Patents by Inventor Mark J. Steffen

Mark J. Steffen 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).

  • Publication number: 20090145104
    Abstract: A combined cycle (CC) power plant comprises a gas turbine; a steam turbine; a condenser; a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), the HRSG comprising an attemperator and a high pressure superheater and attemperator, the high pressure superheater and attemperator disposed at a discharge terminal of the high pressure superheater and attemperator and at a discharge terminal of the HRSG reheater; a generator, and a fuel supply. The steam turbine is connected by multiple conduits to the heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) and the steam turbine exhaust is connected to the condenser wherein support multiple ancillary and reserves to load follow, execute regulation, and meet intermediate power generation service needs in an expedited start process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Michael J. Alexander, Mark S. Schroder, Bradley D. Crawley, Gordon R. Smith, Mark J. Steffen, John C. Maters, David A. Snider