公开(公告)号：US11614406B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US16397505

申请日：2019-04-29

Applicant: The Southern Company

Inventor： William B. Hobbs, Jr. ,  Braden H. Gilleland

IPC: G01N21/64 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G06T7/00 ,  H02S50/15 ,  G01N21/63

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems and methods for inspecting solar modules, and in particular systems and methods incorporating high-power light sources to impart ultraviolet fluorescence of solar modules. The systems and methods can include a filter and/or a camera.

公开(公告)号：US10309727B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-04

申请号：US15272667

申请日：2016-09-22

Applicant: Southern Company

Inventor： Guohai Liu ,  Pannalal Vimalchand ,  Xiaofeng Guan ,  WanWang Peng

IPC: F28D13/00 ,  C10J3/86 ,  F28D21/00 ,  F28D15/00 ,  C10K3/00

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cooling hot gas streams in the temperature range 800° C. to 1600° C. using multi-stage circulating fluid bed (CFB) coolers is disclosed. The invention relates to cooling the hot syngas from coal gasifiers in which the hot syngas entrains substances that foul, erode and corrode heat transfer surfaces upon contact in conventional coolers. The hot syngas is cooled by extracting and indirectly transferring heat to heat transfer surfaces with circulating inert solid particles in CFB syngas coolers. The CFB syngas coolers are staged to facilitate generation of steam at multiple conditions and hot boiler feed water that are necessary for power generation in an IGCC process. The multi-stage syngas cooler can include internally circulating fluid bed coolers, externally circulating fluid bed coolers and hybrid coolers that incorporate features of both internally and externally circulating fluid bed coolers.

公开(公告)号：US09719891B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US14710938

申请日：2015-05-13

Applicant: The Southern Company

Inventor： Gary Blackmon ,  Mitchell Gober

IPC: G01N1/26 ,  G01N33/00

CPC classification number: G01N1/26 ,  G01N33/0036 ,  G01N33/0037 ,  G01N33/004 ,  Y02A50/245

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a simultaneous multipoint testing system for analyzing the composition of a fluid in a duct. The system can comprise a plurality of probes each having a plurality of sample legs at different locations within the duct. Each probe can also comprise a mixing chamber for mixing fluid samples collected by each of the sample legs. The system can further comprise a global mixing chamber configured to receive the mixtures of fluid samples from each probe mixing chamber and mix those fluid samples to create a global fluid sample. The system can further comprise an analyzer configured to receive at least a portion of the global fluid sample and measure levels predetermined compounds present in the at least a portion of the global fluid sample.

公开(公告)号：US20170059744A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US14842083

申请日：2015-09-01

Applicant: Southern Company Services, Inc.

Inventor： Brandon Lundy ,  Derl W. Rhoades

IPC: G01W1/10 ,  G01R21/133 ,  G01D4/00

CPC classification number: G01W1/10 ,  G01D4/002 ,  G01R22/063 ,  Y02B90/241 ,  Y04S20/32 ,  Y04S20/36 ,  Y04S20/48

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for confirming a tornado event has contacted the ground surface and generating a path prediction. Upon receipt of power outage alarms from metering devices, the Advance Metering Infrastructure (AMI) application can generate cluster areas based on the location of the metering devices. The AMI application can compare cluster area to a tornado pattern to determine if the cluster area has experienced a tornado. AMI application can determine a speed and a direction of the tornado event based on the location and a time stamp associated with the metering devices in the cluster areas.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于确认龙卷风事件已经接触地面并产生路径预测的各种实施例。 在从计量设备接收到断电报警时，高级计量基础设施（AMI）应用程序可以基于计量设备的位置生成群集区域。 AMI应用程序可以将集群区域与龙卷风模式进行比较，以确定集群区域是否经历了龙卷风。 AMI应用可以基于与集群区域中的计量设备相关联的位置和时间戳来确定龙卷风事件的速度和方向。

公开(公告)号：US09150800B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-06

申请号：US14102327

申请日：2013-12-10

Applicant: Southern Company

Inventor： Guohai Liu ,  Pannalal Vimalchand ,  WanWang Peng

IPC: C10K3/02 ,  C10J3/48 ,  C10J3/72

CPC classification number: C10J3/482 ,  C01B3/30 ,  C01B2203/0277 ,  C01B2203/04 ,  C01B2203/049 ,  C10J3/721 ,  C10J2300/093 ,  C10J2300/0956 ,  C10J2300/0976 ,  C10J2300/0993 ,  C10J2300/1807 ,  C10K3/005 ,  Y02E20/18 ,  Y02P20/125

