Patents by Inventor Pablo RATIA

Pablo RATIA 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: 10428695
    Abstract: In a combined cycle plant, a device for controlling a combined cycle plant, and a method for starting up a combined cycle plant, the time for starting up the combined cycle plant can be shortened by providing: a gas turbine having a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine; a heat recovery steam generator for generating steam by means of the exhaust heat of exhaust gas from the gas turbine. A steam turbine is driven by the steam generated by the heat recovery steam generator; and a control device is configured to set a standby load for the gas turbine during a start-up continuously to change in accordance with a change in metal temperature of the steam turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Kayahara, Elvio Rubio, Pablo Ratia, Daniel Carlos Mora
  • Patent number: 10358947
    Abstract: This combined cycle gas turbine plant has a gas turbine (104) and a steam turbine (106) mounted on the same shaft. A control system is configured for switching the plant from a rated mode of operation, in which the plant is operated on gas turbine output and steam turbine output, to a reduced load mode of operation, in which the plant is operated on gas turbine output alone. The switch from the rated mode of operation to the reduced load mode of operation occurs if plant demand decreases below a predetermined threshold. The steam turbine is run under full speed no load conditions in the reduced load mode of operation, and is heated using controlled steam admission, to maintain the steam turbine in a heated ‘stand-by’ state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignees: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD., MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS EUROPE, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Yokoyama, Jose Manuel Martinez, Elvio Rubio, Pablo Ratia
  • Patent number: 10196942
    Abstract: In an operation method of a multi-shaft combined cycle plant, a low-load mode in which an output of the multi-shaft combined cycle plant is adjusted by adjustment of only an output of a gas turbine and a high-load mode in which the output of the multi-shaft combined cycle plant is adjustable by adjustment of the output of the gas turbine and adjustment of an output of a steam turbine are switched according to a demanded load. In the low-load mode, steam at a standby flow rate at which the steam turbine is capable of maintaining a predetermined initial load is supplied to the steam turbine, and the initial load is applied to the steam turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignees: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD., MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS EUROPE, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazunari Matsumoto, Jumpei Suzuki, Elvio Rubio, Pablo Ratia, Carlos Mora Daniel
  • Publication number: 20180135468
    Abstract: A combined cycle plant, a device for controlling a combined cycle plant, and a method for starting up a combined cycle plant, wherein the time for starting up the combined cycle plant can be shortened by providing: a gas turbine having a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine; a heat recovery steam generator for generating steam by means of the exhaust heat of exhaust gas from the gas turbine; a steam turbine driven by means of the steam generated by the heat recovery steam generator; and a control device configured to set a standby load for the gas turbine during a start-up continuously to change in accordance with a change in metal temperature of the steam turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Masayuki KAYAHARA, Elvio RUBIO, Pablo RATIA, Daniel Carlos MORA
  • Publication number: 20170058717
    Abstract: In an operation method of a multi-shaft combined cycle plant, a low-load mode in which an output of the multi-shaft combined cycle plant is adjusted by adjustment of only an output of a gas turbine and a high-load mode in which the output of the multi-shaft combined cycle plant is adjustable by adjustment of the output of the gas turbine and adjustment of an output of a steam turbine are switched according to a demanded load. In the low-load mode, steam at a standby flow rate at which the steam turbine is capable of maintaining a predetermined initial load is supplied to the steam turbine, and the initial load is applied to the steam turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Kazunari MATSUMOTO, Jumpei SUZUKI, Elvio RUBIO, Pablo RATIA, Carlos Mora DANIEL
  • Publication number: 20160363008
    Abstract: This combined cycle gas turbine plant has a gas turbine (104) and a steam turbine (106) mounted on the same shaft. A control system is configured for switching the plant from a rated mode of operation, in which the plant is operated on gas turbine output and steam turbine output, to a reduced load mode of operation, in which the plant is operated on gas turbine output alone. The switch from the rated mode of operation to the reduced load mode of operation occurs if plant demand decreases below a predetermined threshold. The steam turbine is run under full speed no load conditions in the reduced load mode of operation, and is heated using controlled steam admission, to maintain the steam turbine in a heated ‘stand-by’ state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki YOKOYAMA, Jose Manuel MARTINEZ, Elvio RUBIO, Pablo RATIA