Method and apparatus to decrease combustor emissions
    42.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus to decrease combustor emissions 有权
    减少燃烧器排放的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07007479B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-07

    申请号:US10929909

    申请日:2004-08-30

    IPC分类号: F23R3/14

    CPC分类号: F23R3/286 F23R3/14 F23R3/343

    摘要: A method for operating a gas turbine engine facilitates reducing an amount of emissions from a combustor. The combustor includes a mixer assembly including a pilot mixer, a main mixer, and an annular centerbody extending therebetween. The method comprises injecting at least one of fuel and airflow into the combustor through at least one swirler positioned within the pilot mixer, and injecting fuel into the combustor through at least one swirler positioned within the main mixer, such that the fuel is directed into a combustion chamber downstream from the main mixer.

    摘要翻译: 用于操作燃气涡轮发动机的方法有助于减少来自燃烧器的排放量。 燃烧器包括一个混合器组件,该混合器组件包括一个先导式混合器,一个主混合器和一个在其间延伸的环形中心体。 该方法包括通过位于先导混合器内的至少一个旋流器将燃料和气流中的至少一种喷射到燃烧器中,并且通过位于主混合器内的至少一个旋流器将燃料喷射到燃烧器中,使得燃料被引导到 燃烧室主搅拌机下游。

    Heat engine and heat to electricity systems and methods with working fluid mass management control
    44.
    发明授权
    Heat engine and heat to electricity systems and methods with working fluid mass management control 有权
    热机和热电系统和工作流体质量管理控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US09458738B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-04

    申请号:US14102628

    申请日:2013-12-11

    IPC分类号: F01K3/18 F01K25/10 F01K7/08

    摘要: Aspects of the disclosure generally provide a heat engine system and a method for regulating a pressure and an amount of a working fluid in a working fluid circuit during a thermodynamic cycle. A mass management system may be employed to regulate the working fluid circulating throughout the working fluid circuit. The mass management systems may have a mass control tank fluidly coupled to the working fluid circuit at one or more strategically-located tie-in points. A heat exchanger coil may be used in conjunction with the mass control tank to regulate the temperature of the fluid within the mass control tank, and thereby determine whether working fluid is either extracted from or injected into the working fluid circuit. Regulating the pressure and amount of working fluid in the working fluid circuit selectively increases or decreases the suction pressure of the pump to increase system efficiency.

    摘要翻译: 本公开的方面通常提供热力发动机系统和用于在热力循环期间调节工作流体回路中的工作流体的压力和量的方法。 可以采用质量管理系统来调节在整个工作流体回路中循环的工作流体。 质量管理系统可以具有在一个或多个战略位置的联结点处流体地联接到工作流体回路的质量控制罐。 热交换器盘管可以与质量控制箱一起使用,以调节质量控制箱内的流体的温度,从而确定工作流体是从工作流体回路中提取还是从工作流体回路中注入。 调节工作流体回路中的工作流体的压力和量选择性地增加或减小了泵的吸入压力,以提高系统效率。

    System and method for managing thermal issues in one or more industrial processes
    45.
    发明授权
    System and method for managing thermal issues in one or more industrial processes 有权
    用于管理一个或多个工业过程中的热问题的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09441504B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-13

    申请号:US13380110

    申请日:2010-06-22

    IPC分类号: F01K25/10 F01K23/10

    摘要: The present invention generally relates to a system that enables one to both: (i) address various thermal management issues (e.g., inlet air cooling) in gas turbines, gas turbine engines, industrial process equipment and/or internal combustion engines; and (ii) yield a supercritical fluid-based heat engine. In one embodiment, the present invention utilizes at least one working fluid selected from ammonia, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, or other suitable working fluid medium. In another embodiment, the present invention utilizes carbon dioxide or ammonia as a working fluid to achieve a system that enables one to address inlet cooling issues in a gas turbine, internal combustion engine or other industrial application while also yielding a supercritical fluid based heat engine as a second cycle using the waste heat from the gas turbine and/or internal combustion engine to create a combined power cycle.