Abstract: A second stage gasification unit in a staged gasification integrated process flow scheme and operating methods are disclosed to gasify a wide range of low reactivity fuels. The inclusion of second stage gasification unit operating at high temperatures closer to ash fusion temperatures in the bed provides sufficient flexibility in unit configurations, operating conditions and methods to achieve an overall carbon conversion of over 95% for low reactivity materials such as bituminous and anthracite coals, petroleum residues and coke. The second stage gasification unit includes a stationary fluidized bed gasifier operating with a sufficiently turbulent bed of predefined inert bed material with lean char carbon content. The second stage gasifier fluidized bed is operated at relatively high temperatures up to 1400° C. Steam and oxidant mixture can be injected to further increase the freeboard region operating temperature in the range of approximately from 50 to 100° C. above the bed temperature.

Abstract translation: 公开了分级气化一体化工艺流程图和操作方法中的第二阶段气化单元以气化各种低反应性燃料。 包含第二阶段气化单元在较高温度下工作，接近床层的灰熔融温度，为单体配置，操作条件和方法提供了足够的灵活性，以实现低反应性材料如沥青和无烟煤的总体转化率超过95％ ，石油残渣和焦炭。 第二阶段气化单元包括固定的流化床气化器，其操作有具有贫碳含量的预定惰性床材料的充分湍流床。 第二级气化器流化床在高达1400℃的较高温度下操作。可以注入蒸汽和氧化剂混合物，以进一步将干舷区域操作温度提高到高于床温度的约50至100℃的范围内。

公开(公告)号：US09030334B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-12

申请号：US12879240

申请日：2010-09-10

Applicant: Arnold Cory Solomon

Inventor： Arnold Cory Solomon

IPC: G08C15/06 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  G08C15/00

CPC classification number: H04Q9/00 ,  G08C15/00 ,  H04Q2209/60 ,  H04Q2209/86

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for locating utility metering devices. Utility metering devices that are lost or stolen and that are facilitating unauthorized utility service access. Many AMI and/or AMR deployments lack the ability to remotely deactivate a meter. Accordingly, embodiments of this disclosure can generate a zone of interest in which an unauthorized utility metering device is located, and the unauthorized utility metering device can be subsequently located within the zone of interest.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于定位公用计量装置的各种实施例。 实用计量设备丢失或被盗，并且正在促进未经授权的公用事业服务访问。 许多AMI和/或AMR部署无法远程停用仪表。 因此，本公开的实施例可以产生未授权公用计量设备所在的关注区域，并且未经授权的公用计量设备可以随后位于感兴趣的区域内。

公开(公告)号：US09030333B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-12

申请号：US12908499

申请日：2010-10-20

Applicant: Joseph John Garrett ,  Brandon Keith Lundy ,  Derl Wayne Rhoades

Inventor： Joseph John Garrett ,  Brandon Keith Lundy ,  Derl Wayne Rhoades

IPC: G08B23/00 ,  G01R22/06 ,  G01R22/10

CPC classification number: G01R22/063 ,  G01R22/10 ,  Y02B90/246 ,  Y04S20/42 ,  Y04S20/46

Abstract: Systems and methods for visualization of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) deployments are disclosed. A status associated with communications towers or metering devices in an AMI deployment can be monitored based on alarms generated by a metering vendor system or based on thresholds specified in the AMI operations database. A user interface can be generated that allows the AMI deployment to be visualized, with status indicators associated with statuses overlaid on a map. The user interface can further facilitate visualization of progress of tasks associated with AMI operations.

