F25J 3/06 - Processes or apparatus for separating the constituents of gaseous mixtures involving the use of liquefaction or solidification by partial condensation
B01D 53/00 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols
2.
LOW CARBON EMISSION COMPRESSION STATION WITH DUAL USE CAPABILITY
A low carbon emission compression station is disclosed. The compression sta¬tion is connected to a gas handling system and to an electric grid and comprises at least one electric motor driven compressor. Additionally, the compression station is con¬nected to auxiliary energy sources and energy storage devices, comprises a supervision system, and is configured to operate in dual mode, i.e. is configured to: use power from the electric grid to compress the gas in the gas handling system and/or store energy in excess into said energy storage devices; and/or exploit auxiliary energy sources and/or stored energy to compress the gas in the gas handling system and/or also to deliver energy in excess to the electric grid.
F04D 25/06 - Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being electrically driven
F02C 6/06 - Gas-turbine plants providing heated or pressurised working fluid for other apparatus, e.g. without mechanical power output providing compressed gas
The compressor is used for processing a CO2 flow; a first compressor stage has a first row of blades with a first number of blades and a second compressor stage, downstream the first compressor stage, has a second row of blades with a second number of blades; the number of blades of the first compressor stage is less than the number of blades of the second compressor stage; there is an annular gap between the first row of blades and the second row of blades; the first compression stage is designed so to assure that the CO2 flow is in supercritical condition, preferably close to CO2 critical point, at its outlet, and so that the second compressor stage process CO2 in supercritical condition.
F04D 17/02 - Radial-flow pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids, e.g. centrifugal pumpsHelico-centrifugal pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids having non-centrifugal stages, e.g. centripetal
An optical device (1000) is disclosed for mapping and monitoring a thermal status of rotating components (600) of a turbomachine; the device comprises: a tubular element (100) having an internal cavity that extends from a first end to a second end of the tubular element (100) and that embodies an optical path (500), a cooler (200) located in the tubular element (100) and configured to cool the internal cavity of the tubular element (100) through a plurality of channels located in the cavity of the tubular element (100); an optical arrangement, with periscopic approach, located in the tubular element (100) and configured to produce the optical path (500) in said tubular element (100).
A compression system comprising a centrifugal dual impeller configured to rotate around a rotating axis, the centrifugal dual impeller comprising a hub, a plurality of first blades having a blade root mechanically coupled to the hub and defining a plurality of first flow paths, a shroud mechanically coupled to a blade tip of the plurality of first blades, and a plurality of second blades having a blade root mechanically coupled to the shroud and defining a plurality of second flow paths. The plurality of first flow paths is configured to compress a first fluid flow and the plurality of second flow paths is configured to compress a second fluid flow, which may be the same fluid of the first fluid flow or a different fluid. The compression system further comprises a stator potion comprising a first volute developing around the rotating axis, the first volute being fluidly coupled to the plurality of first flow paths and configured to receive the first fluid flow discharged by the plurality of first flow paths, and a second volute developing around the rotating axis, the second volute being fluidly coupled to the plurality of second flow paths and configured to receive the second fluid flow discharged by the plurality of second flow paths.
A system for producing energy and methane includes a waste-to-energy unit configured to produce energy and a flue gas by combusting waste and an oxidizing agent having oxygen and a carbon dioxide (CO2) separation unit configured to separate CO2 from the flue gas to provide separated CO2. The system also includes a bio-methanation unit configured to generate methane (CH4), heat, and water using the separated CO2 received from the CO2 separation unit and received hydrogen (H2) gas. The system further includes an electrolyzer coupled to a source of water (H2O) and an electric power source supplying electricity and configured to split the H2O to generate the oxygen used in the oxidizing agent and the H2 gas used in the bio-methanation unit.
C07C 1/12 - Preparation of hydrocarbons from one or more compounds, none of them being a hydrocarbon from oxides of carbon from carbon dioxide with hydrogen
F01D 15/10 - Adaptations for driving, or combinations with, electric generators
H02K 7/18 - Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g.with turbines
8.
TRAILER DOWNLOAD SYSTEM FOR GAS REFUELING STATIONS, PARTICULARLY FOR HYDROGEN, AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF
A trailer download system designed for increasing the pressure of a gas, especially hydrogen gas. The system comprises a gas compressing unit with an input connecting pipe for attachment to a trailer and an output connecting pipe for connection to a refueling station. The compressing unit features multiple compressing stages, each equipped with a compressor, a gas inlet for gas entry, and a gas outlet for the release of compressed gas. The stages are arranged in series. The system is distribution assembly, comprising a distribution pipeline that fluid-dynamically connects the input and output pipes with the inlets of each compressing stage. This connection is selectable to distribute gas from the trailer to one or more compressing stages, varying the gas pressure as needed before it enters the refueling station. The operation of this system involves a computer-implemented method.
An integral and fully enclosed reciprocating engine-compressor assembly is disclosed. The assembly comprises - one or more compressor enclosed spaces (10) configured to receive the gas to be compressed, hold the gas during compression and release the gas after compression; - one or more compressor pistons (15) configured to move in alternating motion within the compressor enclosed spaces (10); - one or more engine enclosed spaces (20) configured to receive a compressed 10 motion gas, hold the motion gas during expansion of the motion gas and release the motion gas after expansion; - one or more engine pistons (25) configured to move in alternating motion within the engine enclosed spaces (20); - the engine pistons (25) being integral with the compressor pistons (15). In particular, the gas to be compressed is the same as the motion gas and the one or more compressor enclosed spaces (10) and the one or more engine enclosed spaces (20) are configured as an integral and fully enclosed space.
F04B 9/125 - Piston machines or pumps characterised by the driving or driven means to or from their working members the means being fluid the fluid being elastic, e.g. steam or air having only one pumping chamber reciprocating movement of the pumping member being obtained by a double-acting elastic-fluid motor
F04B 9/133 - Piston machines or pumps characterised by the driving or driven means to or from their working members the means being fluid the fluid being elastic, e.g. steam or air having plural pumping chambers with two mechanically connected pumping members reciprocating movement of the pumping members being obtained by a double-acting elastic-fluid motor
F04B 53/16 - CasingsCylindersCylinder liners or headsFluid connections
F04B 9/123 - Piston machines or pumps characterised by the driving or driven means to or from their working members the means being fluid the fluid being elastic, e.g. steam or air having only one pumping chamber
F04B 9/129 - Piston machines or pumps characterised by the driving or driven means to or from their working members the means being fluid the fluid being elastic, e.g. steam or air having plural pumping chambers
F04B 25/02 - Multi-stage pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of stepped-piston type
10.
COMPRESSION SYSTEM WITH GAS LEAK RECOVERY AND FUEL CELLS, AND METHOD
A compression system comprising a compressor, the compressor comprising a sealing arrangement including at least one gas seal. A gas leakage recovery line is adapted to recover process gas leakages from the at least one gas seal. A fuel cell arrangement is fluidly coupled to the gas leakage recovery line. The fuel cell arrangement is adapted to process gas leakages and generate electric power therefrom.
H01M 8/04089 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants
F04B 53/14 - Pistons, piston-rods or piston-rod connections
H01M 8/04007 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids related to heat exchange
H01M 8/04111 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants using a compressor turbine assembly
H01M 8/0612 - Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants from carbon-containing material
11.
LOW EMISSION COMPRESSION STATION WITHOUT DEDICATED POWER GENERATION ISLAND
A low emission compression station comprising one or more compressors, each compressor being coupled with an electric machine, the electric machine being coupled with at least one mechanical drive gas turbine and/or at least one fuel cell, wherein the electric machine and/or the mechanical drive gas turbines and/or the fuel cells are sized to comply with both process needs and electric loads and are controlled by a supervision system. In case electric machines are coupled with mechanical drive gas turbines, hybrid gas turbines can be used.
The power generation system comprises a fuel cell unit adapted to generate electric power using a hydrocarbon-containing gas. A water-gas shift reactor is adapted to receive flue gas from the fuel cell unit and convert carbon monoxide contained in the flue gas into carbon dioxide and hydrogen. A cryogenic carbon dioxide capture unit is adapted to receive flue gas from the water-gas shift reactor and remove carbon dioxide therefrom. A recycle line recycles carbon dioxide-depleted flue gas to the fuel cell unit.
C01B 3/12 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of inorganic compounds containing electro-positively bound hydrogen, e.g. water, acids, bases, ammonia, with inorganic reducing agents by reaction of water vapour with carbon monoxide
B01D 53/00 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols
C01B 3/50 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification
H01M 8/04089 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants
H01M 8/0612 - Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants from carbon-containing material
H01M 8/0668 - Removal of carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide
13.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTALLATION OF A CORRUGATED SCREEN PACKING ASSEMBLY
An absorption column includes an outer wall, a floor connected to the outer wall and a ceiling connected to the outer wall, a support ring disposed on an inner surface of the outer wall, and a corrugated screen packing module supported on the support ring. The corrugated screen packing module includes a corrugated screen layer including a plurality of corrugated structures, each of the corrugated structures being configured and dimensioned to pass through an access opening having a first area A1. The first area A1 is smaller than a second area A2 defined by the inner surface of the outer wall in a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the absorption column.
