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| 20080250791 | Electric power station with CO2 sink and production of industrial chemicals - A system and method for generating electricity at a desert site comprises a power plant having a combustion unit that burns aquatic bio fuel to produce electricity for distribution to a grid and an exhaust stream containing carbon dioxide. An exhaust gas distribution system connects the combustion unit with a large inland basin of salt water at the site, for growing a plant bloom in the basin. The bloom is harvested and converted into the bio fuel that is burned in the combustion unit. The basin is continually supplied by a source of salt water selected from an ocean, sea, bay, or cove. A salt extraction plant is on site for producing sea salt from water drawn from the basin, and a chemical production plant is on site for converting the extracted sea salt into at least one of sodium hydroxide and chlorine gas using some of the generated electricity. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080302107 | METHOD OF AND POWER PLANT FOR GENERATING POWER BY OXYFUEL COMBUSTION - A method of and a power plant for generating power by combusting carbonaceous fuel with substantially pure oxygen, and a method of modifying a process of generating power by combusting carbonaceous fuel from combusting the fuel with air to combusting the fuel with substantially pure oxygen. The methods include feeding substantially pure oxygen into a furnace for combusting fuel with the oxygen to produce exhaust gas including mainly carbon dioxide and water, recovering low-grade heat from the exhaust gas by using multiple exhaust gas coolers arranged in a downstream portion of the exhaust gas channel, wherein a first portion of the recovered low-grade heat is used for preheating feedwater; pressurizing a first portion of the exhaust gas in multiple exhaust gas compressors so as to produce liquid carbon dioxide, recycling a second portion of the exhaust gas to the furnace via an exhaust gas recycling channel, using a first portion of steam extracted from a steam turbine system to preheat feedwater, wherein the first portion of the recovered low-grade heat is more than 50% of the total amount of recovered low-grade heat, or larger than the first portion of the recovered low-grade heat in the air-fired process, allowing minimizing of the first portion of the extracted steam, and the expanding of a second portion of the extracted steam in at least one auxiliary steam turbine for driving at least one compressor or at least one pump of the power plant. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20080314046 | Procedure for Controlling the Useful Life of the Gas Turbines of a Plant - Procedure for controlling the useful life of the gas turbines of a plant by means of a production plant ( | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090025397 | Method of Optimizing the Energy of a Site Comprising a Cogeneration System and a Thermal Power Plant - The invention relates to a method of generating power and heat, employing:
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| 20090038315 | Ion pump and an electrochemical engine using same - An ion pump that generates a stream of unbalanced aqueous anions that transit from a cathode surface to a region adjacent to an anode surface. The ion pump works in conjunction with an ultrasound generator that produces standing waves having the intensity to dehydrogenate liquid hydrocarbons at the catalytic anode surface. Current density of the ion pump and frequency of the ultrasound transducer are synchronized according to the rate hydrogen permeates through a membrane. An electrochemical engine uses ion pumps and ultrasound generators to convert liquid hydrocarbon fuel to useful work while recovering hydrogen-depleted carbon from the fuel for recycling, including production of renewable fuel. When carbon is recovered, carbon dioxide is not produced. Tensile stress applied to the ion-pump membranes by rotation, high-frequency pressure waves, and radial acceleration of the interstitial hydrogen are applied in a collective manner that facilitates hydrogen permeation through the ion pump membranes. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090090111 | Supercritical steam combined cycle and method - A supercritical steam combined cycle system including a gas turbine; a supercritical steam turbine system including a supercritical section, a high pressure section, an intermediate pressure section and at least one low pressure section; and a supercritical steam heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) for receiving exhaust gas from the gas turbine for heating fluid from the steam turbine system. The HRSG includes a supercritical evaporator arranged to supply steam to a superheater between the supercritical evaporator and the inlet of the HRSG and a reheater receiving cold reheat steam from and returning reheated steam to the steam turbine system. The reheater includes a first section disposed downstream of and a second section disposed upstream of the supercritical evaporator along the exhaust gas flow path. Cool reheat steam from the steam turbine system is received by the first reheater section and steam leaving the first reheater section is supplied to the second reheater section upstream of the supercritical evaporator. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090193812 | Reheat Gas And Exhaust Gas Regenerator System For A Combined Cycle Power Plant - A combined cycle power plant includes a compressor, a first turbine, a second turbine, a first combustor, a second combustor, a heat exchanger and a heat recovery steam generator. A controller operates the combined cycle power plant a first mode wherein compressor air is passed through the heat exchanger before being delivered to the first and second combustors, and exhaust gas from the second turbine is passed to the heat exchanger. The exhaust gas from the second turbine pre-heats the compressor air passing through the heat exchanger to the first and second combustors. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090217673 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DOUBLE FLOW TURBINE TUB REGION COOLING - Disclosed is a steam turbine including a turbine rotor, a generator end having a generator end first stage with a first reaction, and a turbine end having a turbine end first stage with a second reaction not equal to the first reaction. The steam turbine includes a tub section disposed between the generator end and the turbine end, the turbine rotor and the tub section defining an annulus therebetween. A difference between the first reaction and second reaction is capable of urging a steam flow through the annulus for reducing a temperature of the turbine rotor. A method of cooling the turbine rotor is also disclosed. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090235669 | Gas Turbine Topping in Sulfuric Acid Manufacture - A method of generating electrical power using sulfur, the method having the steps of combusting oxygen with a stoichiometric quantity of sulfur comprising predominantly diatomic sulfur to generate hot sulfur dioxide gas; and mixing a cooling gas substantially cooler than the hot sulfur dioxide gas with the hot sulfur dioxide gas to produce a mixed working gas for driving a gas turbine, the mixed working gas having a temperature less than a maximum allowable temperature determined by a metallurgic limit of turbine blades in the gas turbine, whereby the gas turbine generates electrical power. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090282836 | Configurations And Methods For LNG Fueled Power Plants - Contemplated configurations and methods use first and second precoolers, preferably in alternating operation, to provide a combustion turbine with air at a temperature of 50° F., and more typically less than 32° F. and most typically less than 0° F. In such configurations and methods it is generally preferred that a heat transfer fluid circuit provides both, heated and cooled heat transfer fluid to thereby allow cooling and deicing of the precoolers. Most preferably, refrigeration is provided from an LNG regasification unit to form the cooled heat transfer fluid while heat from a power cycle (e.g., from surface condenser) is used to form the heated heat transfer fluid. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100018218 | Power plant with emissions recovery - A power plant including an air separation unit (ASU) arranged to separate nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide and argon from air and produce a stream of substantially pure liquid oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and argon; a steam generator, fired or unfired, arranged to combust a fuel, e.g., natural gas, liquefied natural gas, synthesis gas, coal, petroleum coke, biomass, municipal solid waste or any other gaseous, liquid or solid fuel in the presence of air and a quantity of substantially pure oxygen gas to produce an exhaust gas comprising water, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, nitrogen, sulfur oxides and other trace gases, and a steam-turbine-generator to produce electricity, a primary gas heat exchanger unit for particulate/acid gas/moisture removal and a secondary heat exchanger arranged to cool the remainder of the exhaust gases from the steam generator. Exhaust gases are liquefied in the ASU thereby recovering carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, nitrogen, sulfur oxides, oxygen, and all other trace gases from the steam generator exhaust gas stream. The cooled gases are liquefied in the ASU and separated for sale or re-use in the power plant. Carbon dioxide liquid is transported from the plant for use in enhanced oil recovery or for other commercial use. Carbon dioxide removal is accomplished in the ASU by cryogenic separation of the gases, after directing the stream of liquid nitrogen from the air separation unit to the exhaust gas heat exchanger units to cool all of the exhaust gases including carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur oxides, and other trace gases. