A method and apparatus for the operation of a gas turbine unit with an evaporative intake air cooling system in the intake air pathway, wherein the return water flow of the evaporative intake air cooling system is used for the cooling of components of the gas turbine unit and/or of a generator coupled to the gas turbine unit and/or of another element coupled to the gas turbine unit, and a gas turbine unit adapted to be operated using this method.

A method and apparatus for the operation of a gas turbine unit with an evaporative intake air cooling system in the intake air pathway, wherein the return water flow of the evaporative intake air cooling system is used for the cooling of components of the gas turbine unit and/or of a generator coupled to the gas turbine unit and/or of another element coupled to the gas turbine unit, and a gas turbine unit adapted to be operated using this method.

A system for monitoring fuel additives on board a vehicle includes a fuel line carrying fuel from a fuel source to an engine; a fuel additive sensor configured to measure concentration of additives in fuel at a point along the fuel line; a fuel additive dispenser connected in parallel to the fuel line; at least one flow control device for controlling an amount of flow from the fuel line into the fuel additive dispenser; and a controller configured to receive input from the fuel additive sensor and to control the flow control device to adjust the amount of the flow from the fuel line into the fuel additive dispenser.

A system for monitoring fuel additives on board a vehicle includes a fuel line carrying fuel from a fuel source to an engine; a fuel additive sensor configured to measure concentration of additives in fuel at a point along the fuel line; a fuel additive dispenser connected in parallel to the fuel line; at least one flow control device for controlling an amount of flow from the fuel line into the fuel additive dispenser; and a controller configured to receive input from the fuel additive sensor and to control the flow control device to adjust the amount of the flow from the fuel line into the fuel additive dispenser.

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods wherein a dilute hydrocarbon stream can be oxidized to impart added energy to a power production system. The oxidation can be carried out without substantial combustion of the hydrocarbons. In this manner, dilute hydrocarbon streams that would otherwise be required to undergo costly separation processes can be efficiently utilized for improving the power production system and method. Such systems and methods particularly can utilize dilute hydrocarbon stream including a significant amount of carbon dioxide, such as may be produced in hydrocarbon recovery process, such as enhanced oil recovery or conventional hydrocarbon recovery processes.

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods wherein a dilute hydrocarbon stream can be oxidized to impart added energy to a power production system. The oxidation can be carried out without substantial combustion of the hydrocarbons. In this manner, dilute hydrocarbon streams that would otherwise be required to undergo costly separation processes can be efficiently utilized for improving the power production system and method. Such systems and methods particularly can utilize dilute hydrocarbon stream including a significant amount of carbon dioxide, such as may be produced in hydrocarbon recovery process, such as enhanced oil recovery or conventional hydrocarbon recovery processes.

The invention relates to a method for improving the performance and efficiency of diesel, gas-turbine, and turbojet combustion engines. The technical result is the creation of conditions for the formation of the open flame formed by burning (oxidation) of hydcerocarbon gases released directly at the moment the fuel is fed into combustion chamber. Consequently, it increases the efficiency and performance of the internal combustion engine. The claimed result is achieved by method of increasing the efficiency and performance of diesel, gas-turbine, turbojet internal combustion engines, which includes the following steps: obtaining hydrogen containing gas from a portion of fuel, previously split by way of overheating; injection into the combustion chamber previously split fuel; obtaining the flame of hydrogen-containing gases at the moment of injection; obtaining the effect of flaring combustion of the major portion of the injected fuel.

The invention relates to a method for improving the performance and efficiency of diesel, gas-turbine, and turbojet combustion engines. The technical result is the creation of conditions for the formation of the open flame formed by burning (oxidation) of hydcerocarbon gases released directly at the moment the fuel is fed into combustion chamber. Consequently, it increases the efficiency and performance of the internal combustion engine. The claimed result is achieved by method of increasing the efficiency and performance of diesel, gas-turbine, turbojet internal combustion engines, which includes the following steps: obtaining hydrogen containing gas from a portion of fuel, previously split by way of overheating; injection into the combustion chamber previously split fuel; obtaining the flame of hydrogen-containing gases at the moment of injection; obtaining the effect of flaring combustion of the major portion of the injected fuel.

A system for increasing useful energy output includes a source of hot combustion gas, such as from a gas turbine engine, and an apparatus that is disposed downstream of and receives the hot combustion gas and acts thereon to optimize electricity/thrust energy output of the system. The apparatus includes a housing that is coupled to the source and receives the hot combustion gas and also includes a rotatable shaft centrally disposed within the housing. A rotatable fluid moving device is coupled to the rotatable shaft and is configured such that the rotatable fluid moving device moves the hot combustion gas into a shape within the housing such that useful energy output/thrust is increased. Optionally, the system includes a spray nozzle that discharges water droplets upstream of the rotatable fluid moving device in a high temperature environment such that the action of the rotatable fluid moving device generates water vapor (steam) having a particular profile (e.g., annular shaped).

A gas turbine engine comprising a housing coupled to an upstream source of hot gas and superheated water droplets, the housing having a centerline, an annular bay section positioned radially away from the centerline and protruding in an upstream direction, a rotatable shaft positioned along the centerline, a fluid mover coupled to the rotating shaft and positioned to receive the hot gas and superheated water droplets from the upstream source and to move the hot gas and superheated water droplets radially toward the annular bay section of the housing, a separator plate that is fixedly coupled to the housing; and an extractive turbine assembly positioned downstream from the separator plate and the annular bay section. The superheated water droplets mix thoroughly with the hot gas inside the annular bay section causing the water droplets to covert to steam, and the steam flows to the extractive turbine, increasing an efficiency of turbine rotation.