Patents by Inventor Joseph Philip

Joseph Philip 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: 9874143
    Abstract: A power plant includes a first gas turbine and a second gas turbine. The first gas turbine includes a turbine extraction port that is in fluid communication with a hot gas path of the turbine and an exhaust duct that receives exhaust gas from the turbine outlet. The power plant further includes a first gas cooler having a primary inlet fluidly coupled to the turbine extraction port, a secondary inlet fluidly coupled to a coolant supply system and an outlet in fluid communication with the exhaust duct. The first gas cooler provides a cooled combustion gas to the exhaust duct which mixes with the exhaust gas to provide an exhaust gas mixture to a first heat exchanger downstream from the exhaust duct. The first gas cooler is also in fluid communication with a combustor of the second gas turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Joseph Philip Klosinski, Alston Ilford Scipio, Sanji Ekanayake, Paul Robert Fernandez
  • Publication number: 20180001259
    Abstract: A method for separating carbon dioxide (CO2) from a gas stream is disclosed, in which the gas stream is reacted with a lean aminosilicone solvent in an absorber, resulting in a rich aminosilicone solvent that is then treated in a desorber to release the CO2 and regenerate lean aminosilicone solvent in a desorption reaction. The regenerated solvent is directed into a steam-producing, indirect heat exchanger that is configured to supply steam to the desorber at a temperature high enough to augment the desorption reaction. Also, selected amounts of make-up water are added to the rich aminosilicone solvent at one or more process locations between the absorber and the desorber, to lower the viscosity of the solvent and to lower the temperature required for the desorption reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Surinder Prabhjot Singh, Dan Hancu, Benjamin Rue Wood, Wei Chen, Irina Pavlovna Spiry, Joseph Philip DiPietro
  • Publication number: 20170368499
    Abstract: A carbon dioxide capture system includes a first heat exchanger that exchanges heat between an exhaust stream and a lean carbon dioxide effluent stream. The carbon dioxide capture system also includes a second heat exchanger in flow communication with the first heat exchanger. The second heat exchanger is configured to cool the exhaust stream such that a condensate is formed, and the second heat exchanger is configured to channel a condensate stream for injection into the lean carbon dioxide effluent stream. A first turboexpander including a first compressor is driven by a first turbine. The first compressor is coupled in flow communication with the first heat exchanger. The first turbine is coupled in flow communication with the first heat exchanger and configured to expand the lean carbon dioxide effluent stream. The carbon dioxide capture system further includes a carbon dioxide membrane unit coupled in flow communication with the first compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Douglas Carl Hofer, Anthony Herbert Neumayer, Joseph Philip DiPietro
  • Publication number: 20170350650
    Abstract: A carbon dioxide capture system includes a first heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between an exhaust stream and a lean carbon dioxide effluent stream. The carbon dioxide capture system also includes a first turboexpander including a first compressor driven by a first turbine. The first compressor is coupled in flow communication with the first heat exchanger. The first turbine is coupled in flow communication with the first heat exchanger and configured to expand the lean carbon dioxide effluent stream. The carbon dioxide capture system further includes a carbon dioxide membrane unit coupled in flow communication with the first compressor. The carbon dioxide membrane unit is configured to separate the exhaust stream into the lean carbon dioxide effluent stream and a rich carbon dioxide effluent stream. The carbon dioxide membrane unit is further configured to channel the lean carbon dioxide effluent stream to the first heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Douglas Carl Hofer, Joseph Philip DiPietro
  • Publication number: 20170348638
    Abstract: An oxygen scavenging system that includes a first catalytic converter unit configured to receive an exhaust stream from a power production unit. The exhaust stream includes oxygen. The system also includes a hydrocarbon injection unit configured to channel a hydrocarbon stream for injection into the exhaust stream upstream from the first catalytic converter unit such that hydrocarbons from the hydrocarbon stream react with the oxygen from the exhaust stream within the first catalytic converter unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Anthony Herbert Neumayer, Joseph Philip DiPietro, William Collins Vining
  • Publication number: 20170342902
    Abstract: A system includes a compressor having a compressor inlet, a turbine having a plurality of stages disposed within a turbine casing, and a turbine extraction gas (TEG) heating system. The turbine is configured to drive the compressor via expansion of combustion products through the plurality of stages. The TEG heating system includes a turbine gas extraction system coupled to the turbine casing and to the compressor inlet. The turbine gas extraction system is configured to receive a portion of the combustion products as a turbine extraction gas (TEG) from the turbine. The TEG is received through the turbine casing, the TEG heating system is configured to supply a heated flow to the compressor inlet, and the heated flow includes the TEG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Alston Ilford Scipio, Jason Brian Shaffer, Joseph Philip Klosinski, Sanji Ekanayake
  • Publication number: 20170342903
