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Hybrid Synchronous Condenser and Power Generation Unit
4 Nov 21
A hybrid power generation unit and synchronous condenser system connectable to a power grid includes a combustion turbine coupled to a first shaft and operable to provide rotational energy to the first shaft, a gear box coupled to the first shaft, and a first clutch portion coupled to the first shaft.
Peter Jon Clayton, Avinash Balbahadur
Filed: 24 Oct 18
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Wet Air Oxidation of a Spent Material with Spent Caustic Addition
21 Oct 21
There are disclosed processes and systems wet air oxidation systems and processes which provide for the combined treatment of a spent caustic with a spent material (e.g., spent carbon, spent biological material, or combinations thereof) to produce a regenerated spent material stream.
Bryan J. Kumfer, Simon Larson
Filed: 8 Aug 19
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Method of Cleaning a Component Having a Thermal Barrier Coating
7 Oct 21
A method of cleaning a component includes providing the component following the operation of the component in a high temperature environment, the component including a thermal barrier coating (TBC), cleaning the TBC of the component using a sponge jet blasting process, and measuring a cleaned thickness of the TBC to verify that the cleaned thickness exceeds a predetermined minimum value that will allow the return of the component to the high temperature environment.
Robert Schaer, Mahmood K. Silieti, Rafael A. de Cardenas
Filed: 20 Sep 18
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Section Replacement of a Turbine Airfoil with a Metallic Braze Presintered Preform
7 Oct 21
A method of repairing an airfoil is provided.
Kazim Ozbaysal, Ahmed Kamel
Filed: 21 Aug 18
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Nickel Based Superalloy Braze Filler
7 Oct 21
A weld filler is proposed which significantly improves the weldability of some nickel-based superalloys and includes the following constituents (in wt %): 11.2%-15.6% chromium (Cr), 9.6%-11.4% cobalt (Co) 2.4%-5.0%, molybdenum (Mo) 0.1%-3.3%, 4.4%-7.5% tungsten (W), 1.4%-2.6% tantalum (Ta), 3.0%-4.8% aluminum (Al), 0.4-1.0% titanium (Ti), 0.07%-0.08% carbon (C), 0.5%-1.4% hafnium (Hf), trace elements, and remainder nickel.
Thaddeus Strusinski, Matthew H. Lang
Filed: 1 May 18
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Acoustic Flashback Detection In a Gas Turbine Combustion Section
30 Sep 21
A method of detecting combustor flashback in a gas turbine engine includes positioning a dynamic pressure sensor within a combustion section having a flame tube, providing a flow of fuel to the gas turbine engine, and operating the gas turbine engine to establish a flame having a flame front spaced a non-zero distance from an outlet of the flame tube.
Joshua S. McConkey, Tao Cui
Filed: 24 Jul 18
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Catalyst Treatment to Improve Corrosion Resistance
23 Sep 21
There are provided systems and processes that provide a robust α-alumina supported catalyst for the wet air oxidation or hydrolysis treatment of wastewaters having a pH of 9 or greater.
Philip A. Burclaff, Dominic Bush, Bryan J. Kumfer
Filed: 26 Jul 19
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Nickel Based Superalloy Weld Filler
16 Sep 21
A weld filler is proposed which significantly improves the weldability of some nickel-based superalloys and includes the following constituents (in wt %): 14.6%-15.6% chromium (Cr), 10.4%-11.4% cobalt (Co) 4.6%-5.0%, molybdenum (Mo), 4.4%-5.2% tungsten (W), 1.4%-1.8% tantalum (Ta), 3.0%-3.7% aluminum (Al), 0.7-1.3% titanium (Ti), 0.14%-0.16% carbon (C), 0.0425-0.0575% zirconium, 0.7%-1.2% hafnium (Hf), at most 0.15% iron, at most 0.1% manganese, at most 0.1% silicon, at most 0.1% vanadium, at most 0.015% boron, trace elements, and remainder nickel.