B01D 3/16 - Fractionating columns in which vapour bubbles through liquid
B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
An additive manufactured product produced from a Nickel-based super-alloy powder is disclosed. The powder has a size between 15 and 105 µm and comprises at least the following components, by weight: 0,05-0,14% C, 15,0-22,5% Cr, 1.5-2,5% Mo, 3.5-4,6% Al, 9,0-11,0% Co, 0,01-2,2% Ta, 1,5-3,5% Ti, 2,0-4,0% W, the rest being Ni, wherein the additive manufactured product has secondary and tertiary γ' precipitation content up to 35% volume in the grain interior and the presence of M23C6 carbides at grain boundaries as well as the primary γ' precipitation. Additive manufactured turbomachinery components obtained by the super-alloy are also disclosed, the components being able to withstand high temperature and thermo-mechanical stresses.
B33Y 70/00 - Materials specially adapted for additive manufacturing
B22F 5/00 - Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the special shape of the product
B22F 5/04 - Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the special shape of the product of turbine blades
B22F 10/28 - Powder bed fusion, e.g. selective laser melting [SLM] or electron beam melting [EBM]
B33Y 80/00 - Products made by additive manufacturing
C22C 1/04 - Making non-ferrous alloys by powder metallurgy
C22C 1/047 - Making non-ferrous alloys by powder metallurgy comprising intermetallic compounds
C22C 32/00 - Non-ferrous alloys containing at least 5% by weight but less than 50% by weight of oxides, carbides, borides, nitrides, silicides or other metal compounds, e.g. oxynitrides, sulfides, whether added as such or formed in situ
C22C 1/059 - Making alloys comprising less than 5% by weight of dispersed reinforcing phases
15.
SEALING SYSTEM WITH EXTRA PRESSURE PROTECTION, MACHINE AND METHOD
The sealing system for a rotary shaft of a machine is configured to separate a first zone surrounding a first portion of the rotary shaft and a second zone surrounding a second portion of the rotary shaft. The sealing system comprises a sealing member, located between the first portion of the rotary shaft and the second portion of the rotary shaft, and a support member, which supports the sealing member. The support member is configured to perform a movement at least in an axial direction due to a pressure difference between the first zone and the second zone, and to close a gap, defined between the sealing system, in particular between the sealing member, and the rotary shaft, when the pressure difference is higher than a predetermined value.
F16J 15/36 - Sealings between relatively-moving surfaces with slip-ring pressed against a more or less radial face on one member connected by a diaphragm to the other member
16.
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PHASE SEPARATION FOR ABSORPTION COLUMN
A system includes an absorption column configured to receive a lean solvent and an input gas with a feed gas or a feed vapor therein and induce co-current flow of the lean solvent and the input gas therethrough to form a mixture of a rich solvent with the feed gas or the feed vapor absorbed therein and the input gas with the feed gas or the feed vapor at least partially removed, and a post-absorption column processing assembly disposed downstream of the absorption column. The post-absorption column processing assembly includes a vessel configured to receive a single stream of the mixture from the absorption column and separate the mixture into gas and liquid, a first stream with a predominantly liquid phase of the mixture from the absorption column and separate gas therefrom, or a second stream of a predominantly gaseous phase of the mixture and separate the liquid therefrom.
B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
An integrally geared turbomachinery system (200) comprising a wheel gear (290) configured to rotate around a rotating axis (R) and at least one shaft (210, 220) mechanically coupled to the wheel gear (90) and to at least one impeller (211, 212, 221, 222) and is configured to rotate around an axis (X, Y). The system (200) further comprises an epicyclic gear (80) mechanically coupled to the wheel gear (290) and a torque motor (270) mechanically coupled to the epicyclic gear (80) and enclosed in the epicyclic gear (80): the torque motor (270) is configured to transmit motion to the epicyclic gear (80) and the epicyclic gear (80) is configured to transmit motion to the wheel gear (290), so that no external drivers are required.
A system includes an absorption column configured to receive a lean solvent and an input gas with a feed gas or a feed vapor therein and induce co-current flow of the lean solvent and the input gas therethrough to form a mixture of a rich solvent with the feed gas or the feed vapor absorbed therein and the input gas with the feed gas or the feed vapor at least partially removed, and a post-absorption column processing assembly disposed downstream of the absorption column. The post-absorption column processing assembly includes a vessel configured to receive a single stream of the mixture from the absorption column and separate the mixture into gas and liquid, a first stream with a predominantly liquid phase of the mixture from the absorption column and separate gas therefrom, or a second stream of a predominantly gaseous phase of the mixture and separate the liquid therefrom.
B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
19.
DETERMINING ANOMALIES ON SURFACES OF OR ASSOCIATED TO INDUSTRIAL MACHINES OR COMPONENTS
The innovative method (5000) serves for determining an anomalous condition on a surface (10) of / associated to an industrial machine (100); the method comprises the steps of: b) providing (5100) a set of sentence embedding features of a natural language sentence expressing a concept relating to a presence of a predetermined anomaly on a surface, c) receiving (5200) an image of the surface (10) and/or of surroundings of the surface, d) encoding (5300) the image thereby generating a set of image embedding features, e) determining (5400) a similarity value of a similarity score, wherein the similarity score corresponds to a level of similarity between the set of image embedding features and the set of sentence embedding features, f) comparing (5500) the determined similarity value with a predetermined similarity threshold, and g) transmitting (5600) a result, the result being positive if the determined similarity value is higher than the predetermined similarity threshold.
An absorption column includes an outer wall, a floor connected to the outer wall and a ceiling connected to the outer wall, a support ring disposed on an inner surface of the outer wall, and a corrugated screen packing module supported on the support ring. The corrugated screen packing module includes a corrugated screen layer including a plurality of corrugated structures, each of the corrugated structures being configured and dimensioned to pass through an access opening having a first area A1. The first area A1 is smaller than a second area A2 defined by the inner surface of the outer wall in a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the absorption column.
B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
B01J 19/30 - Loose or shaped packing elements, e.g. Raschig rings or Berl saddles, for pouring into the apparatus for mass or heat transfer
22.
A MULTISTAGE CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR WITH FORWARD SWEPT, BACK SWEPT OR UN-SWEPT IMPELLER BLADES, IN COMBINATION
The centrifugal compressor comprises a plurality of compressor stages, each including an impeller. To reduce the number of stages or to reduce the compressor speed required to achieve a desired pressure ratio, the impellers include at least two of the following: a set consisting of at least one forward swept impeller; a set consisting of at least one back swept impeller; and a set consisting of at least one un-swept impeller.
The present disclosure relates to a system for cooling natural gas and specifically concerns but is not limited to a system for cooling natural gas down to its liquefaction, through heat exchange in a multi-stream heat exchanger with a mixed refrigerant. The system comprises a closed thermodynamic refrigeration cycle, wherein the mixed refrigerant is cooled through cyclic thermodynamic transformations, including compression, cooling, condensation, expansion and vaporization steps, the compression being a two stage compression. The multi-stream heat exchanger is provided with: - a hot passage of the natural gas; - a cold passage of the mixed refrigerant; and - a plurality of hot passages for pre-cooling corresponding streams of mixed refrigerant from different compression stages, each stream being connected to a respective expansion device and separator, the expansion device being configured to expand and at least partially flash the mixed refrigerant and subsequently cool the mixed refrigerant, the separator being configured to separate the mixed refrigerant into a liquid fraction and a vapor fraction, which are finally routed to the mixed refrigerant cold passage.
The present disclosure concerns a turbomachine for cracking a gas. Embodiments disclosed herein specifically concern a turbomachine comprising one or more compressors to compress the gas and consequently increase its temperature up to the cracking temperature of the gas, wherein at least one of the compressors is coupled through a planetary gear type system with an integrally geared rotating system, which is driven by a driving rotating machine. An expander can be advantageously connected downstream of the compressors and is configured to recover energy from the compressed gas, the expander being preferably additionally coupled with the integrally geared rotating system. The compressors can also be combined with one or more catalytic sections, one or more wave rotors and one or more separating apparatuses downstream of the compressors and/or the wave rotors and/or the expander, to separate the products of the cracking reaction.
The present disclosure relates to a system for cooling natural gas, in particular down to its liquefaction, through heat exchange in a multi-stream heat exchanger with a mixed refrigerant that, after having absorbed heat from the natural gas is cooled in a closed thermodynamic refrigeration cycle, wherein a cooling effect is produced through cyclic thermodynamic transformations, including compression, cooling, condensation, expansion and vaporization steps, the compression being a three stage compression. In particular, the multi-stream heat exchanger is provided with: - a hot passage of the natural gas; - a cold passage of the mixed refrigerant; and - a plurality of hot passages for pre-cooling of corresponding streams of mixed refrigerant from different compression stages, and a respective expansion device and separator, the expansion device being configured to expand and at least partially flash and subsequently cool the mixed refrigerant, the separator being configured to separate the mixed refrigerant into a liquid fraction and a vapor fraction, which are routed to the mixed refrigerant cold passage.
