Abstract: There are disclosed a porous material having excellent heat resisting properties and an excellent resistance to heat shock. A porous material contains aggregates and an amorphous binding agent to bind the aggregates to one another in a state where pores are formed among the aggregates, the binding agent contains a rare earth element, the amorphous binding agent preferably contains magnesium, aluminum, silicon, the rare earth element and oxygen, and the amorphous binding agent preferably contains 8.0 to 15.0 mass % of MgO, 30.0 to 60.0 mass % of Al2O3, 30.0 to 55.0 mass % of SiO2, and 1.5 to 10.0 mass % of the rare earth oxide.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a header control method for an agricultural machine, the method comprising receiving, through a graphical user interface, operator input corresponding to a first set point and a second set point for flotation pressures corresponding to independently controllable first and second header portions, respectively; and automatically causing first and second sets of hydraulic valves to increase or decrease pressure to the first or second header portions to meet or at least approximate the first and second set points, the first and second sets each comprising opposing-action hydraulic valves, the causing responsive to sensed pressure at respective first and second accumulators associated with respective first and second float cylinders.

Abstract: A shroud for the rearward periphery of the cutter knives on a rotary disc cutterbar that creates a floor surface slightly above and adjacent to the rotating plane of the knives thereby reducing the tendency for cut crop material to fall into contact with the knives along the rearward periphery of the cutterbar.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to reactive modified lignin, methods of preparing such modified lignin, and materials, such as polymer systems, incorporating the modified lignin. More specifically, the lignin can be modified by selectively masking reactive functional groups such that the material has a modulated reactivity and is thus better suited for incorporation into and/or formation of further materials, such as carbon fibers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for imparting false twist to a short staple yarn delivered from a nip of a pair of front drafting rollers before ring spinning. Downstream of the nip, the twisted yarn is drawn sequentially across first and second runs of travelling endless belts, such that the yarn wraps about a first convex surface of the first run, then passes between the first and second runs, before wrapping about a second convex surface of the second run. Friction between each of the first and second convex surfaces and the yarn imparts the false twist in a common direction. Maintaining a differential between first and second linear speeds of the first and second runs, respectively, has been found to reduce yarn defects, particularly the nep count.

Abstract: The invention relates to a modular rope link, supporting structural, mechanical, advertising and decoration elements, thanks to which they can be built and combined in sets of modules in a variety of vertical, horizontal surfaces, and different levels. Modular rope link, according to the invention, characterized in that it is a pair of vertical and/or horizontal, diagonal and preferably also diagonal ropes (1) partially or completely encircling link elements (2), which on the outer surface contain grooves (3) for the ropes encircling them (1), and each pair of ropes (1) between the link elements (2) is clamped by a connector (6).

Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a fan rotor, a first compressor rotor and a second compressor rotor. The second compressor rotor compresses air to a higher pressure than the first compressor rotor. A first turbine rotor drives the second compressor rotor and a second turbine rotor. The second turbine drives the compressor rotor. A fan drive turbine is positioned downstream of the second turbine rotor. The fan drive turbine drives the fan rotor through a gear reduction. The first compressor rotor and second turbine rotor rotate as an intermediate speed spool. The second compressor rotor and first turbine rotor together as a high speed spool. The high speed spool, the intermediate speed spool, and the fan drive turbine rotate in the same direction.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a gas turbine engine control system includes an engine controller configured to control multiple parameters associated with operation of a gas turbine engine system. The gas turbine engine control system also includes multiple remote interface units communicatively coupled to the engine controller. The remote interface unit is configured to receive an input signal from the engine controller indicative of respective target values of at least one parameter, and the remote interface unit is configured to provide closed-loop control of the at least one parameter based on the input signal and feedback signals indicative of respective measured values of the at least one parameter.

