Patents by Inventor Dragan Stevanovic
Dragan Stevanovic 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).
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Publication number: 20210062713Abstract: The invention relates to a method for storing energy by converting the energy into thermal energy and then generating power by means of a gas turbine set with a compressor (1), an expander (6) and a power generator (8), comprising at least one (3) and a second (4) low-temperature storage unit, where the electric energy is stored only in form of high-temperature heat (above the turbine outlet temperature TOT) in a thermal storage unit (5). Depending on the requirements, a compressed gas from the compressor (1) is heated to a temperature approximating the turbine outlet temperature TOT in a low-temperature storage unit (3, 4) and then heated to a temperature level of at least turbine inlet temperature TIT in a high-temperature storage unit (5) using stored heat from electric energy and supplied to a gas turbine (6) in order to generate power.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Dragan STEVANOVIC, Karl BROTZMANN
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Patent number: 10794276Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of storing energy through the conversion of thermal energy and subsequent power generation by means of a gas turbine set with compressor, expander and power generator, with at least one and with a second low-temperature reservoir, and a high-temperature reservoir with bulk material as the heat storage medium, the electric energy is stored in the form of high-temperature heat above the turbine outlet temperature in a thermal reservoir, that during the power generation phase a compressed gas from the compressor is heated in a low-temperature reservoir to a temperature near the turbine outlet temperature and subsequently heated in a high-temperature reservoir with stored heat from electric power to a temperature level of at least the turbine inlet temperature, and that the ratio between the bed height in flow direction and the mean particle diameter of the bulk material in the high-temperature reservoir is at least 10.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: KARL BROTZMANN CONSULTING GMBHInventors: Dragan Stevanovic, Karl Brotzmann
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Publication number: 20180106195Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of storing energy through the conversion of thermal energy and subsequent power generation by means of a gas turbine set with compressor (1), expander (6) and power generator (8), with at least one (3) and with a second (4) low-temperature reservoir, and a high-temperature reservoir (5) with bulk material as the heat storage medium (11), characterized in that, the electric energy is stored in the form of high-temperature heat above the turbine outlet temperature TOT in a thermal reservoir (5), that during the power generation phase a compressed gas from the compressor (1) is heated in a low-temperature reservoir (3, 4) to a temperature near the turbine outlet temperature TOT and subsequently heated in a high-temperature reservoir (5) with stored heat from electric power to a temperature level of at least the turbine inlet temperature TIT, and that the ratio between the bed height in flow direction and the mean particle diameter of the bulk material (11) in theType: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2015Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Dragan STEVANOVIC, Karl BROTZMANN
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Patent number: 9533274Abstract: An apparatus for cracking gases with a supply line (1) for a carbon-containing gas, by means of which the gas is capable of being supplied to a first heat exchanger (5, 9) with a fill of a thermal storage mass, a first combustion chamber (6, 8) which is arranged downstream in the direction of flow of the gas and which, in particular, has a supply device capable of being regulated for another oxygen-containing gas, by means of which a partial oxidation of the carbon-containing gas is carried out by the hypostoichiometric supply of oxygen, and a reactor (7) which is arranged downstream of the first combustion chamber (6, 8) in the direction of flow of the gas which has a fill of a catalytically acting material for the catalytic splitting of impurities of the carbon-containing gas.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2013Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Dragan Stevanovic, Thomas Oehmichen
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Publication number: 20160237892Abstract: The invention relates to a method for storing energy by converting the energy into thermal energy and then generating power by means of a gas turbine set with a compressor (1), an expander (6) and a power generator (8), comprising at least one (3) and a second (4) low-temperature storage unit, where the electric energy is stored only in form of high-temperature heat (above the turbine outlet temperature TOT) in a thermal storage unit (5). Depending on the requirements, a compressed gas from the compressor (1) is heated to a temperature approximating the turbine outlet temperature TOT in a low-temperature storage unit (3, 4) and then heated to a temperature level of at least turbine inlet temperature TIT in a high-temperature storage unit (5) using stored heat from electric energy and supplied to a gas turbine (6) in order to generate power.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2014Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Dragan STEVANOVIC, Karl BROTZMANN
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Publication number: 20160059197Abstract: An apparatus for cracking gases with a supply line (1) for a carbon-containing gas, by means of which the gas is capable of being supplied to a first heat exchanger (5, 9) with a fill of a thermal storage mass, a first combustion chamber (6, 8) which is arranged downstream in the direction of flow of the gas and which, in particular, has a supply device capable of being regulated for another oxygen-containing gas, by means of which a partial oxidation of the carbon-containing gas is carried out by the hypostoichiometric supply of oxygen, and a reactor (7) which is arranged downstream of the first combustion chamber (6, 8) in the direction of flow of the gas which has a fill of a catalytically acting material for the catalytic splitting of impurities of the carbon-containing gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2013Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Dragan Stevanovic, Thomas Oehmichen
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Patent number: 8621872Abstract: A method and device for converting thermal energy from carbonaceous raw materials into mechanical work is provided. The device includes at least one first and one second device for storing and releasing thermal energy connected at least intermittently alternatingly in a turbine branch having a gas turbine connected downstream. The method includes the steps of: a) combusting a gas in a gas burner; b) passing the smoke gases arising in the gas burner through a device for storing thermal energy; and c) feeding the hot air released by at least one device into the gas turbine, wherein the gasification of the carbonaceous raw materials takes place in a gasifier in a first step and the product gas is fed into the gas burner connected downstream of the gasifier.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Dragan Stevanovic, Sven Johannssen, Reinhard Pritscher