    摘要翻译: 本发明总体上涉及一种能够实现以下两者之一的系统:(i)解决燃气轮机,燃气涡轮发动机,工业过程设备和/或内燃机中的各种热管理问题(例如入口空气冷却) 和(ii)产生超临界流体型热机。 在一个实施方案中,本发明利用至少一种选自氨,二氧化碳,氮气或其它合适的工作流体介质的工作流体。 在另一个实施方案中,本发明利用二氧​​化碳或氨作为工作流体来实现能够解决燃气轮机,内燃机或其他工业应用中的入口冷却问题的系统,同时还产生基于超临界流体的热机, 使用来自燃气轮机和/或内燃机的废热的第二循环来产生组合的动力循环。

    Heat engine cycles for high ambient conditions
    46.
    发明授权
    Heat engine cycles for high ambient conditions 有权
    热环境条件高的发动机循环

    公开(公告)号:US08857186B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-14

    申请号:US13291086

    申请日:2011-11-07

    IPC分类号: F01K23/04 F01K25/02 F01K25/08

    CPC分类号: F01K25/08

    摘要: A system for converting thermal energy to work. The system includes a working fluid circuit, and a precooler configured to receive the working fluid. The system also includes a compression stages and intercoolers. At least one of the precooler and the intercoolers is configured to receive a heat transfer medium from a high temperature ambient environment. The system also includes heat exchangers coupled to a source of heat and being configured to receive the working fluid. The system also includes turbines coupled to one or more of the heat exchangers and configured to receive heated working fluid therefrom. The system further includes recuperators fluidly coupled to the turbines, the precooler, the compressor, and at least one of the heat exchangers. The recuperators transfer heat from the working fluid downstream from the turbines, to the working fluid upstream from at least one of the heat exchangers.

    摘要翻译: 将热能转换为工作的系统。 该系统包括工作流体回路和构造成接收工作流体的预冷器。 该系统还包括压缩级和中间冷却器。 预冷却器和中间冷却器中的至少一个被配置为从高温环境环境接收传热介质。 该系统还包括耦合到热源的热交换器并且被配置为接收工作流体。 该系统还包括联接到一个或多个热交换器并被配置为从其接收加热的工作流体的涡轮机。 该系统还包括流体耦合到涡轮机,预冷器,压缩机和至少一个热交换器的换热器。 换热器将热量从涡轮下游的工作流体传递到来自至少一个热交换器的上游的工作流体。

    Hot day cycle
    47.
    发明授权
    Hot day cycle 有权
    热日循环

    公开(公告)号:US08783034B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-22

    申请号:US13290735

    申请日:2011-11-07

    IPC分类号: F01K25/08 F01K9/02

    CPC分类号: F01K25/10

    摘要: A thermodynamic cycle is disclosed and has a working fluid circuit that converts thermal energy into mechanical energy on hot days. A pump circulates a working fluid to a heat exchanger that heats the working fluid. The heated working fluid is then expanded in a power turbine. The expanded working fluid is then cooled and condensed using one or more compressors interposing at least two intercooling components. The intercooling components cool and condense the working fluid with a cooling medium derived at ambient temperature, where the ambient temperature is above the critical temperature of the working fluid.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种热力学循环,并且具有将热能转换成热天的机械能的工作流体回路。 泵将工作流体循环到加热工作流体的热交换器。 然后,加热的工作流体在动力涡轮机中膨胀。 然后使用插入至少两个中间冷却部件的一个或多个压缩机来冷却和冷凝膨胀的工作流体。 中间冷却部件使用在环境温度下导出的冷却介质来冷却和冷凝工作流体,其中环境温度高于工作流体的临界温度。