Abstract: A method of controlling a turbine engine, including: measuring a first temperature by a first temperature sensor; measuring a second temperature by a second temperature sensor; estimating a third temperature modeling the first temperature; and determining at least one control setpoint for at least one piece of variable-geometry equipment of the engine, as a function of the measured first temperature. The first sensor presents a time constant longer than a time constant of the second sensor. The method further detects ingestion of water or hail as a function of a drop in the measured second temperature; and when water or hail ingestion is detected, determines the control setpoint as a function of the estimated third temperature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas combustor, which includes a casing unit of the gas combustor and a detachable ignition module, the detachable ignition module is to have an igniter being modularized as a single unit, thereby being enabled to be inserted in or removed from an insertion slot preformed on a surface of the casing unit of the gas combustor, and a cathode connecting joint and a anode connecting joint of the detachable ignition module are respectively in contact with or separated from an electric conductive wire installed in the insertion slot, thereby establishing or terminating an electric connection, so the inconvenience and possible danger of replacing the igniter by the user himself is avoided.

Abstract: An apparatus for igniting a larger rocket motor is provided. The apparatus may be a smaller rocket motor that can be ignited hypergolically, when a pressurized oxidizer contacts hypergolic fuel grains of the smaller rocket motor. The hypergolic ignition causes the larger rocket motor to be ignited. The hypergolic ignition of the smaller rocket motor may be stopped after the larger rocket motor is ignited, and the remaining hypergolic fuel grains and the pressurized oxidizer can be reserved for reigniting the larger rocket motor at a later time.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine has a fan at an axially outer location. The fan rotates about an axis of rotation. The fan delivers air into an outer bypass duct, and across a booster fan positioned radially inwardly of the outer bypass duct. The booster fan delivers air into a radially middle duct, and across a cold turbine into a radially inner core duct being directed into a compressor. From the compressor, air flows axially in a direction back toward the fan through a combustor section, and across an exhaust of the turbine section as directed into the middle duct. A gear reduction drives the fan from a fan drive turbine section. A method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine thrust reverser system includes a fan nacelle having a fixed portion and a movable portion configured to move relative to the fixed portion between opened and closed positions in response to a command to selectively provide an opening between the fixed and movable portions. A fan case is arranged within the fan nacelle. The fan case includes an integral bull nose adjacent to the opening in the open position and to the movable portion in the closed position. The bull nose has a curved wall sloping radially outward.

Abstract: An exhaust apparatus for an internal combustion engine wherein an on-off gate valve and a driving source therefor are not required for each bypass pipe. The exhaust apparatus includes a plurality of exhaust pipes extending independently from each other individually from a plurality of exhaust ports. Bypass paths communicate the exhaust pipes with each other in a region wherein the exhaust pipes are independent of each other. The bypass paths are opened or closed to control an exhaust characteristic. A plurality of bypass paths are provided and a bypass joining section at which the bypass paths are joined so as to be positioned in parallel to and in the neighborhood with each other is provided. At the bypass joining section, a single on-off valve that opens and closes the bypass paths simultaneously, and a single actuator for driving the on-off valve to open and close are provided.

Abstract: A control system for a hybrid vehicle is presented. The control system can include an air/fuel ratio control module that selectively commands a rich air/fuel ratio upon starting an engine based on a temperature of an electrically heated catalyst (EHC) in an exhaust system of the engine, wherein the EHC includes a hydrocarbon (HC) adsorber. The control system can include an air pump control module that selectively activates an air pump supplying air into the exhaust system upstream from the EHC based on whether the engine is on and at least one of whether the HC adsorber is full and whether the EHC is saturated with oxygen. The control system can also include an electric heater control module that selectively activates an electric heater of the EHC based on whether the engine is on and the temperature of the EHC, as well as whether the HC adsorber is full.

