Abstract: A catalytic combustor for a combustion turbine that employs a protective nickel aluminide diffusion barrier on its inside and outside surfaces with a porous alumina, zirconia, titania, and/or ceria, and bond phase coating on the outside surface in which a catalyst is contained.

Abstract: A catalytic combustor for a combustion turbine that employs a protective nickel aluminide diffusion barrier on its inside and outside surfaces with a porous alumina, zirconia, titania, and/or ceria, and bond phase coating on the outside surface in which a catalyst is contained.

Abstract: A coated article (e.g., 244) and a method for preparing a coating (e.g., 400) for a metallic substrate (402) are described. In one embodiment, the method includes preparing a ceramic powder comprising particles of a ceramic material (404) doped with a catalyst species (406). The method also includes adding metal particles (408) and the ceramic powder to a fluid to form a fluid suspension effective to maintain the catalyst species dispersed therein, and then applying the fluid suspension to the metallic substrate to form the coating thereon. In another embodiment, an aqueous suspension of undoped ceramic particles (316) may be combined with a fluid suspension of metallic particles to form the coating.

Abstract: A motion transmitting remote control assembly of the type for transmitting motion in a curved path to open from a remote location at least one vent door which is held in a closed position by latches which engage the door, the assembly including core elements for transmitting linear motion along a curved path and an actuator for actuating the linear motion of the core elements. Conduits guide the path of the core elements. The core elements include a portion extending from the conduits and adapted to be operatively connected to the latches of the vent door whereby operation of the actuator actuates linear motion of the core elements to disengage the latches from the vent door.