Patents by Inventor Jan Schlesier
Jan Schlesier 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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Patent number: 10072532Abstract: A method for starting-up a steam turbine of a combined-cycle power plant is provided. The combined-cycle power plant includes a gas turbine and a steam power generation system having a steam turbine. The combined-cycle power plant activates at least one electric generator connectable to an electric grid. The gas turbine includes a compressor, such that, during starting-up of the steam turbine, both the gas turbine and the steam turbine are in operation. The steam turbine adjusts its load as a function of the load of the gas turbine in such a way that the sum of the load provided by the gas turbine and of the load provided by the steam turbine is equal to the auxiliary power demand of the plant. The load exported to the grid is equal to zero.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: General Electric Technology GmbHInventors: Hamid Olia, Jan Schlesier, Michael Breitfeld, Philipp Brunner, Mark Stevens, Michael Caflisch
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Patent number: 9882453Abstract: The disclosure refers to a method for providing a frequency response for a combined cycle power plant connected to an electric grid. The combined cycle power plant includes a gas turbine engine and a steam turbine engine. The steam turbine engine includes a boiler, a steam turbine, a pump, a condenser, a bypass for the steam turbine, a steam admission control valve. The steam turbine engine operates with the bypass closed or at least partly open to supply steam from the boiler to the condenser bypassing the steam turbine, and/or with the steam admission control valve at least partly open. The method comprises regulating the output load of the combined cycle power plant by regulating the steam admission control valve and/or by regulating the steam flow through the bypass in response to a frequency change of the electric grid. The output of the gas turbine can also be adjusted, such that steam generated by the boiler is sufficient to achieve the target load for the steam turbine.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2014Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Jan Schlesier, Hamid Olia, Martin Schoenenberger
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Patent number: 9631521Abstract: Method for operating a combined-cycle power plant is provided. The plant includes at least a gas turbine and at least a steam power generation system. The plant activates at least one electric generator connectable to an electric grid, wherein the gas turbine includes a compressor. The steam power generation system includes a steam turbine, a heat recovery steam generator and a bypass line. The method is such that the gas turbine de-loads to a condition, where the compressor operates at its nominal speed. The method is such that the steam turbine de-loads in coordination with the de-load of the gas turbine, to a condition where the total load exported by the plant to the grid is substantially equal to zero, being both the gas turbine and the steam power generation system connected.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Hamid Olia, Jan Schlesier, Michael Breitfeld, Philipp Brunner
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Combined cycle power plant black start method where steam turbine provides increase in demanded load
Patent number: 9328668Abstract: A reliable and flexible black start network restoration for a combined cycle power plant can be achieved by synchronizing a steam turbine and ramping that steam turbine up to an operating point where a maximum power increase is achieved. The resulting steam turbine load change can be compensated by the gas turbine. The increase in the demanded load can be provided by the steam turbine. The load of the steam turbine can also be gradually reduced to increase its load-increasing capacity.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTDInventors: Jan Schlesier, Hamid Olia, Martin Schoenenberger, Martin Liebau -
Patent number: 9127574Abstract: The method for operating a power plant including a gas turbine and a steam power generation system that activate, or drive, at least one electric generator, wherein the gas turbine produces flue gases that are supplied into a boiler of the steam power generation system. In a steady operation, the gas turbine generates a first output power greater than zero, the steam turbine generates a second output power greater than zero, and a total generated power is a sum of the first and second output powers and is substantially equal to a house load of the power plant.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD.Inventors: Hamid Olia, Jan Schlesier
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Patent number: 8881498Abstract: A method for primary regulation of a combined gas and steam turbine installation in network operation, wherein the combined gas and steam turbine installation includes a gas turbine and a steam turbine arranged along at least one shaft includes operating at least one steam turbine actuating valve on a restricted basis along a working steam supply line to at least one pressure stage of the steam turbine so as to provide a steady-state steam turbine reserve power, wherein the at least one steam turbine actuating valve is changed to a less restricted state if a network frequency decreases so as to require network frequency support.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2009Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Alstom Technology LtdInventors: Hamid Olia, Jan Schlesier, Martin Schoenenberger
