Patents by Inventor Joachim Franke

Joachim Franke 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: 7383791
    Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous steam generator wherein an evaporator throughflow heating surface is disposed in a gas duct which can be cross flown in an approximately vertical manner in a heating gas device, said evaporator throughflow heating surface comprising a plurality of parallel connected steam generating pipes enabling a flow medium to flow through, also enabling particularly high operating stability and security during the supply of the flow medium having a comparatively high mass flow density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Franke, Rudolf Kral
  • Publication number: 20080115743
    Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous steam generator comprising a surrounding wall which forms a gas draught and whose lower section is configured from gas-tight evaporator tubes that are welded together and whose upper section is configured from gas-tight superheater tubes that are welded together. According to the invention, superheater tubes are connected downstream of the evaporator tubes on the flow medium side by means of a water separator system. The aim of the invention is to provide a system with particularly high degree of operational flexibility even in the start-up and off-peak periods, whilst keeping the production and installation expenditure relatively low. To achieve this, the water separator system comprises a large number of water separator elements, each of which is connected downstream or upstream of less than ten evaporator tubes, preferably one tube and/or less than ten superheater tubes, preferably one tube on the flow medium side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Martin Effert, Joachim Franke, Rudolf Kral
  • Patent number: 7281499
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steam generator comprising a heating gas channel, which can be traversed in an approximately horizontal heating gas direction and in which at least one continuous heating surface is located, configured from a number of approximately vertical evaporator tubes, connected in parallel to allow the passage of a flow medium. The aim of the invention is to provide a method for starting a generator, which guarantees a high degree of operational safety, even for a steam generator with a particularly simple construction. According to the invention, to achieve this, at least several evaporator tubes are partially filled to a predeterminable desired level with unevaporated flow medium, prior to the impingement of the heating gas channel by a heating gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Franke, Rudolf Kral
  • Patent number: 7270086
    Abstract: A stream generator wherein a continuous evaporating heating surface is disposed in a heating gas duct through which a heating gas flows in an approximately horizontal manner. The continuous evaporating heating surface comprises a plurality of steam-generating pipes which are connected in a parallel manner enabling flowthrough of a flow medium, and is configured in such a manner that a steam-generating pipe which is heated more than another stream-generating pipe of the same continuous evaporating heating surface has a higher throughput of a flow medium compared to the other steam-generating pipe. An object is to produce a particularly low-cost steam generator exhibiting particularly high mechanical stability with different thermal loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Franke, Rudolf Kral
  • Publication number: 20070034167
    Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous steam generator wherein an evaporator throughflow heating surface is disposed in a gas duct which can be cross flown in an approximately vertical manner in a heating gas device, said evaporator throughflow heating surface comprising a plurality of parallel connected steam generating pipes enabling a flow medium to flow through, also enabling particularly high operating stability and security during the supply of the flow medium having a comparatively high mass flow density.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2004
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Inventors: Joachim Franke, Rudolf Kral
  • Publication number: 20070028859
    Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous steam generator provided with an evaporator through flow heating surface which is disposed in a heating gas channel which can be cross flown in an approximately vertical manner in a heating gas device, said evaporator through flow heating surface comprising a plurality of parallel connected steam generating pipes enabling a flow medium to flow through, and an overheating heating surface which is arranged downstream from the evaporator through flow heating surface comprising a plurality of parallel connected overheating pipes enabling the evaporated flow medium to flow through, also enabling production and operational costs to be reduced and enabling the temperature of the steam on the outlet of the overheating heating surface to be controlled in a comparatively simple and flexible manner. The steam end-point of the flow medium is displaced to the overheating pipe, if required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGELELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Joachim Franke, Rudolf Kral, Dieter Schiesser
  • Publication number: 20060288962
    Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous steam generator provided, in a duct for hot gas circulating in a substantially horizontal direction, with a continuous heating surface of an evaporator comprising a plurality of steam generator tubes which are mounted in parallel for circulating a fluid flow. The inventive device requires exceptionally low construction expenditures and ensures a high degree of safety and a high efficiency. For this purpose, the continuous heating surface of the evaporator is characterized in that it comprises a segment of the heating surface through which a moving fluid flows in an opposite direction with respect to the heated gas direction is positioned in such a way that a saturated steam temperature which is adjusted during operation at the exit from the continuous heating surface deviates from the predetermined maximum value of the temperature of the gas prevailing during operation at the outlet of the segment of the heating surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Joachim Franke, Rudolf Kral
  • Patent number: 7116899
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steam generator in which the continuous heating panel of an evaporator is arranged in a heating gas channel which can be cross-flown in a more or less horizontal direction of a heating gas. Said continuous heating panel of the evaporator comprises a plurality of pipes of a steam generator which are connected in parallel to each other. Said pipes are constructed in such a way that they cross a flow medium and are provided with the part of a more or less vertical down pipe which can be cross-flown by the flow medium in a downward direction and with the part of a rising pipe connected downstream with respect to the down pipe on the side of the flow medium and which is more or less vertical and can be cross-flown by the flow medium in an upward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Franke, Rudolf Kral, Eberhard Wittchow
  • Publication number: 20060192023
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steam generator comprising a heating gas channel, which can be traversed in an approximately horizontal heating gas direction and in which at least one continuous heating surface is located, configured from a number of approximately vertical evaporator tubes, connected in parallel to allow the passage of a flow medium. The aim of the invention is to provide a method for starting a generator, which guarantees a high degree of operational safety, even for a steam generator with a particularly simple construction. According to the invention, to achieve this, at least several evaporator tubes are partially filled to a predeterminable desired level with unevaporated flow medium, prior to the impingement of the heating gas channel by a heating gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Joachim Franke, Rudolf Kral
  • Patent number: 7032373
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is a device for coolant cooling in a gas turbine which, with a relatively simple construction and low plant complexity permits a particularly high degree of efficiency in using the heat produced on cooling the coolant from a gas turbine. Said aim is achieved, whereby a number of interconnected evaporator tubes for a flow medium, are arranged in a coolant channel, connected to a gas turbine, to form forced throughflow steam generator. Said device is preferably used in a gas and steam unit with a waste heat steam generator on the exhaust gas side of a gas turbine, the heating surfaces of which are connected into the water-steam circuit of a steam turbine. The evaporator tubes of the device are thus connected on the inlet side by means of supply line to the feed water train of the water-steam circuit of the steam turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Franke, Erich Schmid
  • Publication number: 20060081359
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steam generator in which the continuous heating panel of an evaporator is arranged in a heating gas channel which can be cross-flown in a more or less horizontal direction of a heating gas. Said continuous heating panel of the evaporator comprises a plurality of pipes of a steam generator which are connected in parallel to each other. Said pipes are constructed in such a way that they cross a flow medium and are provided with the part of a more or less vertical down pipe which can be cross-flown by the flow medium in a downward direction and with the part of a rising pipe connected downstream with respect to the down pipe on the side of the flow medium and which is more or less vertical and can be cross-flown by the flow medium in an upward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Joachim Franke, Rudolf Kral, Eberhard Wittchow
  • Publication number: 20060075977
    Abstract: A stream generator wherein a continuous evaporating heating surface is disposed in a heating gas duct through which a heating gas flows in an approximately horizontal manner. The continuous evaporating heating surface comprises a plurality of steam-generating pipes which are connected in a parallel manner enabling flowthrough of a flow medium, and is configured in such a manner that a steam-generating pipe which is heated more than another stream-generating pipe of the same continuous evaporating heating surface has a higher throughput of a flow medium compared to the other steam-generating pipe. An object is to produce a particularly low-cost steam generator exhibiting particularly high mechanical stability with different thermal loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Joachim Franke, Rudolf Kral
  • Publication number: 20050257753
    Abstract: Disclosed is a steam generator in which a continuous evaporating heating area is disposed within a heating gas duct that is penetrated in a nearly horizontal direction by a heating gas. Said continuous evaporating heating area comprises a number of steam-generating pipes that are connected in parallel and are penetrated by a flowing medium and is configured such that a steam-generating pipe which is heated more than another steam-generating pipe of the same continuous evaporating heating area has a higher throughput of the flowing medium than said other steam-generating pipe. The aim of the invention is to create a steam generator which provides a particularly high degree of stability of flow during operation of the continuous evaporating heating area while keeping the structural complexity and design comparatively simple.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Joachim Franke, Rudolf Kral, Eberhard Wittchow
