Methods of washing gas turbine engines and gas turbine engines

    公开(公告)号:US10669885B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-02

    申请号:US15102079

    申请日:2014-12-04

    申请人: Nuovo Pignone SRL

    摘要: Washing of the gas turbine engine, during operation of the gas turbine engine, comprises a washing phase that consists in spraying a detergent liquid substance towards the inlet of the compressor of the engine; the mass flow of the detergent liquid substance to be sprayed is set so that the liquid-to-gas ratio at the inlet of the compressor is more than 1% and less than 5% with reference to the rated mass flow of the compressor; the washing phase comprises a first sub-phase during which the flow of the detergent liquid substance is increased gradually and a second sub-phase during which the flow of the detergent liquid substance is maintained constant.

    Method for starting a gas turbine
    65.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10533503B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-14

    申请号:US15126629

    申请日:2015-03-18

    申请人: Nuovo Pignone Srl

    摘要: A method of starting a gas turbine is provided, comprising the step of providing an apparatus for regulating the flow of fuel in a gas turbine, the apparatus comprising a main line connecting a fuel source to a nozzle array; and an auxiliary line connecting the fuel source to the nozzle array. The method further comprises the steps of keeping the main line sealed while increasing the auxiliary line fuel flow rate; firing the gas turbine while keeping the main line sealed; and after the combustion has started in the gas turbine, opening the main line for increasing the main line fuel flow rate; wherein the auxiliary line maximum flow rate is less than the main line maximum flow rate.

    Crosshead for a piston rod
    66.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10337554B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-02

    申请号:US15327441

    申请日:2015-07-01

    申请人: Nuovo Pignone Srl

    IPC分类号: F16C5/00

    摘要: A crosshead for a piston rod is provided, which comprises a main body having a first and a second seat. The first seat is configured to hold a connecting rod, and the second seat is configured to hold a piston rod. The main body is made as a single piece.

    Extracting dry gas from a wet-gas compressor

    公开(公告)号:US10323656B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-18

    申请号:US15313197

    申请日:2015-05-22

    申请人: Nuovo Pignone Srl

    摘要: A wet-gas centrifugal compressor is disclosed. The compressor comprises a compressor casing and at least one impeller arranged in the compressor casing for rotation around a rotation axis. A stationary diffuser is arranged in the compressor casing and extends around the impeller. The diffuser has a curved end portion with a radially inner curved wall and a radially outer curved wall. A plurality of dry-gas extraction holes is provided, ending at a plurality of respective inlet ports arranged around the rotation axis and on the inner curved wall of the curved end portion of the diffuser. Each dry-gas extraction hole extends from the respective inlet port towards the rotation axis and is inclined over a radial direction, such that each dry-gas extraction hole is oriented in a counter-flow direction with respect to a direction of the gas flow in the curved end portion of the diffuser.

    Method of connecting an impeller to a shaft, connection arrangement and rotary machine

    公开(公告)号:US10221691B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-05

    申请号:US14896465

    申请日:2014-06-05

    申请人: Nuovo Pignone Srl

    IPC分类号: F01D5/02 F04D29/26 F01D25/16

    摘要: A connection arrangement comprising a shaft having an axial through hole, a tie rod located inside the axial through hole, an impeller comprising a solid hub, a plurality of blades, and an integral stub protruding axially from the solid hub; at an end of the tie rod there is an integral body having a shape radially protruding from the tie rod; the stub has a cavity for receiving the body and an axial hole for inserting the body into the cavity; the stub axial hole has a shape corresponding to the shape of the body; the cavity is so sized and shaped as to allow rotation of the body inside the cavity and trapping of the body in the cavity once rotated; the shaft and the impeller are coupled together by a coupling.