Gerald Alan Myers

US Patent:

7194869, Mar 27, 2007

Filed:

Mar 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/075680

Inventors:

Gerard McQuiggan - Orlando FL, US
Gerald A. Myers - Longwood FL, US
Nitin Chhabra - Orlando FL, US
Giuseppe Gaio - Bonn, DE

Assignee:

Siemens Power Generation, Inc. - Orlando FL

International Classification:

F25B 27/00

US Classification:

622383, 62304, 60 395, 261 88

Abstract:

The exhaust gas of a turbine engine can include water vapor. Aspects of the invention relate to various systems for recovering water from the exhaust gas of a gas turbine engine. In one system, a portion of the exhaust gas can be routed to an absorption chiller. In another system, a portion of the exhaust gas can be routed to a direct contact heat exchanger. In a third system, a portion of the exhaust gas can be routed to a fin-fan cooler. In each of these systems, the portion of gas can be cooled below its dew point temperature to release a portion of its humidity as liquid water. Aspects of the invention can be used with the turbine exhaust of simple and combined cycle power plants. A water recovery system according to aspects of the invention can minimize or eliminate a power plant's dependence on local water sources.

US Patent:

8015826, Sep 13, 2011

Filed:

Apr 5, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/784150

Inventors:

Gerald A. Myers - Longwood FL, US
David A. Little - Chuluota FL, US

Assignee:

Siemens Energy, Inc. - Orlando FL

International Classification:

F02C 6/04

US Classification:

60785, 60782, 60795

Abstract:

Aspects of the invention relate to a system and method for operating a turbine engine assembly. The turbine engine assembly has a turbine engine having a compressor section, a combustor section and a turbine section. The combustor section has a lower T_PZ limit and the turbine engine has a design load. The assembly further includes at least one air bleed line from the compressor and at least one valve for controlling air flow through the bleed line. Control structure is provided for opening the valve to allow bleed air to flow through the bleed line when an operating load is less than the design load. The flow rate through the bleed line is increased as the operating load is decreased, reducing the power delivered by the turbine assembly while maintaining the T_PZ above a lower T_PZ limit. A method for operating a turbine engine assembly is also disclosed.

US Patent:

8616828, Dec 31, 2013

Filed:

Jun 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/795793

Inventors:

Gerald A. Myers - Longwood FL, US
Jason M. Reichow - Orlando FL, US

Assignee:

Siemens Energy, Inc. - Orlando FL

International Classification:

F01D 9/06
F01D 5/18

US Classification:

415 1, 415115, 415116, 416 95, 416 96 R, 454264, 454265, 454319, 454358

Abstract:

A cooling system for turbine engines for controlling cooling of rotor cooling air and heating of fuel gas is disclosed. The cooling system may be formed from a housing formed from a main plenum, a rotor air cooler positioned at least partially in the main plenum and a fuel gas heater positioned at least partially in the main plenum downstream from rotor air cooler. The cooling system may include a by-pass plenum for returning used cooling air back to a region upstream of the rotor air cooler. An exhaust fluid control device may control fluid flow out of the first exhaust opening at the second end of the main plenum, and a by-pass fluid control device may control fluid flow into the by-pass inlet opening of the by-pass plenum. The control devices and a fan may control circulation of cooling fluids through the main plenum.

US Patent:

20130139523, Jun 6, 2013

Filed:

Dec 5, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/310855

Inventors:

Gerald A. Myers - Longwood FL, US
Richard C. Charron - West Palm Beach FL, US

International Classification:

F02C 3/14
F23R 3/02

US Classification:

60805

Abstract:

A can annular industrial gas turbine engine, including: a single-piece rotor shaft spanning a compressor section (), a combustion section (), a turbine section (); and a combustion section casing () having a section () configured as a full hoop. When the combustion section casing is detached from the engine and moved to a maintenance position to allow access to an interior of the engine, a positioning jig () is used to support the compressor section casing () and turbine section casing ().

US Patent:

53577469, Oct 25, 1994

Filed:

Dec 22, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/168490

Inventors:

Gerald A. Myers - Longwood FL
Peter S. Lee - Oviedo FL

Assignee:

Westinghouse Electric Corporation - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

F02C 618
F02C 7224

US Classification:

60 39182

Abstract:

An improved system for recovering waste heat from a combustion turbine in a combined cycle power plant of the type that includes at least one combustion turbine and at least one steam turbine includes a first heat recovery system for heating condensate in the steam turbine cycle with heat from the hot exhaust gases from the combustion-type turbine, and a second heat recovery system for heating the fuel that is used in the combustion turbine with heat from the exhaust gases. The second system permits recovery of heat energy that is not recovered by the first system, thereby improving plant efficiency.

US Patent:

48965006, Jan 30, 1990

Filed:

May 15, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/352599

Inventors:

James Pavel - Lake Mary FL
Bennie L. Richardson - Winter Park FL
Gerald A. Myers - Longwood FL

Assignee:

Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

F01K 700

US Classification:

60 39182

Abstract:

A deaerating subsystem in a combined cycle power plant includes a deaerator and a storage tank coupled to the deaerator, the deaerating subsystem being adapted for isolation of the deaerator when it is defective even while the overall combined cycle power plant is operating. Blind flanges are provided in a downcomer and in vapor risers between the deaerator and the storage tank for such isolation. Also provided is a condensate bypass for preventing the reception of the condensate by the deaerator, and for enabling the storage tank to receive the condensate directly. Thermal energy is input into the storage tank such that controlled amounts of heated condensate from the steam generator, and controlled amounts of dry steam can be input to the storage tank while the deaerator is isolated for repairs.

US Patent:

49322044, Jun 12, 1990

Filed:

Apr 3, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/332195

Inventors:

James Pavel - Lake Mary FL
Gerald A. Myers - Longwood FL
Theodore S. Baldwin - Casselberry FL

Assignee:

Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

F02C 618
F02C 7224

US Classification:

60 3902

Abstract:

The efficiency of a combined cycle power plant is improved by preheating fuel supplied to a combustion turbine. The flow rate of feed water through an economizer section of a heat recovery steam generator is increased, and the excess flow, over that required to sustain saturated steam production in an evaporator section, is flowed through a heat exchanger to preheat the fuel.

US Patent:

61452955, Nov 14, 2000

Filed:

Nov 23, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/198216

Inventors:

Jon P. Donovan - Orlando FL
Gerald A. Myers - Longwood FL
Michael T. McManus - Oviedo FL

Assignee:

Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation - Orlando FL

International Classification:

F02C 1310
F02C 618

US Classification:

60 3902

Abstract:

An improved combined cycle power plant (10) having a plurality of kettle boilers (30,31,32) used in sequence for cooling the compressed air being directed via line (29) to cool portions of the gas turbine (20). The kettle boilers remove heat from the compressed air and produce a plurality of steam flows in lines (70,71,73) at pressures in parallel with the heat recovery steam generator (41,42,43) steam flows. Steam in line (72) for cooling other portions of the gas turbine is maintained at a very high level of purity by providing a high rate of blowdown through line (65) from the steam drum (45) providing the steam. Heat from the blowdown flow is directed to heat exchanger (66) to heat incoming fuel gas from source (26), or alternatively to heat the condensate via line (74) during periods of fuel oil operation.