Patents by Inventor Julio Enrique Mestroni
Julio Enrique Mestroni 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: 8783007Abstract: The present application provides a liquid fuel system for use with a flow of a liquid fuel and a combustor of a gas turbine engine. The liquid fuel system may include a number of fuel lines in communication with the combustor, a purge air inlet positioned about each of the fuel lines, a number of drain lines with each drain line in communication with a respective fuel line, and a number of drain valves with each drain valve in communication with a respective drain line so as to drain the flow of liquid fuel in the fuel lines via a flow of purge air through the purge air inlet and opening the drain valves.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Julio Enrique Mestroni, Douglas Byrd, Charles Steber, Rahul J. Chillar, Robert R. Reed
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Patent number: 8764414Abstract: A system includes a detector configured to detect a fog condition within an air flow directed toward a compressor. The system also includes a controller coupled to the detector, wherein the controller is configured to activate a first control measure in response to the fog condition.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: BHA Altair, LLCInventors: Paul Sherwood Bryant, Julio Enrique Mestroni
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Publication number: 20140150447Abstract: The disclosure includes a load ramp system for a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) of a combined cycle power plant and a method of increasing the rate of the load ramp process of a gas turbine system of the combined cycle power plant. In one embodiment, the load ramp system for the HRSG of the combined cycle power plant includes a conduit in fluid communication with a supercharger positioned upstream of a compressor of a gas turbine system in the combined cycle power plant. The conduit of the load ramp system is configured to direct a portion of supercharged air for use in cooling the HRSG during a load ramp process of the gas turbine system in the combined cycle power plant.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Sanji Ekanayake, Julio Enrique Mestroni, Alston Liford Scipio, Gordon Raymond Smith
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Publication number: 20140093351Abstract: A method of operating a turbine assembly is provided. The method includes receiving a flow of air at a filter house that includes a first heat exchanger. The temperature of the air is controlled with the first heat exchanger by one of selectively cooling the air and by selectively heating the air. The air is then channeled from the first heat exchanger to a second heat exchanger to facilitate cooling the air.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Abbas Motakef, Julio Enrique Mestroni
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Patent number: 8671688Abstract: A combined cycle power plant is provided and includes a gas turbine engine to generate power, a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) to produce steam from high energy fluids produced from the generation of power in the gas turbine engine, a steam turbine engine to generate additional power from the steam produced in the HRSG and a thermal load reduction system to reduce thermal loading of components of the HRSG and/or the steam turbine engine during at least startup and/or part load operations, which includes an eductor by which a mixture of compressor discharge air and entrained ambient air is injectable into the HRSG and/or an attemperator to cool superheated steam to be transmitted to the steam turbine engine.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: David Lee Rogers, Rahul Jaikaran Chillar, Robert Frank Hoskin, Julio Enrique Mestroni, Vijay Raghavendran Nenmeni
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Publication number: 20140041393Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Inventors: Bhalchandra Arun Desai, Julio Enrique Mestroni, Huong Van Vu
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Publication number: 20130318987Abstract: A supercharging system includes a fan providing an air flow, and a prime mover that drives the fan. A duct directs a first portion of the air flow to a gas turbine system, a main bypass subsystem diverts a second portion of the air flow to a heat recovery steam generator; and a drive bypass subsystem that diverts a third portion of the air flow to the prime mover. The prime mover may be one of an aeroderivative gas turbine, a gas turbine, a reciprocating engine, a steam turbine and an induction motor and a variable frequency drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventors: Sanji Ekanayake, Alston Ilford Scipio, Timothy Tah-teh Yang, Julio Enrique Mestroni, Kurt Waldner, Tedd Sellers
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Publication number: 20130318965Abstract: A supercharging system for a gas turbine system having a compressor, a combustor, a turbine and a shaft includes a prime mover and a fan assembly that provides an air stream at an air stream flow rate. A hydraulic coupler is coupled to the prime mover and the fan assembly and a second torque converter may couple the supercharger prime mover to an electrical generator. The supercharging system also includes a subsystem for conveying a first portion of the air stream to the compressor, and a bypass subsystem for optionally conveying a second portion of the air stream to other uses.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Sanji Ekanayake, Gordon Raymond Smith, Alston Ilford Scipio, Timothy Tah-teh Yang, Julio Enrique Mestroni, Kurt Waldner, Tedd Sellers
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Publication number: 20130199196Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a gas turbine system for part load efficiency improvement is described. The system includes a gas turbine having a compressor which receives inlet-air. An evaporative cooler system using heated fluid heats the inlet-air before the inlet-air flows to the compressor. Heating the inlet-air reduces an output of the gas turbine and extends the turndown range.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Rahul Chillar, Vijay Nenmeni, Julio Enrique Mestroni, Jianmin Zhang, James Patrick Tomey