A method for controlling a compression system is disclosed, specifically designed for a compression train. The compression train includes a variable speed driver unit for mechanical drive applications, a variable speed compressor with an impeller for gas compression, and an inlet guide vanes unit with an actuator. The method involves determining the initial operating state of the compressor based on operating variables, such as rotating speed, positioning angle of the inlet guide vanes, and process mass gas flow rate. The method allows minimizing an operating function of the compression train, based on constraints, to adjust the speed of the driver unit and the position of the inlet guide vanes to achieve an optimized operating state.
The present disclosure concerns a wave rotor system as a device for cracking a gas. The wave rotor system comprises one or more wave rotors (10), arranged in series or in parallel, each wave rotor being composed of a rotating body comprising a plurality of channels (12) arranged cylindrically around a rotating axis (11) of the rotating body, each one of the extremities of the channels (12) being closed by a respective plate, the plate comprising ports for the passage of a fluid from respective inlet conduits to the channels or from the channels to respective outlet conduits, wherein the wave rotor system is integrated with a catalytic section and optionally with one or more compressors.
A turbo-compressor system is disclosed, comprising a multi-shaft gas turbine for power generation. The gas turbine includes a gas generator creating an exhaust gas flow, a power turbine or low-pressure turbine, and an internal coupling shaft linking these elements. The gas turbine's operation is defined by flow rate and pressure differential. The system also comprises a rotary compressor with rotating blades for gas compression, connected to the power turbine via a main coupling shaft. The turbo-compressor system features inlet guide vanes at the compressor's entrance and variable area turbine nozzles between the gas generator and power turbine, to enable the adjustment of both the compressed and exhaust gas flows. The system's design allows for the control of the gas turbine's operating point through the coordinated manipulation of the inlet guide vanes and variable area turbine nozzles.
The computer-implemented method (2000) serves for providing explanatory information regarding anomalies in an industrial machine or plant in the form of natural language sentences; the method comprises the steps of: a) receiving (2100) a plurality of time series sequences deriving from a corresponding plurality of sensors of said industrial machine or plant, b) encoding (2200) said plurality of time series sequences thereby generating a corresponding plurality of time series embedding features, c) mapping (2300) said plurality of time series embedding features thereby generating a plurality of sentence embedding features, d) decoding (2400) said plurality of sentence embedding features thereby generating a natural language sentence, and e) transmitting (2500) said natural language sentence.
A nozzle sector for a sectorized annular stator of a gas turbine, comprising an inner platform and an outer platform, said inner platform and said outer platform being substantially concentric with respect to turbine rotational axis and spaced apart from each other by at least an airfoils, wherein each one of said inner platform and said outer platform has a platform leading edge, a platform trailing edge and a first and a second platform sidewall edge, each one of said sidewall edges being extending from said platform leading edge to said platform trailing edge of the respective platform, wherein each one of said first and said second sidewall edges has a leading portion, a trailing portion, and an intermediate portion comprised between said leading portion and said trailing portion.
A steam turbine generator unit is disclosed. The steam turbine generator unit comprises a lower deck, an upper deck, and a steam turbine generator. The steam turbine generator is installed on the lower deck and on the upper deck. The steam turbine generator unit also comprises at least three joint members, to be intended placed over at least two parallel beams. Also disclosed is a method for installing a steam turbine generator unit.
A filterless gas intake system is disclosed. The system comprises a gas passage configured to receive an intake gas flow, the gas passage including an inlet opening, an outlet opening and a lateral wall and one or more separation elements (10), arranged within the gas passage and extending along a direction from one side of the lateral wall to the opposite side, the separation element (10) comprising: a body (11) with at least one concave surface (12) of an electrically conductive material, connected to an earth grounding (13), a leading edge (14), facing the inlet opening of the gas passage and a trailing edge (15) facing the outlet opening of the gas passage; and at least one electrode (16) arranged in front of the at least one concave surface (12) and connected to an electrostatic generator.
B03C 3/08 - Plant or installations having external electricity supply dry type characterised by presence of stationary flat electrodes arranged with their flat surfaces parallel to the gas stream
A method for performing a start-up of an offshore plant. The offshore plant comprises a power grid, wherein the power grid comprises a power generation source for generating the energy, a load driven by the power generation source and connected to the power grid, a battery energy storage system connected to the power grid and to the load, and a switching and detecting device connected to the power grid. The method comprises the steps of: detecting by the switching and detecting device, a power outage between the load and power grid; and injecting by the battery energy storage system, the energy to the power generation source to start it up, so as to restore the energy conditions on the power grid prior to the power outage. The injecting step provides the re-energization of a busbar connected to the battery energy storage system and a generator connected to a gas turbine.
H02J 9/08 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over requiring starting of a prime-mover
H02J 3/00 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks
H02J 3/24 - Arrangements for preventing or reducing oscillations of power in networks
H02J 3/32 - Arrangements for balancing the load in a network by storage of energy using batteries with converting means
H02J 3/38 - Arrangements for parallelly feeding a single network by two or more generators, converters or transformers
34.
SEALING SYSTEM FOR PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR/GENERATOR
An electric machine comprising a rotary magnetic assembly, preferably comprising permanent magnets; a stationary magnetic assembly, preferably comprising electromagnets; a rotary hub having a cylindrical shape and a tube-shaped recess for housing the rotary magnetic assembly; a sleeve positioned around the tube-shaped recess so to surround it, and mechanically coupled to the rotary hub. The sleeve has a first end region and a second end region which are sealed to the rotary hub so to fluidly isolate the tube-shaped recess. The rotary hub comprises at least one inner channel which is fluidly coupled to the tube-shaped recess.
H02K 7/00 - Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
H02K 5/20 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium
H02K 7/09 - Structural association with bearings with magnetic bearings
35.
FIRING APPARATUS AND FIRING METHOD FOR HIGH REACTIVE FUEL GASES
A firing apparatus to control the firing of one or more burners of a gas turbine is disclosed. The firing apparatus comprises a shutoff module, for selectively allowing the passage of the fuel from a fuel source, and an adjustment module, which is capable of adjusting the fuel to be delivered to a nozzle manifold of the gas turbine during the firing phase. Also disclosed are methods of firing the gas turbine.
The compression train (13) for a dehydrogenation plant (1) comprises a driver (36) and a single centrifugal compressor (35) drivingly coupled to the driver. The centrifugal compressor comprises a single casing and a plurality of compressor sections (39.1, 39.2, 39.3) inside said casing (37). Each compressor section comprises at least one impeller (40.1, 40.2) arranged for rotation in the casing (37). The compressor (35) is adapted to compress a mixture containing propane, propylene and hydrogen, having a molecular weight between 20 and 35 g/mol, from a suction pressure between about 0.2 barA and about 1.5 barA to a delivery pressure between about 11 barA and about 20 barA, with a volumetric flowrate comprised between about 120,000 m3/h and about 950,000 m3/h.
Disclosed herein is a radial turbomachine including a casing and a rotor arranged for rotation in the casing. The rotor includes at least one impeller with a hub, a shroud, and a plurality of blades between the hub and the shroud. An eye seal is stationarily housed in the casing and surrounds an impeller eye. The impeller eye includes a stepped external surface facing the eye seal. The stepped external surface includes a plurality of cylindrical surface portions. The eye seal in turn includes a plurality of annular fins. Each annular fin projects radially inwardly towards a corresponding surface portion of the impeller eye and ends with a annular fin tip at a clearance distance from the respective cylindrical surface portion of the impeller eye. The annular fins include an end projection at the fin tip, the end projection extending in an axial direction.
The integrally geared compressor includes a bull gear supported for rotation in a gear casing, a first pinion shaft, and a second pinion shaft. A first compressor unit is mounted in an overhung fashion at a first end of the first pinion shaft, and a second compressor unit is mounted in an overhung fashion at a second end of the first pinion shaft, or at a first end, or at a second end of the second pinion shaft. A third compressor unit is mounted in an overhung fashion at one of the first end and the second end of the second pinion shaft. The second compressor unit and the third compressor unit are centrifugal compressor units. The first compressor unit comprises an axial compressor section and a centrifugal compressor section combined to one another.
F04D 17/02 - Radial-flow pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids, e.g. centrifugal pumpsHelico-centrifugal pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids having non-centrifugal stages, e.g. centripetal
Integrally geared turbomachinery system (200) comprising a wheel gear (90) configured to rotate around a rotating axis (R) and at least a couple of pinion shafts (10, 20) mechanically coupled to the wheel gear (90). A first pinion shaft (10) is configured to be mechanically coupled to the wheel gear (90) and to rotate around a first axis (X) parallel to the rotating axis (R) at a first rotating speed and a second pinion shaft (20) is configured to be mechanically coupled to the first pinion shaft (10) and to rotate around a second axis (Y) at a second rotating speed; the first axis (X) and the second axis (Y) are non-parallel.
