Patents by Inventor Frank Michael KLUGER

Frank Michael KLUGER 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: 11015801
    Abstract: A modification of a power boiler is disclosed, which comprises water walls enclosing the furnace for heating water and producing steam; a superheater system provided above the furnace for superheating steam; an additional superheater mounted in the furnace for further superheating steam from the superheater system. A modifying method of a power boiler is also disclosed, which comprises steps of mounting an additional superheater on water walls in a furnace; connecting an output of a superheater system to an inlet of the additional superheater; and connecting an outlet of the additional superheater to a turbine for producing power at an improved plant heat rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: William Ross Miller, Xiangmei Yin, Gerhard Weissinger, Hellmuth Brueggemann, Danny Edward Gelbar, Frank Michael Kluger
  • Patent number: 10976050
    Abstract: A method for preheating a beater mill is provided. The method includes: rotating a beater wheel disposed within the beater mill to facilitate circulation of a gas stream between the beater mill and a furnace fluidly connected to each other via both a pulverized fuel conduit and a flue gas recirculation conduit; generating a burner gas via a burner disposed within the flue gas recirculation conduit such that the burner gas joins and heats the gas stream circulating through the beater mill and the furnace; and adjusting at least one of an air supply and a fuel supply to the burner via a controller based at least in part on one of a temperature of the gas stream at an entrance of the beater mill, a temperature of the gas stream at an exit of the beater mill, and an oxygen level within the beater mill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Dragisa Ristic, Rajkumar Daniel, Frank Michael Kluger
  • Patent number: 10955131
    Abstract: A combustion system with a combustion area in a boiler including a fuel pipe for delivering fuel is disclosed. A duct having a bend extended there through is in fluid communication with the fuel pipe and the combustion area of the boiler. The duct has an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter. The duct includes a first partition plate to form a first parallel flow of the fuel between the outer perimeter and the first partition plate, upstream of the bend.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Dragisa Ristic, Frank Michael Kluger
  • Publication number: 20200240633
    Abstract: A method for preheating a beater mill is provided. The method includes: rotating a beater wheel disposed within the beater mill to facilitate circulation of a gas stream between the beater mill and a furnace fluidly connected to each other via both a pulverized fuel conduit and a flue gas recirculation conduit; generating a burner gas via a burner disposed within the flue gas recirculation conduit such that the burner gas joins and heats the gas stream circulating through the beater mill and the furnace; and adjusting at least one of an air supply and a fuel supply to the burner via a controller based at least in part on one of a temperature of the gas stream at an entrance of the beater mill, a temperature of the gas stream at an exit of the beater mill, and an oxygen level within the beater mill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: DRAGISA RISTIC, RAJKUMAR DANIEL, FRANK MICHAEL KLUGER
  • Patent number: 10655851
    Abstract: A method for preheating a beater mill is provided. The method includes: rotating a beater wheel disposed within the beater mill to facilitate circulation of a gas stream between the beater mill and a furnace fluidly connected to each other via both a pulverized fuel conduit and a flue gas recirculation conduit; generating a burner gas via a burner disposed within the flue gas recirculation conduit such that the burner gas joins and heats the gas stream circulating through the beater mill and the furnace; and adjusting at least one of an air supply and a fuel supply to the burner via a controller based at least in part on one of a temperature of the gas stream at an entrance of the beater mill, a temperature of the gas stream at an exit of the beater mill, and an oxygen level within the beater mill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Dragisa Ristic, Rajkumar Daniel, Frank Michael Kluger
  • Patent number: 10473327
    Abstract: A pre-ignition conduit for a pulverized fuel nozzle includes a duct having first and second opposing end portions, the first end portion configured to face an outlet of an igniter. The conduit further includes a cone-shaped concentrator for collecting and forwarding pulverized fuel into the duct for ignition, the cone-shaped concentrator being secured to the first end portion and located between the outlet of the igniter and the duct. The pre-ignition conduit functions as an ignition chamber within a pulverized fuel nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: Dragisa Ristic, Klemens Jakob Harter, Frank Michael Kluger
  • Publication number: 20180328583
    Abstract: A modification of a power boiler is disclosed, which comprises water walls enclosing the furnace for heating water and producing steam; a superheater system provided above the furnace for superheating steam; an additional superheater mounted in the furnace for further superheating steam from the superheater system. A modifying method of a power boiler is also disclosed, which comprises steps of mounting an additional superheater on water walls in a furnace; connecting an output of a superheater system to an inlet of the additional superheater; and connecting an outlet of the additional superheater to a turbine for producing power at an improved plant heat rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: William Ross MILLER, Xiangmei YIN, Gerhard WEISSINGER, Hellmuth BRUEGGEMANN, Danny Edward GELBAR, Frank Michael KLUGER
  • Publication number: 20180156455
    Abstract: A method for preheating a beater mill is provided. The method includes: rotating a beater wheel disposed within the beater mill to facilitate circulation of a gas stream between the beater mill and a furnace fluidly connected to each other via both a pulverized fuel conduit and a flue gas recirculation conduit; generating a burner gas via a burner disposed within the flue gas recirculation conduit such that the burner gas joins and heats the gas stream circulating through the beater mill and the furnace; and adjusting at least one of an air supply and a fuel supply to the burner via a controller based at least in part on one of a temperature of the gas stream at an entrance of the beater mill, a temperature of the gas stream at an exit of the beater mill, and an oxygen level within the beater mill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: DRAGISA RISTIC, RAJKUMAR DANIEL, FRANK MICHAEL KLUGER
  • Publication number: 20170356643
    Abstract: A pre-ignition conduit for a pulverized fuel nozzle includes a duct having first and second opposing end portions, the first end portion configured to face an outlet of an igniter. The conduit further includes a cone-shaped concentrator for collecting and forwarding pulverized fuel into the duct for ignition, the cone-shaped concentrator being secured to the first end portion and located between the outlet of the igniter and the duct. The pre-ignition conduit functions as an ignition chamber within a pulverized fuel nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH
    Inventors: DRAGISA RISTIC, KLEMENS JAKOB HARTER, FRANK MICHAEL KLUGER
  • Publication number: 20170045218
    Abstract: A combustion system with a combustion area in a boiler including a fuel pipe for delivering fuel is disclosed. A duct having a bend extended there through is in fluid communication with the fuel pipe and the combustion area of the boiler. The duct has an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter. The duct includes a first partition plate to form a first parallel flow of the fuel between the outer perimeter and the first partition plate, upstream of the bend.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Dragisa RISTIC, Frank Michael KLUGER
  • Publication number: 20150226431
    Abstract: The igniter lance include a lance fuel duct for pulverised fuel and an electric igniter for ignition of the pulverized fuel passing through the lance fuel duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Dragisa RISTIC, Thomas HILBER, Patrick MOENCKERT, Frank Michael KLUGER