    SOLAR COLLECTOR WITH EXPANDABLE FLUID MASS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    48.
    发明申请
    SOLAR COLLECTOR WITH EXPANDABLE FLUID MASS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 审中-公开
    具有可扩展流体质量管理系统的太阳能收集器

    公开(公告)号:US20120247455A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-04

    申请号:US13389023

    申请日:2010-08-06

    摘要: Solar energy conversion systems and methods use solar collectors and working fluid management systems to provide both efficient and safe operation under a wide range of operating conditions. In one embodiment, a solar collector and at least one fluid accumulator preferably with an integral heat exchanger, and at least two mass flow regulator valves enable working fluid flow into and out of the fluid accumulator.

    摘要翻译: 太阳能转换系统和方法使用太阳能收集器和工作流体管理系统来在宽范围的操作条件下提供有效和安全的操作。 在一个实施例中,太阳能收集器和至少一个优选地具有整体热交换器的流体蓄积器和至少两个质量流量调节阀使工作流体能够流入和流出流体蓄积器。

    HEAT ENGINES WITH CASCADE CYCLES
    49.
    发明申请
    HEAT ENGINES WITH CASCADE CYCLES 有权
    加热发动机与CASCADE循环

    公开(公告)号:US20120131918A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-31

    申请号:US13305596

    申请日:2011-11-28

    IPC分类号: F01K13/02 F01K25/10 F01K13/00

    摘要: Systems and methods for recovering energy from waste heat are provided. The system includes a waste heat exchanger coupled to a source of waste heat to heat a first flow of a working fluid. The system also includes a first expansion device that receives the first flow from the waste heat exchanger and expands it to rotate a shaft. The system further includes a first recuperator coupled to the first expansion device and to receive the first flow therefrom and to transfer heat from the first flow to a second flow of the working fluid. The system also includes a second expansion device that receives the second flow from the first recuperator, and a second recuperator fluidly coupled to the second expansion device to receive the second flow therefrom and transfer heat from the second flow to a combined flow of the first and second flows.

    摘要翻译: 提供了从废热中回收能量的系统和方法。 该系统包括耦合到废热源的废热交换器以加热工作流体的第一流。 该系统还包括第一膨胀装置,其接收来自废热交换器的第一流并将其膨胀以使轴旋转。 该系统还包括耦合到第一膨胀装置并且接收来自第一膨胀装置的第一流并将热量从第一流转移到第二工作流体流的第一换热器。 该系统还包括接收来自第一换热器的第二流量的第二膨胀装置和与第二膨胀装置流体耦合以接收来自第二流量的第二流量的第二换流器,并将热量从第二流传递到第一和 第二流。

    Methods and apparatus for reducing gas turbine engine emissions
    50.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for reducing gas turbine engine emissions 有权
    减少燃气轮机发动机排放的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06415594B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-09

    申请号:US09583412

    申请日:2000-05-31

    IPC分类号: F02G300

    CPC分类号: F23R3/286 F23R3/34 F23R3/50

    摘要: A gas turbine engine includes a combustor system to reduce an amount of nitrogen oxide emissions formed by the gas turbine engine. The combustor system includes a combustor including a first annular dome. A centerbody is secured within the dome and includes at least one orifice for supplying fuel to the dome. An inner swirler is attached to the centerbody and an outer swirler is attached radially outward from the inner swirler such that a leading edge of the inner swirler and a leading edge of the centerbody are disposed upstream from a leading edge of the outer swirler.

    摘要翻译: 燃气涡轮发动机包括用于减少由燃气涡轮发动机形成的氮氧化物排放量的燃烧器系统。 燃烧器系统包括包括第一环形圆顶的燃烧器。 中心体被固定在圆顶内,并且包括至少一个用于向穹顶供应燃料的孔口。 内旋流器附接到中心体,并且外旋流器从内旋流器径向向外附接,使得内旋流器的前缘和中心体的前缘设置在外旋流器的前缘的上游。