Robert A Gauthier

US Patent:

8287815, Oct 16, 2012

Filed:

May 2, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/114545

Inventors:

Steven Craig Russell - Houston TX, US
James Michael Storey - Houston TX, US
Robert Henri Gauthier - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

B01J 19/00
F28D 7/00
F28D 21/00
F25D 17/06
F02B 43/00

US Classification:

422200, 62 89, 60 3912, 422198, 422201, 422202

Abstract:

A method and system for preheating a vessel that includes an area of excess heat and a flow of purge fluid that is channeled to an area to be purged wherein the purge fluid is deficient of heat are provided. The system includes a cooling tube assembly positioned between the area of excess heat and the area to be purged and a first heat exchanger coupled in flow communication to the cooling tube assembly, the first heat exchanger configured to transfer heat between a flow of cooling fluid through the cooling tube assembly and the flow of purge fluid wherein the flow of cooling fluid through the cooling tube assembly is maintained sub-cooled and the flow of purge fluid is heated to facilitate reducing a thermal stress in the area purged.

US Patent:

8357215, Jan 22, 2013

Filed:

Mar 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/397658

Inventors:

Steven Craig Russell - Houston TX, US
James Michael Storey - Houston TX, US
Robert Henri Gauthier - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

C10J 3/82
F28G 7/00

US Classification:

48 87, 165 84, 165 95

Abstract:

Disclosed is a method of removing a particulate layer from a gasification system component including locating a shedding apparatus in operable communication with the gasification system component. A force is transmitted from the shedding apparatus into the gasification system component and the particulate layer is shed from the gasification system component as a result of the force. Further disclosed is a syngas cooler for a gasification system including a vessel and a plurality of thermal energy transfer platens located in the vessel. A shedding apparatus is in operable communication with the plurality of platens and is capable of shedding a particulate layer from the plurality of platens by transmitting a force to the plurality of platens. The apparatus includes a manifold disposed between the shedding apparatus and the plurality of platens and connected to the plurality of platens via one or more struts capable of distributing the force to the plurality of platens.

US Patent:

8371007, Feb 12, 2013

Filed:

May 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/113013

Inventors:

Lien-Yan Chen - Spring TX, US
James Michael Storey - Houston TX, US
Robert Henri Gauthier - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

B25B 27/14

US Classification:

29278, 29270, 29244

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a system is provided, including a plug removal shield. The plug removal shield further includes a tube configured to surround a plug retaining a fluid volume, and a mount configured to hold the tube relative to the plug. The tube includes a port configured to pass a plug removal tool into proximity with the plug.

US Patent:

20090025917, Jan 29, 2009

Filed:

Jul 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/828785

Inventors:

Robert Henri Gauthier - Houston TX, US
James Michael Storey - Houston TX, US
Yasir Hafeez Abbasi - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

F28D 7/00
B21D 53/02

US Classification:

165157, 165159, 2989003, 29890038

Abstract:

A method of assembling a syngas cooler is provided. The method includes coupling a supply line within a cooler shell, coupling a heat transfer panel within the cooler shell, and coupling a heat transfer enclosure within the cooler shell such that the heat transfer enclosure substantially isolates the heat transfer panel from the cooler shell. A manifold is coupled in flow communication with the supply line, the heat transfer enclosure, and the heat transfer panel.

US Patent:

20090173484, Jul 9, 2009

Filed:

Jan 8, 2008

Appl. No.:

11/970943

Inventors:

James Michael Storey - Houston TX, US
Alex Clinton Solomon - Montclair NJ, US
Benjamin Campbell Steinhaus - Houston TX, US
Judeth Brannon Corry - Manvel TX, US
Steven Craig Russell - Houston TX, US
Robert Henri Gauthier - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

F28F 1/00

US Classification:

165177

Abstract:

Methods and systems for a vessel preheating system are provided. The system includes a pressure vessel including an area of excess heat and an area of deficient heat, a plenum defined between the area of excess heat and the area of deficient heat, and a conduit configured to couple a flow of purge fluid from external to the vessel into the plenum wherein heat from the area of excess heat is transferred to the flow of purge fluid in the plenum and the heat is carried by the flow of purge fluid into the area of deficient heat such that the flow of purge fluid purges the area of deficient heat.

US Patent:

20100031570, Feb 11, 2010

Filed:

Aug 7, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/187829

Inventors:

Wei Chen - Sugar Land TX, US
George Dodan - Katy TX, US
Robert Henri Gauthier - Houston TX, US
James Michael Storey - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

C10J 3/72
B21D 53/02

US Classification:

48 87, 2989003

Abstract:

A method and system for an integrated gasifier and syngas cooler are provided. The system includes a gasifier including a reaction chamber, a syngas cooler integrally formed with the gasifier and including at least one heat exchanger element, and a transition portion integrally formed with the reaction chamber and the syngas cooler and extending therebetween, the transition portion further including a throat extending between the reaction chamber and the syngas cooler, the transition portion further including a heat exchanger circumscribing the throat.

US Patent:

20170336146, Nov 23, 2017

Filed:

Jul 26, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/660383

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Alex Clinton Solomon - Atlanta GA, US
Benjamin Campbell Steinhaus - Missouri City TX, US
Judeth Brannon Corry - Manvel TX, US
Steven Craig Russell - Houston TX, US
Robert Henri Gauthier - Houston TX, US
Yasir Hafeez Abbasi - Houston TX, US
Lien-Yan Chen - Spring TX, US

International Classification:

F28D 7/00
F28F 9/02
C10J 3/82
F28D 21/00
F01K 23/06
C10K 1/00

Abstract:

A syngas cooler system includes a pressure vessel, a conduit, a plenum, a plenum, a conduit, and a bellows assembly. The pressure vessel includes a throat and a dome adjacent to the throat. The throat includes an area of excess heat, and the dome includes an area of deficient heat. The plenum extends between the throat and the bellows assembly. The bellows assembly is coupled at least partially within the dome. The conduit is coupled to the plenum for channeling a flow of purge fluid from external to the pressure vessel into the plenum such that purge fluid transfers heat from the area of excess heat into the area of deficient heat to facilitate reducing temperature differential stresses within the dome and the pressure vessel.

US Patent:

20140246175, Sep 4, 2014

Filed:

May 16, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/279918

Inventors:

- Schenectady NY, US
Alex Clinton Solomon - Atlanta GA, US
Benjamin Campbell Steinhaus - Missouri City TX, US
Judeth Brannon Corry - Manvel TX, US
Steven Craig Russell - Houston TX, US
Robert Henri Gauthier - Houston TX, US
Yasir Hafeez Abbasi - Houston TX, US
Lien-Yan Chen - Spring TX, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

F28D 21/00

US Classification:

16510411

Abstract:

A system for preheating a pressure vessel includes a throat including an area of excess heat and a dome having an area of deficient heat. The throat includes a conduit extending from a pressure vessel opening to the pressure vessel interior. A plenum is defined between the throat and a seal within the dome. The throat extends from the dome toward a dome floor. The floor is substantially perpendicular to the throat. A conduit is coupled to the plenum and channels a flow of purge fluid into the plenum wherein heat from the throat is transferred to the flow of purge fluid and carried by the flow of purge fluid into the area of deficient heat via a gap defined between the seal and the floor such that the flow of purge fluid reduces temperature differential stresses within the pressure vessel and purges the area of deficient heat.