Patents by Inventor Robert Faia

Robert Faia 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).

  • Municipal solid waste fuel steam generator with waterwall furnace platens
    Patent number: 8096268
    Abstract: A steam generator includes a furnace configured and adapted to generate a stream of furnace exit gases from the combustion of municipal solid waste fuel. At least one superheater is disposed within an upper portion of the furnace or backpass. The superheater is configured and adapted to superheat fluids within the superheater by facilitating heat transfer between fluids within the superheater and furnace exit gases outside the superheater. At least one waterwall furnace platen is disposed within the furnace upstream from the superheater, the waterwall furnace platen is configured and adapted to lower furnace exit gas temperature at the superheater by facilitating heat transfer between fluids within the waterwall furnace platen and furnace exit gases outside the waterwall furnace platen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignees: Riley Power Inc., Wheelabrator Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur W. Cole, Robert Faia, Thomas Kelly, John Persson, Frank J. Zone, Jr.
  • MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE FUEL STEAM GENERATOR WITH WATERWALL FURNACE PLATENS
    Publication number: 20110290164
    Abstract: A steam generator includes a furnace configured and adapted to generate a stream of furnace exit gases from the combustion of municipal solid waste fuel. At least one superheater is disposed within an upper portion of the furnace or backpass. The superheater is configured and adapted to superheat fluids within the superheater by facilitating heat transfer between fluids within the superheater and furnace exit gases outside the superheater. At least one waterwall furnace platen is disposed within the furnace upstream from the superheater, the waterwall furnace platen is configured and adapted to lower furnace exit gas temperature at the superheater by facilitating heat transfer between fluids within the waterwall furnace platen and furnace exit gases outside the waterwall furnace platen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicants: Wheelabrator Technologies Inc., Riley Power Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur W. Cole, Robert Faia, Thomas Kelly, John Persson, Frank J. Zone, JR.
  • MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE FUEL STEAM GENERATOR WITH WATERWALL FURNACE PLATENS
    Publication number: 20110120393
    Abstract: A steam generator includes a furnace configured and adapted to generate a stream of furnace exit gases from the combustion of municipal solid waste fuel. At least one superheater is disposed within an upper portion of the furnace or backpass. The superheater is configured and adapted to superheat fluids within the superheater by facilitating heat transfer between fluids within the superheater and furnace exit gases outside the superheater. At least one waterwall furnace platen is disposed within the furnace upstream from the superheater, the waterwall furnace platen is configured and adapted to lower furnace exit gas temperature at the superheater by facilitating heat transfer between fluids within the waterwall furnace platen and furnace exit gases outside the waterwall furnace platen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Arthur W. Cole, Robert Faia, Thomas Kelly, John Persson, Frank J. Zone, JR.
  • MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE FUEL STEAM GENERATOR WITH WATERWALL FURNACE PLATENS
    Publication number: 20090084327
    Abstract: A steam generator includes a furnace configured and adapted to generate a stream of furnace exit gases from the combustion of municipal solid waste fuel. At least one superheater is disposed within an upper portion of the furnace or backpass. The superheater is configured and adapted to superheat fluids within the superheater by facilitating heat transfer between fluids within the superheater and furnace exit gases outside the superheater. At least one waterwall furnace platen is disposed within the furnace upstream from the superheater, the waterwall furnace platen is configured and adapted to lower furnace exit gas temperature at the superheater by facilitating heat transfer between fluids within the waterwall furnace platen and furnace exit gases outside the waterwall furnace platen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Arthur W. Cole, Robert Faia, Thomas Kelly, John Persson, Frank J. Zone, JR.