  • Patent number: 6868807
    Abstract: A steam generator has a continuous heating surface located in a fuel gas channel that can be traversed in an approximately horizontal fuel gas directions. The continuous heating surface has a plurality of steam generator pipes that are connected in parallel for the passage of a flow medium and is designed in such a way that a steam generator pipe, which is heated to a greater extent than another steam generator pipe of the same continuous heating surface, has a higher throughput of the flow medium than the other steam generator pipe. The aim is to produce a low-cost steam generator with a particularly high level of mechanical stability, even when subjected to different thermal stresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Franke, Rudolf Kral
  • Patent number: 6803567
    Abstract: An ion mobility spectrometer with a GC column and an internal circulation system is provided which can be used in trace gas analysis. Due to the special design of the gas circulation, the parameters: carrier gas velocity in the GC column, the flow rate of the gas to be analyzed and the flow rate of the drift gas can be varied extensively independently and without reaction. Additional pumps and gas splitters are arranged in the circulation system for this purpose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Dräger Safety AG & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Jürgen Leonhardt, Bensch Holger, Joachim Franke, Rolf Rudolph
  • Publication number: 20040149239
    Abstract: The invention relates to a steam generator (1, 1′, 1″), in which a continuous heating surface (8, 10, 12) is located in a fuel gas channel (6) that can be traversed in an approximately horizontal fuel gas direction (x). Said continuous heating surface comprises a number of steam generator pipes (22, 50, 60) that are connected in parallel (W) for the passage of a flow medium and is designed in such a way that a steam generator pipe (22, 50, 60), which is heated to a greater extent than another steam generator pipe (22, 50, 60) of the same continuous hating surface (8, 10, 12), has a higher throughput of the flow medium (W) than the other steam generator pipe (22, 50, 60). The aim of the invention is to produce a low-cost steam generator with a particularly high level of mechanical stability, even when subjected to different thermal stresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Joachim Franke, Rudolf Kral
  • Publication number: 20040104017
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is a device (100) for coolant cooling in a gas turbine (2) which, with a relatively simple construction and low plant complexity permits a particularly high degree of efficiency in using the heat produced on cooling the coolant from a gas turbine (2). Said aim is achieved, whereby a number of interconnected evaporator tubes (140, 150, 160, 170) for a flow medium, are arranged in a coolant channel (102), connected to the gas turbine (2), to form a forced throughflow steam generator. Said device (100) is preferably used in a gas and steam turbine unit (1, 1′, 1″) with a waste heat steam generator (30) on the exhaust gas side of a gas turbine (2), the heating surfaces of which are connected into the water-steam circuit (24) of a steam turbine (20). The evaporator tubes (140) of the device (100) are thus connected on the inlet side by means of a supply line (112) to the feed water train of the water-steam circuit (24) of the steam turbine (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Joachim Franke, Erich Schmid
  • Publication number: 20040031919
    Abstract: An ion mobility spectrometer with a GC column and an internal circulation system is provided which can be used in trace gas analysis. Due to the special design of the gas circulation, the parameters: carrier gas velocity in the GC column, the flow rate of the gas to be analyzed and the flow rate of the drift gas can be varied extensively independently and without reaction. Additional pumps and gas splitters are arranged in the circulation system for this purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Jurgen Leonhardt, Holger Bensch, Joachim Franke, Rolf Rudolph
  • Patent number: 6557499
    Abstract: The steam generator has a combustion chamber for fossil fuel. A vertical gas flue is arranged downstream of the combustion chamber on a heating-gas side and connected via a horizontal gas flue. The structure requires especially little outlay in terms of manufacture and installation. The combustion chamber has a number of burners which are disposed at the same level with the horizontal gas flue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Franke, Rudolf Kral
  • Patent number: 6499440
    Abstract: A steam generator has a combustion chamber which is configured for an approximately horizontal main direction of flow of the fuel gas and which is followed on the fuel-gas side, via a horizontal gas flue, by a vertical gas flue. The containment walls of the combustion chamber are formed from evaporator tubes. Temperature differences between adjacent evaporator tubes of the combustion chamber are to be kept particularly low in all the load states of the steam generator. For this purpose, a first group and a second group of evaporator tubes can be acted upon in each case in parallel by a flow medium. The first group of evaporator tubes is connected in series with the second group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Joachim Franke, Rudolf Kral