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Patent number: 8561412Abstract: A method is provided for converting thermal energy from carbonaceous raw materials into mechanical work, having at least one first and one second device for storing and releasing thermal energy connected to least intermittently alternatively in a turbine branch having a gas turbine connected downstream thereof. The method includes the steps of: a) combusting a gas in a gas combustor; b) passing the exhaust gases arising in the gas combustor through a device for storing thermal energy; and c) feeding the hot air released by the one device into the gas turbine, wherein the hot air released by the gas turbine is fed to at least one heat exchanger connected downstream of the gas turbine.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Krones AGInventor: Dragan Stevanovic
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Publication number: 20120137701Abstract: The invention relates in particular to a method for converting thermal energy from carbonaceous raw materials into mechanical work, having at least one first (4) and one second (6) device for storing and releasing thermal energy connected to least intermittently alternatingly in a turbine branch (T) having a gas turbine (8) connected downstream thereof, comprising the steps of: a) combusting a gas in a gas combustor (2); b) passing the smoke gases (3) arising in the gas combustor (2) through a device (4, 6) for storing thermal energy; and c) feeding the hot air released by at least one device (4, 6) into the gas turbine (8), wherein the hot air (7) released by the gas turbine (8) is fed to at least one heat exchanger ( ) connected downstream of the gas turbine (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: KRONES AGInventor: Dragan Stevanovic
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Publication number: 20120137702Abstract: The invention relates in particular to a method for converting thermal energy from carbonaceous raw materials into mechanical work, having at least one first (4) and one second (6) device for storing and releasing thermal energy connected at least intermittently alternatingly in a turbine branch (T) having a gas turbine (8) connected downstream thereof, comprising the following steps: a) combusting a gas in a gas burner (2); b) passing the smoke gases (3) arising in the gas burner (2) through a device (4, 6) for storing thermal energy; and c) feeding the hot air (7) released by at least one device (4, 6) into the gas turbine (8), wherein the gasification of the carbonaceous raw materials takes place in a gasifier (1) in a first step and the product gas is fed into the gas burner (2) connected downstream of the gasifier (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: KRONES AGInventors: Dragan Stevanovic, Sven Johannssen, Reinhard Pritscher
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Publication number: 20110035990Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device (35) for converting carbonaceous raw materials and in particular biomass into fuels. In this method, firstly an allothermic gasification of the raw materials is performed in a gasifier (1) using heated water steam (3). After purification of the synthesis gas produced during the gasification and cooling of the synthesis gas, the synthesis gas is converted into a liquid fuel using a catalyzed chemical reaction. According to the invention, the heated water steam is used both as a gasification agent and also as a heat carrier for the gasification and has a temperature which is greater than 1000 DEG C.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2009Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: KRONES AGInventors: Helmut Kammerloher, Sven Johannssen, Dragan Stevanovic
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Patent number: 6799425Abstract: A method and apparatus for converting thermal energy into mechanical work, whereby first (4) and second devices (9) for storing thermal energy are alternately connected into a turbine branch (T). In order to increase efficiency, a compressed oxidizing gas (11) is cooled to a second temperature T2 before passing through the first device (4) for storing thermal energy, and the oxidizing gas is then increased, in one step, to a third temperature T3 when passing through the first device (4) for storing thermal energy.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2003Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Applikationa-und Technikzentrum fur Energie-Verfahrena Umwelt-und Stromungstechnik (ATZ-EVUS)Inventors: Andreas Emmel, Dragan Stevanovic
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Publication number: 20040088980Abstract: The invention relates to a method for converting the energy into mechanical work, whereby a first (4) and a second means (9) for storing thermal energy are alternately connected into a turbine branch (T). In order to increase the efficiency of this method, the invention provides that a compressed oxidizing gas (11) is cooled to a second temperature T2 before passing through the first means (4) for storing thermal energy, and the oxidizing gas is then increased, in one step, to a third temperature T3 when passing through the first means (4) for storing thermal energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventors: Andreas Emmel, Dragan Stevanovic
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Patent number: 6334265Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the operation of a regenerator, hot and cold gas being repeatedly passed through a bulk material 4 with a maximum particle diameter Dmax which is received in the annular space 1 between a substantially cylindrical hot grid 3 and a cold grid 4 surrounding the latter, and at least one discharge opening 16 being provided in the bottom B of the annular space 1 for discharging the bulk material 4. To increase the service life of the regenerator, it is proposed according to the invention that a predetermined amount of bulk material 4 is discharged during or after the passing-through of hot gas, so that a compressive stress exerted by the bulk material 4 on the hot grid 3 and cold grid 4 is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2000Date of Patent: January 1, 2002Assignee: Applikations-und Technikzentrum fur Energieverfahrens-Umwelt und StromungstechnikInventors: Andres Emmel, Dragan Stevanovic, Hans-Georg Fassbinder
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Patent number: 6092300Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the operation of a regenerator, hot and cold gas being repeatedly passed through a bulk material 4 with a maximum particle diameter D.sub.max which is received in the annular space 1 between a substantially cylindrical hot grid 3 and a cold grid 4 [sic] surrounding the latter, and at least one discharge opening 16 being provided in the bottom B of the annular space 1 for discharging the bulk material 4. To increase the service life of the regenerator, it is proposed according to the invention that a predetermined amount of bulk material 4 is discharged during or after the passing-through of hot gas, so that a compressive stress exerted by the bulk material 4 on the hot grid 3 and cold grid 4 [sic] is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1998Date of Patent: July 25, 2000Assignee: Applikations-und Technikzentrum fur Energieverfahrens-Umwelt und StromungstechnikInventors: Andres Emmel, Dragan Stevanovic, Hans-Georg Fassbinder