公开(公告)号：US09777630B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US14534598

申请日：2014-11-06

Applicant: PowerPHASE LLC

Inventor： Robert J. Kraft ,  Scott Auerbach ,  Peter Perri

IPC: F02C1/00 ,  F02C6/16 ,  F02C6/08 ,  F02C7/08 ,  F02C7/143 ,  F02C7/10 ,  F02C6/14 ,  F02C3/34

CPC classification number: F02C6/16 ,  F02C3/34 ,  F02C6/08 ,  F02C6/14 ,  F02C7/08 ,  F02C7/10 ,  F02C7/143 ,  Y02E60/15

Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel apparatus and methods for augmenting the power of a gas turbine engine, improving gas turbine engine operation, and reducing the response time necessary to meet changing demands of an electrical grid. Improvements in power augmentation and engine operation include systems and methods for providing rapid response given a change in electrical grid.

公开(公告)号：US20140373551A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-25

申请号：US14329433

申请日：2014-07-11

Applicant: PowerPHASE LLC

Inventor： ROBERT J. KRAFT ,  Scott Auerbach

IPC: F02C7/08

CPC classification number: F02C7/08 ,  F01K23/02 ,  F01K23/10 ,  F02C6/16 ,  F02C7/10 ,  F02C7/143 ,  F02C9/16 ,  F02C9/28 ,  F05D2260/42 ,  Y02E20/16 ,  Y02E60/15

Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel apparatus and methods for controlling an air injection system for augmenting the power of a gas turbine engine, improving gas turbine engine operation, and reducing the response time necessary to meet changing demands of a power plant. Improvements in control of the air injection system include ways directed towards preheating the air injection system, including using an gas turbine components, such as an inlet bleed heat system to aid in the preheating process.

Abstract translation: 本发明公开了一种用于控制用于增加燃气轮机的功率的空气喷射系统的新型装置和方法，改善了燃气轮机的运行，并且减少了满足发电厂不断变化的需求所需的响应时间。 空气喷射系统的控制的改进包括用于预热空气喷射系统的方法，包括使用燃气涡轮机部件，例如入口放气加热系统来辅助预热过程。

公开(公告)号：US20210317791A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-14

申请号：US17232797

申请日：2021-04-16

Applicant: PowerPHASE LLC

Inventor： Robert J. Kraft ,  Scott Auerbach ,  Sergio A. Arias Quintero ,  James H. Leahy, JR.

IPC: F02C9/50 ,  F02C9/00 ,  F02C3/30

Abstract: Systems and methods to control gas turbine firing temperatures during air injection. A method of achieving a desired firing temperature of a gas turbine engine during air injection comprises injecting compressed air into the gas turbine engine using an external source. The external source includes a compressor and a recuperator. The method comprises using a controller of the gas turbine engine to: (a) determine an air injection exhaust bias gain using an inlet temperature of the gas turbine engine; (b) calculate, based on the determined air injection exhaust bias gain and a flow rate of the injected compressed air, an air injection exhaust curve bias; and (c) change a fuel flow of the gas turbine engine by adding the air injection exhaust curve bias to an existing exhaust curve of the gas turbine engine to thereby achieve the desired firing temperature during air injection.

公开(公告)号：US10982599B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-20

申请号：US15367525

申请日：2016-12-02

Applicant: POWERPHASE LLC

Inventor： Robert J. Kraft ,  Scott Auerbach ,  Sergio A. Arias Quintero ,  James H. Leahy, Jr.

IPC: F02C9/50 ,  F02C9/00 ,  F02C3/30

Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel modular system and methods of operating an increased air supply to a gas turbine engine such that the upon supplying a source of external air to the system, a bias is added to the exhaust temperature such that a firing temperature with air injection is substantially equivalent to the firing temperature without air injection.