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Publication number: 20130115114Abstract: A system includes a detector configured to detect a fog condition within an air flow directed toward a compressor. The system also includes a controller coupled to the detector, wherein the controller is configured to activate a first control measure in response to the fog condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Paul Sherwood Bryant, Julio Enrique Mestroni
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Patent number: 8434291Abstract: A system may detect a flame about a fuel nozzle of a gas turbine. The gas turbine may have a compressor and a combustor. The system may include a first pressure sensor, a second pressure sensor, and a transducer. The first pressure sensor may detect a first pressure upstream of the fuel nozzle. The second pressure sensor may detect a second pressure downstream of the fuel nozzle. The transducer may be operable to detect a pressure difference between the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2009Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Gilbert Otto Kraemer, James Michael Storey, John Lipinski, Julio Enrique Mestroni, David Lee Williamson, Jason Randolph Marshall, Anthony Krull
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Publication number: 20130061597Abstract: The present application provides an inlet air fogging system for a gas turbine engine. The inlet air fogging system may include a fogging nozzle array and a fogging control system in communication with the fogging nozzle array. The fogging control system may include a droplet size measurement system and a humidity level measurement system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Rahul J. Chillar, Chayan Mitra, Julio Enrique Mestroni, Sandip Maity, Rachit Sharma
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Patent number: 8387354Abstract: A lubricating oil varnish mitigation system for a turbine engine. The lubricating oil varnish mitigation system may include a lubricating oil circuit with a lubricating oil therein and a hydraulic oil circuit separate from the lubricating oil circuit with a hydraulic oil therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Rahul J. Chillar, Julio Enrique Mestroni, Erwing Calleros, Prasad Gokhale
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Publication number: 20120260667Abstract: A power plant is provided and includes a gas turbine engine to generate power, a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) to produce steam from high energy fluids produced from the generation of power in the gas turbine engine, a steam turbine engine to generate additional power from the steam produced in the HRSG and a thermal load reduction system to reduce thermal loading of components of the HRSG and/or the steam turbine engine during at least startup and/or part load operations, which includes an eductor by which a mixture of compressor discharge air and entrained ambient air is injectable into the HRSG and/or an attemperator to cool superheated steam to be transmitted to the steam turbine engine and a detector disposed within the HRSG to facilitate identification of hot spots therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Rahul Jaikaran Chillar, Wulang Edwien Chriswindarto, Sanji Ekanayake, Julio Enrique Mestroni, Vijay Raghavendran Nenmeni, Achalesh Kumar Pandey, David Lee Rogers, Morgan Carthledge Salter, Ajit Srivastava
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Publication number: 20120260668Abstract: A combined cycle power plant is provided and includes a gas turbine engine to generate power, a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) to produce steam from high energy fluids produced from the generation of power in the gas turbine engine, a steam turbine engine to generate additional power from the steam produced in the HRSG and a thermal load reduction system to reduce thermal loading of components of the HRSG and/or the steam turbine engine during at least startup and/or part load operations, which includes an eductor by which a mixture of compressor discharge air and entrained ambient air is injectable into the HRSG and/or an attemperator to cool superheated steam to be transmitted to the steam turbine engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2011Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: David Lee Rogers, Rahul Jaikaran Chillar, Robert Frank Hoskin, Julio Enrique Mestroni, Vijay Raghavendran Nenmeni
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Publication number: 20120060463Abstract: The present application provides a lubricating oil varnish mitigation system for a turbine engine. The lubricating oil varnish mitigation system may include a lubricating oil circuit with a lubricating oil therein and a hydraulic oil circuit separate from the lubricating oil circuit with a hydraulic oil therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2010Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Rahul J. Chillar, Julio Enrique Mestroni, Erwing Calleros, Prasad Gokhale
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Publication number: 20110271679Abstract: The present application provides a liquid fuel system for use with a flow of a liquid fuel and a combustor of a gas turbine engine. The liquid fuel system may include a number of fuel lines in communication with the combustor, a purge air inlet positioned about each of the fuel lines, a number of drain lines with each drain line in communication with a respective fuel line, and a number of drain valves with each drain valve in communication with a respective drain line so as to drain the flow of liquid fuel in the fuel lines via a flow of purge air through the purge air inlet and opening the drain valves.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Julio Enrique Mestroni, Douglas Byrd, Charles Steber, Rahul J. Chillar, Robert R. Reed
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Publication number: 20100170217Abstract: A system may detect a flame about a fuel nozzle of a gas turbine. The gas turbine may have a compressor and a combustor. The system may include a first pressure sensor, a second pressure sensor, and a transducer. The first pressure sensor may detect a first pressure upstream of the fuel nozzle. The second pressure sensor may detect a second pressure downstream of the fuel nozzle. The transducer may be operable to detect a pressure difference between the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2009Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Gilbert Otto Kraemer, James Michael Storey, John Lipinski, Julio Enrique Mestroni, David Lee Williamson, Jason Randolph Marshall, Anthony Krull