Abstract: A catalyst deterioration diagnosis method for diagnosing deterioration of a catalyst for purification of exhaust gas by using a test catalyst disposed in an exhaust gas flow path through which the exhaust gas flows, the method including an exhaust gas control step of inverting an air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas in the flow path from a lean side to a rich side or from a rich side to a lean side; a measurement step of measuring a change over time in electrical resistance of the test catalyst at the inversion of the air-fuel ratio and finding a resistance change ratio of the test catalyst; and a determination step of determining catalytic deterioration of the test catalyst based on the resistance change ratio.

Abstract: A method for an exhaust-gas aftertreatment system which is operated on an internal combustion engine operated with an excess of air, in which exhaust-gas aftertreatment system soot particles are separated out of exhaust gas by a particle filter and the particle filter is regenerated with the aid of NO2 formed on an NO oxidation catalytic converter mounted upstream of the particle filter. A reduction of the nitrogen oxides is realized by a reducing agent which splits to form ammonia being metered into the exhaust-gas flow upstream of the particle filter and the particle filter is laden with a catalytically active material for the selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides. The NH3 to NOx ratio (feed ratio ?) is varied in phases by changing the nitrogen oxide untreated emissions and/or the supplied amount of reducing agent, in such a way that the feed ratio ? alternates in phases between values of greater than one and values of less than one.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine in which first and second turbochargers are incorporated in series has first and second bypass passages bypassing exhaust turbines of the first and second turbochargers and two opening/closing valves for opening/closing the first and second bypass passages respectively. An exhaust gas heating device for heating exhaust gas being led to an exhaust purifying device from the engine is disposed in an exhaust passage so as to be located upstream of a confluent portion of the exhaust passage and the second bypass passage and downstream of the turbine of the second turbocharger. A valve capable of regulating the flow rate of exhaust gas flowing in the exhaust passage is disposed in the exhaust passage so as to be located downstream of a branched portion of the exhaust passage and the second bypass passage and upstream of the turbine of the second turbocharger.

Abstract: A device for treating exhaust gas containing soot particles includes at least one ionization element for ionizing soot particles, at least one filter element having at least one section to which an electric potential can be applied and at least one agglomeration unit for at least partial agglomeration of electrically charged soot particles. The agglomeration unit is disposed between the ionization element and the filter element and the agglomeration unit has at least one outer pipe and at least one inner element. The filtering power of an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine is therefore increased by an increase in the agglomeration rate of the soot particles. A motor vehicle having the device is also provided.

Abstract: An oxygen sensor control apparatus includes internal resistance detection means S3, controlled internal resistance obtaining means S4 to S11, and heater energization control means S12. When a timing for detecting the internal resistance R(n) comes during a lean period TL, the controlled internal resistance obtaining means uses the detected internal resistance R(n) as the controlled internal resistance Rf. When a timing for detecting the internal resistance R(n) comes during a rich period TR, the controlled internal resistance obtaining means uses, as the controlled internal resistance Rf, a value obtained by correcting the detected internal resistance R(n) on the basis of a latest lean resistance R(k) such that a variation of the internal resistance which stems from the difference between the lean state and the rich state and which is contained in the detected internal resistance R(n) is removed.

Abstract: An exhaust purification system is provided that can appropriately grasp the NOx concentration or NH3 concentration on a downstream side of a selective reduction catalyst. A separation filter of the system models a downstream NOx estimated value (NOx_DW_hat) of the catalyst with a value obtained by multiplying a coefficient (Kscr) by an output (NOx_UP) of an upstream-side NOx sensor. The separation filter includes transient extraction filters that block a stationary component and allow a frequency band corresponding to an increase-decrease request of drive power from the driver to pass from the downstream NOx sensor output (Ynox) and upstream NOx sensor output (NOx_UP), and calculate filter values (Ynox_f, NOx_UP_f) of each; and an identifier that identifies the coefficient (Kscr) so that error (eid) between the filter value (Ynox_f) and a value (NOx_DW_hat_f) obtained by multiplying the purification coefficient (Kscr) by the filter value (NOx_UP_f) becomes a minimum.