公开(公告)号：US10900417B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-26

申请号：US15138529

申请日：2016-04-26

Applicant: PowerPHASE LLC

Inventor： Robert J. Kraft ,  Steven Quisenberry ,  Scott Auerbach

IPC: F02C7/10 ,  F02C6/14 ,  F02C9/16

Abstract: The invention relates generally to an electrical power and storage system and more specifically to ways and methods of using a thermal storage medium as a heat source to heat compressed air from a power augmentation system for use in a gas turbine engine.

公开(公告)号：US10584637B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-10

申请号：US15794973

申请日：2017-10-26

Applicant: PowerPHASE LLC

Inventor： Robert J. Kraft ,  Scott Auerbach ,  Peter A. Sobieski ,  Sergio Arias-Quintero

IPC: F02C7/14 ,  F02C7/10 ,  F02C6/16 ,  F02C9/16 ,  F02C6/06 ,  F01K23/02 ,  F02C7/224 ,  F02B29/04 ,  F02B67/04 ,  F01C13/04 ,  F02C6/08 ,  F02C7/143

Abstract: A method of cooling a gas fueled engine driven intercooled air compressor comprises providing the intercooled air compressor, a gearbox, and the gas fueled engine. The method includes flowing a liquid coolant from a liquid coolant supply to each of the gearbox and an intercooler of the intercooled air compressor. The method comprises recombining the liquid coolant after the gearbox and the intercooler. The method includes directing the recombined liquid coolant via multiple paths to cool the gas fueled engine. The method comprises recombining the liquid coolant after the liquid coolant has passed through the multiple paths.

公开(公告)号：US10358979B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-23

申请号：US14972403

申请日：2015-12-17

Applicant: POWERPHASE LLC

Inventor： Robert J. Kraft ,  Scott Auerbach ,  Peter A. Sobieski

IPC: F02C7/18 ,  F01D25/12 ,  F01D5/18 ,  F02C6/08 ,  F02C7/08

Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel apparatus and methods for augmenting the power of a gas turbine engine, improving gas turbine engine operational flexibility and efficiency, and reducing the response time necessary to meet changing demands of an electrical grid. Improvements in power augmentation and engine operation include systems and methods for providing rapid response given a change in electrical grid.

公开(公告)号：US20190186301A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16285822

申请日：2019-02-26

Applicant: POWERPHASE LLC

Inventor： Robert J. Kraft ,  Scott Auerbach

IPC: F01K23/10 ,  F02C3/30 ,  F01K21/04 ,  F02C6/18 ,  F01K7/02 ,  F02C7/143

CPC classification number: F01K23/101 ,  F01K7/02 ,  F01K21/047 ,  F01K23/10 ,  F02C3/30 ,  F02C3/305 ,  F02C6/18 ,  F02C7/1435 ,  F05D2260/2322 ,  Y02E20/16

Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel apparatus and methods for augmenting the power of a gas turbine engine, improving gas turbine engine operation, and reducing the response time necessary to meet changing demands of a power plant. Improvements in power augmentation and engine operation include systems and methods for preheating a steam injection system.

公开(公告)号：US20140366547A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-18

申请号：US14329340

申请日：2014-07-11

Applicant: POWERPHASE, LLC

Inventor： Robert J. Kraft ,  Scott Auerbach ,  Peter A. Sobieski ,  Sergio A. Arias-Quintero

IPC: F02C7/10 ,  F02C9/16 ,  F02C6/16

CPC classification number: F02C7/10 ,  F01K23/02 ,  F02C6/06 ,  F02C6/08 ,  F02C6/16 ,  F02C7/224 ,  F02C9/16 ,  F05D2260/213 ,  F05D2270/05 ,  F05D2270/08 ,  Y02E20/14 ,  Y02E20/16 ,  Y02E60/15 ,  Y02T50/675

Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel apparatus and methods for augmenting the power of a gas turbine engine, improving gas turbine engine operation, and reducing the response time necessary to meet changing demands of a power plant. Improvements in power augmentation and engine operation include additional heated compressed air injection, steam injection, water recovery, exhaust tempering, fuel heating, and stored heated air injection.