Abstract:
A labyrinth seal is provided for sealing the annular interspace between the rotor and the stator of a steam turbine or gas turbine. The labyrinth seal includes a multiplicity of sealing strips which are arranged in series in the axial direction and fastened on the stator and project into the interspace. The sealing strips interact, with sealing effect, with rotor-side sealing elements which are arranged in a staggered manner. An improved sealing effect is achieved by the sealing strips in the cold installed state being offset in relation to a symmetrical position, wherein the offset has the reverse direction and the same amount as the distance by which the sealing strip is displaced relative to adjacent rotor-side sealing elements as a result of thermal expansions of the stationary and rotating components and support structure when being heated from the cold installed state to a hot steady-state operating condition.
Abstract:
An arrangement and method for load compensation in an electrical power network includes at least one voltage stabilization apparatus and at least one load line including at least one load compensation apparatus, at least one load and at least one separation reactor. In the arrangement, the separation reactor is to be connected in series with the load compensation apparatus and the load line is to be connected in parallel with the voltage stabilization apparatus.
Abstract:
A series spark gap includes at least three partial spark gaps. In a continuous operation mode, a supply voltage acting over the partial spark gaps is divided by a first voltage dividing mechanism. During triggering, more than half of the partial spark gaps are bypassed by using a bypass mechanism such that more than half of the supply voltage acts over the partial spark gaps that are not bypassed, whereby the partial spark gap or the partial spark gaps that are not bypassed ignite. The voltage acting over the bypassed partial spark gaps is divided asymmetrically using the bypass mechanism, whereby the bypassed partial spark gaps ignite sequentially in the order determined by the asymmetric voltage division.
Abstract:
The invention refers to a method for manufacturing a three-dimensional metallic article/component entirely or partly. The method includes a) successively building up said article/component from a metallic base material by means of an additive manufacturing process by scanning with an energy beam, thereby b) establishing a controlled grain orientation in primary and in secondary direction of the article/component, c) wherein the secondary grain orientation is realized by applying a specific scanning pattern of the energy beam, which is aligned to the cross section profile of said article/component, or with characteristic load conditions of the article/component.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a system comprising an absorber; the absorber being operative to extract carbon dioxide from a flue gas stream to form a carbon capture solution that is rich in carbon dioxide; and an electrolytic cell disposed downstream of the absorber; where the electrolytic cell is operative to reduce carbon dioxide present in the carbon capture solution. Disclosed herein too is a method comprising discharging a flue gas stream from a flue gas generator to an absorber; contacting the flue gas stream with a carbon capture solution; extracting carbon dioxide from the flue gas stream to form a carbon dioxide rich carbon capture solution; discharging the carbon dioxide rich carbon capture solution to an electrolytic cell; and reducing the carbon dioxide to a hydrocarbon in the electrolytic cell.
Abstract:
A flue gas treatment system includes a CO2 absorber having an inlet for receiving a SO3 aerosol containing gas in the CO2 absorber. An amine solvent is supplied to the CO2 absorber. The CO2 absorber has a high temperature region and a lower temperature region. The high temperature region is configured to create an amine vapor and the lower temperature region is configured to cause the amine vapor to condense on the SO3 aerosol creating SO3/amine droplets. A SO3 aerosol removal device is positioned downstream of the CO2 absorber for removing the SO3/amine droplets from the gas.
Abstract:
The invention refers an insert element for closing an opening inside a wall of a hot gas path component of a gas turbine. The insert includes a plate like body with an opening sided surface. The surface provides at least one first area which projects beyond at least one second area of said surface which surrounds the at least one first area frame-like. The at least one first area is encompassed by a circumferential edge corresponding in form and size to the opening such that the circumferential edge and the opening contour limit a gap at least in some areas, while the at least one second area contacts directly or indirectly the wall of the hot gas path component at a rear side facing away from the hot gas path. The plate like body provides at least a first functional layer-system, providing at least one layer made of heat resistant material, defining the first area of the surface (S).
Abstract:
A wet scrubber for removal of at least one gaseous pollutant from an effluent gas includes an inlet opening. A gas distributor is arranged in a wet scrubber housing and comprises a diffuser having a cover plate. The cover plate is arranged in the path of the effluent gas flowing into the wet scrubber housing. The diffuser has at least one diffuser channel for transporting the effluent gas from the inlet opening into the wet scrubber housing.
Abstract:
A carbon dioxide capture system includes a solid sorbent material including an amine. A base solution is in communication with the sorbent material when the amine becomes deactivated. The base solution is removed from the sorbent material when the amine is regenerated by the base solution.
Abstract:
A reheat burner arrangement including a center body, an annular duct with a cross-section area, an intermediate fuel injection plane located along the center body and being actively connected to the cross section area of the annular duct, wherein the center body is located upstream of a combustion chamber, wherein the structure of the reheat burner arrangement is defined by various parameters and the structure of the reheat burner arrangement is defined by various dependencies.