F16H 1/22 - Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion without gears having orbital motion involving more than two intermeshing members with a plurality of driving or driven shaftsToothed gearings for conveying rotary motion without gears having orbital motion involving more than two intermeshing members with arrangements for dividing torque between two or more intermediate shafts
A chilled ammonia carbon capture system, using a first working fluid, preferably ammonia, and a heat pump system, using a second working fluid, preferably water, the refrigeration system and the heat pump system being coupled through a vaporizer wherein the heat of the working fluid of the refrigeration system is used to evaporate the working fluid of the heat pump system, so that the waste heat from the chilled ammonia carbon capture system is used to obtain high temperature and high pressure steam. Steam extraction is configured to be utilized in the reboilers of the chilled ammonia carbon capture unit, in such a way that steam refurbishment and additional equipment for the production of high temperature and high pressure steam are not required.
F25B 6/02 - Compression machines, plants or systems, with several condenser circuits arranged in parallel
F25B 7/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems, with cascade operation, i.e. with two or more circuits, the heat from the condenser of one circuit being absorbed by the evaporator of the next circuit
F25B 27/02 - Machines, plants or systems, using particular sources of energy using waste heat, e.g. from internal-combustion engines
F25B 29/00 - Combined heating and refrigeration systems, e.g. operating alternately or simultaneously
The gas turbine system comprises a combustor adapted to combust a fuel and an oxidant and generate pressurized hot combustion gas and a turbine fluidly coupled to the combustor and rotated by expansion of the pressurized hot combustion gas from the combustor. A heat exchanger is fluidly coupled to the turbine and adapted to cool expanded combustion gas exhausted from the turbine. A main oxidant supply line is adapted to supply oxidant to the combustor through the heat exchanger. The oxidant streaming through the heat exchanger is in heat exchange relationship with combustion gas exhausted from the turbine. A fuel supply line supplies fuel to the combustor. A secondary oxidant supply line is adapted to supply oxidant in the fuel supply line upstream of a fuel control valve. Also disclosed is a method of operating the system.
F02C 9/20 - Control of working fluid flow by throttlingControl of working fluid flow by adjusting vanes
F02C 3/22 - Gas-turbine plants characterised by the use of combustion products as the working fluid using a special fuel, oxidant, or dilution fluid to generate the combustion products the fuel or oxidant being gaseous at standard temperature and pressure
F02C 3/34 - Gas-turbine plants characterised by the use of combustion products as the working fluid with recycling of part of the working fluid, i.e. semi-closed cycles with combustion products in the closed part of the cycle
F02C 7/10 - Heating air supply before combustion, e.g. by exhaust gases by means of regenerative heat-exchangers
F02C 7/232 - Fuel valvesDraining valves or systems
42.
DUAL PURPOSE INTEGRATED GEAR FOR HYBRID TRAIN APPLICATION
A hybrid train system comprising at least one gas turbine to drive a load, and an electric machine unit, also connected to the load. A clutch is installed between the gas turbine and the load. Also, an integrated reduction gear unit is interposed between the load and the electric machine unit, to adapt to different operating speeds.
F01D 15/10 - Adaptations for driving, or combinations with, electric generators
F02C 3/107 - Gas-turbine plants characterised by the use of combustion products as the working fluid having a turbine driving a compressor with two or more rotors connected by power transmission
43.
FAST RAMPING-UP SYSTEM FOR POWER GENERATION, AND METHOD
Disclosed herein is a power generation system to supply an electric load. The system includes a first power generation unit and a second power generation unit. Both power generation units include a mechanical power generating machine and an electric generator, drivingly coupled to the mechanical power generating machine to convert mechanical power into electric power. The system further includes an energy storage arrangement adapted to store energy in form of a pressurized, liquefied or solidified fluid. An expander unit of the system includes an expander and an electric generator, which is drivingly coupled to the expander to convert mechanical power generated by the expander into electric power. The expander is adapted to receive pressurized fluid from the energy storage arrangement and generate mechanical power by expansion thereof during a transient phase, in case of sudden increase of the power demand from the electric load.
F02C 6/16 - Gas-turbine plants having means for storing energy, e.g. for meeting peak loads for storing compressed air
F01D 15/10 - Adaptations for driving, or combinations with, electric generators
F01D 19/00 - Starting of machines or enginesRegulating, controlling, or safety means in connection therewith
F02C 6/18 - Plural gas-turbine plantsCombinations of gas-turbine plants with other apparatusAdaptations of gas-turbine plants for special use using the waste heat of gas-turbine plants outside the plants themselves, e.g. gas-turbine power heat plants
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
H02J 9/08 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over requiring starting of a prime-mover
A compression unit for ammonia comprising a multi-stage compressor, including a first set of compressor stages adapted to compress a syngas containing hydrogen and nitrogen; and a second set of compressor stages adapted to compress a refrigerant of a refrigerant circuit. Described herein is also an ammonia production system including the ammonia compression unit and a method.
A centrifugal compressor is described comprising an anti-surge return line is disclosed, wherein a radial expansion impeller is arranged downstream a compressor discharge and one or more flow regulators are arranged between the compressor discharge and the radial expansion impeller, and wherein the radial expansion impeller discharge is connected with the anti-surge return line. A method for controlling surge in a compressor is also described, the method comprising a step of directing at least a portion or volume of the continuous flow of fluid from the compressor to a radial expansion impeller and to a return line.
A process of recovering energy from a low enthalpy fluid stream is disclosed. The process comprises a step of exchanging heat between the low enthalpy fluid stream and a regenerative section (4) of a closed loop salinity gradient energy system (1), the closed loop salinity gradient energy system (1) comprising a low concentration saline solution and a high concentration saline solution that feed a salinity gradient energy system (3) configured to produce energy from the difference in salinity concentration between the concentrations of the two saline solutions, an exhausted saline solution being also obtained from the salinity gradient energy system (3), the regenerative section (4) being adapted to separate part of the solvent of the exhausted saline solution and increase salinity of the exhausted saline solution, in order to restore the low concentration saline solution and the high concentration saline solution to be recirculated to the salinity gradient energy system (3). In addition, a system of recovering energy from a low enthalpy fluid stream is disclosed.
F03G 7/00 - Mechanical-power-producing mechanisms, not otherwise provided for or using energy sources not otherwise provided for
B01D 61/00 - Processes of separation using semi-permeable membranes, e.g. dialysis, osmosis or ultrafiltrationApparatus, accessories or auxiliary operations specially adapted therefor
47.
AN EXPANDER INCLUDING INNER RINGS SUPPORTING STATIONARY BLADES
The expander (1) comprises an outer casing (3) and an inner casing (5) housed in the outer casing. A plurality of annular arrays of stationary blades (17) are housed in the inner casing. A rotor (11) is housed in the inner casing for rotation therein. The rotor comprises a rotation axis and a plurality of annular arrays of rotor blades (15) surrounding the rotation axis. Each annular array of rotor blades is arranged downstream of a respective one of said annular arrays of stationary blades and forms a respective expander stage therewith. The stationary blades (17) of each annular array of stationary blades are mounted on one respective ring (18) housed in the inner casing. Each ring is in axially oriented pressure contact with two adjacent rings or with one adjacent ring (18) and the inner casing (5). A cooling fluid gap (61) is formed between the rings and the inner casing.
F01D 11/08 - Preventing or minimising internal leakage of working fluid, e.g. between stages for sealing space between rotor blade tips and stator
F01D 9/04 - NozzlesNozzle boxesStator bladesGuide conduits forming ring or sector
F02C 3/34 - Gas-turbine plants characterised by the use of combustion products as the working fluid with recycling of part of the working fluid, i.e. semi-closed cycles with combustion products in the closed part of the cycle
48.
TURBOMACHINE INCLUDING STATIONARY BLADES HAVING A SINGLE HOOK
A stationary blade (17) component for an expander (1) of a turbomachine is disclosed, which comprises an outer platform (71), in turn including: a radially outer surface (71.1), a radially inner surface (71.2), a forward edge (71.3), an aft edge (71.4), and a mechanical coupling feature adapted to mechanically attach the outer platform to a supporting structure (18) of a turbomachine. The stationary blade component further includes at least one airfoil (75) extending from the radially inner surface of the outer platform and comprising a leading edge (75.1) and a trailing edge (75.2). The mechanical coupling feature comprises a single forward hook (77) projecting from the radially outer surface of the outer platform and oriented towards the aft edge (71.4) of the outer platform.
F01D 11/08 - Preventing or minimising internal leakage of working fluid, e.g. between stages for sealing space between rotor blade tips and stator
F01D 9/04 - NozzlesNozzle boxesStator bladesGuide conduits forming ring or sector
F02C 3/34 - Gas-turbine plants characterised by the use of combustion products as the working fluid with recycling of part of the working fluid, i.e. semi-closed cycles with combustion products in the closed part of the cycle
A system for assembling a turbomachine allowing assembly of at least two turbomachine modules placed on different supports: a first slide configured to support a first turbomachine module and base configured to support a second turbomachine module. The system further comprises a guide, in particular a track comprising two rails. The first slide is configured to perform movements along a longitudinal and typically horizontal direction defined by the guide. The first slide is further configured to enable adjustments of a position of the first turbomachine module by translating the first turbomachine module along a transversal direction and/or a vertical direction and/or the longitudinal direction. The mechanical coupling of the first module and the second module for assembling the turbomachine derives at least from a movement of the first module on the guide along the first direction toward the second module.
