Patents by Inventor Yoshinori Hyakutake

Yoshinori Hyakutake 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: 8028511
    Abstract: A gasifying agent supply path A from an axial flow compressor 21 which boosts pressure of a gasifying agent to a gasifying furnace 2 is branched, and a gasifying agent bypass path D having an escaping pressure adjusting valve 23 is provided. The flow quantity or pressure of the gasifying agent supplied to the gasifying furnace 2 from the gasifying agent supply path A can be adjusted according to the degree of opening of the adjusting valve 23 disposed in the gasifying agent bypass path D, whereby providing a control valve in the gasifying agent supply path A is no longer necessary. Thus, pressure loss at the gasifying agent supply path A can be suppressed, and the discharge pressure of the axial flow compressor 21 can be greatly reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Hyakutake, Yoshiaki Tsukuda, Takao Hashimoto, Satoshi Uchida, Katsuhiro Ota, Takashi Sonoda
  • Publication number: 20080295480
    Abstract: A gasifying agent supply path A from an axial flow compressor 21 which boosts pressure of a gasifying agent to a gasifying furnace 2 is branched, and a gasifying agent bypass path D having an escaping pressure adjusting valve 23 is provided. The flow quantity or pressure of the gasifying agent supplied to the gasifying furnace 2 from the gasifying agent supply path A can be adjusted according to the degree of opening of the adjusting valve 23 disposed in the gasifying agent bypass path D, whereby providing a control valve in the gasifying agent supply path A is no longer necessary. Thus, pressure loss at the gasifying agent supply path A can be suppressed, and the discharge pressure of the axial flow compressor 21 can be greatly reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Hyakutake, Yoshiaki Tsukuda, Takao Hashimoto, Satoshi Uchida, Katsuhiro Ota, Takashi Sonoda
  • Patent number: 6978623
    Abstract: A steam temperature Ts and a casing air temperature Ta are measured by thermometers. The measurement results are taken into measuring devices and converted into electric signals. The electric signal is A/D converted by the measuring device and then, is sent to a control apparatus where a difference between both the temperature is calculated by a subtracter of a processor provided in the control apparatus. When an absolute value ?T=|Ta?Ts of this difference is contained within 10° C. continuously ten times, a control signal is sent from a computing unit to a controller which is the control section, a pressure adjusting valve and the like are controlled and a cooling medium is switched to steam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, LTD
    Inventors: Yoshinori Hyakutake, Yasuhiro Fujita
  • Patent number: 6966171
    Abstract: A combined cycle gas turbine system is improved to enhance a gas turbine efficiency and a combined efficiency by effecting steam-cooling of a combustor transition piece and a turbine blade. The combined cycle system has a gas turbine (8) having a generator (1), a compressor (2), a combustor (3), a blade cooling air cooler (4) and a turbine (6), a steam turbine (29) having a high pressure turbine (21), an intermediate pressure turbine (22) and a low pressure turbine (23), and a waste heat recovery boiler (9). Saturated water of a high pressure pump (27) is partially led into a demineralizer (118) and a water sprayer (116) for cooling steam to be supplied into a moving blade (52). The steam, after being used for cooling, is recovered into a reheater (20). Outlet steam of the high pressure turbine (21) is led into a stationary blade (53) for cooling thereof and the steam is then recovered into an inlet of the intermediate pressure turbine (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Uematsu, Yoshinori Hyakutake, Hideaki Sugishita
  • Patent number: 6957541
    Abstract: A casing air temperature Ta and a steam temperature Ts are measured, and if an absolute value ?T of a difference between these two temperatures is within a predetermined temperature, the gas turbine is connected to the generator. After the connection is done, the load is gradually increased, and the coolant changeover signal is sent from a processor to a controller. The coolant is then changed to the steam, thereby completing the connection of the gas turbine with the generator and the changeover of the coolant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Hyakutake, Yasuhiro Fujita
  • Publication number: 20040045274
    Abstract: A combined cycle gas turbine system is improved to enhance a gas turbine efficiency and a combined efficiency by effecting steam-cooling of a combustor transition piece and a turbine blade. The combined cycle system has a gas turbine (8) having a generator (1), a compressor (2), a combustor (3), a blade cooling air cooler (4) and a turbine (6), a steam turbine (29) having a high pressure turbine (21), an intermediate pressure turbine (22) and a low pressure turbine (23), and a waste heat recovery boiler (9). Saturated water of a high pressure pump (27) is partially led into a demineralizer (118) and a water sprayer (116) for cooling steam to be supplied into a moving blade (52). The steam, after being used for cooling, is recovered into a reheater (20). Outlet steam of the high pressure turbine (21) is led into a stationary blade (53) for cooling thereof and the steam is then recovered into an inlet of the intermediate pressure turbine (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Kazuo Uematsu, Yoshinori Hyakutake, Hideaki Sugishita
