Patents by Inventor Bhalchandra Arun DESAI

Bhalchandra Arun DESAI has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9719423
    Abstract: An inlet air chilling system for use with a gas turbine engine is disclosed. The inlet air chilling system may include an inlet air filter house, an air chilling/heating coil positioned within the inlet air filter house, and an energy recovery/heating coil positioned downstream of the air chilling/heating coil within the inlet air filter house and in communication with the air chilling/heating coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Abbas Motakef, Bhalchandra Arun Desai
  • Patent number: 8935910
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include an oil degradation byproducts removal system. The oil degradation byproducts removal system includes a plurality of electrostatically-charged drum assemblies configured to pass through an oil flow. The oil degradation byproducts removal system is configured to be disposed within an accessory module of a turbine engine system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Mark Andrew Cournoyer, Huong Van Vu, Eric Milton Lafontaine, Bhalchandra Arun Desai, Avnit Singh, Michael Adelbert Sullivan
  • Patent number: 8894356
    Abstract: A gas turbine inlet heat exchange coil assembly includes a gas turbine inlet housing formed to include an inlet and an outlet and a flow path therebetween. A plurality of adjacent coils are located in proximity to the inlet, and moveable between a closed operative position where the coils are aligned substantially in a plane so as to maximize resistance to flow along the flow path, and an open inoperative position where said coils are individually rotated substantially 90° such that the coils lie in individual, parallel planes so as to minimize resistance to flow along the flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Eric Milton Lafontaine, Michael Adelbert Sullivan, Huong Van Vu, Bhalchandra Arun Desai, Mark Andrew Cournoyer
  • Publication number: 20140251129
    Abstract: An inlet air treatment system and method comprises a used coalescer having intake air passing therethrough and an unused coalescer not having intake air passing therethrough. A mechanism automatically adjusts the inlet air treatment system such that the used coalescer is no longer in the airflow and the unused coalescer is in the airflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: BHA Altair, LLC
    Inventors: Siddharth Girishkumar Upadhyay, Rajesh PS, Bhalchandra Arun Desai
  • Publication number: 20140242714
    Abstract: A filter element having filter media for filtering air passing therethrough and a detection strip attached thereto comprising a chemical compound that generates a chemical reaction with certain molecules that contact the detection strip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: BHA Altair, LLC
    Inventors: Bhalchandra Arun Desai, Huong Van Vu, Michael Adelbert Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20140182254
    Abstract: This disclosure proposes a new structure for pre-filter devices, and filtration systems in general, that facilitates tasks necessary to maintain performance of pre-filter banks in the filtration system. Embodiments of this structure allow the pre-filter devices to translate on corresponding structural members that make up the supporting structure of the pre-filter bank. When in position, the proposed pre-filter devices can mate with adjacent pre-filter devices to form a substantially unitary structure that prohibits fluid from flowing unfiltered to areas downstream of the filtration system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: BHA Altair, LLC
    Inventors: Bhalchandra Arun Desai, Huong Van Vu
  • Publication number: 20140123853
    Abstract: A filter house and cleaning system arrangement for a turbine system and an associated method. The arrangement includes a filter house and filter elements within the filter house. The arrangement includes nozzles that spray a fluid on the filter elements to provide cleaning of the filter elements. The nozzles have structure that permits the nozzles to move within the filter house to adjust where on the filter elements the fluid is sprayed. The arrangement includes a detection device configured to detect a level of cleanliness and provide an output that indicates the level of cleanliness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: BHA Altair, LLC
    Inventors: Bhalchandra Arun Desai, Sanji Ekanayake, Alston Ilford Scipio
  • Publication number: 20140069744
    Abstract: A system for supplying lube oil to a gas turbine includes an auxiliary lube oil skid and an auxiliary lube oil pump. A first fluid connection to supply piping of a main lube oil system is downstream from the auxiliary lube oil pump. A second fluid connection to return piping of the main lube oil system is upstream from the auxiliary lube oil pump. A method for supplying lube oil to a gas turbine includes connecting an auxiliary lube oil pump to supply piping of a main lube oil system, connecting the auxiliary lube oil pump to return piping of the main lube oil system, and operating the auxiliary lube oil pump to supply lube oil to the supply piping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Alston I. Scipio, Bhalchandra Arun Desai, Sanji Ekanayake
  • Publication number: 20140060774
    Abstract: The present application provides an inlet air chilling system for use with a gas turbine engine. The inlet air chilling system may include an inlet air filter house, an air chilling/heating coil positioned within the inlet air filter house, and an energy recovery/heating coil positioned downstream of the air chilling/heating coil within the inlet air filter house and in communication with the air chilling/heating coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Abbas Motakef, Bhalchandra Arun Desai
