Abstract:
A process for treating coal includes contacting the coal with a leaching agent configured to remove a mineral from the coal; forming a wastewater stream comprising water and a concentration of a contaminant; and contacting the wastewater stream with a first side of a reverse osmosis membrane under pressure, wherein a permeate stream comprising a reduced concentration of the contaminant permeates the reverse osmosis membrane and flows from a second side of the reverse osmosis membrane, and a concentrate stream comprising an increased concentration of the contaminant is retained on the first side of the reverse osmosis membrane.
Abstract:
A gas turbine includes a combustor configured to burn a hydrocarbon fuel input and provide a combustion product hot gas output to a turbine inlet having a turbine inlet temperature exceeding about 2200° F., the hot gas output also includes ash in an amount of 0.1% or more by weight of the hydrocarbon fuel input. The turbine also includes a stationary nozzle configured to receive the hot gas output that includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced vanes and a vane cooling circuit located within vane sidewalls configured for circulation of steam as a coolant. The turbine also includes a rotatable rotor configured to receive the hot gas output exiting the nozzle that includes a plurality of buckets and a bucket cooling circuit located within the bucket sidewalls and shank that is configured for circulation of steam as a coolant for the bucket.
Abstract:
A gas turbine including a compressor, the gas turbine including a sensor for measuring a clearance of blades in the compressor; and a controller for receiving clearance information and using the information to control the gas turbine for prevention of at least one of a surge and rubbing of the blades.
Abstract:
A linked microcircuit for providing coolant gas flow through an aircraft part, comprising at least one inlet through which a coolant gas may enter, a circuit channel extending from the at least one inlet through which the coolant gas may flow wherein the circuit channel is formed from the superimposition of a plurality of alternating serpentine circuits, and at least one outlet appended to the circuit channel through which the coolant gas may exit the circuit channel.