Abstract: A method for operating a tank for reducing agent, in particular aqueous urea solution, having a sensor with a first electrical contact and a second electrical contact, includes initially determining a conductance value for liquid reducing agent, a conductance value for frozen reducing agent and a conductance value for air in steps a.1) to a.3. A voltage is then applied between the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact in step b. A conductance value between the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact is then determined in step c. The conductance value determined in step c) is then compared to the conductance values determined in steps a.1) to a.3) and a determination is made as to if liquid reducing agent, frozen reducing agent, or air is present in step d). A motor vehicle in which the method is carried out, is also provided.

Abstract: A method for operating an exhaust gas treatment device having at least one heater and at least one supply device for a reducing agent includes initially carrying out a test in order to determine if the reducing agent is to be supplied, and subsequently implementing different heating strategies in each case. In the event that the reducing agent is to be supplied, the exhaust gas treatment device is heated with the heater until a first threshold temperature is reached, if a first temperature lies below the first threshold temperature. In the case when no reducing agent is to be fed, the exhaust gas treatment device is heated with the heater until a second threshold temperature is reached, if a second temperature lies below the second threshold temperature. A motor vehicle having the device is also provided.

Abstract: Provided is an exhaust gas processing device for a diesel engine which can carry out sufficient regeneration processing of a DPF. A DPF regeneration control section continues normal regeneration processing by a DPF regeneration control section when an accelerated regeneration starting operation section does not perform accelerated regeneration starting operation after notification of accelerated regeneration requiring information is started. The DPF regeneration control section prohibits the normal regeneration processing, and an accelerated regeneration re-requirement notification section starts notification of accelerated regeneration re-requiring information, when a PM accumulation amount estimate becomes equal to or higher than an accelerated regeneration re-requirement determination value J4.

Abstract: An exhaust system for a variable cylinder engine for assuring purification of exhaust gas without increasing the number of catalysts and an intake system for purifying blow-by gas. The exhaust system includes an activation side exhaust pipe connected to an activation cylinder group that operates normally. A deactivation side exhaust pipe is connected to a deactivation cylinder group wherein fuel supply is stopped under a particular condition. A gathering section is connected to downstream ends of the activation side exhaust pipe and the deactivation side exhaust pipe with a sub-catalyst disposed in the activation side exhaust pipe and a main catalyst disposed at the gathering section. The main catalyst is formed wherein gas passing therethrough is partitioned into flows independent of each other in a flow path direction. The activation side exhaust pipe and the deactivation side exhaust pipe are connected in a mutually independent state to the main catalyst.

Abstract: A catalyst converter having a retaining mat with a thickness wherein the apparent density during assembling becomes 0.25 g/cm3 or more and less than 0.51 g/cm3 and the outside diameter D1 of a catalyst retainer is set according to interference of the retaining mat in passing through a press-in tool and interference of the retaining mat after being pressed into a retaining tube. The retaining mat is formed of a non-expandable inorganic fiber sheet. A pressing force moves the catalyst retainer in the axial direction with respect to the retaining tube while the catalyst converter device is used with the length L2 along the longitudinal direction of the catalyst retainer in the retaining mat wound around the catalyst retainer being set longer than the winding diameter D1 of the retaining mat around the catalyst retainer so that a retaining force R greater than the pressing force F can be secured.

Abstract: A bicycle hydraulic component operating device is provided with a main body, a hydraulic cylinder housing, a piston, an operating lever, and a fluid reservoir tank. The main body includes a handlebar mounting portion and a gripping portion. The hydraulic cylinder housing is supported by the main body. The piston is movably disposed within the hydraulic cylinder housing. The operating lever is pivotally disposed around a pivot axis relative to the main body to move the piston within the hydraulic cylinder housing in response to pivotal movement of the operating lever relative to the main body. The fluid reservoir tank is in fluid communication with the hydraulic cylinder housing. The fluid reservoir tank is supported by one of the main body and the operating lever at a location spaced from an area directly above the hydraulic cylinder housing while the bicycle hydraulic component operating device is in an installed position.