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100024433 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING A GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH AN ALTERNATIVE WORKING FLUID - A gas turbine engine system is provided. The gas turbine engine system includes a gas turbine engine, an exhaust gas conditioning system, and a sequestration chamber. The gas turbine engine includes at least one compressor, at least one combustion chamber downstream from the compressor, and at least one turbine downstream from the combustion chamber. The combustion chamber is coupled in flow communication to a source of hydrocarbonaceous fuel and to a source of oxygen. The gas turbine engine is operable with a working fluid that is substantially nitrogen-free. The exhaust gas conditioning system is coupled between a discharge outlet and an inlet of the gas turbine engine. The exhaust gas conditioning system receives all of the exhaust discharged from the gas turbine engine. The sequestration chamber stores carbon dioxide and is coupled to the gas turbine engine for receiving working fluid bled from the turbine upstream from combustion chamber. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100071381 | HIGH EFFICIENCY INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT - A system and method for integrating gasification processes with membrane oxygen separation, advanced steam conditions, and effective heat recovery. Through the integration of synergistic technologies, a highly efficient Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) power plant can be constructed. A combined cycle power plant that includes substantial amounts of duct firing in its Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) can be used in conjunction with membrane oxygen separation to provide the necessary air heating to the range of 1470 to 1650° F. This high-end energy in the HRSG can also be utilized to create more steam at elevated conditions in the HRSG, and thus provide additional cold feedwater for cooling in the HRSG and for cooling in both the gasification and oxygen membrane separation processes. When CO | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100095682 | Removing Particulate Matter From Air - An air cleaning system for converting particulates in a gas to a residue may include a compressor and a reverse flow combustion purifier. The compressor may compress the gas and the reverse flow combustion purifier may convert the particulates to the residue. A turbine may use compressed gas from the reverse flow combustion purifier to generate power for driving the compressor. Combustion of the particulates may provide make-up energy for sustaining the air cleaning system. A burner manifold may burn fuel using a portion of the compressed gas. Energy from combustion of the fuel may be used for driving the turbine. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100101231 | PROCESS FOR A HIGH EFFICIENCY AND LOW EMISSION OPERATION OF POWER STATIONS AS WELL AS FOR STORAGE AND CONVERSION OF ENERGY - The invention relates to a process and a device for process realizing to increase the efficiency of power stations by improvement of the efficiency of using the heat potentials for an electric power production by using of supercritical carbon dioxide as a working fluid and heat transfer medium as well as for the improvement of the ecological balance of power stations by minimization of the carbon dioxide emission and the total avoidance of NO | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100154431 | LIQUID CARBON DIOXIDE ABSORBENT AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - A carbon dioxide absorbent comprising a liquid, nonaqueous oligomeric material, functionalized with one or more groups that either reversibly react with CO | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100205977 | WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION FOR PRE-HEATING FUEL - A waste heat utilization system and associated methods for preheating fuel for a turbine engine component. The turbine engine component includes at least one heat generating source. The system includes structure for applying heat from the at least one heat generating source to relatively cold fuel for the turbine engine component to preheat the fuel prior to ignition. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100293962 | METHOD FOR CONFIGURING COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM - A CHP system can include one or more heat sources generating heat output and producing emissions. The CHP system can further include one or more power converters configured to convert the heat into a useful power output. The power converters can deliver the balance of heat to one or more thermally-activated devices (TADs) configured to convert the heat into a useful thermal (heating and cooling) output. The method for configuring the CHP system can comprise the steps of: representing the useful power output by the power converters as a function of the heat output by the heat sources; representing the useful thermal output by the TADs as a function of the heat output by the heat sources; representing the specific emission output as a function of the heat output by the heat sources; and determining the values of the individual heat source heat output which are sufficient to attain the pre-defined levels for useful power output and useful thermal output, while meeting the regulated specific emission levels. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100300114 | MEMBRANE SEPARATION - A method of operating a membrane separation module is provided that includes the steps of directing a feed stream comprising a first component into the membrane separation module to separate the first component by permeating it across a membrane; and introducing a second component into the feed stream such that the second component has a higher permeability through said membrane than the permeability of the first component through said membrane. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100326089 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR BLEED AIR SUPPLY - A method and system for an integrated ejector valve assembly is provided. The integrated ejector valve assembly includes a first valve assembly configured to control a flow of relatively lower pressure fluid from a first inlet port, a second valve assembly configured to control a flow of relatively higher pressure fluid from a second inlet port, a first actuation chamber configured to close the first valve assembly, a second actuation chamber configured to close the second valve assembly, and a third actuation chamber configured to open the second valve assembly. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110000220 | POWER GENERATION SYSTEM HAVING AN EXHAUST ATTEMPERATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A TEMPERATURE OF EXHAUST GASES - A power generation system having an exhaust gas attemperating device and method for controlling a temperature of exhaust gases is provided. The exhaust gas attemperating device includes a first conduit and a venturi member. The first conduit is configured to receive at least a portion of exhaust gases from a gas turbine. The venturi member is disposed in the first conduit and defines a flow path therethrough for receiving the exhaust gases in the first conduit. The first conduit and the venturi member have an aperture extending therethrough communicating with the flow path, such that the exhaust gases flowing through the flow path draws ambient air through the aperture into the flow path for reducing a temperature of the exhaust gases flowing through the first conduit. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110000221 | Low Emission Power Generation and Hydrocarbon Recovery Systems and Methods - Methods and systems for low emission power generation in hydrocarbon recovery processes are provided. One system includes integrated pressure maintenance and miscible flood systems with low emission power generation. An alternative system provides for low emission power generation, carbon sequestration, enhanced oil recovery (EOR), or carbon dioxide sales using a hot gas expander and external combustor. Another alternative system provides for low emission power generation using a gas power turbine to compress air in the inlet compressor and generate power using hot carbon dioxide laden gas in the expander. Other efficiencies may be gained by incorporating heat cross-exchange, a desalination plant, co-generation, and other features. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110079017 | Methods and Systems Involving Carbon Sequestration and Engines - A system for power generation comprises an engine operative to output an exhaust gas, a carbon capture means operative to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the exhaust gas and output the CO2, and a compressor operative to receive the CO2 and output compressed CO2 that cools a component of the engine. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110088406 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE IN MATERIAL TREATMENT UNIT - This invention discloses systems and methods for control of a gas turbine or a gas turbine generator, where the gas turbine is connected to a dryer vessel in which gas turbine exhaust gases are used to heat treat a material in the dryer vessel. The control system comprises one or more sensors for temperature, moisture and/or flow rate in the dryer vessel and/or of the material inside, entering and/or exiting the dryer vessel and a controller responsive to the sensor for controlling the fuel and/or air flow into the gas turbine. This control system and method enables providing the appropriate heat output from the gas turbine to meet the process heat required for the desired material treatment. Optionally, the gas turbine can be a liquid fuel turbine engine, or a reciprocating engine can be substituted for the turbine engine. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110120139 | MODIFIED GAS AND STEAM TURBINE PROCESS WITH INTEGRATED COAL GASIFICATION UNDER PRESSURE - A process for the production, treatment and combustion of synthesis gas for the purpose of generating electric power is disclosed. The synthesis gas is produced from a solid, carbon-containing fuel with the aid of an oxygen-containing gas and treated by a slag-separating device and a device separating alkalis. Subsequently, the synthesis gas produced is fed to an expansion turbine where the pressure energy is used for generating power. On account of the treatment and separation of alkalis the expansion turbine is protected from corrosion and mechanical impact. The expanded synthesis gas is then burnt under pressure and the combustion is used in a combined-cycle process using a gas turbine, steam generator and steam turbine for generating power. The process thus has an increased efficiency. Apparatus for use of the process is also described. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110120140 | INTEGRATED BIOMASS ENERGY SYSTEM - A cyclonic combustor comprising a combustion liner forming a combustion chamber having a generally cylindrical shape, a biomass feed inlet for receiving biomass particles under pressure, wherein the biomass feed inlet is formed so that the biomass particles are introduced into the ignition zone of the combustion chamber with a tangential component relative to the longitudinal axis of the combustion liner, and a plurality of air tuyeres formed through the combustion liner for receiving compressed air, wherein the plurality of air tuyeres are arranged to introduce the compressed air into the combustion chamber with a tangential component relative to the longitudinal axis of the combustion liner. A direct-fired biomass-fueled pressurized gas turbine system comprising a pressurized feed system, the cyclonic combustor, and a gas turbine. Methods of operating a cyclonic combustor and methods for direct firing a gas turbine. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110126549 | Ultra low emissions fast starting power plant - The power plant combusts a hydrocarbon fuel with oxygen to produce high temperature high pressure products of combustion. These products of combustion are routed through an expander to generate power. The products of combustion are substantially free of oxides of nitrogen because the oxidizer is oxygen rather than air. To achieve fast starting, oxygen, fuel and water diluent are preferably stored in quantities sufficient to allow the power plant to operate from these stored consumables. The fuel can be a gaseous or liquid fuel. The oxygen is preferably stored as liquid and routed through a vaporizer before combustion in a gas generator along with the hydrocarbon fuel. In one embodiment, the vaporizer gasifies the oxygen by absorption of heat from air before the air is routed into a separate heat engine, such as a gas turbine. The gas turbine thus operates on cooled air and has its power output increased. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110173989 | COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT WITH SPLIT COMPRESSOR - A combined cycle power plant including a gas turbine engine having a first compressor providing compressed air for combustion to form a hot working gas, and a turbine section for expanding the hot working gas. A first heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) is provided for receiving an exhaust gas flow from the turbine section to form a reduced temperature exhaust gas and to produce a high pressure steam flow which is provided to a high pressure steam turbine. A second compressor is provided for receiving and compressing the reduced temperature exhaust gas to add energy and form a reheated exhaust gas. A second heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) is provided for receiving and removing heat from the reheated exhaust gas to produce a low pressure steam flow, and a low pressure steam turbine is provided for receiving and expanding the low pressure steam flow. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110225977 | TURBINE SYSTEM - A turbine system includes a compressor unit which compresses a fluid; a combustor unit which burns fuel with the compressed fluid; a turbine unit which is driven due to a combustion gas that is generated when the combustor unit burns the fuel; and a first device which receives power that is generated when the turbine unit is driven. The at least one compressor unit operates using at least the generated power, and is separately disposed from at least one of the turbine unit and the first device. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110232298 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING GAS TURBINE COMPONENTS - A system for cooling components of a turbine includes: at least one input in fluid communication with a source of carbon dioxide gas, the carbon dioxide gas removed from synthesis gas produced by a gasification unit from hydrocarbon fuel; and at least one first conduit in fluid communication with the at least one input and configured to divert a portion of the carbon dioxide gas from the source of carbon dioxide gas to at least one component of the turbine, the turbine configured to combust the synthesis gas. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110239659 | COOLING FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Hybrid gas-turbine electric vehicles and methods for operating hybrid gas-turbine electric vehicles are provided that make use of the gas-turbine for efficiently providing cooling for the vehicle. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110271686 | EXHAUST SILENCER CONVECTION COOLING - An example auxiliary power unit (APU) exhaust silencer includes cooling features to protect the outer skin and other components from heat generated by gases passing through an exhaust duct. Cooling air flow through a cooling air passage in thermal contact with the exhaust silencer carries heat away from other nearby components and the aircraft skin. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110296845 | Combined heat and power with a peak temperature heat load - A combined heat and power plant in which air is compressed in a compressor, the compressed air is reacted with a fuel, producing high temperature, high pressure combustion products, the combustion products heat a first heat load whereby the combustion products are cooled to a temperature suitable for entry into an expander, and the cooled, high pressure combustion products are expanded in the expander which provides turning power to a power load such as a generator. Less than substantially 200% excess air and preferably less than substantially 20% excess air is compressed. The exhaust gas from the expander may optionally heat a second heat load. The first heat load may be the heating of a hydrocarbon and steam to promote steam methane reforming to form syngas. The second heat load may be a combination of boiling steam for reforming a hydrocarbon and heating a building or the like. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120031106 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING TEMPERATURE WITHIN A TURBINE SYSTEM - A system includes a radiation detector array configured to direct a field of view toward multiple conduits within a fluid flow path from a turbine into a heat exchanger. The radiation detector array is configured to output a signal indicative of a multi-dimensional temperature profile of the fluid flow path based on thermal radiation emitted by the conduits. The system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the radiation detector array. The controller is configured to determine a temperature variation across the fluid flow path based on the signal, and to compare the temperature variation to a threshold value. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120060508 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE BREATHER EXHAUST OIL COLLECTOR - A gas turbine engine oil system has an air-oil separator for removing air from an air/oil mixture. A breather tube is connected to an exhaust of the air-oil separator for receiving hot air removed from the air/oil mixture in the air-oil separator. The gas turbine engine oil separator exhaust is directed in a cooled oil collector to cause the oil mist remaining in the air at the exit from the engine air-oil separator to condensate. The oil condensate is returned back into the engine oil system. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120085102 | METHOD FOR PURIFYING FLUE GASES OF A GAS ENGINE - The invention relates to a method for removing methane from the flue gases of a gas engine, wherein the flue gases are conducted at a temperature of at most 5000 C over a noble metal catalyst, comprising a noble metal on a solid oxidic support, under conditions where no poisoning or inhibition of the noble metal catalyst by SO2 and/or NOx occurs. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120111021 | Integrated Turbomachine Oxygen Plant - An integrated turbomachine oxygen plant includes a turbomachine and an air separation unit. One or more compressor pathways flow compressed air from a compressor through one or more of a combustor and a turbine expander to cool the combustor and/or the turbine expander. An air separation unit is operably connected to the one or more compressor pathways and is configured to separate the compressed air into oxygen and oxygen-depleted air. A method of air separation in an integrated turbomachine oxygen plant includes compressing a flow of air in a compressor of a turbomachine. The compressed flow of air is flowed through one or more of a combustor and a turbine expander of the turbomachine to cool the combustor and/or the turbine expander. The compressed flow of air is directed to an air separation unit and is separated into oxygen and oxygen-depleted air. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120117978 | Generating Power Using an Ion Transport Membrane - In some implementations, a system may include a compressor, a heat exchanger and an ITM. The compressor is configured to receive an air stream and compress the air stream to generate a pressurized stream. The heat exchanger is configured to receive the pressured stream and indirectly heat the pressurized stream using heat from an oxygen stream from an Ion Transport Membrane (ITM). The ITM is configured to receive the heated pressurized stream and generate an oxygen stream and the non-permeate stream, wherein the non-permeate stream is passed to a gas turbine burner and the oxygen stream is passed to the heat exchanger. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120117979 | HYBRID CYCLE SOFC - INVERTED GAS TURBINE WITH CO2 SEPARATION - A new gas turbine-fuel cell Hybrid Cycle is proposed. The fuel cell advantageously operates close or under atmospheric pressure and is fully integrated with the gas turbine that is based on an Inverted Brayton-Joule Cycle. The idea of the invention is to capitalize on the intrinsic oxygen-nitrogen separation characteristic of the fuel cell electrolyte by sending to the Inverted Brayton-Joule Cycle only the anodic flow, which is the one free of nitrogen. In this way the flow that expands in the turbine consists only in steam and carbon dioxide. After the expansion the steam can be easily condensed, separated and pumped up. Therefore the compressor has mainly only to compress the separated carbon dioxide. This effect generates a substantial advantage in term of efficiency and enables separating the carbon dioxide. The new proposed Hybrid Cycle enables to: substantially increase the system efficiency compared to the known gas turbine-fuel cell Hybrid Cycle, maintain the fuel cell operating under or close to atmospheric pressure and separate the carbon dioxide. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120125011 | METHOD FOR USE WITH ANNULAR GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT - A method is provided for use with an annular gas turbine engine component that includes a main body and an annular seal engaged to the main body with an interference fit. The method includes rotating the annular gas turbine engine component, directing thermal energy from a heat source at the annular seal to thermally expand the annular seal relative to the main body while the annular gas turbine engine component rotates, removing the heated annular seal from the main body, providing a newly manufactured replacement detail having substantially the same configuration as the main body, and engaging the removed annular seal to the replacement detail with an interference fit. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120144841 | CORE DIFFUSER FOR DEOILER/BREATHER - A breather assembly for use with a gas turbine engine includes a static housing for accepting a fluidic mixture of substances, a rotatable separator having one or more fluid inlets and arranged about an axis of rotation, an exhaust outlet defined in the housing and positioned coaxially with the rotatable separator to accept fluidic exhaust from the rotatable separator, and a static diffuser supported by the housing at or near the exhaust outlet downstream from the rotatable separator. A portion of the static diffuser extends within the rotatable separator. The static diffuser includes a flow-straightening structure configured to reduce vortex flows in fluid flows passing through the exhaust outlet. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120159962 | WATER SELF-SUFFICIENT TURBINE SYSTEM - The present invention provides a water self-sufficient turbine system comprising: (a) a combustion turbine comprising a combustion chamber disposed between an upstream compressor coupled to a downstream turbine section; (b) a water recovery unit configured to contact a first liquid desiccant with a water-rich exhaust gas stream produced by the combustion turbine, and produce a water-enriched liquid desiccant and a water-depleted exhaust gas stream; and (c) a desiccant regenerator unit configured to contact the water-enriched liquid desiccant with hot compressed air to separate water from the water-enriched liquid desiccant to provide water-rich compressed air and to regenerate the first liquid desiccant; wherein the combustion turbine is configured to supply hot compressed air to the desiccant regenerator unit and receive water-rich compressed air from the desiccant regenerator unit, and wherein the desiccant regenerator unit is configured to supply the first liquid desiccant to the water recovery unit. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120159963 | CARTRIDGE FOR THE GENERATION OF HYDROGEN FOR PROVIDING MECHANICAL POWER - The present invention provides a motor powered by an expandable, combustible gas. The motor includes a cartridge for the generation of hydrogen. The cartridge is configured to generate high pressure and high temperature hydrogen. The motor is configured such that hydrogen generated by the cartridge is directed into a series of expandable chambers defined by at least one flywheel. The flywheel is connected to a shaft such that power generated by the hydrogen can be transmitted out of the motor. The motor is configured such that power can be generated by expansion of the hydrogen and subsequent combustion of the hydrogen. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120180498 | ANTI-WINDMILLING STARTER GENERATOR - An APU has a gas turbine engine and a starter generator to be selectively driven by the gas turbine engine. A sensor senses windmilling of components associated with the starter generator. A lock feature limits rotation within the starter generator when windmilling is sensed. A method of operation is also disclosed. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120186268 | CONTROL OF THE GAS COMPOSITION IN A GAS TURBINE POWER PLANT WITH EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION - A method is provided for operating a gas turbine power plant with exhaust gas recirculation, in which, based upon the operating state of the gas turbine a setpoint concentration of at least one constituent in an exhaust gas flow and/or in the intake flow of the gas turbine after adding the recirculated exhaust gases is determined. The actual concentration of the at least one constituent in the exhaust gas flow and/or in the intake flow is measured and a control element for controlling the recirculation flow is controlled based upon the setpoint/actual deviation. Also provided is a gas turbine power plant with exhaust gas recirculation and includes a controller, in which a setpoint concentration of at least one constituent in an exhaust gas flow or in the intake flow of the gas turbine is determined, and a measuring instrument for measuring the actual concentration of the at least one constituent. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120222425 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A POWER PLANT AND GAS TURBINE UNIT FOR IMPLEMENTING THE METHOD - A method is provided for operating a power plant, having a waste heat-generating gas turbine unit and also rooms which are to be air conditioned. Waste heat, which is discharged directly to the outside of the gas turbine unit, is used for heating the rooms which are to be air conditioned. A gas turbine for carrying out the method is also provided. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120222426 | INTEGRATED GAS TURBINE, SAGD BOILER AND CARBON CAPTURE - An integrated power generation system for reducing carbon dioxide emissions is provided. The integrated system comprises a gas turbine having an air inlet, a fuel inlet and an exhaust gas outlet; a steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) boiler having an inlet connected to the exhaust gas outlet of the gas turbine, a fuel inlet, an optional air inlet, and a flue gas outlet; and a carbon dioxide capture system connected to the flue gas outlet of the SAGD boiler. A method for capturing the carbon dioxide exhausted from a gas turbine and a SAGD boiler is also provided. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120272658 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A thermal management system for a gas turbine engine includes a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger in communication with a bypass flow through an inlet. A valve is operable to selectively communicate the bypass flow to either the first heat exchanger or the second heat exchanger through the inlet. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20130036748 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CARBON DIOXIDE FOR USE IN HYDROCARBON RECOVERY - A method for producing carbon dioxide for use in hydrocarbon recovery has the steps of producing an exhaust stream from a combustion turbine, passing the exhaust stream through a heat recovery steam generator so as to produce a carbon dioxide-laden stream and a steam, absorbing the carbon dioxide from the carbon-dioxide laden stream into a solution, pumping the solution to a stripper so as to produce carbon dioxide gas, compressing the carbon dioxide gas from the stripper, and injecting the compressed carbon dioxide gas into a hydrocarbon-bearing formation. The combustion turbine and the heat recovery steam generator are portable. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130036749 | Fuel Cell System and Method for Operating a Fuel Cell System - A fuel cell system includes at least one fuel cell with an anode region and a cathode region, a burner for burning exhaust gases from the fuel cell and also additional fuel that may optionally be supplied, and a storage volume for intermediate storage of exhaust gases that flow away continuously or discontinuously via a valve from the anode region of the fuel cell, the storage volume being arranged between the anode region and the burner. The hot exhaust gases of the burner are expanded in an expansion device. A method of the operation of a fuel cell system involves controlling an additional valve after the storage volume. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130047629 | INTEGRATED TURBOMACHINE PLANT - An integrated turbomachine plant is provided and includes a combustor a turbomachine operably connected to the combustor and including a compressor and a turbine expander, a pathway to flow compressed air from the compressor through the turbine expander to heat the compressed air, an additional pathway by which high temperature fluids output from the turbomachine are employed to heat the compressed air and an air separation unit operably connected to the pathway and configured to separate the heated compressed air into oxygen and oxygen-depleted air. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130067929 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE IN MATERIAL TREATMENT UNIT - This invention discloses systems and methods for control of a gas turbine or a gas turbine generator, where the gas turbine is connected to a dryer vessel in which gas turbine exhaust gases are used to heat treat a material in the dryer vessel. The control system comprises one or more sensors for temperature, moisture and/or flow rate in the dryer vessel and/or of the material inside, entering and/or exiting the dryer vessel and a controller responsive to the sensor for controlling the fuel and/or air flow into the gas turbine. This control system and method enables providing the appropriate heat output from the gas turbine to meet the process heat required for the desired material treatment. Optionally, the gas turbine can be a liquid fuel turbine engine, or a reciprocating engine can be substituted for the turbine engine. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130098058 | SPLIT ACCESSORY DRIVE SYSTEM - A gas turbine engine includes a spool, a first accessory gearbox, a second accessory gearbox, and a scavenge pump. The first accessory gearbox is connected to and driven by the spool. The second accessory gearbox is connected to and driven by the first accessory gearbox. The scavenge pump is connected between the first accessory gearbox and the second accessory gearbox. The first accessory gearbox drives the second accessory gearbox through the scavenge pump. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130098059 | WINDMILL OPERATION OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes a windmill pump driven by a spool. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130098060 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE ONBOARD STARTER/GENERATOR SYSTEM TO ABSORB EXCESS POWER - A gas turbine engine includes an Integrated Drive Generator (IDG) geared to a low spool to selectively accelerate the low spool during a transient condition. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130118183 | OPTICAL SENSOR SYSTEM FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - An optical sensor system includes a multi-color pyrometer in optical communication with a component. The pyrometer generates signals at least partially representative of radiation received from the component and from soot particles. The system includes at least one processing unit coupled to the pyrometer. The processing unit is programmed to receive the signals and distinguish portions of radiation received between at least two wavelength bands. The processing unit is also programmed to determine that a first portion of radiation within a first of the wavelength bands is representative of a temperature of soot particles and that a second portion of radiation within a second of the wavelength bands is representative of a temperature of the component. The processing unit is further programmed to filter out signals representative of the first portion of the radiation. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130145773 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEPARATING CO2 FROM N2 AND O2 IN A TURBINE ENGINE SYSTEM - A method of separating carbon dioxide (CO | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130160458 | ELECTRICAL RAFT ASSEMBLY - An electrical raft assembly for a gas turbine engine is provided. The raft assembly comprises a rigid electrical raft formed of a rigid material that includes an electrical system comprising electrical conductors embedded in the rigid material. The raft assembly further comprises an engine component that is mounted to the electrical raft. The electrical raft includes one or more integral cooling passages which guide a coolant fluid through the raft to cool the engine component | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130205798 | THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR IN TURBINE ENGINE NOZZLES - In one embodiment, a gas turbine engine assembly comprises an engine assembly disposed about a longitudinal axis, a core nozzle positioned adjacent the engine assembly to direct a core flow generated by the engine assembly, a fan nozzle surrounding at least a portion of the core nozzle to direct a fan flow, wherein the core nozzle defines a plenum to receive a portion of the core stream flow from the core nozzle and a thermoelectric generator assembly positioned in the plenum. Other embodiments may be described. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130227960 | LIQUID LEVEL MONITORING AND REPORTING SYSTEM - An assembly includes a reservoir, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a controller. The first and second sensors are positioned in the reservoir. The controller is connected to both the first and second sensors. The controller sends a full signal when the first sensor indicates that liquid level in the reservoir is at or above a first level. The controller sends a fill signal when the second sensor indicates that liquid level in the sump is at or below a second level. The controller sends an approximate oil level signal with a value estimated based upon elapsed operating time since the reservoir was at or above the first level. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130227961 | OXY-COMBUSTION TURBOEXPANDER SYSTEM - An integrated oxy-combustion turboexpander process including producing an enriched carbon dioxide product stream, by combusting a compressed synthetic air stream, including an oxygen-enriched stream and a carbon dioxide recycle stream, with a fuel stream and expanding the combustion stream thereby producing the carbon dioxide recycle stream and an enriched carbon dioxide product stream; producing an essentially pure carbon dioxide product stream, by processing the enriched carbon dioxide product stream into a deoxo methane combustor. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130269365 | AIRCRAFT ENGINE FUEL PUMP BEARING FLOW AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM AND METHOD - An assembly or system is provided for selectively regulating journal bearing lubrication between at least first and second levels in an aircraft engine. A high pressure pump includes movable portions at least in part supported by a journal bearing. A selector valve is configured to selectively supply lubrication flow to the journal bearing. In addition, a relief valve is configured to receive a signal from the selector valve defining a pressure level at which the relief valve should relieve pressure. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130269366 | MODULAR LOUVER SYSTEM - Louver systems for gas turbine bleed air systems are disclosed. An example louver system may include a bleed system discharge opening arranged to vent bleed air from a bleed flow conduit and a plurality of pivotable louvers disposed proximate the discharge opening, the pivotable louvers being pivotable between a shut position and an open position. In the shut position, individual louvers may at least partially obstruct the discharge opening. In the open position, individual louvers may at least partially control a direction of flow of the bleed air exiting the discharge opening. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130318997 | Gas Turbine Compressor Inlet Pressurization and Flow Control System - A supercharging system for a gas turbine system is provided supercharging system having a fan mechanically coupled to the turbine shaft of the turbine system. A bypass subsystem is provided or optionally conveying a portion of the airstream output to other uses. The supercharging system may also be used in conjunction with a combined cycle power system and a bypass subsystem optionally conveys a portion of the airstream output to a heat recovery steam generator. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130333391 | INTEGRATION OF PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION WITH A POWER PLANT FOR CO2 CAPTURE/UTILIZATION AND N2 PRODUCTION - Systems and methods are provided for combined cycle power generation while reducing or mitigating emissions during power generation. Recycled exhaust gas from a power generation combustion reaction can be separated using a swing adsorption process so as to generate a high purity CO | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140013766 | Systems and Methods For Carbon Dioxide Captrue and Power Generation In Low Emission Turbine Systems - Systems, methods, and apparatus are provided for generating power in low emission turbine systems and separating the exhaust into rich CO | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140033732 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL ENERGY - The method and the apparatus described are used for generating electrical energy in a combined system comprising a power plant and a low-temperature air separation unit. A feed air stream is compressed in a main air compressor, cooled, and introduced into a distillation column system having a high-pressure column and a low-pressure column. A first oxygen-enriched stream from the distillation column system is introduced into the power plant. In a first operating mode, cryogenic liquid from the distillation column system is introduced into a liquid tank and is stored there at least in part. In a second operating mode, stored cryogenic liquid is removed from the liquid tank and introduced into the distillation column system. A second process fluid from the distillation column system is heated and then actively depressurized in a hot expansion turbine. In addition, in the second operating mode, a nitrogen-enriched product stream from the high-pressure column is also heated to a high temperature and then depressurized in the hot expansion turbine. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140060074 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRIVING AN OIL COOLING FAN OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - Systems and methods for driving an oil cooling fan ( | 03-06-2014 |
