Patents by Inventor Julia KIRCHNER

Julia KIRCHNER 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).

  • Method for operating a steam power plant and steam power plant for conducting said method
    Patent number: 10208630
    Abstract: A steam power plant and method for operation the steam power plant is provided, that comprises: a main water-steam-cycle with a high pressure (HP) steam turbine, an intermediate pressure (IP) steam turbine and a low pressure (LP) steam turbine, a condenser, and a feed water tank, wherein low pressure heaters are arranged between said condenser and said feed water tank and wherein a plurality of high pressure heaters are arranged downstream of said feed water tank, whereby said low pressure heaters, said feed water tank and said plurality of high pressure heaters are supplied with steam from a plurality of extractions at said steam turbines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Julia Kirchner, Volker Schule
  • METHOD FOR OPERATING A STEAM POWER PLANT AND STEAM POWER PLANT FOR CONDUCTING SAID METHOD
    Publication number: 20170198609
    Abstract: A steam power plant and method for operation the steam power plant is provided, that comprises: a main water-steam-cycle with a high pressure (HP) steam turbine, an intermediate pressure (IP) steam turbine and a low pressure (LP) steam turbine, a condenser, and a feed water tank, wherein low pressure heaters are arranged between said condenser and said feed water tank and wherein a plurality of high pressure heaters are arranged downstream of said feed water tank, whereby said low pressure heaters, said feed water tank and said plurality of high pressure heaters are supplied with steam from a plurality of extractions at said steam turbines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Julia KIRCHNER, Volker SCHULE
  • Steam power plant with steam turbine extraction control
    Patent number: 9151185
    Abstract: Provided is a power plant and a method of operating thereof. The power plant includes a boiler for heating process fluids; and a multistage first steam turbine with an outlet line that passes through the boiler. The outlet line includes an extraction line that is configured and arranged to extract steam from an intermediate stage of the first steam turbine and heat at least one of the process fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Julia Kirchner, Volker Schüle, Stefan Hellweg
  • STEAM POWER PLANT WITH STEAM TURBINE EXTRACTION CONTROL
    Publication number: 20140096522
    Abstract: Provided is a power plant and a method of operating thereof. The power plant includes a boiler for heating process fluids; and a multistage first steam turbine with an outlet line that passes through the boiler. The outlet line includes an extraction line that is configured and arranged to extract steam from an intermediate stage of the first steam turbine and heat at least one of the process fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Julia KIRCHNER, Volker Schüle, Stefan Hellweg