopper. The lock hopper is disposed to the side of the gasification furnace, and the slag discharge system is provided with a water flow forming apparatus for forming a flow of the cooling water which allows the slag to be led to the lock hopper in the slag discharge line. | 08-28-2014 |
20140250858 | INTEGRATED STEAM GASIFICATION AND ENTRAINED FLOW GASIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOW RANK FUELS - In one aspect, a gasification system for use with low rank fuel is provided. The system includes a first gasifier positioned to receive a feed of low rank fuel, the first gasifier being configured to gasify the low rank fuel to produce hydrocarbons and fixed carbon. The system also includes a second gasifier configured to produce a syngas stream using the received fixed carbon, a cooler configured to receive and cool the syngas stream, and a first conduit coupled between the cooler and the first gasifier. The first conduit is configured to recycle at least a portion of the syngas stream to the first gasifier to facilitate heating low rank fuel within the first gasifier. The recycled syngas stream is mixed with the hydrocarbons to produce a hydrocarbon-rich syngas stream. The system also includes a second conduit coupled to the first gasifier for receiving the hydrocarbon-rich syngas stream. | 09-11-2014 |
20140250859 | AXIAL-FLOW TURBINE AND POWER PLANT INCLUDING THE SAME - An axial-flow turbine according to an embodiment includes a plurality of nozzle structures and a plurality of blade structures. At least one nozzle structure includes an outer ring diaphragm and an inner ring diaphragm. The outer ring diaphragm and the inner ring diaphragm form an annular opening portion which extends in a circumferential direction therebetween. A nozzle is provided in a portion of a region of the annular opening portion in the circumferential direction, and a closing part is provided in another portion of the region of the annular opening portion in the circumferential direction. The closing part closes this other portion of the region to prevent a working fluid from flowing into this other portion of the region. A closing part medium passage is provided in the closing part and is configured to flow a cooling medium which cools the closing part. | 09-11-2014 |
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20140345248 | COMPACT GASIFIER-GENSET ARCHITECTURE - A compact biomass gasification-based power generation system that converts carbonaceous material into electrical power, including an enclosure that encases: a gasifier including a pyrolysis module coaxially arranged above a reactor module, a generator including an engine and an alternator, and a hopper. The generator system additionally includes a first heat exchanger fluidly connected to an outlet of the reactor module and thermally connected to the drying module, a second heat exchanger fluidly connected to an outlet of the engine and thermally connected to the pyrolysis module, and a third heat exchanger fluidly connected between the outlet of the reactor module and the first heat exchanger, the third heat exchanger thermally connected to an air inlet of the reactor module. The system can additionally include a central wiring conduit electrically connected to the pyrolysis module, reactor module, and engine, and a control panel connected to the conduit that enables single-side operation. | 11-27-2014 |
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20150089919 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ECOLOGICALLY GENERATING AND STORING ELECTRICITY - The present invention refers to a system for the production and storage of surplus energy from regenerative power sources in the form of hydrocarbons, which can be used in a closed cycle for renewed environment-friendly power production by the recycling of waste gas products. | 04-02-2015 |
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