Patents by Inventor Falk Ruecker

Falk Ruecker 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: 9518731
    Abstract: A heat recovery steam generator that includes a first steam drum for receiving a flow of water and steam from an evaporator. The first steam drum is adapted to provide the flow of water and steam to a second steam drum. The second steam drum is in fluid communication with the first steam drum and receives the flow of water and steam from the first steam drum and separates steam from the flow of water and steam to form a separated steam. There is a steam flow outlet positioned in the second steam drum, the steam flow outlet adapted to release the separated steam from the second steam drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Donald W. Bairley, Wesley P. Bauver, II, Francois Droux, Alan C. Hazelton, Ian J. Perrin, Christoph Ruchti, Falk Ruecker, Glenn T. Selby
  • Publication number: 20120240871
    Abstract: A heat recovery steam generator that includes a first steam drum for receiving a flow of water and steam from an evaporator. The first steam drum is adapted to provide the flow of water and steam to a second steam drum. The second steam drum is in fluid communication with the first steam drum and receives the flow of water and steam from the first steam drum and separates steam from the flow of water and steam to form a separated steam. There is a steam flow outlet positioned in the second steam drum, the steam flow outlet adapted to release the separated steam from the second steam drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Donald W. Bairley, Wesley P. Bauver, II, Francois Droux, Alan C. Hazelton, Ian J. Perrin, Christoph Ruchti, Falk Ruecker, Glenn T. Selby
  • Publication number: 20110174240
    Abstract: A method of controlling stress in a boiler pressure vessel comprises limiting the diameter of a drum (10) of the boiler pressure vessel and preheating at least a portion of the wall (12) of the drum (10). Limiting the diameter of the drum (10) allows pressure in the drum (10) to be increased for a given mechanical stress. Furthermore, preheating the wall (12) of the drum (10) reduces peak thermally induced stresses in a material from which the drum (10) is fabricated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Donald W. Bairley, Wesley P. Bauver, II, Francois Droux, Ian J. Perrin, Christoph Ruchti, Falk Ruecker, Glenn T. Selby
  • Patent number: 7950239
    Abstract: A method for operating a gas turbine plant utilizing sequential combustion is provided. The gas turbine plant includes a compressor for compressing inducted combustion air, a first combustion chamber for combustion of a first fuel by utilizing the compressed combustion air, with a first turbine which is connected downstream of the first combustion chamber, and a second combustion chamber for combustion of a second fuel by utilizing the gases which emerge from the first turbine, with a second turbine which is connected downstream of the second combustion chamber. The method provides quick running up with simultaneously low emissions and homogeneous distribution of the turbine inlet temperature is achieved by the second combustion chamber being completely shut down for achieving a low partial load mode of the gas turbine plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Alstom Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Darrel Lilley, Rolf Anders Lindvall, Falk Ruecker, Rudolf Lachner
  • Publication number: 20080087001
    Abstract: A method for operating a gas turbine plant utilizing sequential combustion is provided. The gas turbine plant includes a compressor for compressing inducted combustion air, a first combustion chamber for combustion of a first fuel by utilizing the compressed combustion air, with a first turbine which is connected downstream of the first combustion chamber, and a second combustion chamber for combustion of a second fuel by utilizing the gases which emerge from the first turbine, with a second turbine which is connected downstream of the second combustion chamber. The method provides quick running up with simultaneously low emissions and homogeneous distribution of the turbine inlet temperature is achieved by the second combustion chamber being completely shut down for achieving a low partial load mode of the gas turbine plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD
    Inventors: Darrel Lilley, Rolf Anders Lindvall, Falk Ruecker, Rudolf Lachner