  • Publication number: 20140041393
    Abstract: An air processing assembly is provided. The assembly includes at least one filter element that includes a filter media having a first end and a second end spaced a predefined distance from the first end. A channel is defined within the filter media, wherein the channel extends from the filter media first end to the filter media second end. The channel defines a flow path for a solid desiccant, wherein air being channeled through the assembly is filtered via the filter media and moisture is substantially removed from the air via the solid desiccant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Bhalchandra Arun Desai, Julio Enrique Mestroni, Huong Van Vu
  • Publication number: 20130186117
    Abstract: A system to process inlet air includes a dehumidifying portion configured to dehumidify the inlet air. The system also includes a chilling portion configured to cool the inlet air, and bypass louvers configured to open and close, the bypass louvers being open to channel the inlet air to the chilling portion when the dehumidifying portion is not operational. A control portion of the system is configured to operate the bypass louvers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Bhalchandra Arun Desai
  • Patent number: 8465573
    Abstract: A system for conditioning air flow to a gas turbine includes a filter housing and a conditioning media inside the filter housing to adjust the temperature of the air flowing through the filter housing. At least one of a depth or a density of the conditioning media varies across the filter housing. A method for conditioning air flow to a gas turbine includes flowing air through a filter housing connected to the gas turbine and flowing the air across a conditioning media in the filter housing. The method further includes conditioning the air flow to reduce the temperature difference of the air exiting the filter housing across a dimension of the filter housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael Adelbert Sullivan, Huong Van Vu, Bhalchandra Arun Desai, Eric M. Lafontaine, Mark Andrew Cournoyer
  • Publication number: 20130098767
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include an accessory module for a turbine engine system comprising a lubricating oil reservoir and an oil degradation byproducts removal system. The oil degradation byproducts removal system includes electrostatically-charged collecting plates configured to remove oil degradation byproducts from lubricating oil flowing through the lubricating oil reservoir, wherein the oil degradation byproducts removal system is configured to be disposed internal to the lubricating oil reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark Andrew Cournoyer, Huong Van Vu, Eric Milton Lafontaine, Bhalchandra Arun Desai, Avnit Singh, Michael Adelbert Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20130097990
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include an oil degradation byproducts removal system. The oil degradation byproducts removal system includes a plurality of electrostatically-charged drum assemblies configured to pass through an oil flow. The oil degradation byproducts removal system is configured to be disposed within an accessory module of a turbine engine system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark Andrew Cournoyer, Huong Van Vu, Eric Milton Lafontaine, Bhalchandra Arun Desai, Avnit Singh, Michael Adelbert Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20130087045
    Abstract: A system for conditioning air flow to a gas turbine includes a filter housing and a conditioning media inside the filter housing to adjust the temperature of the air flowing through the filter housing. At least one of a depth or a density of the conditioning media varies across the filter housing. A method for conditioning air flow to a gas turbine includes flowing air through a filter housing connected to the gas turbine and flowing the air across a conditioning media in the filter housing. The method further includes conditioning the air flow to reduce the temperature difference of the air exiting the filter housing across a dimension of the filter housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael Adelbert Sullivan, Huong Van Vu, Bhalchandra Arun Desai, Eric M. Lafontaine, Mark Andrew Cournoyer
  • Publication number: 20130051994
    Abstract: A gas turbine inlet heat exchange coil assembly includes a gas turbine inlet housing formed to include an inlet and an outlet and a flow path therebetween. A plurality of adjacent coils are located in proximity to the inlet, and moveable between a closed operative position where the coils are aligned substantially in a plane so as to maximize resistance to flow along the flow path, and an open inoperative position where said coils are individually rotated substantially 90° such that the coils lie in individual, parallel planes so as to minimize resistance to flow along the flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Eric Milton LAFONTAINE, Michael Adelbert SULLIVAN, Huong Van VU, Bhalchandra Arun DESAI, Mark Andrew COURNOYER
  • Publication number: 20130048265
    Abstract: A chiller coil system for an asymmetric gas turbine filter house includes a plurality of chiller coil modules arranged in a substantially vertical array, each chiller coil module provided with a cooled fluid inlet pipe and a fluid outlet pipe. Each outlet pipe is connected to a common return pipe and at least some of the inlet pipes are connected to the common return pipe. A mixing control valve is provided for controlling an amount of cooling fluid in the common return pipe to be added to at least some of the inlet pipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Bhalchandra Arun DESAI, Michael Adelbert SULLIVAN, Huong Van VU, Eric Milton LAFONTAINE, Mark Andrew COURNOYER