Patents by Inventor Bradley D. Crawley

Bradley D. Crawley 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).

  • COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANT WITH RESERVES CAPABILITY
    Publication number: 20090145104
    Abstract: A combined cycle (CC) power plant comprises a gas turbine; a steam turbine; a condenser; a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), the HRSG comprising an attemperator and a high pressure superheater and attemperator, the high pressure superheater and attemperator disposed at a discharge terminal of the high pressure superheater and attemperator and at a discharge terminal of the HRSG reheater; a generator, and a fuel supply. The steam turbine is connected by multiple conduits to the heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) and the steam turbine exhaust is connected to the condenser wherein support multiple ancillary and reserves to load follow, execute regulation, and meet intermediate power generation service needs in an expedited start process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Michael J. Alexander, Mark S. Schroder, Bradley D. Crawley, Gordon R. Smith, Mark J. Steffen, John C. Maters, David A. Snider
  • Systems and Methods for Extending Gas Turbine Emissions Compliance
    Publication number: 20090053036
    Abstract: A gas turbine system for operation at low loads. The gas turbine system may include a number of inlet guide vanes, a compressor, a turbine, and an air movement system for maintaining an emission from the gas turbine system below a predetermined level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Bradley D. Crawley, Michael J. O'Connor, Matthew J. Mosley, Christian Lee Vandervort