Abstract: The invention relates to a combustion unit for combusting a liquid fuel. The combustion unit has a fuel inlet, an air inlet and a flue gas outlet which are connected to a combustion chamber for combusting the fuel, wherein the fuel inlet is connected to at least one explosion atomizing unit which is disposed and adapted such that atomized fuel fragments due to gas formation in the atomized fuel. The explosion atomizing unit is preferably an explosion swirl atomizing unit to a system for generating power having at least one gas turbine, at least one compression device driven by the gas turbine and at least one such combustion unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for determining the quality of the corrosion on the inside of a wall manufactured from non-corrosion-resistant material of a space in which corrosive conditions prevail, wherein at least one part of the wall is removable from the wall without destructive operations and is available after removal for examination outside the space. This measure has the advantage that an element to be removed without destructive operations can be removed easily and can be replaced. Although in the first instance a screw is envisaged, other embodiments are in no way precluded, such as a pin or a prop onto which another fixation device is arranged, for instance a bayonet fitting.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for measuring the strain of elongated objects such as turbine blades, and in particular a device for measuring the strain in a strain direction of a body provided with a series of markings which can be optically monitored and extend with a directional component in the strain direction, comprising:

Abstract: An apparatus for preparing water from water-containing gases released in a conversion device for converting chemical energy into mechanical energy, comprising: at least one membrane which is adapted to at least partly allow passage of water molecules and substantially prevent passage of other molecules; a passage for guiding the waste gases along a first side of the membrane, a discharge pipe arranged on the second side of the membrane for discharging the water released on the second side of the membrane. The conversion device for converting chemical energy into mechanical energy is formed by a conversion device with external combustion, and the discharge pipe are formed at least partly by auxiliary equipment associated with the conversion device with external combustion.

Abstract: A device for compressing a gaseous medium such as those used in energy generating systems or gas separation systems, including a compressor unit provided with a medium inlet, an outlet for the compressed medium and with means for the atomising of a liquid evaporation agent in the medium, wherein the atomising means include at least one flash swirl atomisation unit, arranged and mounted such that the atomised evaporation agent fragmentises by means of the formation of gas in the atomised evaporation agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for removing sulfur containing compounds such as H2S and COS from a gas stream, comprising contacting the gas stream with an absorbent in a fluidized bed, which absorbent is based on at least one oxide of a first metal selected from the group consisting of Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu and Zn, in combination with at least one oxide of a second metal selected from the group consisting of Cr, Mo and W on a carrier selected from the group consisting of Al2O3, TiO2, or ZrO2 or mixtures thereof, said absorbent being in the form of particles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting at least one irregularity in the dielectric around a substantially elongate conductor, comprising of: applying a potential difference between the conductor and the earth; measuring at a first position voltage changes caused by said irregularity and moving in the direction of the first position; measuring at a second position voltage changes caused by said irregularity and moving in the direction of the second position; determining with the use of time registration the difference in arrival time of voltage changes caused by the same irregularity and measured at the first and second position; determining the position of the irregularity in said conductor on the basis of the, difference in arrival time and the length of said conductor between the first and second position.

Abstract: Method of treating a base material for obtaining one or more specific properties, excluding ionomeric properties by diffusing a specific substance into the base material. The base material can be a synthetic or natural polymer, a ceramic material, an oil or grease-like substance, a gel, a paste, a glass substance, a liquid, a coating, a composition of materials, comprising a multi-layer system of substances, a fractal composition of substances, or a composite. The base material is contacted with an electrically conductive medium, and the specific substance is diffused in the base material under the influence of an electric field being applied across the whole of base material, electrically conductive medium and specific substance.

Abstract: An installation for generating power, comprising a main combustion chamber for burning fossil fuels, having means for generating steam; at least one thermal pre-processing chamber for processing carbonaceous materials; and a guiding duct for guiding the flue gases of at least one thermal pre-processing chamber to the main combustion chamber. The airflow in the thermal pre-processing chamber is toroidal. The thermal pre-processing chamber comprises an annular series of blades, a device for generating an air flow through the series of blades, a burner located under the series of blades, a cone shaped element in the center of the series of blades. The guiding duct has particle removal means, which are arranged to remove particles down to a size wherein the particles do not disturb processes in the main combustion chamber.

Abstract: A method and device for detecting partial discharges in an electrical apparatus placed in a tank filled with oil, wherein the tank wall is provided with at least one drain tap. The device includes a probe mounted on a carrier that is movable through the opened drain tap into the tank. To move the probe into the tank while avoiding leakage of the oil, a sleeve maybe coupled to a flange of the drain tap an the carrier may be moved within the sleeve. The probe may be moved so that it at least coincides with the inner surface of the tank wall, or even further, and then measurements may be performed to detect partial discharges.