Abstract translation: 披露了高级计量基础设施（AMI）部署可视化的系统和方法。 可以基于计量供应商系统生成的报警或基于AMI操作数据库中指定的阈值来监视与AMI部署中的通信塔或计量设备相关的状态。 可以生成一个用户界面，允许可视化AMI部署，状态指示器与状态叠加在地图上。 用户界面可进一步促进与AMI操作相关的任务进度的可视化。

公开(公告)号：US08926734B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-06

申请号：US13474542

申请日：2012-05-17

Applicant: Luke Reagan

Inventor： Luke Reagan

IPC: B01D53/02 ,  B01D53/10 ,  F23J15/00

CPC classification number: B01D53/10 ,  B01D2253/102 ,  B01D2257/602 ,  B01D2258/0291 ,  F23J15/003 ,  F23J2215/60 ,  F23J2219/30

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides an induced-draft injection system comprising an injection line in fluid communication with a duct under negative pressure, a particulate storage containing particulate, and a feeder receiving the particulate from the particulate storage and feeding the particulate to the injection line. The negative pressure in the duct supports the transportation of at least a portion of the particulate through the injection line and into the duct. Inside the duct, a binding portion of the particulate is bound to a portion of mercury in a flue gas passing through the duct, thus enabling a portion of the mercury to be filtered out of the flue gas.

Abstract translation: 本发明的示例性实施例提供了一种诱导通气注射系统，其包括与负压下的管道流体连通的注入管线，含有颗粒的颗粒储存器和从颗粒储存器接收颗粒的进料器，并将颗粒送入 注射线。 管道中的负压支持至少一部分颗粒通过注入管线输送到管道中。 在管道内部，颗粒的结合部分与通过管道的烟道气中的汞的一部分结合，从而使得一部分汞被排出烟道气。

公开(公告)号：US08882967B1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-11

申请号：US14277181

申请日：2014-05-14

Applicant: Southern Company

Inventor： Dhansukhbhai V. Patel

IPC: C02F1/04 ,  B01D1/06 ,  C02F1/20 ,  B01D63/00 ,  B01D53/22 ,  B01D1/00

CPC classification number: C02F1/048 ,  B01D1/0082 ,  B01D1/06 ,  B01D1/065 ,  B01D3/06 ,  B01D19/0031 ,  B01D53/22 ,  B01D63/00 ,  B01D2252/103 ,  B01D2257/302 ,  B01D2258/0283 ,  B01D2311/08 ,  B01D2311/2669 ,  B01D2311/2673 ,  C02F1/04 ,  C02F1/08 ,  C02F1/20 ,  C02F2101/106 ,  C02F2103/18

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for purifying a process water, which can comprise providing a process water comprising a first concentration of a first dissolved gas and a first concentration of a first dissolved ion, filtering the process water to create a filtered process water comprising a second concentration of the first dissolved gas, and evaporating the filtered process water to create a water vapor comprising a second concentration of the first dissolved ion that is less than the first concentration of the first dissolved ion.

Abstract translation: 公开了纯化工艺水的方法，其可以包括提供包含第一浓度的第一溶解气体和第一浓度的第一溶解离子的工艺水，过滤工艺水以产生过滤工艺水，其包含第二浓度的 第一溶解气体，并且蒸发过滤的工艺水以产生包含小于第一溶解离子的第一浓度的第一溶解离子的第二浓度的水蒸气。

公开(公告)号：US08399770B1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-19

申请号：US13223442

申请日：2011-09-01

Applicant: Earl M. Phillips, Jr.

Inventor： Earl M. Phillips, Jr.

IPC: H01B17/26

CPC classification number: F16B7/182 ,  F16B19/02 ,  F16B21/186 ,  F16B45/04 ,  H02G7/05 ,  Y10T16/05

Abstract: A bushing assembly including a first bushing element, a second bushing element, and a locking subsystem. The first bushing element has a first end, a second end, a first outer surface with a first outer diameter, a first inner surface defining a first channel, and a first flange positioned proximate the first. The second bushing element has a first end, a second end, a second inner surface having a second inner diameter greater than the first outer diameter, a second outer surface, and a second flange positioned proximate the second end. The second inner surface defines a second channel that receives a portion of the first bushing element. The locking subsystem is proximate the first end of the first bushing element and secures the first bushing element to the second bushing element.

Abstract translation: 一种套管组件，包括第一衬套元件，第二衬套元件和锁定子系统。 第一衬套元件具有第一端，第二端，具有第一外径的第一外表面，限定第一通道的第一内表面和靠近第一通道定位的第一凸缘。 第二衬套元件具有第一端，第二端，具有大于第一外径的第二内径的第二内表面，第二外表面和靠近第二端定位的第二凸缘。 第二内表面限定接收第一衬套元件的一部分的第二通道。 锁定子系统靠近第一衬套元件的第一端并且将第一衬套元件固定到第二衬套元件。