  • Patent number: 6679047
    Abstract: A combined cycle gas turbine system is improved to enhance a gas turbine efficiency and a combined efficiency by effecting steam-cooling of a combustor transition piece and a turbine blade. The combined cycle system has a gas turbine (8) having a generator (1), a compressor (2), a combustor (3), a blade cooling air cooler (4) and a turbine (6), a steam turbine (29) having a high pressure turbine (21), an intermediate pressure turbine (22) and a low pressure turbine (23), and a waste heat recovery boiler (9). Saturated water of a high pressure pump (27) is partially led into a demineralizer (118) and a water sprayer (116) for cooling steam to be supplied into a moving blade (52). The steam, after being used for cooling, is recovered into a reheater (20). Outlet steam of the high pressure turbine (21) is led into a stationary blade (53) for cooling thereof and the steam is then recovered into an inlet of the intermediate pressure turbine (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuo Uematsu, Yoshinori Hyakutake, Hideaki Sugishita
  • Publication number: 20040003583
    Abstract: Combined cycle gas turbine system is improved to enhance a gas turbine efficiency and a combined efficiency by effecting steam-cooling of a combustor transition piece and a turbine blade. In a combined cycle system comprising; a gas turbine (8) having a generator (1), a compressor (2), a combustor (3), a blade cooling air cooler (4) and a turbine (6); a steam turbine (29) having a high pressure turbine (21), an intermediate pressure turbine (22) and a low pressure turbine (23); and a waste heat recovery boiler (9), saturated water of a high pressure pump (27) is partially led into a demineralizer (118) and a water sprayer (116) for cooling steam to be supplied into a moving blade (52) and the steam, after used for the cooling, is recovered into a reheater (20). Outlet steam of the high pressure turbine (21) is led into a stationary blade (53) for cooling thereof and the steam is then recovered into an inlet of the intermediate pressure turbine (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventors: Kazuo Uematsu, Yoshinori Hyakutake, Hideaki Sugishita
  • Patent number: 6666028
    Abstract: An operation method for a combined plant can simplify the steam lines and also decrease the cost for manufacturing combined plants as well. The combined plant comprises a gas turbine plant and a steam turbine plant; the steam turbine plant comprising a steam drum for generating steam and supplying the steam into a steam turbine, a condenser for condensing steam passing through the steam turbine, a steam turbine bypass line for connecting the upstream of the steam turbine and the condenser and bypassing the steam turbine; and a gas turbine steam cooling portion for cooling a hot portion of the gas turbine plant by steam supplied from the steam drum, and which is provided parallel to a pipe connecting the upstream of the steam turbine bypass line and the steam drum, wherein when the combined plant is in a normal operation mode, an amount of steam passing through the gas turbine steam cooling portion is adjusted by a valve which is provided in the steam turbine bypass line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jyun Taguchi, Yoshinori Hyakutake, Masayuki Takahama
  • Publication number: 20030061797
    Abstract: A valve that adjusts a pressure of a cooling steam is arranged downstream of a dynamic blade and a stationary blade. This valve is controlled such that a cooling steam pressures in the dynamic blade and the stationary blade are maintained higher than a value obtained by adding a margin pressure to a casing air pressure in a casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Yoshinori Hyakutake, Yasuhiro Fujita
  • Publication number: 20030065436
    Abstract: A casing air temperature Ta and a steam temperature Ts are measured, and if an absolute value &Dgr;T of a difference between these two temperatures is within a predetermined temperature, the gas turbine is connected to the generator. After the connection is done, the load is gradually increased, and the coolant changeover signal is sent from a processor to a controller. The coolant is then changed to the steam, thereby completing the connection of the gas turbine with the generator and the changeover of the coolant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Yoshinori Hyakutake, Yasuhiro Fujita
  • Publication number: 20030046939
    Abstract: A steam temperature Ts and a casing air temperature Ta are measured by thermometers. The measurement results are taken into measuring devices and converted into electric signals. The electric signal is A/D converted by the measuring device and then, is sent to a control apparatus where a difference between both the temperature is calculated by a subtracter of a processor provided in the control apparatus. When an absolute value &Dgr;T=|Ta−Ts of this difference is contained within 10° C. continuously ten times, a control signal is sent from a computing unit to a controller which is the control section, a pressure adjusting valve and the like are controlled and a cooling medium is switched to steam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshinori Hyakutake, Yasuhiro Fujita
  • Publication number: 20030005702
