Patents by Inventor Veronica Elizabeth Vela

Veronica Elizabeth Vela 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).

  • Gas turbine lower heating value methods and systems
    Patent number: 11112118
    Abstract: A control system for a gas turbine includes a controller. The controller includes a processor configured to receive a plurality of signals comprising a temperature signal, a pressure signal, a speed signal, a mass flow signal, or a combination thereof, from sensors disposed in the gas turbine system. The processor is further configured to apply the plurality of signals as input to a heating value model. The processor is also configured to execute the heating value model to derive a heating value for a fuel combusted by the gas turbine system. The processor is additionally configured to control operations of the gas turbine system based on the heating value for the fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Veronica Elizabeth Vela
  • Gas turbine water wash methods and systems
    Patent number: 10041373
    Abstract: A control system for a gas turbine includes a controller. The controller includes a processor configured to access an operational parameter associated with the gas turbine. The processor is configured to receive a plurality of signals from sensors disposed in a turbine system, wherein the turbine system comprises a compressor system. The processor is further configured to derive a compressor efficiency and a turbine heat rate based on the plurality of signals. The processor is additionally configured to determine if an online water wash, an offline water wash, or a combination thereof, should be executed. If the processor determines that the online water wash, the offline water wash, or the combination thereof, should be executed, then the processor is configured to execute the online water wash, the offline water wash, or the combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Veronica Elizabeth Vela, Berenice Vilchis, Yeremi Adair Lopez, Salvador Villarreal
  • GAS TURBINE LOWER HEATING VALUE METHODS AND SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20170370297
    Abstract: A control system for a gas turbine includes a controller. The controller includes a processor configured to receive a plurality of signals comprising a temperature signal, a pressure signal, a speed signal, a mass flow signal, or a combination thereof, from sensors disposed in the gas turbine system. The processor is further configured to apply the plurality of signals as input to a heating value model. The processor is also configured to execute the heating value model to derive a heating value for a fuel combusted by the gas turbine system. The processor is additionally configured to control operations of the gas turbine system based on the heating value for the fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventor: Veronica Elizabeth Vela
  • Intercooled gas turbine optimization
    Patent number: 9739199
    Abstract: A control system for a gas turbine includes a controller. The controller includes a processor configured to access an operational parameter associated with the gas turbine. The processor is configured to calculate a bias based on the operational parameter, wherein the bias indicates an amount of change in a temperature of an oxidant entering a compressor of the turbine to reach a reference temperature. The processor is further configured to control the temperature of the oxidant based on the bias to improve power output of the gas turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daniel Aaron Kessler, Christopher Hung Vu, Veronica Elizabeth Vela
  • GAS TURBINE WATER WASH METHODS AND SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20170191375
    Abstract: A control system for a gas turbine includes a controller. The controller includes a processor configured to access an operational parameter associated with the gas turbine. The processor is configured to receive a plurality of signals from sensors disposed in a turbine system, wherein the turbine system comprises a compressor system. The processor is further configured to derive a compressor efficiency and a turbine heat rate based on the plurality of signals. The processor is additionally configured to determine if an online water wash, an offline water wash, or a combination thereof, should be executed. If the processor determines that the online water wash, the offline water wash, or the combination thereof, should be executed, then the processor is configured to execute the online water wash, the offline water wash, or the combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Veronica Elizabeth Vela, Berenice Vilchis, Yeremi Lopez, Salvador Villarreal
  • INTERCOOLED GAS TURBINE OPTIMIZATION
    Publication number: 20170122208
    Abstract: A control system for a gas turbine includes a controller. The controller includes a processor configured to access an operational parameter associated with the gas turbine. The processor is configured to calculate a bias based on the operational parameter, wherein the bias indicates an amount of change in a temperature of an oxidant entering a compressor of the turbine to reach a reference temperature. The processor is further configured to control the temperature of the oxidant based on the bias to improve power output of the gas turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Daniel Aaron Kessler, Christopher Hung Vu, Veronica Elizabeth Vela