Patents by Inventor Pradeep Stanley Thacker

Pradeep Stanley Thacker 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: 9028568
    Abstract: A system includes a carbon dioxide treatment system that includes a catalyst configured to treat carbon dioxide to produce a treated carbon dioxide. The system also includes a gasifier injector configured to inject the treated carbon dioxide, a fuel, and oxygen into a gasifier. The gasifier injector may be coupled to or located inside the gasifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Raymond Douglas Steele, Pradeep Stanley Thacker
  • Patent number: 9003764
    Abstract: A system includes a gas turbine engine that includes a compressor section configured to generate compressed air and a combustor coupled to the compressor section. The combustor is configured to combust a first mixture comprising the compressed air and a first fuel to generate a first combustion gas. The gas turbine engine also includes a turbine section coupled to the combustor. The turbine section is configured to expand the first combustion gas to generate an exhaust gas. The gas turbine engine also includes a boiler coupled to the turbine section. The boiler is configured to combust a second mixture comprising a portion of the first combustion gas and a second fuel to generate a second combustion gas that is routed to the turbine section. In addition, the boiler generates a first steam from heat exchange with the second combustion gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Pradeep Stanley Thacker, Aaron John Avagliano
  • Patent number: 8828122
    Abstract: A system includes an acid gas removal (AGR) system configured to remove an acid gas from an untreated syngas to generate a treated syngas, a hydrogen separation system configured to receive the treated syngas to generate a non-permeate and a permeate, and an expander configured to expand the non-permeate to generate a cooled non-permeate. The AGR system includes a solvent chiller configured to cool a solvent via heat exchange with the cooled non-permeate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Pradeep Stanley Thacker, Sachin Suhas Naphad, Rupinder Singh Benipal
  • Patent number: 8668751
    Abstract: A system includes a first cross-flow filter configured to remove at least a first portion of a liquid from a fuel slurry to increase a concentration of a solid fuel in the fuel slurry. The system also includes a gasifier configured to generate a syngas from the fuel slurry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Anindra Mazumdar, Pradeep Stanley Thacker
  • Publication number: 20140007614
    Abstract: A system includes an acid gas removal (AGR) system configured to remove an acid gas from an untreated syngas to generate a treated syngas, a hydrogen separation system configured to receive the treated syngas to generate a non-permeate and a permeate, and an expander configured to expand the non-permeate to generate a cooled non-permeate. The AGR system includes a solvent chiller configured to cool a solvent via heat exchange with the cooled non-permeate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Pradeep Stanley Thacker, Sachin Suhas Naphad, Rupinder Singh Benipal
  • Publication number: 20130152598
    Abstract: A system includes a gas turbine engine that includes a compressor section configured to generate compressed air and a combustor coupled to the compressor section. The combustor is configured to combust a first mixture comprising the compressed air and a first fuel to generate a first combustion gas. The gas turbine engine also includes a turbine section coupled to the combustor. The turbine section is configured to expand the first combustion gas to generate an exhaust gas. The gas turbine engine also includes a boiler coupled to the turbine section. The boiler is configured to combust a second mixture comprising a portion of the first combustion gas and a second fuel to generate a second combustion gas that is routed to the turbine section. In addition, the boiler generates a first steam from heat exchange with the second combustion gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Pradeep Stanley Thacker, Aaron John Avagliano
  • Patent number: 8419843
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a hydrogen sulfide (H2S) absorber, a first flash tank, a flash gas treatment column, and a CO2 absorber. The system also includes a first fluid path extending sequentially through the H2S absorber, the first flash tank, the flash gas treatment column, the H2S absorber, and the CO2 absorber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Arnaldo Frydman, Pradeep Stanley Thacker, Sachin Suhas Naphad
  • Patent number: 8420031
    Abstract: A system includes a radiant syngas cooler (RSC). The RSC includes cooling tubing configured to transmit a fluid. The RSC is configured to have a heat transfer area such that the RSC generates a pressure and a temperature of the fluid exiting the RSC to a level allowing for superheating of the fluid to between approximately 750° Fahrenheit and approximately 850° Fahrenheit. Additionally, the heat transfer area is determined based on an amount of heat to be transferred to the fluid as the fluid passes through a heat exchanger in a first path external to the RSC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Pradeep Stanley Thacker
  • Publication number: 20120110908
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, a system includes a first cross-flow filter configured to remove at least a first portion of a liquid from a fuel slurry to increase a concentration of a solid fuel in the fuel slurry. The system also includes a gasifier configured to generate a syngas from the fuel slurry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Anindra Mazumdar, Pradeep Stanley Thacker
  • Publication number: 20120093690
    Abstract: A system includes a radiant syngas cooler (RSC). The RSC includes cooling tubing configured to transmit a fluid. The RSC is configured to have a heat transfer area such that the RSC generates a pressure and a temperature of the fluid exiting the RSC to a level allowing for superheating of the fluid to between approximately 750° Fahrenheit and approximately 850° Fahrenheit. Additionally, the heat transfer area is determined based on an amount of heat to be transferred to the fluid as the fluid passes through a heat exchanger in a first path external to the RSC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Pradeep Stanley Thacker
  • Publication number: 20120055088
    Abstract: A system includes a carbon dioxide treatment system that includes a catalyst configured to treat carbon dioxide to produce a treated carbon dioxide. The system also includes a gasifier injector configured to inject the treated carbon dioxide, a fuel, and oxygen into a gasifier. The gasifier injector may be coupled to or located inside the gasifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Raymond Douglas Steele, Pradeep Stanley Thacker
  • Publication number: 20110286894
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a system includes a hydrogen sulfide (H2S) absorber, a first flash tank, a flash gas treatment column, and a CO2 absorber. The system also includes a first fluid path extending sequentially through the H2S absorber, the first flash tank, the flash gas treatment column, the H2S absorber, and the CO2 absorber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Arnaldo Frydman, Pradeep Stanley Thacker, Sachin Suhas Naphad
  • Publication number: 20110033356
    Abstract: A method for treating a stream comprising an emission gas includes passing portions of the stream comprising the emission gas to two or more reactor units arranged in parallel while subjecting fluid flowing through at least one of the reactor units to pressure control; identifying when at least one of the reactor units trips or is taken out of service; and when at least one of the reactor units trips or is taken out of service, adjusting a flow path of said portion of the stream originally passing to the out-of-service reactor unit such that said portion passes to an absorber for removing the emission gas via a compressor, and subjecting the fluid flowing through all of the in-service reactor units to flow rate control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Anindra Mazumdar, Sunil Ramabhilakh Mishra, Sachin Suhas Naphad, Pradeep Stanley Thacker
  • Publication number: 20100183491
    Abstract: A method for treating a stream comprising an emission gas includes passing portions of the stream comprising the emission gas to two or more reactor units arranged in parallel while subjecting fluid flowing through at least one of the reactor units to pressure control; identifying when at least one of the reactor units trips or is taken out of service; and when at least one of the reactor units trips or is taken out of service, adjusting a flow path of said portion of the stream originally passing to the out-of-service reactor unit such that said portion passes to an absorber for removing the emission gas via a compressor, and subjecting the fluid flowing through all of the in-service reactor units to flow rate control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Anindra Mazumdar, Sunil Ramabhilakh Mishra, Sachin Suhas Naphad, Pradeep Stanley Thacker