Patents by Inventor Karl Reyser

Karl Reyser 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: 10066513
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operation of a combined-cycle power plant with cogeneration, in which method combustion air is inducted in at least one gas turbine, and in which method the exhaust gas emerging from the at least one turbine is passed through a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) in order to generate steam. The electricity production can be decoupled from the steam production in order to restrict the electricity production while the heat provided by steam extraction remains at a constant level. A portion of the inducted combustion air can be passed through at least one turbine to the HRSG without being involved in the combustion of the fuel in the gas turbine. This portion of the combustion air can be used to operate at least one supplementary firing in the heat recovery steam generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Francois Droux, Dario Ugo Breschi, Karl Reyser, Stefan Rofka, Johannes Wick
  • Patent number: 9810428
    Abstract: The method for adjusting a natural gas temperature for a fuel supply line of a gas turbine engine includes measuring by infrared analysis the natural gas percentage content of methane (CH4), ethane (C2H6), propane (C3H8), butane (C4H10), carbon dioxide (CO2), calculating the nitrogen (N2) percentage content as the complement to 100 of the measured percentage content of methane (CH4), ethane (C2H6), propane (C3H8), butane (C4H10), carbon dioxide (CO2), calculating an index indicative of the natural gas energy content and adjusting the natural gas temperature on the basis of the index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: ANSALDO ENERGIA IP UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Klaus Knapp, Peter Marx, Karl Reyser, Maria-Belen Gasser-Pagani
  • Publication number: 20170261207
    Abstract: The method for adjusting a natural gas temperature for a fuel supply line of a gas turbine engine includes measuring by infrared analysis the natural gas percentage content of methane (CH4), ethane (C2H6), propane (C3H8), butane (C4H10), carbon dioxide (CO2), calculating the nitrogen (N2) percentage content as the complement to 100 of the measured percentage content of methane (CH4), ethane (C2H6), propane (C3H8), butane (C4H10), carbon dioxide (CO2), calculating an index indicative of the natural gas energy content and adjusting the natural gas temperature on the basis of the index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: ANSALDO ENERGIA IP UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Klaus KNAPP, Peter MARX, Karl REYSER, Maria-Belen GASSER-PAGANI
  • Patent number: 9677764
    Abstract: The method for adjusting a natural gas temperature for a fuel supply line of a gas turbine engine includes measuring by infrared analysis the natural gas percentage content of methane (CH4), ethane (C2H6), propane (C3H8), butane (C4H10), carbon dioxide (CO2), calculating the nitrogen (N2) percentage content as the complement to 100 of the measured percentage content of methane (CH4), ethane (C2H6), propane (C3H8), butane (C4H10), carbon dioxide (CO2), calculating an index indicative of the natural gas energy content and adjusting the natural gas temperature on the basis of the index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: ANSALDO ENERGIA IP UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Klaus Knapp, Peter Marx, Karl Reyser, Maria-Belen Gasser-Pagani
  • Publication number: 20150082803
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operation of a combined-cycle power plant with cogeneration, in which method combustion air is inducted in at least one gas turbine, and in which method the exhaust gas emerging from the at least one turbine is passed through a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) in order to generate steam. The electricity production can be decoupled from the steam production in order to restrict the electricity production while the heat provided by steam extraction remains at a constant level. A portion of the inducted combustion air can be passed through at least one turbine to the HRSG without being involved in the combustion of the fuel in the gas turbine. This portion of the combustion air can be used to operate at least one supplementary firing in the heat recovery steam generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Francois DROUX, Dario Ugo BRESCHI, Karl REYSER, Stefan ROFKA, Johannes WICK
  • Patent number: 8984894
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operation of a combined-cycle power plant with cogeneration, in which method combustion air is inducted in at least one gas turbine, is compressed and is supplied to at least one combustion chamber for combustion of a fuel, and the resultant exhaust gas is expanded in at least one turbine, producing work, and in which method the exhaust gas emerging from the at least one turbine is passed through a heat recovery steam generator in order to generate steam, which generator is part of a water-steam circuit with at least one steam turbine, a condenser, a feedwater tank and a feedwater pump, wherein heat is provided by extracting steam from the at least one steam turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Francois Droux, Dario Ugo Breschi, Karl Reyser, Stefan Rofka, Johannes Wick
  • Publication number: 20140238035
    Abstract: The method for adjusting a natural gas temperature for a fuel supply line of a gas turbine engine includes measuring by infrared analysis the natural gas percentage content of methane (CH4), ethane (C2H6), propane (C3H8), butane (C4H10), carbon dioxide (CO2), calculating the nitrogen (N2) percentage content as the complement to 100 of the measured percentage content of methane (CH4), ethane (C2H6), propane (C3H8), butane (C4H10), carbon dioxide (CO2), calculating an index indicative of the natural gas energy content and adjusting the natural gas temperature on the basis of the index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Klaus KNAPP, Peter MARX, Karl REYSER, Maria-Belen GASSER-PAGANI
  • Publication number: 20130269346
    Abstract: A combined cycle power plant with a gas turbine, steam turbine, and first HRSG comprises a CO2 capture plant for the at least partial capture of CO2 from the exhaust gases from the gas turbine. It comprises in particular a second HRSG or boiler arranged to receive a portion of the exhaust gases and transfer its heat to steam and feedwater. Steam generated in the second HRSG or boiler is used for the operation of the CO2 capture plant and/or to operate a steam turbine that drives a generator and optionally a CO2 compressor. The power plant according to the invention allows for greater flexibility in power plant part load control and power plant efficiency. A method to operate the power plant is also claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Hongtao Li, Francois Droux, Christoph Ruchti, Karl Reyser
  • Publication number: 20130227958
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a combined-cycle power plant with cogeneration, in which method combustion air is inducted in at least one gas turbine, is compressed and is fed to at least one combustion chamber for combustion of a fuel, and the resultant exhaust gas is expanded in at least one turbine producing work, and in which method the exhaust gas which emerges from the at least one turbine is fed through a heat recovery steam generator in order to generate steam, which heat recovery steam generator is part of a water-steam circuit with at least one steam turbine, a condenser, a feedwater tank and a feedwater pump, wherein heat is produced by extraction of steam from the at least one steam turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd
    Inventors: Francois Droux, Dario Ugo Breschi, Karl Reyser, Stefan Rofka, Johannes Wick
  • Publication number: 20130227957
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operation of a combined-cycle power plant with cogeneration, in which method combustion air is inducted in at least one gas turbine, is compressed and is supplied to at least one combustion chamber for combustion of a fuel, and the resultant exhaust gas is expanded in at least one turbine, producing work, and in which method the exhaust gas emerging from the at least one turbine is passed through a heat recovery steam generator in order to generate steam, which generator is part of a water-steam circuit with at least one steam turbine, a condenser, a feedwater tank and a feedwater pump, wherein heat is provided by extracting steam from the at least one steam turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: ALSTOM Technology Ltd.
    Inventors: Francois Droux, Dario Ugo Breschi, Karl Reyser, Stefan Rofka, Johannes Wick