Abstract: Disclosed herein is a NOx reducing system comprising a first inner conduit in fluid communication with a reactant source; and a first outer conduit comprising an open end for receiving the first inner conduit and a closed end; the first outer conduit comprising a port for discharging reactant from the reactant source into an exhaust gas stream. Also disclosed herein is a NOx reducing system comprising a conduit comprising a closed end and an open end that is in fluid communication with a reactant source; the conduit comprising a port for discharging reactant from the reactant source into an exhaust gas stream; the port being located on a downstream surface of the first outer conduit.

Abstract: A noise-emitting industrial plant is provided, which is enclosed by a personnel-accessible noise attenuation hood for damping noise which issues from the plant. The noise attenuation hood includes a horizontal working platform which is provided for maintenance operations and/or repair work. The working platform is arranged at the noise attenuation hood in a foldout manner.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a component or coupon made of a high temperature superalloy based on Ni, Co, Fe or combinations thereof includes forming the component or coupon using a powder-based additive manufacturing process. The manufacturing process includes completely melting the powder followed by solidifying the powder. The formed component or coupon is subjected to a heat treatment so as to optimize specific material properties. The heat treatment takes place at higher temperatures compared to cast components or coupons.

Abstract: This fin is intended to be installed in a protruding manner inside a discharge pipe of a hydraulic machine. The fin includes a first face which has holes and a second face which is solid. The fin defines by itself, between the first face and the second face, a cavity connecting the outside of the discharge pipe to the holes in the first face.

Abstract: The diesel-electric locomotive (10) includes: a diesel engine (12), an alternator (20) mechanically coupled for driving thereof to the diesel engine (12) and connected as output to a direct current bus (26) through a rectifier (22), at least one electric traction motor (14) connected to the bus (26) through a traction inverter (34), at least one piece of auxiliary equipment (16, 18) with a power supply, powered from the diesel engine (12). It includes, to power the or each piece of auxiliary equipment (16, 18), a chain (80) for shaping the current connected as input to the direct current bus (26).

Abstract: A hammermill, such as an imp mill 10, for pulverizing material includes a housing 16 defining a grinding chamber 14 having a grinding apparatus 12 disposed therein. The material is fed into the grinding chamber to the grinding apparatus through an inlet conduit 24, and the resulting ground material is directed from the grinding chamber through an outlet conduit 28. The grinding apparatus includes a plurality of hammer disks 32 axially spaced along a rotor 34, wherein disks 32 are disposed within the grinding chamber 14. A plurality of rows 41-46 of hammers 30 is attached to the hammer disks 32. The hammers 30 of each respective row of hammers are circumferentially spaced around the hammer disks 32, wherein each row of hammers is formed to provide generally uniform wear across each row of hammers. The uniform wear may be achieved by forming the hammers 30 of different hardness or wear resistant qualities, and/or configuring the rows of hammers with different shapes.

Abstract: A system and method of extending the useable life of a gas turbine blade is disclosed in which the gas turbine blade includes an undercut configuration designed to relieve mechanical and thermal stress imparted into the pedestal region of the airfoil trailing edge. The embodiments of the present invention include turbine blade configurations having different trailing edge undercut configurations as well as additional cooling supplied to the internal passages of the trailing edge region of the turbine blade.

Abstract: A method for the combustion of hydrogen-rich, gaseous fuels in combustion air in a burner of a gas turbine includes injecting the hydrogen-rich, gaseous fuel at least partially isokinetically with respect to the combustion air such that the partially hydrogen-rich, gaseous fuel is injected at least partially in the same direction and at least partially at the same velocity as the combustion air.

Abstract: A system for reducing NOx in a flue gas stream, including an absorption element, a first inlet in fluid communication with the chamber configured to deliver a pressurized flue gas to the chamber, and a second inlet in fluid communication with the chamber configured to deliver an absorbing additive to the chamber. An outlet is in fluid communication with the chamber to exhaust from the chamber flue gas that has contacted the absorbing additive. A method for reducing NOx in a flue gas including the steps of: providing a flue gas in a chamber of an absorption element, providing an absorbing additive so that it contacts at least a portion of the flue gas, and exhausting at least a portion of the flue gas from the chamber.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system comprising a compressor in mechanical communication with a turbine; the compressor being operative to produce compressed air; a premixer; the premixer being operative to mix a fuel with the compressed air; a carbonator being located downstream of the premixer; the carbonator being operative to receive a mixture of carbon dioxide and syngas and to convert a metal oxide into a metal carbonate by reacting it with the carbon dioxide; a calciner; the calciner being operative to receive the metal carbonate from the carbonator; and to dissociate carbon dioxide from the metal carbonate; and a combustor; the combustor being located downstream of the carbonator; where the combustor is operative to combust syngas received from the carbonator.

