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).
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Patent number: 11015801Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: William Ross Miller, Xiangmei Yin, Gerhard Weissinger, Hellmuth Brueggemann, Danny Edward Gelbar, Frank Michael Kluger
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Patent number: 10976050Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Dragisa Ristic, Rajkumar Daniel, Frank Michael Kluger
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Patent number: 10955131Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 4, 2016Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Dragisa Ristic, Frank Michael Kluger
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Publication number: 20200240633Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: DRAGISA RISTIC, RAJKUMAR DANIEL, FRANK MICHAEL KLUGER
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Patent number: 10655851Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Dragisa Ristic, Rajkumar Daniel, Frank Michael Kluger
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Patent number: 10473327Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Dragisa Ristic, Klemens Jakob Harter, Frank Michael Kluger
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Publication number: 20180328583Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: William Ross MILLER, Xiangmei YIN, Gerhard WEISSINGER, Hellmuth BRUEGGEMANN, Danny Edward GELBAR, Frank Michael KLUGER
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Publication number: 20180156455Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: DRAGISA RISTIC, RAJKUMAR DANIEL, FRANK MICHAEL KLUGER
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Publication number: 20170356643Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: DRAGISA RISTIC, KLEMENS JAKOB HARTER, FRANK MICHAEL KLUGER
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Publication number: 20170045218Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Dragisa RISTIC, Frank Michael KLUGER
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Publication number: 20150226431Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Dragisa RISTIC, Thomas HILBER, Patrick MOENCKERT, Frank Michael KLUGER