Patents by Inventor Arul Saravanapriyan

Arul Saravanapriyan 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: 10753677
    Abstract: A method for enhancing a LNG production train that includes connected train components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Arul Saravanapriyan Suraganda Narayana, Thomas Ross Youmans, Rahul Chadha, Lana El Chaar
  • Patent number: 10481018
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to systems and methods to evaluate performance of a fluid transport system. Towards this end, a performance report of the fluid transport system can be generated by estimating various performance parameters at an outlet of a heat exchanger in lieu of using sensor data obtained directly from the outlet of the heat exchanger. Specifically, in one exemplary implementation, sensor data is obtained from an inlet of the heat exchanger and an outlet of a downstream element that is coupled to the heat exchanger, for estimating the various performance parameters at the outlet of the heat exchanger. The estimated performance parameters can then be combined with empirical data and predictive data for generating the performance report of the fluid transport system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Awadesh Kumar Tiwari, Arul Saravanapriyan, Gunaranjan Chaudhry, Nimmy Paulose
  • Publication number: 20180356151
    Abstract: A method for enhancing a LNG production train that includes connected train components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Arul Saravanapriyan Suraganda Narayana, Thomas Ross Youmans, Rahul Chadha, Lana El Chaar
  • Patent number: 10088839
    Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for generating real-time performance advisories for a centrifugal compressor of a fleet of centrifugal compressors are provided. The method includes receiving an actual thermodynamic signature of the compressor, that is unique to the compressor, receiving compressor process parameter values during operation of the compressor, determining, in real-time, an actual performance of the compressor using the compressor process parameter values, determining, in real-time, a predicted performance of the compressor using the received actual thermodynamic signature of the compressor, determining a performance deviation of the compressor using the actual performance and the predicted performance, comparing the performance deviation to a predetermined dynamic threshold range of performance deviation specific to operating speed, and generating a notification to a user using the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Nuovo Pignone Srl
    Inventors: Arul Saravanapriyan, Pier Luigi Di Pillo, Osama Naim Ashour, Giuseppe Stringano, Abdurrahman Abdallah Khalidi
  • Publication number: 20170299531
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to systems and methods to evaluate performance of a fluid transport system. Towards this end, a performance report of the fluid transport system can be generated by estimating various performance parameters at an outlet of a heat exchanger in lieu of using sensor data obtained directly from the outlet of the heat exchanger. Specifically, in one exemplary implementation, sensor data is obtained from an inlet of the heat exchanger and an outlet of a downstream element that is coupled to the heat exchanger, for estimating the various performance parameters at the outlet of the heat exchanger. The estimated performance parameters can then be combined with empirical data and predictive data for generating the performance report of the fluid transport system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Awadesh Kumar Tiwari, Arul Saravanapriyan, Gunaranjan Chaudhry, Nimmy Paulose
  • Publication number: 20150066418
    Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for monitoring and diagnosing anomalies in a wheel-space of a gas turbine is implemented using a computer device coupled to a user interface and a memory device and includes storing a plurality rule sets in the memory device, the rule sets relative to the wheel-space, the rule sets including at least one rule expressed as a relational expression of a real-time data output relative to a real-time data input, the relational expression being specific to a temperature of the wheel-space. The method also includes receiving real-time and historical data inputs from a condition monitoring system associated with the gas turbine, the data inputs relating to sources providing heat to the wheel-space and estimating a wheel-space temperature value using the inputs relating to a temperature of the wheel-space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Alberto Ceccherini, Abdurrahman Abdalah Khalidi, Arul Saravanapriyan, David Bianucci, Antonio Pumo, Alessandro Betti, Riccardo Crociani, Osama Naim Ashour
  • Publication number: 20150057973
    Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for generating real-time performance advisories for a centrifugal compressor of a fleet of centrifugal compressors are provided. The method includes receiving an actual thermodynamic signature of the compressor, that is unique to the compressor, receiving compressor process parameter values during operation of the compressor, determining, in real-time, an actual performance of the compressor using the compressor process parameter values, determining, in real-time, a predicted performance of the compressor using the received actual thermodynamic signature of the compressor, determining a performance deviation of the compressor using the actual performance and the predicted performance, comparing the performance deviation to a predetermined dynamic threshold range of performance deviation specific to operating speed, and generating a notification to a user using the comparison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Arul Saravanapriyan, Pier Luigi Di Pillo, Osama Naim Ashour, Giuseppe Stringano, Abdurrahman Abdallah Khalidi
  • Publication number: 20150027212