    Abstract: A system includes a controller configured to control a heated flow discharged from an outlet of a mixing chamber to an inlet control system to control a temperature of an intake flow through a compressor inlet of a compressor of a gas turbine system. The controller is configured to control a turbine extraction gas (TEG) flow to the mixing chamber. The controller is configured to control at least one of a pressurized flow of the compressor to the mixing chamber and a steam flow to the mixing chamber. The TEG flow is extracted through a turbine casing. The heated flow includes the TEG flow and the at least one of the pressurized flow and the steam flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Alston Ilford Scipio, Jason Brian Shaffer, Joseph Philip Klosinski, Sanji Ekanayake
  • Publication number: 20170342900
    Abstract: A system includes a controller configured to control a heated flow discharged from an outlet of an eductor to an inlet control system to control a temperature of an intake flow through a compressor inlet of a compressor of a gas turbine system. The controller is configured to control a turbine extraction gas (TEG) flow to a suction inlet of the eductor. The controller is configured to control a motive flow to a motive inlet of the eductor. The TEG flow is extracted through a turbine casing. The heated flow includes the TEG flow and the motive flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Alston Ilford Scipio, Jason Brian Schaffer, Joseph Philip Klosinski, David Clayton Poole, George Vargese Mathai
  • Publication number: 20170342901
    Abstract: A system includes a controller configured to control a heated flow discharged from an outlet of an eductor to an inlet control system to control a temperature of an intake flow through a compressor inlet of a compressor of a gas turbine system. The controller is configured to control a turbine extraction gas (TEG) flow to a motive inlet of the eductor. The controller is configured to control a suction flow to a suction inlet of the eductor. The TEG flow is extracted through a turbine casing, and the heated flow includes the TEG flow and the suction flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Alston Ilford Scipio, Jason Brian Schaffer, Joseph Philip Klosinski
  • Publication number: 20170218852
    Abstract: An inlet bleed heat system for use with a turbine assembly includes a first discharge line coupled in flow communication between a compressor and an intake manifold assembly. A first control valve that is coupled to the first discharge line and operable to control a first discharge flow through the first discharge line from the compressor to the intake manifold assembly during a first operational mode. A second discharge line that is coupled in flow communication between the compressor and the intake manifold assembly and a second control valve that is coupled to the second discharge line and operable to control a second discharge flow through the second discharge line from the compressor to the intake manifold assembly during a second operational mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph Philip Klosinski, Alston Ilford Scipio, Alex Clinton Solomon, Sanji Ekanayake, Hannah Louise Dombek
  • Publication number: 20170191426
    Abstract: A gas turbine system includes a compressor protection subsystem; a hibernation mode subsystem; and a control subsystem that controls the compressor subsystem and the hibernation subsystem. At partial loads on the turbine system, the compressor protection subsystem maintains an air flow through a compressor at an airflow coefficient for the partial load above a minimum flow rate coefficient where aeromechanical stresses occur in the compressor. The air fuel ratio in a combustor is maintained where exhaust gas emission components from the turbine are maintained below a predetermined component emission level while operating at partial loads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Alston Ilford Scipio, Michael Anthony Cocca, Thomas John Freeman, Michael Wesley Yarnold, Ryan Eric Obenhoff, Sanji Ekanayake, Douglas Corbin Warwick, Joseph Philip Klosinski
  • Publication number: 20170167378
    Abstract: A power plant includes a compressor, a combustor downstream from the compressor and a turbine disposed downstream from the combustor. The compressor includes a compressor extraction port. The turbine includes a turbine extraction port that is in fluid communication with a hot gas path of the turbine and which provides a flow path for a stream of combustion gas to flow out of the turbine. An exhaust duct is disposed downstream from the turbine and receives exhaust gas from the turbine. An ejector coupled to the turbine extraction port and to the compressor extraction port cools the stream of combustion gas upstream from the exhaust duct. The cooled combustion gas flows into the exhaust duct at a higher temperature than the exhaust gas and mixes with the exhaust gas within the exhaust duct to provide a heated exhaust gas mixture to a heat exchanger downstream from the exhaust duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph Philip Klosinski, Michael Anthony Cocca, Alston Ilford Scipio, Sanji Ekanayake
  • Publication number: 20170167306
    Abstract: A power plant includes a gas turbine including a turbine extraction port that is in fluid communication with a hot gas path of the turbine and an exhaust duct that receives exhaust gas from the turbine outlet. The power plant further includes a first gas cooler having a primary inlet fluidly coupled to the turbine extraction port, a secondary inlet fluidly coupled to a coolant supply system and an outlet in fluid communication with the exhaust duct. The power plant further includes a gas distribution manifold that is disposed downstream from the outlet of the first gas cooler and which receives a portion of the combustion gas or a portion of the cooled combustion gas and distributes the portion of the combustion gas or a portion of the cooled combustion to one or more secondary operations of the power plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Alston Ilford Scipio, Sanji Ekanayake, Joseph Philip Klosinski
  • Publication number: 20170167305