Abstract: A pressure medium supply arrangement for operating a pneumatic apparatus, comprises a pressure medium supply, a pressure medium connection, a vent connection and at least one pressure medium charging connection to the pneumatic apparatus, together with a suction line, a compressor line, a vent line and at least one pressure medium charging line. A charging apparatus is configured to simultaneously direct the pressurized pressure medium applied to the pressure medium charging connection, and the further pressure medium made available in the charging apparatus by the first compressor stage of a two-stage or multistage compressor, to the second compressor stage of the compressor.

Abstract: A method of controlling a flow rate of an attachment for construction equipment of the present disclosure, in which an engine and a pump are connected to a control device to which various control information according to equipment characteristics, user setting information from an instrument panel, engine rpm adjustment information through an engine control dial, or the like is inputted, and an attachment is connected to the pump so as to perform specific work, includes selecting, on the instrument panel, an attachment to perform work and an optimum engine rpm according to the attachment; adjusting the flow rate by controlling an angle of a swash plate of the pump; and adjusting additionally a supply flow rate of the attachment by resetting an engine rpm when adjustment to the flow rate is necessary while performing the attachment work.

Abstract: An impeller for a torque converter includes a rotating housing portion, a blade portion configured to create fluid flow for pumping fluid to a turbine of the torque converter, and an impeller hub portion configured to couple the impeller to the torque converter and rotate about an output shaft of the torque converter. The impeller hub portion defines an inner surface having an annular recess, and at least one inlet passage and at least one outlet passage to provide flow paths for fluid entering and exiting the impeller. The torque converter further includes a wear member at least partially received in the annular recess, the annular wear member being formed from a ferrous material. The rotating housing portion, the blade portion, and the impeller hub portion are integrally formed as a single piece casting.

Abstract: A turning control apparatus includes a turning body and a hydraulic motor to turn the turning body. A high-pressure relief circuit relieves hydraulic pressure of a first hydraulic line at a first relief pressure, the first hydraulic line supplying an operating oil to drive the hydraulic motor. A hunting reduction circuit relieves a hydraulic pressure of a second hydraulic line at a pressure lower than the first relief pressure, the second hydraulic line being connected to a deceleration-side hydraulic port from which the operating oil is discharged when the hydraulic motor is being driven. The hunting reduction circuit connected to the deceleration-side hydraulic port is caused to open before an operation lever to operate turning of the turning body returns to a neutral position.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hydraulic system for a construction machine which uses an electric hydraulic pump, and more particularly, to a hydraulic system including an emergency control unit for temporarily driving the construction machine when an electronic control unit controlling the electric hydraulic pumps fails to operate.

Abstract: The present application discloses a hydraulic oil cylinder, of which a piston rod (3) is provided with at least two cushion collars (4, 11) which are axially slidable along the piston rod (3). Axial throttle oil channels (301a, 301b) are provided between the cushion collars (4, 11) and a piston (6). A first cushion collar (4) is provided with a sealing end face (401), and an end cover of a rod cavity (1) is provided with a sealing end face (101). The sealing end face (401) of the first cushion collar contacts with the sealing end face (101) of the end cover of the rod cavity to form a seal. Hydraulic oil within the rod cavity is discharged through one axial throttle oil channel (301a) to an oil passage B. A second cushion collar (11) is provided with a sealing end face (111), and an end cover of a rodless cavity (12) is provided with a sealing end face (121). The sealing end face (111) of the second cushion collar contacts with the sealing end face (121) of the end cover of the rodless cavity to form a seal.

Abstract: A turbine rotor assembly for extracting energy from an oscillating working fluid. The turbine rotor assembly includes a hub rotatable about a central axis. A plurality of blades is mounted to the hub about the central axis. Each blade has a leading edge and a trailing edge which are configured to be complementary in profile to each other such that the blades can be mounted in close fitting edge-to-edge proximity to each other.