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring and diagnosing anomalies in an output of a gas turbine, the method including storing a plurality rule sets specific to a performance of the gas turbine. The method further including receiving real-time and historical data inputs relating to parameters affecting the performance of the gas turbine, periodically determining current values of the parameters, comparing the initial values to respective ones of the current values, determining a degradation over time of the at least one of the performance of the compressor, the power output, the heat rate, and the fuel consumption based on the comparison, recommending to an operator of the gas turbine a set of corrective actions to correct the degradation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Nuovo Pignone Srl
    Inventors: Ever Avriel Fadlun, Abdurrahman Abdalah Khalidi, Marco Pieri, Arul Saravanapriyan, Osama Naim Ashour
  • Publication number: 20150025814
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring and diagnosing anomalies in a diffusion or dry low NOX combustion system of a gas turbine, the method including storing a plurality rule sets specific to a temperature spread of the gas turbine exhaust. The method further including determining an anomaly in the performance of the gas turbine using at least one of a swirl angle of the exhaust flow, a health of a plurality of flame detectors of the gas turbine, and a transfer of the gas turbine from a first mode of operation to a second lower NOX mode of operation, and recommending to an operator of the gas turbine a set of corrective actions to correct the anomaly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Nicola Giannini, Abdurrahman Abdallah Khalidi, Arul Saravanapriyan, David Bianucci, Antonio Pumo, Alessandro Betti, Riccardo Crociani, Osama Naim Ashour
  • Publication number: 20150025689
    Abstract: A system and computer-implemented method for generating real-time performance recovery advisories for a centrifugal compressor of a fleet of centrifugal compressors are provided. The method is implemented using a computer device coupled to a user interface and a memory device and the method includes determining a performance deviation of the compressor using a determined actual performance of the compressor and a predicted performance of the compressor, comparing the performance deviation to a predetermined threshold range of performance deviation, and recommending to a user at least one source for the performance deviation, the recommendation including a value of the performance recovery available for each source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Nuovo Pignone Srl
    Inventors: Arul Saravanapriyan, Abdurrahman Abdallah Khaldid, Pier Luigi Di Pillo, Osama Naim Ashour, Guiseppe Stringano
  • Patent number: 7840332
    Abstract: Systems and methods for steam turbine remote monitoring, calculating corrected efficiency, monitoring performance degradation, diagnosing and benchmarking are disclosed with an example turbine system including a turbine, a data acquisition device coupled to the turbine, the data acquisition device for collecting turbine data that includes performance parameters of the turbine and a central monitoring system coupled to the data acquisition device, the central monitoring system for receiving the collected turbine data and processing the turbine data to determine turbine performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Arul Saravanapriyan, Vivek Venugopal Badami, Vinay Bhaskar Jammu, Jitendra Kumar, Abhay Sudhakar Rao Kant, Mahalakshmi Shunmugam Balasubramaniam
  • Patent number: 7742881
    Abstract: A method to determine eccentricity of a rotor in a turbine including: collecting sensor data of rotor eccentricity for a plurality of startup operations; establishing a baseline eccentricity value using the sensor data corresponding to a selected startup operation; determining an eccentricity value using the filtered sensor data for each of a plurality of startup operations subsequent to the selected startup operation; determining a rotor eccentricity difference between the baseline eccentricity value and each of the eccentricity values for the plurality of startup operations subsequent to the selected startup operation, and reporting a rotor eccentricity condition based on the rotor eccentricity difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Vasanth Muralidharan, Abhay Sudhakarrao Kant, S. N. Arul Saravanapriyan, Mahalakshmi Balasubramaniam S B, Jitendra Kumar
  • Publication number: 20090037121
    Abstract: A method to determine eccentricity of a rotor in a turbine including: collecting sensor data of rotor eccentricity for a plurality of startup operations; establishing a baseline eccentricity value using the sensor data corresponding to a selected startup operation; determining an eccentricity value using the filtered sensor data for each of a plurality of startup operations subsequent to the selected startup operation; determining a rotor eccentricity difference between the baseline eccentricity value and each of the eccentricity values for the plurality of startup operations subsequent to the selected startup operation, and reporting a rotor eccentricity condition based on the rotor eccentricity difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Vasanth Muralidharan, Abhay Sudhakarrao Kant, S.N. Arul Saravanapriyan, Mahalakshmi Balasubramaniam SB, Jitendra Kumar
  • Publication number: 20080208429
    Abstract: Systems and methods for steam turbine remote monitoring, calculating corrected efficiency, monitoring performance degradation, diagnosing and benchmarking are disclosed with an example turbine system including a turbine, a data acquisition device coupled to the turbine, the data acquisition device for collecting turbine data that includes performance parameters of the turbine and a central monitoring system coupled to the data acquisition device, the central monitoring system for receiving the collected turbine data and processing the turbine data to determine turbine performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Arul Saravanapriyan, Vivek Venugopal Badami, Vinay Bhaskar Jammu, Jitendra Kumar, Abhay Sudhakar Rao Kant, Mahalakshmi Shunmugam Balasubramaniam