The variable inlet guide vane device comprises a disc-shaped member and an annular member coaxial to disc-shaped member and forming a unit therewith. A set of variable inlet guide vanes are pivotally mounted between the disc-shaped member and the annular member. Each variable inlet guide vane comprises a first pivoting pin and a second pivoting pin. The first pivoting pin is pivotally supported by a first bearing housed in the disc-shaped member and the second pivoting pin is pivotally supported by a second bearing housed in the annular member.
The subject-matter disclosed herein relates to a composition (PC) suitable for electroless platinum plating, a process for plating a coating of platinum onto a substrate based on the use of said composition (PC), an apparatus suitable for performing said process and a platinum plated article formed therefrom.
C23C 18/44 - Coating with noble metals using reducing agents
C23C 18/16 - Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coatingContact plating by reduction or substitution, i.e. electroless plating
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2 ABSORBER WITH INTEGRATED AMMONIA SLIP MITIGATION AND INTERCOOLING
B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
A process of removing CO2 includes: contacting, in a first absorber stage, a CO2-containing gas stream with a solution mixture to generate a partially cleaned gas stream; contacting, in a second absorber stage, the partially cleaned gas stream with a CO2-lean solution to generate a further cleaned gas stream that contains ammonia and a CO2-partially-enriched solution; dividing the CO2-partially-enriched solution into a first portion and a second portion; removing the first portion of the CO2-partially-enriched solution from the second absorber stage; chilling the removed CO2-partially-enriched solution; contacting, in the third absorber stage, the chilled CO2-partially-enriched solution with the further cleaned gas stream that contains ammonia to generate a treated gas stream and a CO2-partially-enriched-solution containing recovered ammonia; and combining the solution containing the recovered ammonia removed from the third absorber stage with the second portion of the CO2-partially-enriched solution, forming the solution mixture used in the first absorber stage.
B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
A magnetic bearing for supporting the movement of a piston sliding into a cylinder comprised in a compressor. The piston comprises a first rod that connects the piston to a cross-head of the compressor and an extension rod, which is connected to the first rod. The magnetic bearing comprises a first group of magnets arranged on a first side of the extension rod of the piston, a second group of magnets arranged on a second side of the extension rod of the piston, wherein the magnetic forces exerted by the first group of magnets and the second group of magnets respectively allow the piston to be supported during its movement. The present disclosure also concerns a method of assembling a magnetic bearing.
Disclosed herein is a pressurizing train comprising a compressor unit having a suction side and a delivery side, and pump unit, having a suction side and a delivery side. The suction side of the pump unit is fluidly coupled with the delivery side of the compressor unit. A common driver is drivingly coupled to the compressor unit and to the pump unit. Also disclosed herein is a pressurizing method of a fluid using a compressor unit and a pump unit in sequence.
A power generation system is disclosed, which comprises power generating turbomachine. The turbomachine drives at least two electric generators drivingly coupled to the power generating turbomachine and electrically coupled to an electric power distribution grid and/or to a local load. In case of failure of one electric generator, the surviving electric generator prevents uncontrolled over-speeding of the shaft line. A method for controlling a power generation system is also disclosed herein.
A system for generating electricity with reduced or negative carbon emissions. The system includes a power plant section having an electricity generating unit having an input coupled to a hydrocarbon fuel supply and an energy exchange path. The system also includes a direct air capture (DAC) section having a CO2 adsorption device having a CO2 adsorbent material and a ventilator electrically coupled to the electricity generating unit, the ventilator directing air flow through the CO2 adsorption device in a carbon capture mode, wherein the CO2 adsorption device is coupled to and in energy communication with the energy exchange path for releasing adsorbed CO2 in a carbon release mode.
A system for generating electricity with reduced or negative carbon emissions includes a power plant section having an electricity generating unit that includes a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system. The SOFC system includes a SOFC fuel cell reactor and a combustor with an energy exchange path. The combustor is coupled to the fuel cell reactor to combust unutilized fuel. The system also includes a direct air capture (DAC) section having a carbon dioxide (CO2) adsorption device having a CO2 adsorbent material and a ventilator electrically coupled to the electric generator for flowing ambient air through the CO2 adsorption device in a carbon capture mode. The CO2 adsorption device is coupled to and in energy communication with the energy exchange path for releasing adsorbed CO2 in a carbon release mode.
H01M 8/0668 - Removal of carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide
B01D 53/04 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography with stationary adsorbents
B01D 53/06 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography with moving adsorbents
H01M 8/04111 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants using a compressor turbine assembly
H01M 8/0612 - Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants from carbon-containing material
H01M 8/12 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte
H01M 8/1246 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte characterised by the process of manufacturing or by the material of the electrolyte the electrolyte consisting of oxides
61.
ENHANCED PERFORMANCE MODEL MATCHING, AUGMENTATION AND PREDICTION
A simulation method for simulating the operation of a gas turbine (111) is disclosed. The method comprises a global search procedure and an iterative local search procedure, to calculate parameters to simulate the operation of the gas turbine (111). The output parameters can also be used for monitoring the operation of the gas turbine (111) and planning the maintenance. Also disclosed is a characterization system, for characterizing and simulating the operation of a gas turbine (111).
G06F 30/15 - Vehicle, aircraft or watercraft design
G06F 119/02 - Reliability analysis or reliability optimisationFailure analysis, e.g. worst case scenario performance, failure mode and effects analysis [FMEA]
62.
GAS TURBINE SYSTEM WITH DIFFUSION-FLAME COMBUSTION AND FUEL BLENDING FOR REDUCING UNDESIRED EMISSIONS
A gas turbine system with a compressor section configured to compress an oxidant flow and provide a compressed oxidant flow at a combustor section. The combustor section receives the oxidant and a fuel gas-mixture separately, the mixture containing at least a fuel gas and an inert gas, to perform diffusion-flame combustion of the fuel and the oxidant in a combustion chamber and to provide a flue-gas flow to a turbine section configured to expand the flue-gas flow and to discharge the expanded flue-gas flow at a turbine outlet. The gas turbine system has also a blending unit configured to mix at least the fuel gas and the inert gas and provide the fuel gas-mixture at the combustor section with a blending ratio depending on a content of the flue gas, for example depending on a content of NOx and/or CO and/or CO2 of the flue gas measured or predicted.
F02C 9/40 - Control of fuel supply specially adapted to the use of a special fuel or a plurality of fuels
F02C 3/22 - Gas-turbine plants characterised by the use of combustion products as the working fluid using a special fuel, oxidant, or dilution fluid to generate the combustion products the fuel or oxidant being gaseous at standard temperature and pressure
F02C 3/30 - Adding water, steam or other fluids to the combustible ingredients or to the working fluid before discharge from the turbine
A turbomachine for compressing fluids, particularly air. The turbomachine comprises an impeller for pressurizing fluid, and an intake conduit, all housed within a containment body. The intake conduit is equipped with an inlet for air entry and a flow-path duct directing the incoming air towards the impeller. The intake conduit incorporates a stator element defining the flow-path and adjustable inlet guide vanes.
A compression system (200) provided with a compressor (250) having an inlet duct (210) and an outlet duct (220), a compressor driver (270), an anti-surge recirculation loop (240), a suction flow control device (281) at the inlet duct (210) and a pressure drop element (282), such a throttling valve, upstream of the compressor (250) and in parallel with the suction flow control device (281). The compressor (250) may be started up using the pressure drop element (282) only during start-up and excluding it during normal operation of the compressor (250).
22 into the treatment unit; contacting the aqueous stream with the carbon dioxide stream to form a mixture; removing heat from the treatment unit to control a temperature of the mixture; forming a slurry from the mixture, the slurry including water and at least one of a solid potassium salt, or a solid ammonium salt; withdrawing the slurry from the treatment unit as a treated aqueous stream; and introducing the treated aqueous stream into a separator to generate a brine stream, and a recovered potassium and/or ammonia salt stream containing at least one of the solid potassium salt or the solid ammonium salt.
C01D 7/26 - Purification by precipitation or adsorption
B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
A process of recovering solid potassium/ammonia salts includes: introducing an aqueous stream containing at least one of ammonium cations or potassium cations, and at least one of carbonate anions or bicarbonate anions into a treatment unit; introducing a carbon dioxide stream containing CO2 into the treatment unit; contacting the aqueous stream with the carbon dioxide stream to form a mixture; removing heat from the treatment unit to control a temperature of the mixture; forming a slurry from the mixture, the slurry including water and at least one of a solid potassium salt, or a solid ammonium salt; withdrawing the slurry from the treatment unit as a treated aqueous stream; and introducing the treated aqueous stream into a separator to generate a brine stream, and a recovered potassium and/or ammonia salt stream containing at least one of the solid potassium salt or the solid ammonium salt.