    Abstract: A power plant includes an exhaust duct downstream from an outlet of a turbine which receives exhaust gas from the turbine outlet, a first ejector having a primary inlet that is fluidly coupled to a turbine extraction port and an outlet that is in fluid communication with the exhaust duct. The power plant further includes a second ejector having a primary inlet fluidly coupled to the compressor extraction port, a suction inlet in fluid communication with an air supply and an outlet in fluid communication with a suction inlet of the first ejector. The first ejector cools the stream of combustion gas via compressed air extracted from the compressor and cooled via the second ejector. The cooled combustion gas mixes with the exhaust gas within the exhaust duct to provide a heated exhaust gas mixture downstream from the exhaust duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Alston Ilford Scipio, Sanji Ekanayake, Douglas Corbin Warwick, Joseph Philip Klosinski
  • Publication number: 20170167376
    Abstract: A power plant includes a turbine having a plurality of turbine stages and an extraction port in fluid communication with one or more of the turbine stages. The extraction port provides a flow path for a stream of combustion gas to flow out of the turbine. An exhaust duct is disposed downstream from the turbine and receives exhaust gas from the turbine. The exhaust duct is fluid communication with the extraction port. A coolant injection system injects a coolant into the stream of combustion gas to provide cooled combustion gas to the exhaust duct. The cooled combustion gas flows into the exhaust duct at a temperature that is higher than a temperature of the exhaust gas, thereby increasing the temperature of the exhaust gas within the exhaust duct. The increase in thermal energy may be used to produce steam downstream from the exhaust duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph Philip Klosinski, Michael Anthony Cocca, Alston Ilford Scipio, Sanji Ekanayake, Jason Brian Shaffer
  • Publication number: 20170167380
    Abstract: A power plant includes a first gas turbine and a second gas turbine. The first gas turbine includes a turbine extraction port that is in fluid communication with a hot gas path of the turbine and an exhaust duct that receives exhaust gas from the turbine outlet. The power plant further includes a first gas cooler having a primary inlet fluidly coupled to the turbine extraction port, a secondary inlet fluidly coupled to a coolant supply system and an outlet in fluid communication with the exhaust duct. The first gas cooler provides a cooled combustion gas to the exhaust duct which mixes with the exhaust gas to provide an exhaust gas mixture to a first heat exchanger downstream from the exhaust duct. At least one of a compressor and a turbine of the second gas turbine are in fluid communication with the outlet of the first gas cooler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph Philip Klosinski, Alston Ilford Scipio, Sanji Ekanayake, Paul Robert Fernandez
  • Publication number: 20170167496
    Abstract: The present application provides an inlet bleed heat control system for a compressor of a gas turbine engine. The inlet bleed heat control system provides an inlet bleed heat manifold and an ejector in communication with the inlet bleed heat manifold such that the ejector is in communication with a flow of compressor discharge air and a flow of ambient air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: JOSEPH PHILIP KLOSINSKI, SANJI EKANAYAKE, JOHN CLISBY BLANTON, ALSTON ILFORD SCIPIO
  • Publication number: 20170167375
    Abstract: A power plant includes a gas turbine having a combustor downstream from a compressor, a turbine disposed downstream from the combustor and an exhaust duct downstream from an outlet of the turbine. The combustor includes an extraction port that is in fluid communication with a hot gas path of the combustor. The extraction port defines a flow path for a stream of combustion gas to flow out of the hot gas path. The exhaust duct receives exhaust gas from the turbine outlet. A coolant injection system injects a coolant into the stream of combustion gas upstream from the exhaust duct such that the stream of combustion gas blends with the exhaust gas from the turbine within the exhaust duct and forms an exhaust gas mixture within the exhaust duct. A heat exchanger is disposed downstream from the exhaust duct and receives the exhaust gas mixture from the exhaust duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph Philip Klosinski, Alston Ilford Scipio, Sanji Ekanayake
  • Publication number: 20170167374
    Abstract: A power plant includes a first gas turbine and a second gas turbine. The first gas turbine includes a turbine extraction port that is in fluid communication with a hot gas path of the turbine and an exhaust duct that receives exhaust gas from the turbine outlet. The power plant further includes a first gas cooler having a primary inlet fluidly coupled to the turbine extraction port, a secondary inlet fluidly coupled to a coolant supply system and an outlet in fluid communication with the exhaust duct. The first gas cooler provides a cooled combustion gas to the exhaust duct which mixes with the exhaust gas to provide an exhaust gas mixture to a first heat exchanger downstream from the exhaust duct. The first gas cooler is also in fluid communication with a combustor of the second gas turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph Philip Klosinski, Alston Ilford Scipio, Sanji Ekanayake, Paul Robert Fernandez
  • Publication number: 20170167377
    Abstract: A power plant includes a turbine disposed downstream from a combustor. The turbine includes an extraction port that is in fluid communication with a hot gas path of the turbine and which provides a flow path for a stream of combustion gas to flow out of the turbine. An exhaust duct is disposed downstream from the turbine and receives exhaust gas from the turbine. An ejector coupled to the extraction port and to an air supply cools the stream of combustion gas upstream from the exhaust duct. The cooled combustion gas flows into the exhaust duct at a higher temperature than the exhaust gas. The cooled combustion gas mixes with the exhaust gas within the exhaust duct to provide a heated exhaust gas mixture to a heat exchanger disposed downstream from the exhaust duct. The heat exchanger may extract thermal energy from the exhaust gas mixture to produce steam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph Philip Klosinski, Alston Ilford Scipio, Sanji Ekanayake, George Vargese Mathai