| 20140096535 | GAS TURBINE SYSTEM WITH REHEAT SPRAY CONTROL - The present application provides a gas turbine system. The gas turbine system may include a gas turbine engine producing a flow of exhaust gases, a heat recovery steam generator with a reheater and an evaporator in communication with the flow of exhaust gases, and a gas flow control system for diverting a first portion of the flow of exhaust gases away from the reheater and towards the evaporator. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140174097 | GAS TURBINE ARRANGEMENT, POWER PLANT AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF - A gas turbine arrangement, a power plant having such a gas turbine arrangement and a method for operating the power plant are provided. A compressor may be mechanically coupled to a turbine which can be driven by combustion gases, such as can be generated by combustion of fuel with the compressed combustion air. An exhaust system may be used to discharge the combustion gases. One or more thermoelectric generators may be thermally coupled to the exhaust system for generating electrical energy from residual heat of the combustion gases which pass in the exhaust system, This gas turbine arrangement allows waste heat from the combustion gases to be utilized and thus the overall efficiency of the gas turbine arrangement can be increased and pollutant emissions may be lowered. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140182301 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A TURBINE COMBUSTOR - A system includes a turbine combustor that includes a head end portion having a head end chamber, a combustion portion having a combustion chamber disposed downstream from the head end chamber, a cap disposed between the head end chamber and the combustion chamber, and a flow separator configured to separate a first exhaust flow from an oxidant flow. The flow separator is configured to direct the first exhaust flow into the head end chamber. The turbine combustor also includes a mixing region configured to mix the first exhaust flow with the oxidant flow to provide an oxidant-exhaust mixture. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140182302 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A TURBINE COMBUSTOR - A system includes a turbine combustor that includes a head end portion having a head end chamber, a combustion portion having a combustion chamber disposed downstream from the head end chamber, a cap disposed between the head end chamber and the combustion chamber, and a flow distributor configured to distribute at least one of an exhaust flow, an oxidant flow, an oxidant-exhaust mixture, or any combination thereof circumferentially around the head end chamber. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140182303 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A TURBINE COMBUSTOR - A system includes a turbine combustor that includes a head end portion having a head end chamber, a combustion portion having a combustion chamber disposed downstream from the head end chamber, a cap disposed between the head end chamber and the combustion chamber, and a flow distributor configured to distribute an exhaust flow circumferentially around the head end chamber. The flow distributor includes at least one exhaust gas flow path. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140182304 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A TURBINE COMBUSTOR - A system includes a turbine combustor that includes a head end portion having a head end chamber, a combustion portion having a combustion chamber disposed downstream from the head end chamber, a cap disposed between the head end chamber and the combustion chamber, and a flow distributor configured to distribute an oxidant flow circumferentially around the head end chamber. The flow distributor includes at least one oxidant flow path. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140182305 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A TURBINE COMBUSTOR - A system includes a turbine combustor that includes a head end portion having a head end chamber, a combustion portion having a combustion chamber disposed downstream from the head end chamber, a cap disposed between the head end chamber and the combustion chamber, a mixing region configured to mix an exhaust flow with an oxidant flow to provide an oxidant-exhaust mixture, and a flow distributor configured to distribute the oxidant-exhaust mixture circumferentially around the head end chamber. The flow distributor includes at least one oxidant-exhaust mixture path. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140245748 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE OPTIMIZATION BY ELECTRIC POWER TRANSFER - A method of increasing the operational efficiency of an operating gas turbine engine includes supplying mechanical power from a first spool of the operating gas turbine engine to a first electrical machine to thereby generate electrical power using the first electrical machine and supplying mechanical power from a second spool of the operating gas turbine engine to a second electrical machine to thereby generate electrical power using the second electrical machine. The method further includes sensing one or more operational parameters of the operating gas turbine engine and, based on the one or more sensed operational parameters, ceasing to generate electrical power using the second electrical machine, and instead supplying at least a part of the electrical power generated by the first electrical machine to the second electrical machine to operate in motoring mode and to thereby generate and supply mechanical output power to the second spool of the engine. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140250912 | Processing Exhaust For Use In Enhanced Oil Recovery - A method for generating steam for hydrocarbon production is provided. The method includes producing steam using heat from an exhaust stream from a gas turbine system. A water stream is condensed from combustion products in the exhaust stream, and the water stream is used as a make-up water for production of the steam. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140250913 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMBINED-CYCLE POWER PLANT - Method for operating a combined-cycle power plant is provided. The plant includes at least a gas turbine and at least a steam power generation system. The plant activates at least one electric generator connectable to an electric grid, wherein the gas turbine includes a compressor. The steam power generation system includes a steam turbine, a heat recovery steam generator and a bypass line. The method is such that the gas turbine de-loads to a condition, where the compressor operates at its nominal speed. The method is such that the steam turbine de-loads in coordination with the de-load of the gas turbine, to a condition where the total load exported by the plant to the grid is substantially equal to zero, being both the gas turbine and the steam power generation system connected. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140260312 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GAS TURBINE TUNING AND CONTROL - A method of tuning a gas turbine includes receiving a first plurality of operating parameters as the gas turbine engine is operated at a first operating state. Further, the method includes operating the gas turbine engine at a second operating state to measure a second plurality of operating parameters at the second operating state. In addition, the method includes operating the gas turbine engine at a third operating state to measure a third plurality of operating parameters at the third operating state, wherein the first, second, and third operating states are different from each other. Additionally, the method includes generating a correction factor based on the first, second, and third plurality of operating parameters. The method also includes adjusting the operation of the gas turbine engine based on the correction factor. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140260313 | MICRO-MIXER/COMBUSTOR - A micro-mixer/combustor to mix fuel and oxidant streams into combustible mixtures where flames resulting from combustion of the mixture can be sustained inside its combustion chamber is provided. The present design is particularly suitable for diffusion flames. In various aspects the present design mixes the fuel and oxidant streams prior to entering a combustion chamber. The combustion chamber is designed to prevent excess pressure to build up within the combustion chamber, which build up can cause instabilities in the flame. A restriction in the inlet to the combustion chamber from the mixing chamber forces the incoming streams to converge while introducing minor pressure drop. In one or more aspects, heat from combustion products exhausted from the combustion chamber may be used to provide heat to at least one of fuel passing through the fuel inlet channel, oxidant passing through the oxidant inlet channel, the mixing chamber, or the combustion chamber. In one or more aspects, an ignition strip may be positioned in the combustion chamber to sustain a flame without preheating. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140298822 | Chemical Looping Fluidized-Bed Concentrating Solar Power System and Method - A concentrated solar power (CSP) plant comprises a receiver configured to contain a chemical substance for a chemical reaction and an array of heliostats. Each heliostat is configured to direct sunlight toward the receiver. The receiver is configured to transfer thermal energy from the sunlight to the chemical substance in a reduction reaction. The CSP plant further comprises a first storage container configured to store solid state particles produced by the reduction reaction and a heat exchanger configured to combine the solid state particles and gas through an oxidation reaction. The heat exchanger is configured to transfer heat produced in the oxidation reaction to a working fluid to heat the working fluid. The CSP plant further comprises a power turbine coupled to the heat exchanger, such that the heated working fluid turns the power turbine, and a generator coupled to and driven by the power turbine to generate electricity. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140318146 | POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STARTING POWER GENERATION SYSTEM - A gas turbine includes a compressor and a combustor; a SOFC having a cathode and an anode; a first compression air supply line supplying compression air to the combustor; a second compression air supply line supplying compression air to the cathode; an exhaust air supply line supplying exhaust air discharged from the cathode to the combustor; a first fuel gas supply line supplying a fuel gas to the combustor; a second fuel gas supply line supplying a fuel gas to the anode; a fuel gas supply ratio change unit capable of changing a supply ratio of the fuel gas supplied to the combustor and the fuel gas supplied to the anode; an exhaust fuel gas supply line supplying an exhaust fuel gas discharged from the anode to the combustor; and a controller performing open-close control of the control valves and according to an operation state of the SOFC. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140331686 | GAS TURBINE COMBINED CYCLE SYSTEM - In a combined cycle gas turbine configuration having at least two power blocks, stack emissions (particularly nitrous oxides or NOx but also carbon monoxide CO and unburned hydrocarbons, UHC) are controlled concurrently with part load power output. In one power block a combined cycle power plant has a relatively large heavy-duty industrial gas turbine fired to about 1,700° C. at the turbine inlet leading to a first heat recovery system. A second power block with a smaller gas turbine has a second heat recovery system. A controller adjusts coupling of flue gas and steam paths from the second power block to the first power block to meet load demand in compliance with applicable emissions regulations. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140338361 | Method And An Apparatus For Producing Energy By Recycling Materials During A Fuel Combustion Process - The present invention relates to a method for producing energy by recycling materials during a fuel combustion process, wherein the fuel combustion process comprises combusting fuel introduced into the fuel combustion process. Further, the invention relates to an apparatus for producing energy by recycling materials during a fuel combustion process. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140338362 | GAS-TURBINE COOLING SYSTEM AND GAS-TURBINE COOLING METHOD - A gas turbine can efficiently be cooled by using steam, without using high-pressure steam generated in an exhaust-heat recovery boiler and without decreasing the high-pressure steam generation. This cooling system is provided with a gas turbine; an exhaust-heat recovery boiler having a high-pressure system that generates high-pressure steam by means of heat exchange with exhaust heat from the gas turbine, a high-pressure drum that supplies water and steam to the high-pressure system, a medium-pressure system that generates medium-pressure steam by means of heat exchange with the exhaust heat from the gas turbine, and a medium-pressure drum that supplies water and steam to the medium-pressure system; a medium-pressure steam pipe that connects the medium-pressure system and a cooling system of the gas turbine and that supplies the medium-pressure steam from the medium-pressure system to the cooling system; and a steam supplying pipe that connects the high-pressure drum and the medium-pressure drum. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140360204 | Systems and Methods for Power Plants - The present techniques are directed to systems and a method for extracting a high pressure gas from a power plant. A method includes providing a fuel to a burner, and providing an oxidant to the burner, wherein an oxidant flow rate is adjusted to provide a substantially stoichiometric ratio of the oxidant to the fuel. The fuel and the oxidant are combusted in the burner to produce an exhaust gas. At least a portion of the exhaust gas is extracted downstream of the burner to form a product gas. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20140366554 | CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS - A nacelle assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a core nacelle defined at least partially about a core engine, a fan nacelle mounted at least partially around the core nacelle to define a fan bypass flow path, and a variable area fan nozzle in communication with the fan bypass flow path. The variable area fan nozzle has a first fan nacelle section and a second fan nacelle section downstream of the first fan nacelle section. The first fan nacelle section and the second fan nacelle section are axially movable relative to one another to define an auxiliary port to vary a fan nozzle exit area and adjust fan bypass airflow. The auxiliary port is defined between the first fan nacelle section and the second fan nacelle section. The first fan nacelle section comprises a first acoustic system which provides an acoustic impedance configured to attenuate a noise characterized by a leading edge of the second fan nacelle section. The first acoustic system is defined at least in part within a trailing edge region of the first fan nacelle section. A method of reducing a total effective perceived noise level of a gas turbine engine with a variable area fan nozzle is also disclosed. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150033757 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE SENSOR - A system includes a gas turbine engine that includes a combustor section having a turbine combustor that generates combustion products, a turbine section having one or more turbine stages driven by the combustion products, an exhaust section disposed downstream of the turbine section, an oxygen sensor adaptor housing disposed in at least one of the combustor section, the turbine section, or the exhaust section, or any combination thereof, and an oxygen sensor disposed in the oxygen sensor adaptor housing. The oxygen sensor adaptor housing is configured to maintain a temperature of a portion of the oxygen sensor below an upper threshold. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150033758 | COMBINED HEAT AND POWER PLANT AND METHOD FOR OPERATION THEREOF - Electrical and thermal energy is generated for at least one load by a combined heat and power plant, wherein the retrieved heat output is increased when a threshold value for a difference between a provided and retrieved heat output is exceeded. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150052906 | Duct Fired Combined Cycle System - The present application provides a combined cycle system. The combined cycle system may include a heat recovery steam generator with a first low pressure section and a second low pressure section, a steam turbine with a low pressure steam section in communication with the second low pressure section of the heat recovery steam generator, and a duct burner positioned upstream of the heat recovery steam generator. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150052907 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A method of thermal management for a gas turbine engine comprising selectively positioning a valve to communicate a bypass flow into either an Environmental Control System (ECS) pre-cooler or an Air Oil Cooler (AOC) “peaker” through a common inlet. | 02-26-2015 |
| 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 |
| 20150089956 | METHOD OF EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT FOR A GAS TURBINE SYSTEM AND EXHAUST GAS TREATMENT ASSEMBLY - The invention relates to a method for operating a gas turbine system, wherein the gas turbine system includes a compressor, a combustor, a heat recovery steam generator, a scrubber, a direct contact cooler. The method includes introducing the scrubbing fluid discharged from the scrubber into the direct contact cooler, contacting the scrubbing fluid in the direct contact cooler with the exhaust gas discharged from the heat recovery steam generator in order to remove a portion of nitrogen oxide therefrom; feeding the exhaust gas discharged from the direct contact cooler into the compressor. With the technical solution of the present invention, nitrogen oxide in the exhaust gas is reduced to a certain extent by means of used scrubbing fluid from the scrubber. This solution may improve the efficiency in reduction of nitrogen oxide with a simple and feasible manner. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150107261 | PNEUMATIC SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A bleed air system for an aircraft has a gas turbine engine and operating method. The system includes an environmental control system (ECS) for providing cabin airflow to the aircraft, including operating modes such as first and second air cycle machine operating modes and heat exchanger operating modes. The ECS includes first, second and third bleed ports each configured to provide engine bleed air from gas turbine engine compressors to the ECS. The ECS includes a bleed air system sensor arrangement configured to sense one or more bleed air system conditions, an environmental control system controller that selects an environmental control system operating mode that provides required cabin air flow and temperature at an optimal specific fuel consumption of the gas turbine engine at the sensed system conditions, and a bleed port valve controller which determines an operating pressure required to operate the environmental control system in the selected mode. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150128608 | GAS TURBINE POWER PLANT WITH FLUE GAS RECIRCULATION - A power plant including a gas turbine, a heat recovery boiler arrangement. The gas turbine includes a compressor inlet with a fresh air intake sector and an intake section for recirculated flue gas. A common control element for the control of the fresh air flow and of the recirculated flue gas flow is arranged in the compressor and/or in the compressor intake. Besides the power plant, a method to operate such a power plant is an object of the invention. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150323176 | DRAINING A POWER PLANT - A power plant, particularly a coupled gas and steam power plant, including a plurality of first drainage lines that are fluidically connected on the upstream side to a water-steam circuit and are fluidically connected on the downstream side to an overpressure vessel, is provided. Additionally, at least one steam-conducting supply line, via which steam can be fed back to the water-steam circuit, is fluidically connected to the overpressure vessel. A method for operating such a power plant, wherein the at least one steam-conducting supply line can supply steam to the water-steam circuit in the region of a low-pressure stage, particularly in the region of the steam drum of the low-pressure stage is also provided. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150330303 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AVIATION ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION - An electrical power system for an aircraft including a turbine engine coupled to the aircraft and providing propulsive thrust and emitting heat during operation to define a high temperature source, a cryogenic fuel system located within the aircraft and providing fuel for the turbine and emitting heat at a lower temperature than the heat from the turbine engine to define a low temperature source and an electrical power generator located on the aircraft and having a thermodynamic generator using the temperature difference to generate electrical power and a method for producing electric power. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150354451 | METHOD FOR SAFE, EFFICIENT, ECONOMICALLY PRODUCTIVE, ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE, EXTRACTION AND UTILIZATION OF DISSOLVED GASES IN DEEP WATERS OF A LAKE SUSCEPTIBLE TO LIMNIC ERUPTIONS, IN WHICH METHANE IS ACCOMPANIED BY ABUNDANT CARBON DIOXIDE - A method and system are disclosed for safe, efficient, economically productive, environmentally responsible, extraction and utilization of dissolved gases in deep waters of a rare type of “exploding” lake, where methane (CH | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150361850 | REAGENT INJECTION SYSTEM FOR EXHAUST OF TURBINE SYSTEM - A reagent injection system for a catalytic emissions reduction assembly of a combustion turbine that includes an exhaust duct and at least one injector. The exhaust duct includes a first section including an entrance end and an exit end, wherein the entrance end is configured to be fluidly coupled to the combustion turbine to receive exhaust gases therefrom. The exhaust duct also includes and a second section having an entrance end that is fluidly coupled to the exit end of the first section. The at least one injector is operatively coupled to one of the first and second sections, and each injector is configured to inject a reagent into the exhaust gases flowing through the exhaust duct. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150369129 | FACILITY WITH A GAS TURBINE AND METHOD FOR REGULATING SAID FACILITY - The invention relates to an installation with a gas turbine, comprising:
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| 20160032826 | TURBOFAN AIRCRAFT ENGINE - A turbofan aircraft engine has at least one stage pressure ratio is at least 1.5, and a quotient of the total blade count divided by 110 is less than a difference ([(p | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160069221 | THERMAL WATER TREATMENT FOR STIG POWER STATION CONCEPTS - A method and an assembly for thermal water treatment for STIG power station concepts. The heat of an exhaust gas after a heat recovery steam generator stage is used for treating water in a water treatment system. The heat of the exhaust gas, the gas having a low-temperature level, is transported through a heating element to water that circulates between at least one evaporator and condenser in the water treatment system. The treated process water can then be used for steam injection into the gas turbine. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160069262 | PRODUCTION OF LOW PRESSURE LIQUID CARBON DIOXIDE FROM A POWER PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present disclosure relates to systems and methods that provide a low pressure liquid CO | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160083101 | AIRCRAFT ENGINE CASE SHOCK MOUNT - The present disclosure relates to shock mounts for turbine engine components. A shock mount may be used to mount an accessory gearbox to an engine case. The shock mount may allow free thermal expansion, while providing damping and stiffness in response to vibrations. The shock mount may include a cylinder filled with fluid, and a piston telescopically moveable within the cylinder. The piston may be coupled to an orifice plate. The orifice plate may include orifices through which the fluid may flow in response to compression or extension of the shock mount. The interaction of the fluid and the orifice plate may resist rapid compression or extension of the shock mount while allowing relatively slow compression or extension of the shock mount. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160090910 | Membrane Separation Of Carbon Dioxide From Natural Gas With Energy Recovery - Carbon dioxide is separated from natural gas using a single stage membrane separation system to produce a retentate gas that typically meets the specification for pipeline distribution of natural gas, and a permeate gas comprising methane that is combusted to generate power and/or heat, e.g. for use in providing the utility requirements of the process itself or for export to an integrated process. Advantages include an overall reduction in power consumption and improvement in process efficiency. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160114894 | COMPRESSOR BLEED AIR SUPPLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM - A gas turbine engine includes a fan, a compressor section having at least two sequential compressors, a combustor section fluidly connected to the compressor section, and a turbine section fluidly connected to the combustor section. The turbine section includes at least a first turbine, a second turbine and a third turbine. One of the first turbine, the second turbine and the third turbine is a fan-drive turbine. An environmental control system air supply includes at least a first compressor bleed and a second compressor bleed. Each of the first compressor bleed and the second compressor bleed are positioned upstream of a highest pressure compressor of the at least two compressors. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160131029 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEPARATING CO2 FROM N2 AND O2 IN A TURBINE ENGINE SYSTEM - A method of separating carbon dioxide (CO | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160131032 | POWER PLANT HAVING A TWO-STAGE COOLER DEVICE FOR COOLING THE ADMISSION AIR FOR A TURBOSHAFT ENGINE - A power plant having at least one compressor, at least one fuel-burning engine, and a cooler device for cooling admission air for the engine, the engine being provided with a combustion chamber. The cooler device is constituted by a heat engine having three heat sources arranged between two compression stages of the compressor and including a refrigerant fluid and two evaporators. The admission air flows in succession through the two evaporators between the two compression stages firstly to cool the admission air between the two compression stages prior to being injected into the combustion chamber, and secondly to vaporize the refrigerant fluid. | 05-12-2016 |
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| 20160160714 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH SPLIT LUBRICATION SYSTEM - A lubrication system for use in a gas turbine engine is comprised of a first pump driven by a first shaft at a first speed and a second pump driven by a second shaft at a second speed that is faster than the first speed. The first and second pumps provide lubricant to an engine operating system. The pumps are optimized based on differential speed changes between the two drive speeds for the respective shafts to provide an optimized oil flow for the engine as a whole. A gas turbine engine and a method of operating a gas turbine engine are also disclosed. | 06-09-2016 |
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| 20160177821 | Generating Power Using an Ion Transport Membrane | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160177827 | GAS TURBINE POWER PLANT MADE FLEXIBLE | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160376021 | AUXILIARY POWER UNIT WITH INTERCOOLER - An auxiliary power unit for an aircraft, having a compressor, an intercooler including first conduit(s) having an inlet in fluid communication with the compressor outlet and second conduit(s) configured for circulation of a coolant therethrough, an engine core having an inlet in fluid communication with an outlet of the first conduit(s), and a bleed conduit in fluid communication with the outlet of the first conduit(s) through a bleed air valve. The auxiliary power unit may include a generator in driving engagement with the shaft of the engine core to provide electrical power for the aircraft. A method of providing compressed air and electrical power to an aircraft is also discussed. | 12-29-2016 |
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