Abstract: An apparatus for generating energy from the action of waves in a body of water is provided, the apparatus comprising a flexible planar member for extending across the surface of the body of water, the flexible member having a lower surface which, in use, is in contact with the surface of the water; an energy generating system coupled to a portion of the flexible member, the energy generating system operable to generating energy from the movement of the portion of the flexible member.

Abstract: A thermally-controlled component and thermal control process are disclosed. The thermally-controlled component includes thermally-responsive features. The thermally-responsive features are configured to modify a flow path to control temperature variation of the thermally-controlled component. The thermally-responsive features deploy from or retract toward a surface of the thermally-controlled component in response to a predetermined temperature change. The thermal control process includes modifying the flow path in the thermally-controlled component to control temperature variation of the thermally-controlled component and/or cooling a region of the thermally-controlled component through the thermally-responsive features deploying from or retracting toward a surface of the thermally-controlled component.

Abstract: A vehicle brake device is provided with a master cylinder, a master piston slidably arranged in the master cylinder, an input piston slidably arranged in the master cylinder to be separated from the master piston and defining a separation chamber, an input piston moving amount detecting section for detecting the moving amount of the input piston, a master piston moving amount calculating section for calculating the moving amount of the master piston based on the moving amount of the input piston, and a contact inferring section for inferring the contact of the input piston with the master piston based on the moving amount of the input piston and the moving amount of the master piston.

Abstract: An approach for producing a tolerance-corrected actuator for a supercharging device may include connecting a connecting element to a regulating rod of a regulating component assembly, bringing a tolerance-corrected actuator into a predefined position in response to a defined signal and adjusting a predetermined overall length of the regulating component assembly by shifting the connecting element relative to the regulating rod.

Abstract: Internal combustion engine system includes an electric supercharger which supercharges sucked air; a throttle valve which adjusts the flow amount of intake air of supercharged air into a cylinder; an EGR path in which a part of exhaust gas exhausted from the exhaust manifold side is recirculated to the intake manifold side; an EGR valve which adjusts the amount of exhaust gas passing through the EGR path; and an internal combustion engine control unit which controls the throttle valve, the EGR valve, and the electric supercharger. This enables to satisfy both performance of the supercharger and fuel consumption of the internal combustion engine without complicating the structure of EGR.

Abstract: A turbocharger for an internal combustion engine includes a bearing housing with a bearing bore and a thrust wall. The bearing housing includes a journal bearing disposed within the bore. The turbocharger also includes a shaft supported by the journal bearing for rotation about an axis within the bore. The turbocharger also includes a turbine wheel fixed to the shaft and configured to be rotated about the axis by the engine's post-combustion gasses. The turbocharger additionally includes a compressor wheel fixed to the shaft and configured to pressurize an ambient airflow. Furthermore, the turbocharger includes a thrust bearing assembly pressed onto the shaft and configured to transmit thrust forces developed by the turbine wheel to the thrust wall. Pressing the thrust bearing assembly onto the shaft minimizes radial motion between the thrust bearing assembly and the shaft. An internal combustion engine employing such a turbocharger is also disclosed.

Abstract: A turbocharger for an internal combustion engine includes a shaft, a first turbine wheel, a compressor wheel, and a second turbine wheel. The shaft includes a first end and a second end and is supported for rotation about an axis. The first turbine wheel is mounted on the shaft proximate to the first end and configured to be rotated about the axis by post-combustion gasses emitted by the engine. The compressor wheel is mounted on the shaft between the first and second ends and configured to pressurize an airflow being received from the ambient for delivery to the engine. The second turbine wheel is mounted on the shaft proximate to the second end and configured to be rotated about the axis by a pressurized fluid. An internal combustion engine employing such a turbocharger is also disclosed.