A system for detecting gases like hydrogen and the like. The system comprises a gas sensor having at least one chemochromic pigment capable of changing its color when it comes into contact with the gas to be detected. The system also includes a camera for detecting the color chemochromic pigment. The gas sensor is functionally coupled to a control logic unit equipped with an Artificial Intelligence-based algorithm resident in a processor trained for recognizing the color change of the chemochromic pigments of the sensor. Also disclosed are methods for computer-implemented method of detecting a gas leakage.
G01M 3/22 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for pipes, cables, or tubesInvestigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for pipe joints or sealsInvestigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for valves
G01M 3/38 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using light
G01N 21/78 - Systems in which material is subjected to a chemical reaction, the progress or the result of the reaction being investigated by observing the effect on a chemical indicator producing a change of colour
68.
ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM WITH STAND-BY OPERATION MODE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SYSTEM
An energy storage system (100) comprising a compressor (10), a fluid storage (40), an expander (20) and a generator (15) which is mechanically coupled to the expander (20) and is electrically coupled to an electric grid in order to supply power electricity to the electric grid. The compressor (1) is fluidly coupled to the fluid storage (40) and is configured to compress a first fluid flow and supply it to the fluid storage (40) during a charge mode of the energy storage system; the fluid storage (40) is configured to store the first fluid at least for a predetermined time. During a discharge mode of the energy storage system, the expander (20) is fluidly coupled to the fluid storage (40) so that the fluid storage (40) can supply a second fluid flow at a first temperature at an expander inlet (21) and the expander (20) can expand the second fluid flow according to a first pressure ratio so to discharge the second fluid flow at a second temperature at an expander outlet (29) and to drive the generator (15), so that it is synchronized with power electricity of the electric grid. The energy storage system further comprises a stand-by unit (50) which is fluidly coupled to the expander (20) and is configured to supply a third fluid flow at a third temperature at the expander inlet (21) during a stand-by mode of the energy storage system. During a stand-by mode of the energy storage system, the expander (20) is further configured to expand the third fluid flow according to a second pressure ratio so to discharge the third fluid flow at a fourth temperature (T4) at the expander outlet (29) and to drive the generator (15), so that it is synchronized with power electricity of the electric grid. The first temperature and the second temperature of the second fluid flow are substantially equal to the third temperature and the fourth temperature of the third fluid flow.
A system to treat coke oven gas (COG), in particular coke oven gas produced by a steel plant, configured to receive a coke oven gas stream. The innovative system comprises a compression unit (100) configured to receive the coke oven gas stream, to compress it and to discharge a compressed coke oven gas stream; a separation unit (200) configured to receive the compressed coke oven gas stream, perform a hydrogen (=H2) separation and discharge an hydrogen stream and a gas stream comprising methane (=CH4) and other unreacted components of the coke oven gas stream; a pyrolysis unit (300) configured to receive the gas stream comprising methane and other unreacted components of the coke oven gas and perform pyrolysis of the stream comprising methane and other unreacted components of the coke oven gas stream so to discharge solid carbon (=C) and a gas stream comprising hydrogen and other unreacted components of the coke oven gas stream.
C01B 3/24 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by decomposition of gaseous or liquid organic compounds of hydrocarbons
C01B 3/56 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification by contacting with solidsRegeneration of used solids
A fuel nozzle comprising a stem and a first fuel feed channel extending inside the stem from an inlet end positioned at a proximal end of the stem to a first fuel inlet plenum. The fuel nozzle further comprises a first set of fuel injectors fluidly coupled to the first fuel inlet plenum. The fuel nozzle further includes a second fuel feed channel extending inside the stem from an inlet end, positioned at the proximal end of the stem, to a second fuel inlet plenum. A second set of fuel injectors are fluidly coupled to the second fuel inlet plenum. Each fuel injector comprises a centerbody and an outer sleeve surrounding the centerbody and extending along the axis of the centerbody. An annular premix chamber is provided between each outer sleeve and the respective centerbody.
The for calibrating a metering device comprises a closed calibration loop adapted to circulate a primary fluid therein. The closed calibration loop comprises an inlet connection and an outlet connection, adapted to fluidly couple a metering device to be calibrated to the closed calibration loop. The calibration loop further includes a reference metering unit comprising an inlet and an outlet. A flow circulation device circulates a fluid in the closed calibration loop. A heater between the outlet of the reference metering unit and the inlet connection for the metering device to be calibrated; and a cooler between the outlet connection for the metering device to be calibrated and the inlet of the reference metering unit provide heat transfer in the facility.
G01F 25/10 - Testing or calibration of apparatus for measuring volume, volume flow or liquid level or for metering by volume of flowmeters
G01F 25/17 - Testing or calibration of apparatus for measuring volume, volume flow or liquid level or for metering by volume of flowmeters using calibrated reservoirs
72.
CALIBRATION FACILITY AND METHOD FOR METERING DEVICES, WITH HEAT RECOVERY
Described herein is a facility for calibrating a metering device. The facility comprises a closed calibration loop adapted to circulate a fluid therein. The closed calibration loop comprises an inlet connection and an outlet connection to fluidly couple a metering device to be calibrated to the closed calibration loop, as well as a reference metering unit comprising an inlet and an outlet. A heater and a cooler are arranged in the calibration circuit to heat and cool the process fluid. A heat recovery arrangement, adapted to transfer heat from the cooler to the heater.
Disclosed herein is a turbomachine rotor comprising at least one annular array of shrouded blades (55) around a rotor axis. Each blade comprises an airfoil (55.1) having a leading edge, a trailing edge, a root, a tip, a concave pressure side and an opposite convex suction side, the pressure side and the suction side extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge. Each blade further comprises an inner platform (55.3), at the root of the airfoil, and an outer platform (55.4) at the tip of the airfoil. Each side edge (75) of the outer platform (55.4) of each blade is spaced apart from an opposite side edge (77) of an adjacent blade, such that in use a gap (G) separates the opposite side edges (75, 77) of adjacent blades and the opposite side edges are in a facing, non-contacting relationship to one another in any operating condition of the turbomachine.
The nozzle segment for a gas turbine comprises an inner platform and an outer platform as well as a plurality of airfoils arranged between the inner platform and the outer platform. A set of platform film cooling holes are provided, including at least one inner platform film cooling hole on a surface of the inner platform or on a surface of the outer platform facing said hot gas flow passage. A ratio between a distance in tangential direction of the platform film cooling hole from the pressure side of the respective airfoil and a width of the hot gas flow passage in tangential direction at the platform film cooling hole is comprised between 0 and 0.5.
A centrifugal compressor is described comprising an anti-surge return line is disclosed, wherein a radial expan-sion impeller is arranged downstream the compressor discharge and one or more flow regulators are arranged between the compressor discharge and the radial expansion impeller, and wherein the radial expansion impeller discharge is connected with the anti-surge return line. A method for controlling surge in a compressor is also described, the method comprising a step of directing at least a portion or volume of the continuous flow of fluid from the compressor to a radial expansion impeller and to a return line.
Pulsed absorption contactor systems and methods are provided. The systems include a vessel having inlet and outlet ends and a pulse generator system, a gas inlet configured to direct an input gas stream into the vessel, a gas outlet configured to receive an output gas stream and direct the output gas stream out of the vessel, a liquid inlet configured to direct an input liquid stream into the vessel, and a liquid outlet configured to receive an output liquid stream and direct the output liquid stream out of the vessel. The pulse generator system is configured to induce a fluctuation in the input gas stream, the input liquid stream, and/or a combination of the input gas stream and the input liquid stream.
B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
The gas turbine system comprises a gas turbine engine, a first fuel line adapted to feed fuel to the gas turbine engine, a heat recovery steam generator adapted to receive flue gas exhausted from the gas turbine engine, and a second fuel line adapted to feed fuel to a post-burner of the heat recovery steam generator. A carbon dioxide capture unit is fluidly coupled to a stack of the heat recovery steam generator. A recycling line recycles flue gas from the stack of the heat recovery steam generator to the post-burner in the heat recovery steam generator. A carbon dioxide return line recycles a gaseous stream containing carbon dioxide from the carbon dioxide capture unit towards the gas turbine engine or the post-burner. Disclosed herein is also a power generation method with improved carbon dioxide capture.
F02C 6/18 - Plural gas-turbine plantsCombinations of gas-turbine plants with other apparatusAdaptations of gas-turbine plants for special use using the waste heat of gas-turbine plants outside the plants themselves, e.g. gas-turbine power heat plants
F01K 23/10 - Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled combustion heat from one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle with exhaust fluid of one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle
F02C 3/34 - Gas-turbine plants characterised by the use of combustion products as the working fluid with recycling of part of the working fluid, i.e. semi-closed cycles with combustion products in the closed part of the cycle
78.
HIGH EFFICIENCY POWER SOLUTION BY INTEGRATION OF PRESSURIZED SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL WITH EXPANDERS
A solid oxide fuel cell system comprising an oxidant gas feed line and an oxidant gas compression system upstream said solid oxide fuel cell, a fuel feed line upstream said solid oxide fuel cell, a combustion chamber configured to combust unreacted fuel and oxidant gas downstream said solid oxide fuel cell, an exhaust gas line downstream said combustion chamber, a heat exchanger configured to allow heat exchange between said exhaust gas on the hot side of said heat exchanger and said oxidant gas and fuel on the cold side of said heat exchanger and an expansion system configured to expand said exhaust gas downstream said heat exchanger, wherein said oxidant gas compression system comprises a low pressure compressor, driven by an electric motor and a high-pressure compressor, driven by said expansion system by means of a common shaft.
