Patents by Inventor Luciano Bonciani

Luciano Bonciani 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).

  • Publication number: 20090037119
    Abstract: System for estimation and control of the concentrations of pollutant gases at the discharge of a gas turbine comprising a unit (3) for acquisition of the data relating to the operating state of the turbine, the said data being detected by a control panel (2) of the turbine. The system also comprises a local processing unit (4), which processes the said data in association with the said acquisition unit and makes the data available for consultation by the latter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Gianni Mochi, Laura Cassi, Luciano Bonciani, Gianni Ceccherini, Leonardo Rosi
  • Patent number: 6966187
    Abstract: An improved flame tube or “liner” (112) for a combustion chamber (110) of a gas turbine with low emission of pollutants, of the type comprising a cylindrical structure connected to the outlet of a premixing chamber (114) by means of a truncated conical end (120), in which the premixing chamber (114) is supplied with air which is guided by a cavity (116) which is located between the flame tube (112) and outer walls (118) of the combustion chamber (110), this air circulating in the opposite direction to the flow of combustion products; a first cylindrical region (122) of the flame tube (112) is surrounded by a cylindrical casing (136) which creates an annular chamber (138).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Nuovo Pignone Holding S.p.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Modi, Luciano Bonciani, Gianni Ceccherini
  • Patent number: 6880339
    Abstract: An improved combination (110) of a premixing chamber (112) and a combustion chamber (111), with low emission of pollutants, for gas turbines running on liquid and/or gas fuel, in which the combustion chamber (111) has a truncated conical end (111a) and is surrounded by a cavity (115) for cooling air (120), the cavity (115) carrying combustion air (120a) to the premixing chamber (112), which has at its inlet apertures or ports (126) which can be constricted according to the quantity of fuel used, and at its outlet a circumferential set of burners (134) to create a corresponding set of additional flames; gas fuel supply means (125) fuel and liquid fuel injection devices (119) are provided in the premixing chamber (112), and a set of liquid fuel injectors (140) is present on the end (111a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Nuovo Pignone S.p.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Modi, Luciano Bonciani, Gianni Ceccherini
  • Publication number: 20050016177
    Abstract: An improved combination (110) of a premixing chamber (112) and a combustion chamber (111), with low emission of pollutants, for gas turbines running on liquid and/or gas fuel, in which the combustion chamber (111) has a truncated conical end (111a) and is surrounded by a cavity (115) for cooling air (120), the cavity (115) carrying combustion air (120a) to the premixing chamber (112), which has at its inlet apertures or ports (126) which can be constricted according to the quantity of fuel used, and at its outlet a circumferential set of burners (134) to create a corresponding set of additional flames; gas fuel supply means (125) fuel and liquid fuel injection devices (119) are provided in the premixing chamber (112), and a set of liquid fuel injectors (140) is present on the end (111a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Roberto Modi, Luciano Bonciani, Gianni Ceccherini
  • Patent number: 6817183
    Abstract: An improved liquid fuel injector (10) for burners of gas turbines, of the type comprising a tube (16) which supplies the liquid fuel to an injector head (12), an external tube (24) being provided around the tube (16) to form an annular cavity (26) where pressurized air is supplied, and a covering element (28) being provided around the head (12) to form a cavity (32); a turbulence element (18) comprising blading (22) is provided before the head (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Nuovo Pignone Holding S.p.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Modi, Luciano Bonciani, Gianni Ceccherini
  • Publication number: 20030115880
    Abstract: An improved liquid fuel injector (10) for burners of gas turbines, of the type comprising a tube (16) which supplies the liquid fuel to an injector head (12), an external tube (24) being provided around the tube (16) to form an annular cavity (26) where pressurized air is supplied, and a covering element (28) being provided around the head (12) to form a cavity (32); a turbulence element (18) comprising blading (22) is provided before the head (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Roberto Modi, Luciano Bonciani, Gianni Ceccherini
  • Publication number: 20030118963
    Abstract: An improved flame tube or “liner” (112) for a combustion chamber (110) of a gas turbine with low emission of pollutants, of the type comprising a cylindrical structure connected to the outlet of a premixing chamber (114) by means of a truncated conical end (120), in which the premixing chamber (114) is supplied with air which is guided by a cavity (116) which is located between the flame tube (112) and outer walls (118) of the combustion chamber (110), this air circulating in the opposite direction to the flow of combustion products; a first cylindrical region (122) of the flame tube (112) is surrounded by a cylindrical casing (136) which creates an annular chamber (138).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Roberto Modi, Luciano Bonciani, Gianni Ceccherini
  • Patent number: 5660044
    Abstract: Combustion system with low polluting emissions for gas turbines, of the pre-mixing type, wherein a series of parallel burners, autonomously fed with additional fuel, is circumferentially arranged around the conjunction choke of the pre-mixing chamber with the combustion chamber, to create in the combustion zone immediately before the choke a corresponding series of additional flames for the stabilization of the main flame, the combustion air for the burners deriving from the cooling air of the tapered head of the combustion chamber, which is sent to the burners through twirled blades to give a substantially helicoidal movement to the air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: Nuovopignone S.p.A.
    Inventors: Luciano Bonciani, Gianni Ceccherini, Roberto Modi
  • Patent number: 5381652
    Abstract: A combustion system with low pollutant emission, of the pre-mixing type for gas turbines, in which the combustion air passes from the interspace to the pre-mixing chamber via apertures in this latter, their degree of opening being varied, in accordance with the fuel quantity used, by corresponding apertures in a rotatable drum, and in which a series of small holes fed with additional fuel is provided in the interspace. Further flame stabilization expedients and differential cooling of the combustion chamber are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignees: Nuovopignone, Eniricerche S.p.A.
    Inventors: Vasco Mezzedimi, Luciano Bonciani, Gianni Ceccherini, Roberto Modi