Thaddeus Strusinski
Filed: 27 May 21
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Double-acting Hydraulic Actuator with Different Pumps for Each Actuation Direction
26 Aug 21
An actuator operable to move a valve stem between an opened position and a closed position includes a cylinder including an open side and a close side, the cylinder coupled to the valve stem, a first pump connected to the cylinder and operable to deliver a first high-pressure fluid to the open side of the cylinder to move the valve stem toward the opened position, and a second pump separate from the first pump, the second pump connected to the cylinder and operable to deliver a second high-pressure fluid to the close side of the cylinder to move the valve stem toward the closed position.
John Casey
Filed: 21 Aug 18
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Catalytic Oxidation System and Process for Selective Cyanide Removal
19 Aug 21
There are provided systems (10) and processes for the selective removal of cyanide from a wastewater stream (12) comprising cyanide and an amount of organic compounds therein.
Philip A. Burclaff, Bryan J. Kumfer, Duane R. Smith
Filed: 9 Aug 19
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Hybrid Manufacturing of a Support Housing
1 Jul 21
A support housing for use in distributing fuel in a gas turbine engine includes a main body defining an inlet aperture, a plurality of outlet apertures, and a substantially planar mounting surface.
Anand A. Kulkarni, Charalambos Polyzopoulos
Filed: 1 May 18
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System and Method for Attached Growth Biological Treatment and Activated Carbon Treatment of a Wastewater Stream
3 Jun 21
Aspects of the present invention are directed to systems and processes which enable the simultaneous treatment of a wastewater stream comprising biodegradable and adsorbable contaminants within a single treatment vessel.
Simon Larson, Eric Martin
Filed: 6 Aug 19
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Seal Interface Between a Transition Duct and a Stage One Vane Structure
20 May 21
A gas turbine sealing interface to seal a gap between a transition duct and a turbine section component is provided.
Charalambos Polyzopoulos
Filed: 5 Jul 17
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Turbine and Compressor Blade Deformation and Axial Shift Monitoring by Pattern Deployment and Tracking In Blade Pockets
13 May 21
A method of monitoring a rotor blade 14 is provided.
Heiko Claussen, Christine P. Spiegelberg, Joshua S. McConkey
Filed: 1 Aug 17
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Supercritical CO2 Cooled Electrical Machine
13 May 21
Systems and methods are provided to cool a heat producing component in an electrical machine system.
Raul Ricardo Rico, Christopher Lowry, Patrick King Wah May
Filed: 5 Jul 19
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Laser Metal Deposition with Cored Filler Wire
6 May 21
A cored filler wire (10) used in a laser metal deposition (LMD) process and method of using the same.
Bernd Burbaum, Ahmed Kamel
Filed: 15 Aug 17
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Generator Seal Assembly
6 May 21
A generator seal assembly for preventing leakage of coolant in a generator is presented.
Louis J. Turek, Peter Jon Clayton, Alexander D. Oyler
Filed: 6 Mar 18
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Method and System for Additive Manufacturing or Repair with In-situ Manufacturing and Feeding of a Sintered Wire
11 Mar 21
A system for manufacturing of a sintered wire and in-situ feeding to a laser wire welding system is presented.
Bernd Burbaum, Kazim Ozbaysal, Ahmed Kamel
Filed: 27 Mar 18
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Industrial Security Lifecycle Management Hub System
23 Dec 20
A system (100, 400) and method is provided for industrial security lifecycle management that includes at least one multi-app sensor (110).
Leandro Pfleger de Aguiar, Gary Murphy, Matthew Stewart
Filed: 28 Aug 18
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Brazed In Heat Transfer Feature for Cooled Turbine Components
16 Dec 20
A cooled turbine component in a turbine engine is provided.
Stephen Erick Holland, Veronica Arocho Pettit, Matthew H. Lang, Andrew Medla
Filed: 30 Nov 17