H01M 8/04111 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants using a compressor turbine assembly
H01M 8/04014 - Heat exchange using gaseous fluidsHeat exchange by combustion of reactants
H01M 8/12 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte
Pulsed absorption contactor systems and methods are provided. The systems include a vessel having inlet and outlet ends and a pulse generator system, a gas inlet configured to direct an input gas stream into the vessel, a gas outlet configured to receive an output gas stream and direct the output gas stream out of the vessel, a liquid inlet configured to direct an input liquid stream into the vessel, and a liquid outlet configured to receive an output liquid stream and direct the output liquid stream out of the vessel. The pulse generator system is configured to induce a fluctuation in the input gas stream, the input liquid stream, and/or a combination of the input gas stream and the input liquid stream.
B01D 53/14 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by absorption
80.
COMPUTER-BASED DEVICE IMPLEMENTING A PHYSICAL MODEL AND A DATA-DRIVEN MODEL OF A MACHINE
The innovative computer-based device (100) serves for generating a device output signal (101) based on a plurality of device input signals (102); the device output signal (101) corresponds to a physical parameter of an industrial machine (10); the device input signals (102) correspond to physical quantities of the industrial machine (10). The device (100) comprises: a first section (110) being a physics-based section, a second section (120) being a data-based section, and a signal combiner (130). The first section (110) is configured to receive at least a first portion of the plurality of device input signals (102), and to generate a first section output (111) signal by applying a mathematical processing to values of the first portion of the plurality of input signals (102), wherein the mathematical processing relates to a physical model of the industrial machine or part of the industrial machine. The second section (120) is configured to receive at least a second portion of the plurality of device input signals (102), and to generate a second section output signal (121) by applying a neural processing to values of the second portion of the plurality of device input signals (102), wherein the neural processing relates to a data-driven model of the industrial machine or part of the industrial machine. The signal combiner (130) is configured to generate a combination of the first section output signal (111) and the second section output signal (121); the device output signal (101) corresponds to this combination. The device (100) is configured to adjust parameters of the mathematical processing and parameters of the neural processing during a training period of the device preceding an operating period of the device.
In the LNG plant, heat is provided to natural a gas processing system, including a pre-treatment unit and/or a liquefaction unit and/or an evaporation unit, by exploiting heat recovered through a steam generator of the plant that is thermally coupled to an exhaust outlet of a gas turbine of the plant. A heat transfer fluid circuit system with a circulating heat transfer fluid includes a first portion and a second portion; the first portion is located in a section of the steam generator to extract heat from to exhaust gases; the section is located between a stack and an evaporation section; the second portion is thermally coupled to the gas processing system so to provide heat thereto for example through an heat exchanger.
F01K 23/10 - Plants characterised by more than one engine delivering power external to the plant, the engines being driven by different fluids the engine cycles being thermally coupled combustion heat from one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle with exhaust fluid of one cycle heating the fluid in another cycle
F25J 1/00 - Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures
F25J 1/02 - Processes or apparatus for liquefying or solidifying gases or gaseous mixtures requiring the use of refrigeration, e.g. of helium or hydrogen
82.
A TURBOMACHINE COMPRISING A SEAL BETWEEN AN OUTER CASING COMPONENT AND AN INNER CASING COMPONENT, AND METHOD
Disclosed herein is a turbomachine comprising an outer casing component and an inner casing component housed in the outer casing component and coupled to the outer casing component. A passage is provided between the inner casing component and the outer casing component and a sealing arrangement is positioned in the passage. The sealing arrangement comprises an annular seal element and a backpressure ring arranged on the low-pressure side of the annular seal element. In use the backpressure ring is in press-fit engagement with the inner surface of the outer casing component and the annular seal element is in pressure contact against the backpressure ring. Also disclosed herein is a method for mounting a sealing arrangement in a turbomachine.
Described herein is a turbomachine system comprising a turbomachine and an enclosure surrounding the turbomachine and containing at least one duct adapted to contain a flammable gas. An ultrasonic gas leak detector arrangement housed in the enclosure is adapted to detect flammable gas leakages in the enclosure. Disclosed herein is also a method for detecting gas leakages in an enclosure housing a turbomachine.
G01M 3/24 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic vibrations
84.
A GAS TURBINE AUXILIARY SYSTEM FOR NH3 CONDITIONING
3332233 conditioning comprising an ammonia cracking reactor (300), the ammonia cracking reactor (300) being configured to de-compose ammonia into a gas mixture of hydrogen, nitrogen and residual ammonia, a separator coupled to said gas turbine (100) and being configured to separate a gas mixture of hydrogen, nitrogen and residual ammonia, into separate streams of hydrogen, nitrogen, ammonia, said separator comprising at least one of: a first separator outlet line (71, 74) connected to said fuel cell (500) for conveying said stream of ammonia to said fuel cell (500), and a second separator outlet line (72, 72b) connected to said fuel cell (500) for conveying said stream of hydrogen to said fuel cell (500).
F02C 3/22 - Gas-turbine plants characterised by the use of combustion products as the working fluid using a special fuel, oxidant, or dilution fluid to generate the combustion products the fuel or oxidant being gaseous at standard temperature and pressure
C01B 3/04 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by decomposition of inorganic compounds, e.g. ammonia
F02C 7/224 - Heating fuel before feeding to the burner
H01M 8/22 - Fuel cells in which the fuel is based on materials comprising carbon or oxygen or hydrogen and other elementsFuel cells in which the fuel is based on materials comprising only elements other than carbon, oxygen or hydrogen
85.
A MEMBRANE REACTOR FOR THE CRACKING OF HYDROCARBONS
A membrane reactor for the cracking of hydrocarbons is disclosed. The reactor comprises a hydrocarbon feed inlet (11), a reaction zone (12) wherein hydrocarbons are cracked into reaction products composed of smaller molecules, energy supply means (13) configured to supply energy to said reaction zone (12), a membrane (14) configured to be selectively permeated by a permeate composed of at least part of the reaction products moving from the reaction zone (12) to a permeation zone (15) and separating from a retentate composed of a remaining part of the reaction products and unreacted hydrocarbons that remain in the reaction zone (12), an outlet (16) of the permeation zone (15) and an outlet (17) of the reaction zone (12). The membrane reactor comprises vibration generating means (18), configured to vibrate the membrane (14), said vibration generating means (18) being configured to generate ultrasonic vibrations.
B01J 8/00 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes
B01J 8/08 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with moving particles
B01J 8/18 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with fluidised particles
B01J 8/40 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with fluidised particles according to "fluidised-bed" technique with fluidised bed subjected to vibrations or pulsations
B01J 19/10 - Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiationApparatus therefor employing sonic or ultrasonic vibrations
B01J 19/24 - Stationary reactors without moving elements inside
C01B 3/50 - Separation of hydrogen or hydrogen containing gases from gaseous mixtures, e.g. purification
86.
A GAS TURBINE AUXILIARY SYSTEM FOR NH3 CONDITIONING
3223222 mixture that allows operating the gas turbine in every condition. In one aspect, the cracking reactor is operated to produce an excess of cracked products, said products being used to feed auxiliary services.
F02C 3/22 - Gas-turbine plants characterised by the use of combustion products as the working fluid using a special fuel, oxidant, or dilution fluid to generate the combustion products the fuel or oxidant being gaseous at standard temperature and pressure
C01B 3/04 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by decomposition of inorganic compounds, e.g. ammonia
F02C 6/06 - Gas-turbine plants providing heated or pressurised working fluid for other apparatus, e.g. without mechanical power output providing compressed gas
F02C 6/18 - Plural gas-turbine plantsCombinations of gas-turbine plants with other apparatusAdaptations of gas-turbine plants for special use using the waste heat of gas-turbine plants outside the plants themselves, e.g. gas-turbine power heat plants
F02C 7/224 - Heating fuel before feeding to the burner
H01M 8/04111 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants using a compressor turbine assembly
87.
AN OPTIMIZED SYSTEM TO REALIZE ORTHO TO PARA HYDROGEN CONVERSION WITH MOF CATALYST
A system to realize conversion of hydrogen from ortho to para isomer is disclosed. The system comprises at least one reactor (10), the reactor (10) comprising at least one reaction chamber (11) filled with a catalytic bed comprising metal organic frameworks (MOFs), characterized in that the at least one reaction chamber (11) is encased by a shell (12) apt to be traversed by a flow of a cooling fluid.
A system for generating power using a gas turbine is disclosed. The system comprises an ammonia-cracking device, to convert at least part of a NH3 stream into H2 and N2, to realize a gas NH3/H2/N2 mixture that allows operating the gas turbine in every condition. In one aspect, the NH3 stream is splitted into a first NH3 stream that is cracked into H2 and N2 through a cracking to obtain a H2 and N2 stream and a second NH3 stream that is directed to the gas turbine through a bypass line, the power generating system also comprising a cracking reactor gas mixture split stream line (310), connecting the ammonia cracking reactor (300) to other services (400).