Abstract: Method for erecting an emergency mast (1) for a power line comprising mast elements placed one on top of another, comprising the following steps: arranging a guide device (19) at the location where the emergency mast has to be placed; arranging a first mast element (5) adjacently of the guide device; raising the first mast element by means of the guide device to a height such that a following mast element can be placed under the first mast element; placing a following mast element under the first mast element and connecting the following mast element to the mast element situated thereabove; raising the thus obtained combination by means of the guide device to a height such that a following element can be placed under the combination; repeating the latter two steps until the mast has reached the required height; and removing the guide device.

Abstract: A system for power generation comprising a turbine system and a power generating system connected to said turbine system, wherein said turbine system comprises: a compressor and inlet means for supplying fluid to said compressor for cooling said oxygen-containing gas; a combustion means; a gas turbine; a recuperator connected with outlet of said compressor means, and the outlet for exhaust gases of said gas turbine means, for mutual heat exchange; means for at least partially condensing water from the exhaust gases from said gas turbine means, said condensing means being connected with said outlet for exhaust gases of said gas turbine and further provided with an outlet for condensate and an outlet for discharging the remaining gas.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for treating a contaminated slurry comprising subjecting the slurry to a treatment wherein contamination is transferred from a substantially solid phase of the slurry to a substantially liquid phase of the slurry.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting partial discharges in cables and accessories. An electrical interruption is created in, for example, the sheath conductor of a cable, and the voltage of high frequency signal components, created by a partial discharge, is measured across the interruption. The interruption is short-circuited to allow low frequency signals to pass across the interruption, thus preventing low frequency signals from being measured. This is useful because the signal/noise ratio of the frequency range measured according to this invention is more favourable. Also, in order to properly and accurately measure a partial discharge, it is important to relate measurements to the main supply voltage of the cable. The present invention also provides a method wherein prior to display the signal is combined with a signal representing the main supply voltage.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for cleaning a waste water stream or the like, comprising:a desulphurization step, in the form of addition of a desulphurizing agent, and addition of a buffer; followed bya biodenitrification step carried out by micro-organisms which feed on the buffer remaining in the waste-water stream of the desulphurization step;wherein sulphur contamination and the like is removed in the desulphurization step and wherein nitrate contamination and the like as well an the buffer, are removed in the bio-denitrification step.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for detecting partial discharges occurring in a cable, wherein the cable has an earth screen with a helical structure, comprising the following steps of: arranging at least one detection coil round the cable for detecting electromagnetic pulses travelling along the cable; applying a potential difference between the core and the earth shield of the cable; and analyzing pulses generated by possible partial discharges in the at least one detection coil in order to determine the location and quality of the partial discharge having caused the pulse, wherein the detection coil is adapted to process signals with a frequency higher than 100 MHz. It has been found that with coils comprising only such a limited number of turns the signal detected by the coil is a much better representation of the form of the electromagnetic pulse travelling along the cable.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring a resistance value in a network incorporated in an electrical apparatus, wherein the network has at least two accessible terminals, the network has at least two time constants differing mutually by at least one order of magnitude, and the resistance value can be related to the voltage applied to the terminal clips and the current flowing through the apparatus.Such control switches are poorly accessible.Direct measurement is time-consuming as a result of the large value of the time constants. These problems are diminished by applying a step-like change of the voltage to the terminal clips, measuring the current flowing through the terminal clips before the change has taken place and after the transient phenomenon related to the smallest time constant and caused by applying the change is damped, and calculating the first resistance value from the measured values of the current.

Abstract: Disclosed are a process and apparatus for effecting chemical and/or physical reactions by means of solid-gas contact. The apparatus has a shaftlike reaction chamber widening in upward direction and divided into compartments by means of horizontal grids. The process is performed by introducing a particulate solid of about 0.5 to 5 millimeters particle size into the reaction chamber and passing a gas stream in upward direction through that chamber at an output sufficient to keep the particles in floating condition. A floating bed of solid particles will be formed in the reactors then and excellent solid-gas contact suitable for affecting chemical and physical reactions is provided hereby. A special embodiment relates to the removal of nitrogen oxides from flue gases with the aid of a particulate catalyst.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an ionomer comprising of: (i) providing a plastic; (ii) placing an electrically conducting medium in contact with a plastic surface of the plastic; and (iii) applying an electrical field over the plastic surface, such that electrically bonded, ionogenic groups occur in the plastic.

Abstract: Coolant flow (900) in the core (103) of a natural circulation boiling water reactor (100) is monitored by making use of a detector (208) for nuclear radiation and a turbine device (204) which comprises a rotor (304) which can modulate the flux (206) of the nuclear radiation on the detector. The turbine rotor can be installed in a fuel bundle (104), while the detector can be placed in an adjoining instrumentation tube (320). Included in the turbine rotor is material (308) which modulates the radiation field (neutron field and/or gamma field). The radiation detector detects (602) variations in the radiation field when the turbine rotor device is set into rotation by the coolant flow (900). The coolant flow rate is then calculated (603) from the speed of these variations.