Patents by Inventor Gwenael VANDEN BORRE

Gwenael VANDEN BORRE 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).

  • Air-cooled condenser apparatus and method
    Patent number: 11486646
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an air-cooled condenser apparatus for condensing a steam flow exiting a turbine from for example a power plant. The air-cooled condenser apparatus comprises a series of condenser modules, each module having a series of compact delta-type heat exchanger units and a series of fans. The air-cooled condenser apparatus further comprises a series of independent frame structures FRS(m) wherein the number of frame structures has a lower limit depending on the number of modules. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing an air-cooled condenser apparatus comprising steps of manufacturing the delta-type heat exchanger units in the factory, placing the units in a container for transportation and erecting the air-cooled condenser apparatus at a site of installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SPG Dry Cooling Belgium
    Inventors: Michel Vouche, Gwenael Vanden Borre
  • AIR-COOLED CONDENSER APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20200278154
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an air-cooled condenser apparatus for condensing a steam flow exiting a turbine from for example a power plant. The air-cooled condenser apparatus comprises a series of condenser modules, each module having a series of compact delta-type heat exchanger units and a series of fans. The air-cooled condenser apparatus further comprises a series of independent frame structures FRS(m) wherein the number of frame structures has a lower limit depending on the number of modules. The invention further relates to a method for manufacturing an air-cooled condenser apparatus comprising steps of manufacturing the delta-type heat exchanger units in the factory, placing the units in a container for transportation and erecting the air-cooled condenser apparatus at a site of installation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Michel VOUCHE, Gwenael VANDEN BORRE