Abstract: A solar thermal power system can include a solar receiver steam generator, a thermal energy storage arrangement utilising a thermal energy storage fluid, and a multistage steam turbine for driving an electrical generator to produce electrical power. The solar thermal power system has a first operating mode in which steam is generated by the solar receiver steam generator and is supplied both to the thermal energy storage arrangement and to a high pressure turbine inlet of the multistage steam turbine. In a second operating mode, steam is generated by recovering stored thermal energy from the thermal energy storage fluid of the thermal energy storage arrangement for injection into the multistage steam turbine at a location or turbine stage downstream of the high pressure turbine inlet.

Abstract: A solar receiver (100) having a radiation capturing element (3) about which is formed a channel (8) through which a working fluid flows such that thermal energy of the radiation capturing element (8) is absorbed by the working fluid, the channel (8) being shaped to provide a uniform cross sectional area along a length thereof between an inlet thereto and an outlet therefrom.

Abstract: We present an improved system for solar energy collection and electricity generation, comprising a solar collector apparatus, said apparatus comprising an array of square Fresnel lenses arranged in rows with modular energy absorption devices located below, wherein the array is mounted on arms at a low height above ground, the rows of said array are rotatable horizontally about their lengthwise axis, and the array is mounted on a rotatable base The system further comprises transportable insulated storage tanks containing a storage medium, Stirling engines and generators. The solar collection apparatus heats the storage medium, the storage medium supplies the Stirling engines with heat, and each engine is coupled to a generator. In a preferred embodiment, the system additionally comprises embedded controllers using real-time algorithms providing smart on-the-fly management of the system.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system comprising a compressor in mechanical communication with a turbine; the compressor being operative to produce compressed air; a premixer; the premixer being operative to mix a fuel with the compressed air; a carbonator being located downstream of the premixer; the carbonator being operative to receive a mixture of carbon dioxide and syngas and to convert a metal oxide into a metal carbonate by reacting it with the carbon dioxide; a calciner; the calciner being operative to receive the metal carbonate from the carbonator; and to dissociate carbon dioxide from the metal carbonate; and a combustor; the combustor being located downstream of the carbonator; where the combustor is operative to combust syngas received from the carbonator.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing the Rankine Cycle with improved efficiency through the use of thermal exchange between the working fluid and a brine liquid. In one embodiment, the brine liquid is further processed through a multistage flash distillation unit to produce distilled water or other minerals. Geothermal or exhaust waste heat may be used to further improve the Rankine Cycle efficiency, with remaining thermal energy improving the distillation process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for recovering power from the gaseous stream produced by a paraxylene-air oxidation reaction. Specifically, the invention is based on heating the gaseous stream from the oxidation reaction to a temperature of at least 600° C., recovering energy through an expander, heating the expander vent stream and recovering heat from the vent stream. The recovered heat is used to maintain the oxidation process, purification process, start-up the process, or re-start the process after an interruption.

Abstract: A resonance damper for damping acoustic oscillations within a combustor housing of a gas turbine engine is provided. The resonance damper comprises a baffle plate, multiple openings, and multiple tubes. The baffle plate is configured to be attached to an interior wall of the combustor housing. The baffle plate defines a cavity with the interior wall of the combustor housing. The openings are provided on the baffle plate. Each of the tubes is received within each of the openings to define the resonance damper with the cavity.

Abstract: A combustion swirler is provided. The combustion swirler includes multiple vanes axially extending from an annular first body portion of the combustion swirler. The combustion swirler also includes an annular second body portion enclosing the multiple vanes for directing a flow of combustion fluid. Each of the vanes comprises an aerodynamic blade body comprising a leading edge with a plurality of first tubercles and a trailing edge with a plurality of second tubercles.

Abstract: The present application provides a combustor for use with a gas turbine engine. The combustor may include a head end with a non-circular configuration, a number of fuel nozzles positioned about the head end, and a transition piece extending downstream of the head end.