Abstract: A system for the regeneration of carbon dioxide from a flue gas comprises an absorption vessel configured to receive a catalytically-enhanced solvent stream and a flue gas stream having CO2, the catalytically-enhanced solvent stream and the flue gas stream being contacted in the absorption vessel to provide a catalytically-enhanced CO2-rich outlet stream; a crystallizer configured to receive the catalytically-enhanced CO2-rich outlet stream from the absorption vessel and produce a two-phase outlet solvent stream having crystals; a separator configured to receive the outlet solvent stream having crystals and separate the outlet solvent stream having crystals into a catalyst solvent stream and a CO2-rich non-catalyst solvent stream; and a regenerator vessel configured to receive the CO2-rich non-catalyst solvent stream from the separator and produce a CO2 stream and a regenerator outlet solvent stream, the regenerator outlet solvent stream combined with catalyst for return to the absorption vessel as the cataly

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a mounting system for a gas turbine transition duct. The mounting system includes a generally C-shaped mounting bracket having a generally radially extending first portion, an arc-shaped second portion, and a generally radially extending third portion. Each of the first portion and third portion includes a spherical bearing and the second portion has a plurality of sets of mounting holes. In another embodiment of the present invention, a gas turbine transition duct is provided having a panel assembly, an aft frame secured to the panel assembly and a mounting system for securing the transition duct to a turbine inlet. The panel assembly includes two formed sheets of metal secured together along axial seams. The panel assembly is secured to an aft frame that is capable of expanding in the circumferential direction due to thermal growth.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system comprising an air reactor; where the air reactor is operative to oxidize metal oxide particles with oxygen from air to form oxidized metal oxide particles; a fuel reactor; where the fuel reactor is operative to release the oxygen from the oxidized metal oxide particles and to react this oxygen with fuel and steam to form syngas; a water gas shift reactor located downstream of the fuel reactor; where the water gas shift reactor is operative to convert syngas to a mixture of carbon and hydrogen; a combustor; and a gas turbine; the combustor being operative to combust the hydrogen and discharge flue gases derived from the combustion of hydrogen to drive the turbine; where the exhaust from the turbine is carbon free.

Abstract: An apparatus and method to clean flue gases. As shown in FIG. 1, a condenser 10 is provided having two packed beds (20/26) and two condensate loops. The condensate loops are configured such that anti-corrosive agent (40/41) may injected. Corrosives are removed from flue gases as condensate containing anti-corrosive agents passes over the flue gases.

Abstract: A method and a system for controlling solvent emissions from a carbon capture unit includes passing solvent through a CO2 absorber and a flue gas effluent stream through the CO2 absorber and in a counter-current direction to the solvent passing through the CO2 absorber. Subsequently, a gas-phase effluent stream from the CO2 absorber is passed through an acid wash and the water wash to reduce an emission of solvent within a gas-phase effluent stream from the acid wash and a gas-phase effluent stream from the water wash. A control logic unit receives and processes a signal from a gas-phase analyzer and a pH sensor and passes a stream of acid wash and acid to the acid wash, and a stream of water wash to the water wash, via respective control valves.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for treatment of unburnts in a flue stream 9 of a chemical looping combustion system. Unburnts present in the flue stream 9 are treated after CO2 is removed from the flue stream in a gas processing unit 13. As shown in FIG. 2, oxidation of the unburnts occurs primarily in an air reactor 2 in the presence of air 1, allowing the system to maintain CO2 capture effectiveness and removing the need for creation of enriched or pure oxygen 11.

Abstract: A system and method for operating a stripper tower is disclosed. The temperature TM of an aqueous solution is measured at a first elevation in the stripper tower. Temperature TC, which corresponds to the temperature of saturated steam at the operating pressure of the stripper tower, is calculated. A temperature TOVER, the difference between a temperature of an aqueous solution in the stripper tower subject to over stripping conditions and a temperature of an aqueous solution in the stripper tower subject to normal stripping conditions. The method further includes the step of adjusting a flow rate of saturated steam into the stripper tower so that TM is substantially equivalent to the difference between TC and TOVER.

Abstract: A solar thermal power system can include a solar receiver steam generator, a thermal energy storage arrangement utilising a thermal energy storage fluid, and a multistage steam turbine for driving an electrical generator to produce electrical power. The solar thermal power system has a first operating mode in which steam is generated by the solar receiver steam generator and is supplied both to the thermal energy storage arrangement and to a high pressure turbine inlet of the multistage steam turbine. In a second operating mode, steam is generated by recovering stored thermal energy from the thermal energy storage fluid of the thermal energy storage arrangement for injection into the multistage steam turbine at a location or turbine stage downstream of the high pressure turbine inlet.

Abstract: A system and a method is provided for removing carbon dioxide from a gas stream. One aspect of the method includes introducing a carbon dioxide-containing gas stream to an absorber. The gas stream is contacted with an ammonia-containing solvent for absorbing, with the ammonia-containing solvent, the carbon dioxide from the gas stream, thereby removing the carbon dioxide from the gas stream.

Abstract: A system for treating a flue gas from a combustion process comprises an absorber vessel configured to receive an aqueous ammonia solvent stream lean in CO2 and a flue gas stream having CO2, the aqueous ammonia solvent stream and the flue gas stream in contact in the absorber vessel in a counter-current arrangement to provide an outlet stream rich in CO2; a desorber configured to strip the CO2 from the outlet stream rich in CO2 from the absorber vessel at a temperature less than 100 degrees C. and to return the resultant aqueous ammonia solvent stream lean in CO2 to the absorber vessel; a source of heat configured to supply heat to the desorber; and a CO2 sequestration system for sequestering CO2 stripped by the desorber.