Patents by Inventor Ulrich Much

Ulrich Much 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 retrofitting a fossil-fueled power station with a carbon dioxide separation device
    Patent number: 9027348
    Abstract: A method for retrofitting a fossil-fueled power station is provided. The power station includes a multi-housing stream turbine with a carbon dioxide separation device. As per the method, a suction capability of the steam turbine is adapted for an operation of the carbon dioxide separation device to a process steam to be removed. The carbon dioxide separation device is connected via a process steam line to an intermediate superheating line. Further, an auxiliary condenser is connected to the carbon dioxide separation device. On failure or deliberate switching off of the carbon dioxide separation device surplus process steam is condensed in the auxiliary condenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Grumann, Ulrich Much, Andreas Pickard, Mike Rost
  • Fossil-fueled power station comprising a carbon dioxide separation device and method for operating a fossil-fueled power station
    Patent number: 8689564
    Abstract: A fossil-fueled power station including a steam turbine is provided. A steam generator is mounted downstream of the steam turbine via a steam return line and a carbon dioxide separation device. The carbon dioxide separation device is connected to the steam return line via a process steam line and a backpressure steam turbine is mounted into the process steam line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Grumann, Jens Keyser, Ulrich Much, Andreas Pickard, Mike Rost
  • Fossil-fueled power station comprising a carbon dioxide separation device and method for operating a fossil-fueled power station
    Patent number: 8683809
    Abstract: A fossil-fueled power station including a steam generator is provided. A steam turbine is mounted downstream of the steam generator via a hot intermediate superheater line and a carbon dioxide separation device. The carbon dioxide separation device is connected to the hot intermediate superheater line via a process steam line and a backpressure steam turbine is mounted into the process steam line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ulrich Grumann, Ulrich Much, Andreas Pickard, Mike Rost
  • Method for retrofitting a fossil-fueled power station with a carbon dioxide separation device
    Publication number: 20120304644
    Abstract: A method for retrofitting a fossil-fueled power station is provided. The power station includes a multi-housing stream turbine with a carbon dioxide separation device. As per the method, a suction capability of the steam turbine is adapted for an operation of the carbon dioxide separation device to a process steam to be removed. The carbon dioxide separation device is connected via a process steam line to an intermediate superheating line. Further, an auxiliary condenser is connected to the carbon dioxide separation device. On failure or deliberate switching off of the carbon dioxide separation device surplus process steam is condensed in the auxiliary condenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Ulrich Grumann, Ulrich Much, Andreas Pickard, Mike Rost
  • Fossil-fueled power station comprising a carbon dioxide separation device and method for operating a fossil-fueled power station
    Publication number: 20120261922
    Abstract: A fossil-fueled power station including a steam generator is provided. A steam turbine is mounted downstream of the steam generator via a hot intermediate superheater line and a carbon dioxide separation device. The carbon dioxide separation device is connected to the hot intermediate superheater line via a process steam line and a backpressure steam turbine is mounted into the process steam line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Ulrich Grumann, Ulrich Much, Andreas Pickard, Mike Rost
  • METHOD FOR RETROFITTING A FOSSIL-FUELED POWER STATION WITH A CARBON DIOXIDE SEPARATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120255173
    Abstract: A method for retrofitting a fossil-fueled power station having a multiple-casing steam turbine with a carbon dioxide separation device is provided. The maximum flow rate of the steam turbine is adjusted to the process steam that is to be removed for the operation of the carbon dioxide separation device and the carbon dioxide separation device is connected via a steam line to an overflow line that connects two steam turbine casings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Ulrich Grumann, Ulrich Much, Andreas Pickard, Mike Rost
  • Fossil-fueled power station comprising a carbon dioxide separation device and method for operating a fossil-fueled power station
    Publication number: 20120256421
    Abstract: A fossil-fueled power station including a steam turbine is provided. A steam generator is mounted downstream of the steam turbine via a steam return line and a carbon dioxide separation device. The carbon dioxide separation device is connected to the steam return line via a process steam line and a backpressure steam turbine is mounted into the process steam line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Ulrich Grumann, Jens Keyser, Ulrich Much, Andreas Pickard, Mike Rost