F01N2270/02

Gas turbine exhaust diffuser with air injection

A gas turbine system includes an exhaust processing system that may process exhaust gas generated by a gas turbine engine, the exhaust processing system includes an exhaust diffuser that may receive the exhaust gas from a turbine of the gas turbine engine and having an annular passage disposed between an inner annular wall and an outer annular wall, and an air injection assembly disposed within the exhaust diffuser. The air injection assembly includes one or more air injection conduits disposed within the annular passage of the exhaust diffuser and including fluid injection holes that may direct a cooling fluid into a first mixing region of the exhaust diffuser.

DEDICATED THERMAL MANAGEMENT FOR AN SCR SYSTEM
20200362739 · 2020-11-19 · ·

An aftertreatment system includes: a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system configured to decompose constituents of exhaust gas; an exhaust conduit configured to deliver the exhaust gas to the SCR system; a hydrocarbon insertion assembly; a valve operably coupled to the exhaust conduit, the valve configured to be selectively opened so as to allow a first gas to enter the exhaust conduit and mix with the exhaust gas; and a controller configured to: determine a SCR system temperature, in response to the SCR system temperature being less than a target temperature, instruct the hydrocarbon insertion assembly to insert hydrocarbons into the exhaust gas, and in response to the SCR system temperature being greater than the target temperature, instruct the valve to open so as to allow the first gas to enter the exhaust conduit, a first gas temperature of the first gas being lower than the SCR system temperature.

Exhaust baffle apparatus and method

An exhaust baffle apparatus includes an enclosure having longitudinal, lateral, and anterior dimensions. The apparatus defines an internal volume defining an airflow path proceeding from an intake opening to an exhaust opening. There are a multiplicity of mixers within the enclosure. Each mixer includes a length spanning the lateral dimension of the enclosure. Each mixer further comprises a hollow airfoil substantially open at lateral ends of the mixer and at least one vent oriented toward the exhaust opening. A different feature involves a method of dampening noise and heat form engine exhaust.

TEMPERING SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE SELECTIVE CATALYST REDUCTION SYSTEM

A gas turbine engine system is equipped with a tempering system for a selective catalyst reduction system. The subject tempering system for a selective catalyst reduction system comprises a tempering compartment equipped with a plurality of relatively high temperature environment self-supporting pipes, and optionally, a plurality of flow vanes.

Temperature control of exhaust gas of a transportation refrigeration unit
10704438 · 2020-07-07 · ·

A transportation refrigeration unit includes an evaporator circulating a flow of refrigerant therethrough to cool a flow of supply air flowing over the evaporator, a compressor in fluid communication with the evaporator to compress the flow of refrigerant, and an engine operably connected to the compressor to drive operation of the compressor. The engine includes an exhaust pathway to direct an exhaust gas flow from the transportation refrigeration unit, and a nozzle extending circumferentially around the exhaust pathway defining a nozzle flowpath between the exhaust pathway and the nozzle, the nozzle configured to flow a cooling airflow along the nozzle flowpath to reduce a temperature of the exhaust gas flow.

EMISSION REDUCING LOUVERS
20200102855 · 2020-04-02 ·

An emissions reduction system for a combined cycle power plant having a gas turbine engine and a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) can comprise a duct defining a flow space configured to receive exhaust gas from the gas turbine and convey the exhaust gas into the HRSG, and a louver system coupled to the duct that can comprise a plurality of emission medium panels extending across the flow space, the emission medium panels configured to be moved between a first position where adjacent filter medium panels extend contiguously across the flow space of the duct and a second position where adjacent filter medium panels include spaces therebetween to provide an unobstructed flow path and an actuator to move the plurality of panels between the first position and the second position.

Method, processing unit, and computer program for ascertaining an air volume provided by means of an electric air pump in an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine

A method (200) for ascertaining an air volume provided by means of an electric air pump (134) in an exhaust system (120) of an internal combustion engine (110), including detecting at least one activation parameter (5) of the air pump and ascertaining (220) a provided air mass flow rate (8) on the basis of a calculation specification from the at least one activation parameter (5) by utilizing an inertia of the air pump (134) and/or an inertia of the air upstream and/or downstream from the air pump (134) and/or a differential pressure from upstream from the air pump to downstream from the air pump. In addition, a processing unit and a computer program for carrying out a method (200) of this type is provided.

Method and apparatus for handling exhaust gas

An exhaust handling system comprising: an exhaust pipe having an exhaust outlet, said exhaust outlet having a nozzle arranged to vent exhaust gas; at least one acceleration jet arranged to project an air flow at a velocity head greater than that of the vented exhaust gas; wherein the at least one acceleration jet and exhaust outlet are positioned to project the air flow so as to impinge on a path of said vented exhaust gas, and consequently transfer velocity head to the vented exhaust gas.

CONNECTOR SYSTEM FOR AN EXHAUST EXTRACTION SYSTEM, A NOZZLE AND THE USE OF SUCH NOZZLE
20240093626 · 2024-03-21 · ·

A connector system includes an adaptor with a magnetic target surface, and a nozzle that is configured to be connected to the magnetic target surface of the adaptor by a magnetic coupling. The nozzle has a housing having an inlet end and an outlet end, and a throughgoing channel having an axial extension therebetween. The housing includes one or more magnets that are arranged at the inlet end and configured to direct or indirect engage the magnetic target surface in a condition when the nozzle is connected to the adaptor. Further, the housing includes one or more air vents that are arranged at the outlet end and which have an axial extension being radially displaced in view of the axial extension of the throughgoing channel.

Anti-icing system and method for gas turbine exhaust sections

A system includes a system includes an exhaust section which receives an exhaust flow of a gas turbine, where the exhaust section includes a catalyst assembly. The system includes an exhaust duct coupled to the diffuser section upstream of the catalyst assembly, where the exhaust duct extracts a return portion of the exhaust flow. The system includes a filter house coupled to the exhaust duct, where the filter house is receives a combined flow of an ambient air flow and the return portion. The system includes a return conduit coupled to the filter house and the exhaust section, where the return conduit is coupled to the exhaust section upstream of the exhaust duct. The return conduit directs the combined flow to the exhaust section, and the catalyst assembly receives a mixed flow including the exhaust flow and the combined flow.