Patents by Inventor Vassilios Burdis

Vassilios Burdis 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).

  • Patent number: 6749681
    Abstract: In a method of producing cement clinker and electricity, cement raw mix and hydrocarbon are fed in a circulating fluidized bed boiler (1). Therein cement raw mix is calcined and steam is produced. Gas and solids out of the fluidized bed enter a cyclone (8), the solids being separated therein and returned to the bed. Part of those solids are first cooled down in a solids heat exchanger (9) producing steam. Fly ash consisting predominantly of lime and gas escaping the cyclone are passed through a heat exchanger (28, 33) and a filter (37). Hot bed material is discharged from the circulating fluidized bed and is ground with additives, then blended with lime being separated in the filter (37), then supplied to a rotary kiln (16), wherein the solids are clinkered. The produced steam is fed to a steam turbine island (42).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Alstom Technology LTD
    Inventors: Vassilios Burdis, Shin G. Kang, Srivats Srinivasachar, Majed Toqan
  • Patent number: 6601541
    Abstract: A method of producing a calcined raw meal and of producing additional steam in an existing steam generator comprises the following steps: pulverized raw meal, hydrocarbon, primary air and secondary air are fed to a calciner system (60), wherein the raw meal is calcined in a temperature range between 850° C. and 950° C., the calcined raw meal is separated from the calciner flue gases at the exit of the calciner system, the calcined raw meal is directed through a cooler (70), in which it exchanges its heat with the secondary air, the calciner exhaust gases are directed in the gas path of the backpass of the steam generator (1) at an appropriate temperature window and are used for steam production. The raw meal consists mainly of limestone (CaCO3) and the calcined material is mainly lime (CaO). The fuel feed (4) to the steam generator (1) is reduced during introduction of the exhaust gases into its backpass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Alstom Ltd
    Inventors: Vassilios Burdis, Krzysztof Kietlinski, Enrico Malfa, Reinhard Schurian, Srivats Srinivasachar, Frank Steege, Majed Toqan
  • Publication number: 20030059735
    Abstract: A method of producing a calcined raw meal and of producing additional steam in an existing steam generator comprises the following steps: pulverized raw meal, hydrocarbon, primary air and secondary air are fed to a calciner system (60), wherein the raw meal is calcined in a temperature range between 850 ° C. and 950 ° C., the calcined raw meal is separated from the calciner flue gases at the exit of the calciner system, the calcined raw meal is directed through a cooler (70), in which it exchanges its heat with the secondary air, the calciner exhaust gases are directed in the gas path of the backpass of the steam generator (1) at an appropriate temperature window and are used for steam production. The raw meal consists mainly of limestone (CaCO3) and the calcined material is mainly lime (CaO). The fuel feed (4) to the steam generator (1) is reduced during introduction of the exhaust gases into its backpass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Vassilios Burdis, Krzysztof Kietlinski, Enrico Malfa, Reinhard Schurian, Srivats Srinivasachar, Frank Steeze, Majed Togan