    Abstract: An operation method for a combined plant can simplify the steam lines and also decrease the cost for manufacturing combined plants as well. The combined plant comprises a gas turbine plant and a steam turbine plant; the steam turbine plant comprising a steam drum for generating steam and supplying the steam into a steam turbine, a condenser for condensing steam passing through the steam turbine, a steam turbine bypass line for connecting the upstream of the steam turbine and the condenser and bypassing the steam turbine; and a gas turbine steam cooling portion for cooling a hot portion of the gas turbine plant by steam supplied from the steam drum, and which is provided parallel to a pipe connecting the upstream of the steam turbine bypass line and the steam drum, wherein when the combined plant is in a normal operation mode, an amount of steam passing through the gas turbine steam cooling portion is adjusted by a valve which is provided in the steam turbine bypass line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Jyun Taguchi, Yoshinori Hyakutake, Masayuki Takahama
  • Patent number: 6381943
    Abstract: In a high-efficiency power generating method to generate electric power by an exhaust gas re-combustion system using at least a gas turbine, a boiler, and a steam turbine, crude oil or heavy oil is heated with steam obtained from the boiler; the crude oil or heavy oil is distilled under reduced pressure; and electric power is generated by using an obtained light oil fraction as a gas turbine fuel and by using a heavy oil fraction as a boiler fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Masaki Iijima, Kazuto Kobayashi, Masahumi Moriwaki, Masatoshi Shibata, Yoshinori Hyakutake
  • Patent number: 6293087
    Abstract: A pressurized fluidized bed combined electricity generation system for improving gas turbine output increases and prevention of surging is provided. This pressurized fluidized bed combined electricity generation system is a combined electricity generation system including a steam turbine; a pressurized fluidized bed boiler for generating steam for supply to the steam turbine by combusting air from an air supply system and fuel from a fuel supply system; a gas turbine driven by exhaust gas such as combustion gas from the pressurized fluidized bed boiler and air; and a compressor directly coupled to the gas turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Abe, Makoto Kato, Yoshinori Hyakutake, Satoshi Uchida, Yoshifumi Masuda, Fuminori Fujii
  • Publication number: 20010002536
    Abstract: A pressurized fluidized bed combined electricity generation system for improving gas turbine output increases and prevention of surging is provided. This pressurized fluidized bed combined electricity generation system is a combined electricity generation system comprising a steam turbine; a pressurized fluidized bed boiler for generating steam for supply to the above-mentioned steam turbine by combusting air from an air supply system and fuel from a fuel supply system; and a gas turbine driven by exhaust gas comprising combustion gas from the above-mentioned pressurized fluidized bed boiler and the above-mentioned air; and a compressor directly coupled to the above-mentioned gas turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2001
    Publication date: June 7, 2001
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Abe, Makoto Kato, Yoshinori Hyakutake, Satoshi Uchida, Yoshifumi Masuda, Fuminori Fujii
  • Patent number: 6223522
    Abstract: A light oil component is mixed with a heavy oil component so that the kinematic viscosity is not higher than 800 centistokes, the light oil component and the heavy oil component are separated from each other after the mixed oil is transported to a power generation apparatus, and power generation is carried out by burning the light oil component by means of a gas turbine in the power generation apparatus and by burning the heavy oil component by means of a boiler in the power generation apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Masaki Iijima, Kazuto Kobayashi, Masahumi Moriwaki, Masatoshi Shibata, Yoshinori Hyakutake
  • Patent number: 6212872
    Abstract: A pressurized fluidized bed combined electricity generation system for improving gas turbine output increases and prevention of surging is provided. This pressurized fluidized bed combined electricity generation system is a combined electricity generation system including a steam turbine; a pressurized fluidized bed boiler for generating steam for supply to the steam turbine by combusting air from an air supply system and fuel from a fuel supply system; a gas turbine driven by exhaust gas such as combustion gas from the pressurized fluidized bed boiler and the air; and a compressor directly coupled to the gas turbine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsuhiko Abe, Makoto Kato, Yoshinori Hyakutake, Satoshi Uchida, Yoshifumi Masuda, Fuminori Fujii
  • Patent number: 5704206
    Abstract: A coal burner combined power plant includes a gas turbine for burning coal in a furnace under the pressure and uses produced gas. A steam turbine is combined with an exhaust gas boiler using exhaust gas from the gas turbine. Another fuel is burned at an inlet of the gas turbine for allowing the temperature at the inlet of the gas turbine to rise. A fuel reformer reforms the other fuel and is located within the furnace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 6, 1998
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shozo Kaneko, Satoshi Uchida, Yasuhiro Yamauchi, Susumu Sato, Yoshiyuki Wakabayashi, Yoshinori Kobayashi, Yoshinori Hyakutake