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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8006477 | Re-heat combustor for a gas turbine engine A turbine engine includes a turbine section having a first turbine portion and a second turbine portion arranged along a central axis. A re-heat combustor is arranged between the first and second turbine portions. The re-heat combustor includes a combustion duct hav... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7908842 | 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 (12, 13), a first combustion chamber (14) with a first turbine (15) which is connected downstream, and a second combustion chamber (16 | 03/22/2011 |
| 7703271 | Cogeneration method and device using a gas turbine comprising a post-combustion chamber A cogeneration method and device by turbine, particularly by gas turbine, uses a compression section, at least one expansion section, and a combustion chamber. A combustion agent including oxygen is compressed in the compression section; in the combustion chamber, o... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7600368 | High compression gas turbine with superheat enhancement A system and method for adding superheat to the hot process gas at the discharge of a compressor drive turbine of a high compression ratio gas turbine or aviation gas turbine. The superheat brings the temperature ratio (T2/T1) of the power output turbine into equali... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7584598 | Method for operating a gas turbine and a gas turbine for implementing the method In a method for operating a gas turbine (11) in a combined cycle power plant (40), air, which is used to burn a syngas that is recovered from coal is drawn in by the gas turbine (11) and compressed, is led to a combustor (18, 19), and a p... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7584599 | Method for operating a gas turbine as well as a gas turbine for implementing the method In a method for operating a gas turbine (11) in a combined cycle power plant (40), air, which is used to burn a syngas that is recovered from coal, is drawn in and compressed by the gas turbine (11), the compressed air is fed into a combustor ( | 09/08/2009 |
| 7574855 | Method for operating a gas turbine and a gas turbine for implementing the method In a method for operating a gas turbine (11) in a combined cycle power plant (40), air is drawn in and compressed though the gas turbine (11), the compressed air is led to a combustor (18, 19) to burn a syngas recovered from a fossil fuel... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7568335 | Gas turbogroup In a gas turbogroup, which comprises a compressor, a first combustion chamber, a first turbine, a second combustion chamber, and a second turbine, the first combustion chamber is arranged downstream of the compressor, the first turbine is arranged downstream of the ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7549282 | Multi-slot inter-turbine duct assembly for use in a turbine engine A bypass channel for use in an inter-turbine transition duct assembly of a turbine engine is connected to a suction port disposed upstream of a high-pressure turbine and at least two injection openings disposed downstream of the high-pressure turbine. The flow throu... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7421835 | Air-staged reheat power generation system A two-stage power generation system having a compressed air source with two compressed air outlets, one of which provides compressed air to the first stage of power generation and the other of which provides compressed air to the second stage of power generation. Al... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7406829 | Cryogenic liquid oxidizer cooled high energy system A high energy system comprising a high energy electrical device powered by an electrical generator both of which are cooled by a cryogenic liquid oxidant stored in a storage tank. A power turbine powered by a combustor using fuel and the oxidant drives the electrica... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7353647 | Methods and apparatus for assembling gas turbine engines A method facilitates assembling a gas turbine engine including a compressor and a rotor assembly coupled in axial flow communication downstream from the compressor. The method comprises coupling a bypass system in flow communication with the compressor to channel a ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341448 | Gas-fired heating apparatus The gas-fired heating apparatus, especially a water heater, has a combustion chamber (2a); an atmospheric gas burner (5) within the combustion chamber (2a); a combustion gas/air supply system (18) having an intake device ( | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337875 | High admittance acoustic liner A cooled acoustic liner useful in a fluid handling duct includes a resonator chamber 52 with a neck 56, a face sheet 86, and a coolant plenum 80 residing between the face sheet and the chamber. Coolant bypasses the resonator chamber, rath... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7316105 | Steam power plant The invention relates to an inventive steam power plant comprising at least one steam turbine and a steam generator. According to the invention, a firing device is located downstream of the steam generator and upstream of the steam turbine and/or downstream of a fir... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7299616 | Small scale hybrid engine This invention describes a miniaturized hybrid diesel-electric engine formed by a closed-loop system powered by plasma-aided combustion of JP-8 fuel (or other hydrocarbon fuels) working in tandem with a vapor cycle utilizing miniaturized expanders and condensers. Th... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7266940 | Systems and methods for power generation with carbon dioxide isolation A power generation system and method includes a first gas turbine system comprising a first combustion chamber configured to combust a first fuel stream of primarily hydrogen that is substantially free of carbon-based fuels. The first gas turbine system also include... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7254951 | High compression gas turbine with superheat enhancement A system and method for adding superheat to the hot process gas at the discharge of a compressor drive turbine of a high compression ratio gas turbine or aviation gas turbine. The superheat brings the temperature ratio (T2/T1) of the power output turbine into equali... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7246482 | Gas turbine engine bleed air power assist system and method A bleed air power assist system is coupled to a gas turbine engine that includes a high pressure turbine, a low pressure turbine, and an electrical generator driven by the high pressure turbine. The bleed air power assist system selectively bleeds air discharged fro... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7240478 | Highly supercharged regenerative gas turbine The present invention comprises a highly supercharged, regenerative gas-turbine system. The gas turbine comprises a compressor, a regenerator, a combustor, and an expander. A pre-compressor pressurizes air going into the compressor section of the gas turbine. A cool... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7219498 | Waffled impingement effusion method A combined impingement effusion method comprises brazing or welding a waffled impingement plate to the cold back-side surface of component having effusion holes there through. The impingement plate comprises a plurality of small baffle cells to relieve the thermal s... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7204089 | Arrangement for the cooling of thermally highly loaded components An inexpensively manufacturable arrangement for the cooling of thermally highly loaded components, for example the combustion chamber of a gas turbine, comprises cavities (4) provided on the thermally loaded inner surface/air exit side (3) of the wall ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7191587 | Hybrid oxygen-fired power generation system An oxygen fired power generation system is disclosed. The power generation system has a high pressure combustor having a water recycle temperature control subassembly, and an intermediate pressure combustor having a CO2 recycle temperature control subasse... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188802 | Convertible aircraft provided with two tilt fans on either side of the fuselage, and with a non-tilting fan inserted in the fuselage The present invention relates to a convertible aircraft provided with first and second tilt fans disposed on either side of the fuselage a little forward of the center of gravity of the convertible aircraft. In addition, the convertible aircraft includes, in remarka... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7168235 | Highly supercharged regenerative gas turbine The present invention comprises a highly supercharged, regenerative gas-turbine system. The gas turbine comprises a compressor, a regenerator, a combustor, and an expander. A pre-compressor pressurizes air going into the compressor section of the gas turbine. A cool... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7124591 | Method for operating a gas turbine A gas turbine includes a compressor, a combustor, a turbine, and a flow path diverting an excess portion of the compressed air produced by the compressor around the turbine. The flow path conducts the excess portion into a turbine exhaust gas flow producing a cooled... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7107771 | Method for introducing fuel into a premix burner A method and a device for the introduction of fuel into a premixing burner, with a pilot gas feed and a premix gas feed for the operation of a gas turbine in the entire load range, in which the pilot gas feed is carried out via a burner lance provided in the premixi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7096674 | High thrust gas turbine engine with improved core system A gas turbine engine having a longitudinal centerline axis therethrough, including: a fan section at a forward end of the gas turbine engine including at least a first fan blade row connected to a first drive shaft; a booster compressor positioned downstream of and ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093446 | Gas turbine engine having improved core system A gas turbine engine having a longitudinal centerline axis therethrough, including: a fan section at a forward end of the gas turbine engine including at least a first fan blade row connected to a drive shaft; a booster compressor positioned downstream of the fan se... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7077623 | Fluid flow machine with integrated fluid circulation system A fluid-flow machine includes at least one rotor and a free number of stators flown by a fluid, with at least one blade thereof positioned on throat-confining surfaces provided with both a device for fluid removal from the flow path and a device for fluid supply int... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7033135 | Method and apparatus for distributing fluid into a turbomachine An apparatus for distributing a fluid in a gas flow path inside a turbomachine, comprising: a device for introducing the fluid into the gas flow path; and wherein the device is positioned within the gas flow path. A method for installing an apparatus that will distr... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7021063 | Reheat heat exchanger power generation systems A reheat heat exchanger is provided particularly for use in Rankine cycle power generation systems. The reheat heat exchanger includes a high pressure path between a high pressure inlet and a high pressure outlet. The reheat heat exchanger also includes a low pressu... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6981358 | Reheat combustion system for a gas turbine A reheat combustion system for a gas turbine comprises a mixing tube adapted to be fed by products of a primary combustion zone of the gas turbine and by fuel injected by a lance; a combustion chamber fed by the said mixing tube; and at least one perforated acoustic... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6968700 | Power systems A method for producing electrical power which, in certain aspects, includes producing a water/methanol mixture and feeding it to converting apparatus that produces a feed stream with hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and steam; recovering hydrogen from the feed stream and f... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6966186 | Non-catalytic combustor for reducing NOx emissions A gas turbine engine combustor (26) including a primary combustion chamber (28), a mixer element (34), a mixing chamber (46) and a secondary combustion chamber (48). The primary combustion chamber receives a fuel oxidizer mixture f... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957539 | Power generator with low CO2 emissions and associated method The invention relates to a method for decreasing the level of carbon dioxide present in the fumes discharged by a power generator burning a mixture of a combustive agent and of a fuel containing hydrocarbons, wherein a gaseous mixture comprising at least part of sai... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6945029 | Low pollution power generation system with ion transfer membrane air separation A low or no pollution power generation system is provided. The system has an air separator to collect oxygen. A gas generator is provided with inputs for the oxygen and a hydrocarbon fuel. The fuel and oxygen are combusted within the gas generator, forming water and... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6919050 | Method and arrangement for supplying a waste heat exchanger with exhaust gas from a gas turbine A method and arrangement for supplying a waste heat exchanger with exhaust gas from a gas turbine are provided. The exhaust gas is guided through a diverter having a pivotable butterfly valve. When the valve is opened for initial entry of gas into the exchanger, the... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6901759 | Method for operating a partially closed, turbocharged gas turbine cycle, and gas turbine system for carrying out the method A gas turbine system includes a gas turbine (1, 2, 3) having a compressor (1) and a turbine (2), which via a common shaft (3) drive a generator (4), and a combustion chamber (6), the exit of which is connected to the entry t... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6901736 | Gas turbine electric power generation equipment and air humidifier The present invention relates to an air humidifier for adding moisture to a working medium of a gas turbine for humidification, and gas turbine electric power generation equipment for driving the gas turbine by the working medium of high moisture to general electric... | 06/07/2005 |