F02C 3/22 - Gas-turbine plants characterised by the use of combustion products as the working fluid using a special fuel, oxidant, or dilution fluid to generate the combustion products the fuel or oxidant being gaseous at standard temperature and pressure
C01B 3/04 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by decomposition of inorganic compounds, e.g. ammonia
F02C 7/224 - Heating fuel before feeding to the burner
89.
HEAT DAMPER FOR A WASTE HEAT RECOVERY UNIT AND WASTE HEAT RECOVERY UNIT COMPRISING A HEAT DAMPER
The disclosure concerns a waste heat recovery unit comprising a main heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between an exhaust fluid from a heat source and a working fluid of a waste heat recovery system, wherein the waste heat recovery unit comprises an additional heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between the exhaust fluid and alternatively a cooling fluid or a portion or the whole of said working fluid during transitory states.
F22B 1/18 - Methods of steam generation characterised by form of heating method by exploitation of the heat content of hot heat carriers the heat carrier being a hot gas, e.g. waste gas such as exhaust gas of internal-combustion engines
90.
A POWER PRODUCING APPARATUS COMPRISING A SYSTEM FOR REDUCING NITROGEN OXIDES IN THE FLUE GAS AND A METHOD FOR REDUCING NITROGEN OXIDES IN THE FLUE GAS OF A POWER PRODUCING APPARATUS
A power producing apparatus comprising a system for reducing nitrogen oxides in the flue gas stream of the power producing apparatus using a fuel comprising one or more of ammonia, hydrogen and natural gas together with air or an oxidizing gas and a re- lated method are disclosed, the flue gas comprising nitrogen oxides, oxygen and even- tually water. In particular, the method comprises the steps of cooling and condensing at least a part of the flue gas stream into a condensate comprising at least part of the nitrogen oxides of the flue gas stream, separating the condensate from the remaining flue gas stream, and collecting the condensate. The system comprises a duct along which one or more heat exchanging areas are arranged, to cool the gas stream and condensate at least a part of the gas stream into a condensate stream comprising at least part of the nitrogen oxides of the gas stream, and wherein the system also comprises condensate collectors configured to collect a respective condensate stream and direct it to a respective condensate withdrawal line.
B01D 53/00 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols
91.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING LOCALIZED ELECTROLESS NICKEL PLATING
A system for performing electroless nickel plating on a portion of a metallic piece comprises a chamber fixedly coupled to the metallic piece during operation of the system so that the portion of the metallic piece and the chamber define a closed volume. The chamber has an inlet to supply at least a plating fluid into the volume and an outlet to discharge the plating fluid from the volume, so that the portion of the metallic piece is exposed to the plating fluid and is plated.
C23C 18/16 - Chemical coating by decomposition of either liquid compounds or solutions of the coating forming compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coatingContact plating by reduction or substitution, i.e. electroless plating
C23C 18/18 - Pretreatment of the material to be coated
C23C 18/32 - Coating with one of iron, cobalt or nickelCoating with mixtures of phosphorus or boron with one of these metals
92.
INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND HYDROGEN VEHICLES
A vehicle charging system comprising a gas turbine engine mechanically coupled to an electric generator to produce electrical energy, the electrical energy is split into a first electrical energy and a second electrical energy by a power splitter, the first electrical energy is used for charging electric vehicles and the second electrical energy is used for charging hydrogen vehicles for example through an electrolyzer.
B60S 5/02 - Supplying fuel to vehiclesGeneral disposition of plant in filling stations
C25B 9/65 - Means for supplying currentElectrode connectionsElectric inter-cell connections
C25B 15/08 - Supplying or removing reactants or electrolytesRegeneration of electrolytes
H01M 8/04082 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration
H01M 8/0656 - Combination of fuel cells with means for production of reactants or for treatment of residues with means for production of gaseous reactants by electrochemical means
A method (100) for monitoring and controlling a hybrid power train system (3, 4), wherein the method comprises: obtaining (101) at least one of a torque value of the hybrid power train system (3, 4) and a rotational speed value of the shaft (36); obtaining (103) state data comprising one or more status information of said hybrid power train system (3, 4); determining (105), based on the state data, an event affecting the operation of the hybrid power train system (3, 4); generating (107) one or more control signals to control at least one of the gas turbine (31) and the electrical machine (32) of said hybrid power train system (3, 4) based on the event and the at least one of the torque value and the rotational speed value; and transmitting (109) said one or more control signals.
A system comprising a hydrogen source and a nitrogen source. A hydrogen compression unit compresses hydrogen from the hydrogen source. An ammonia synthesis unit fluidly coupled to the hydrogen compression unit and to the nitrogen source compresses a hydrogen and nitrogen blend which is delivered to the ammonia synthesis unit. In use, a seal gas feed line delivers compressed hydrogen to dry gas seals of the hydrogen compressor and a separation gas feed line delivers nitrogen to the at least one dry gas seal. The ammonia synthesis unit is fluidly coupled to vents of the dry gas seals, to receive and process compressed hydrogen from the hydrogen compression unit, nitrogen from the nitrogen source and gas venting from the dry gas seals.
A power plant for controlling the renewable energy absorbed by a hybrid power train for driving a load, and in particular compressors for a liquefied natural gas (LNG), is disclosed. The power plant analyzes the health status of its parts, and in particular of the hybrid gas turbine system, that drives the load.
A hybrid train system is disclosed. The hybrid train system comprises at least one gas turbine, a compressor, and an electric motor. Between the compressor and the electric motor it is installed an active functional rotating equipment, which improves the power transmission, and also supports the power transmission shaft. The active functional rotating equipment can be removed, providing room for ease the maintenance of the compressor. A method for repairing a hybrid train system is also disclosed.
The system comprises a liquid-gas separator (31) having an inlet (31.1), a gas outlet (31.3) and a liquid outlet (31.2). The system further includes a first vessel (33), a second vessel (35), a pumping unit (37) having a suction side (37.1) and a delivery side (37.2); and a fluid connection (41.4) to the geothermal re-injection well (7). The suction side (37.1) of the pumping unit (37) is adapted to be fluidly coupled selectively with a lower side of the liquid-gas separator (31), a lower side of the first vessel (33) and a lower side of the second vessel (35). The delivery side (37.2) of the pumping unit (37) is adapted to be fluidly coupled selectively with the first vessel (33) and the second vessel (35). The gas outlet (31.3) of the liquid-gas separator (31) is adapted to be fluidly coupled selectively with an upper side of the first vessel (33) and an upper side of the second vessel (35). The fluid connection (41.4) to the geothermal re-injection well (7) is adapted to be fluidly coupled selectively with the upper side of the first vessel (33) and the upper side of the second vessel (35).
F24T 10/20 - Geothermal collectors using underground water as working fluidGeothermal collectors using working fluid injected directly into the ground, e.g. using injection wells and recovery wells
The power generation system comprises: a compressor; a combustor section; a turbine section; an exhaust gas recirculation path adapted to establish a fluid connection between the turbine discharge and the suction side of the compressor section. The power generation system further includes an exhaust discharge stack and a carbon dioxide discharge. The power generation system further includes a flow adjusting arrangement, adapted to modulate: an air flow to the compressor section; an oxidant flow from an air separation unit towards the combustor section; and an exhaust gas flow recirculating through the exhaust gas recirculation path to the suction side of the compressor section.
F02C 3/34 - Gas-turbine plants characterised by the use of combustion products as the working fluid with recycling of part of the working fluid, i.e. semi-closed cycles with combustion products in the closed part of the cycle
The system for storing and using thermal energy has a first closed-loop cycle arrangement which comprises two main storage tanks: a first tank to store heat-storage fluid at low temperature and a second tank to store 5 heat-storage fluid at high temperature. The system comprises also a second thermodynamic cycle arrangement and a third thermodynamic cycle arrangement which can work respectively as a heat pump, to heat in a first heat exchanger the heat-storage fluid at low temperature by consuming electrical energy and store it in the second tank, and as a heat engine, to produce 0 electrical energy by cooling in a second heat exchanger the heat-storage fluid at high temperature and store it in the first tank.
Integrally geared turbomachinery system (200) comprising a wheel gear (90) configured to rotate around a rotating axis (R), a couple of pinion shafts (10, 20) and an epicyclic gear (50) configured to mechanically couple a first pinion shaft (10) and a second pinion shaft (20). The epicyclic gear (50) comprises a sun gear (51), a plurality of planet gears (52) and a ring gear (53). The first pinion shaft (10) is configured to be mechanically coupled to the wheel gear (90) and to rotate around a first axis (X) at a first rotational speed and the second pinion shaft (20) is configured to rotate around a second axis (Y) at a second rotational speed different from the first rotational speed due to the epicyclic gear (50). The first axis (X) and the second axis (Y) are coincident and parallel to the rotating axis (R).
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