Active inlet turbine control
    31.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11286864B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-29

    申请号:US16923627

    申请日:2020-07-08

    发明人: Lisa Batsch-Smith

    IPC分类号: F02C9/18

    摘要: Disclosed are systems and methods for active inlet turbine control. The systems and methods may include receiving a plurality of signals, determining a temperature gradient across an inlet of a gas turbine engine, and transmitting an activation signal to a modulating valve. Each of the plurality of signals may correspond to a temperature measured by one of a plurality of sensors located proximate the inlet of the gas turbine engine. The temperature gradient across the inlet of the gas turbine engine may be determined based on the plurality of signals. The activation signal may be operative to open or close the modulating valve based on the temperature gradient.

    INTEGRATED POWER PRODUCTION AND STORAGE SYSTEMS

    公开(公告)号:US20220065162A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-03

    申请号:US17446597

    申请日:2021-08-31

    摘要: A power plant is configured to output power to a grid power system and comprises a hydrogen generation system configured to produce hydrogen, a gas turbine combined cycle power plant comprising a gas turbine engine configured to combust hydrogen from the hydrogen generation system to generate a gas stream that can be used to rotate a turbine shaft and a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) configured to generate steam with the gas stream of the gas turbine engine to rotate a steam turbine, a storage system configured to store hydrogen produced by the hydrogen generation system, and a controller configured to operate the hydrogen generation system with electricity from the grid power system when the grid power system has excess energy and balance active and reactive loads on the grid power system using at least one of the hydrogen generation system and the gas turbine combined cycle power plant.

    Systems and methods for starting steam turbines

    公开(公告)号:US11171589B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-09

    申请号:US16689308

    申请日:2019-11-20

    发明人: Schwartz Thangyah

    IPC分类号: H02P9/00 H02P9/08 H02P101/20

    摘要: A method for starting a steam turbine can comprise electrically decoupling a generator configured to be driven by the steam turbine from a power supply, controlling power from the power supply to a frequency converter, and operating the generator as a starter motor with power from the frequency converter to turn the steam turbine. A power plant system can comprise a steam turbine, a generator configured to be driven by the steam turbine to supply power to a grid system, a first switch to electrically couple and decouple the generator from the grid system, a frequency converter electrically coupled to the generator, and a second switch to electrically couple and decouple the frequency converter form the grid system.

    Electromagnetic probe testing of bond coat

    公开(公告)号:US11143620B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-12

    申请号:US16438943

    申请日:2019-06-12

    IPC分类号: G01N27/82 G01M15/14

    摘要: A method for measuring a non-magnetic coating thickness upon a non-magnetic gas turbine component, such as a hot gas path component, can comprise applying a magnetic coating, such as a ferrous coating, upon the non-magnetic gas turbine component, applying a non-magnetic coating, such as a metallic bond coating, upon the magnetic coating, and measuring a thickness of the non-magnetic coating with a magnetic induction probe. The magnetic induction probe can be calibrated to the magnetic coating before the non-magnetic coating is applied. Measuring of the thickness of the non-magnetic coating can be used to validate spray patterns of automated spray processes. The magnetic and non-magnetic coatings can be stripped from the gas turbine component and used to validate additional spray patterns.

    Systems and methods for starting gas turbines

    公开(公告)号:US11092080B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-17

    申请号:US16689296

    申请日:2019-11-20

    发明人: David McDeed

    IPC分类号: F02C7/26 H02P9/08 H02P101/25

    摘要: Systems and methods for starting a gas turbine engine can comprise a generator to be driven by the gas turbine engine to supply power to a grid system, a first switch to electrically couple and decouple the generator from the grid system, a first static frequency converter having a first capacity, a second static frequency converter having a second capacity, control means for electrically coupling and decoupling the first and second static frequency converters from the grid system, a synchronizer and a controller configured to operate the generator as a starter-motor with power from: the first static frequency converter to turn the gas turbine engine at a first rate sufficient to start the gas turbine engine within a first time period or the first static frequency converter and the second static frequency converter in synchronization to turn the gas turbine engine at a second rate greater than the first rate.

    H2 boiler for steam system
    38.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11988114B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-21

    申请号:US18133355

    申请日:2023-04-11

    发明人: David McDeed

    摘要: A power plant comprises supplies of hydrogen fuel, oxygen fuel and water, a boiler comprising a burner for combusting hydrogen and oxygen to produce heat, combustion products and low/intermediate-pressure steam and a first heat exchanger configured to heat water to generate high-pressure steam, and a steam turbine comprising a first turbine configured to be driven only with the high-pressure steam to provide input to a first electrical generator and a second turbine configured to be driven by low/intermediate-pressure steam from the boiler. A method of operating a steam plant comprises combusting hydrogen fuel in a boiler to produce combustion products and LP/IP steam, turning a turbine with the combustion products, condensing water from the combustion products in a condenser, heating water from the condenser in a heat exchanger within the boiler to produce HP steam and turning a turbine with the steam from the first heat exchanger.

    ELECTROLYZER HEATING SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED POWER PLANTS

    公开(公告)号:US20240044264A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-08

    申请号:US18228480

    申请日:2023-07-31

    发明人: Todd Eric Carlson

    IPC分类号: F01K23/10

    摘要: A power plant comprises a steam system, a first electrolyzer, a heat storage system, and a heat exchanger configured to exchange thermal energy between the steam system, the first electrolyzer and the heat storage system. A method of operating an electrolyzer in a combined cycle power plant comprises operating a steam system to convert water to steam, operating an electrolyzer in a standby mode, the electrolyzer configured to convert water and electricity to hydrogen and oxygen when the electrolyzer is in an operating mode, circulating water from the steam system through a heat exchanger, circulating a first heat transfer medium between the electrolyzer and the heat exchanger, and circulating a second heat transfer medium between the heat exchanger and a thermal storage container.

    H2 BOILER FOR STEAM SYSTEM
    40.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230340896A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-26

    申请号:US18133355

    申请日:2023-04-11

    发明人: David McDeed

    摘要: A power plant comprises supplies of hydrogen fuel, oxygen fuel and water, a boiler comprising a burner for combusting hydrogen and oxygen to produce heat, combustion products and low/intermediate-pressure steam and a first heat exchanger configured to heat water to generate high-pressure steam, and a steam turbine comprising a first turbine configured to be driven only with the high-pressure steam to provide input to a first electrical generator and a second turbine configured to be driven by low/intermediate-pressure steam from the boiler. A method of operating a steam plant comprises combusting hydrogen fuel in a boiler to produce combustion products and LP/IP steam, turning a turbine with the combustion products, condensing water from the combustion products in a condenser, heating water from the condenser in a heat exchanger within the boiler to produce HP steam and turning a turbine with the steam from the first heat exchanger.