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Publication number: 20140250913Abstract: Method for operating a combined-cycle power plant is provided. The plant includes at least a gas turbine and at least a steam power generation system. The plant activates at least one electric generator connectable to an electric grid, wherein the gas turbine includes a compressor. The steam power generation system includes a steam turbine, a heat recovery steam generator and a bypass line. The method is such that the gas turbine de-loads to a condition, where the compressor operates at its nominal speed. The method is such that the steam turbine de-loads in coordination with the de-load of the gas turbine, to a condition where the total load exported by the plant to the grid is substantially equal to zero, being both the gas turbine and the steam power generation system connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventors: Hamid OLIA, Jan SCHLESIER, Michael BREITFELD, Philipp BRUNNER
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Publication number: 20140250901Abstract: A method for starting-up a steam turbine of a combined-cycle power plant is provided. The combined-cycle power plant includes a gas turbine and a steam power generation system having a steam turbine. The combined-cycle power plant activates at least one electric generator connectable to an electric grid. The gas turbine includes a compressor, such that, during starting-up of the steam turbine, both the gas turbine and the steam turbine are in operation. The steam turbine adjusts its load as a function of the load of the gas turbine in such a way that the sum of the load provided by the gas turbine and of the load provided by the steam turbine is equal to the auxiliary power demand of the plant. The load exported to the grid is equal to zero.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventors: Hamid OLIA, Jan Schlesier, Michael Breitfeld, Philipp Brunner, Mark Stevens, Michael Caflisch
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Publication number: 20140239638Abstract: The disclosure refers to a method for providing a frequency response for a combined cycle power plant connected to an electric grid. The combined cycle power plant includes a gas turbine engine and a steam turbine engine. The steam turbine engine includes a boiler, a steam turbine, a pump, a condenser, a bypass for the steam turbine, a steam admission control valve. The steam turbine engine operates with the bypass closed or at least partly open to supply steam from the boiler to the condenser bypassing the steam turbine, and/or with the steam admission control valve at least partly open. The method comprises regulating the output load of the combined cycle power plant by regulating the steam admission control valve and/or by regulating the steam flow through the bypass in response to a frequency change of the electric grid. The output of the gas turbine can also be adjusted, such that steam generated by the boiler is sufficient to achieve the target load for the steam turbine.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Inventors: Jan SCHLESIER, Hamid OLIA, Martin SCHOENENBERGER
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Publication number: 20130145772Abstract: A method is provided for operating a combined cycle power plant. Flue gas of a gas turbine is used for producing steam for a steam turbine. A reliable and flexible black start network restoration is achieved by: a) in island mode, supplying internal consumers by the gas turbine, the operating point of which is selected so that a minimum steam temperature is achieved; b) in island mode, the steam turbine is synchronized and ramped up to an operating point where a maximum power increase is achieved, the resulting steam turbine load change is compensated by the gas turbine; c) consumer loads are connected blockwise; d) the increase in the demanded load being provided by the steam turbine; e) the load of the steam turbine is gradually reduced increasing its load-increasing capacity; and steps c)-e) are repeated until the power plant's base load is achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTDInventors: Jan Schlesier, Hamid Olia, Martin Schoenenberger, Martin Liebau
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Publication number: 20130082467Abstract: The method for operating a power plant including a gas turbine and a steam power generation system that activate, or drive, at least one electric generator, wherein the gas turbine produces flue gases that are supplied into a boiler of the steam power generation system. In a steady operation, the gas turbine generates a first output power greater than zero, the steam turbine generates a second output power greater than zero, and a total generated power is a sum of the first and second output powers and is substantially equal to a house load of the power plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: ALSTOM Technology LtdInventors: Hamid OLIA, Jan SCHLESIER
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Publication number: 20090320493Abstract: A method for primary regulation of a combined gas and steam turbine installation in network operation, wherein the combined gas and steam turbine installation includes a gas turbine and a steam turbine arranged along at least one shaft includes operating at least one steam turbine actuating valve on a restricted basis along a working steam supply line to at least one pressure stage of the steam turbine so as to provide a steady-state steam turbine reserve power, wherein the at least one steam turbine actuating valve is changed to a less restricted state if a network frequency decreases so as to require network frequency support.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2009Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: ALSTOM Technology LtdInventors: Hamid Olia, Jan Schlesier, Martin Schoenenberger