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GAS TURBINE ENGINE COMBUSTOR WITH INTEGRAL FUEL CONDUIT(S)
20230160574 · 2023-05-25 ·

An assembly is provided for a gas turbine engine. This assembly includes a combustor and a fuel conduit. The combustor includes a combustor wall that forms a peripheral boundary of a combustion chamber within the combustor. The fuel conduit extends along and is formed integral with the combustor wall. The fuel conduit is disposed outside of the combustion chamber.

SECTIONED ENGINE STRUCTURE FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE
20230160323 · 2023-05-25 ·

An assembly is provided for a gas turbine engine. This gas turbine engine assembly includes a stationary engine structure. The stationary engine structure includes a diffuser, a combustor, an engine case and a plenum. The combustor is disposed within the plenum. The engine case forms a peripheral boundary of the plenum. A gas path extends sequentially through the diffuser, the plenum and the combustor. A first section of the stationary engine structure is formed as a first monolithic body. The first section includes the diffuser and the combustor. A second section of the stationary structure is formed as a second monolithic body. The second section is configured as or otherwise includes the engine case.

Fuel manifold assembly

A fuel supply assembly for a gas turbine engine comprises a plurality of fuel injectors configured for mounting circumferentially to an engine casing of the gas turbine engine and to be serially interconnected. At least one pair of the plurality of the fuel injectors has a first fuel injector including a first manifold adapter having a first outlet defined around a first outlet axis, and a first stem connected to the first manifold adapter at the first outlet and extending longitudinally along a first stem axis; and a second fuel injector including a second manifold adapter having a second outlet defined around a second outlet axis, and a second stem connected to the second manifold adapter at the second outlet, the first and second outlet axes being disposed circumferentially between the first and second stem axes.

Fuel feed passages for an attritable engine

An additively manufactured attritable engine includes a compressor section, a combustion section, a turbine section, and an engine case wall, which surrounds the compressor section, the combustion section, and the turbine section. The engine case wall includes a first cavity embedded in the engine case wall that defines an injector that is in fluid communication with the combustion section. The engine case wall includes a second cavity embedded within the engine case wall and defines a fuel feed passage that is in thermal communication through the exterior surface of the engine case wall.

Fuel, communications, and power connection systems and related methods

Embodiments of systems and methods for supplying fuel, enabling communications, and conveying electric power associated with operation of a hydraulic fracturing unit of a plurality of hydraulic fracturing units are disclosed and may include a fuel line connection assembly configured to be connected to the first hydraulic fracturing unit and to supply fuel from a fuel source to a gas turbine engine connected to the hydraulic fracturing unit. A system also may include a communications cable assembly configured to be connected to the hydraulic fracturing unit and to enable data communications between the hydraulic fracturing unit and a data center or another hydraulic fracturing unit. A system further may include a power cable assembly configured to be connected to the hydraulic fracturing unit and to convey electric power between the hydraulic fracturing unit and a remote electrical power source or the plurality of hydraulic fracturing units.

STEAM CYCLE METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPPARATUS FOR EFFICIENTLY REDUCING CARBON FOOTPRINTS IN PLANT SYSTEMS

Aspects of the present disclosure relate to steam cycle methods, systems, and apparatus for efficiently reducing carbon footprints in plant systems. In one aspect, a cycle is conducted in a plant system to collect CO.sub.2. In one aspect, a cycle is conducted in a plant system to recycle energy. The plant system includes one or more of a power production system, a refining system, and/or a petrochemical processing system.

Fuel injectors and method of purging fuel injectors

A method of purging fuel injectors of a gas turbine engine, the fuel injectors fluidly connected to a fuel manifold and having primary and secondary fuel passages fluidly connectable to the fuel manifold, the method includes: selectively fluidly disconnecting one or more of the primary and secondary fuel passages from the fuel manifold; and purging the one or more of the primary and secondary fuel passages by injecting a purging fluid into the one or more of the primary and secondary fuel passages while bypassing the fuel manifold. A fuel injector having two fuel passages, a flow divider valve, and a purging valve is disclosed.

Fuel Cell Generator with Cryogenic Compression and Co-Generation of Liquefied Air
20220320555 · 2022-10-06 ·

The present invention provides a high efficiency prime mover with phase change energy storage for distributed generation and motor vehicle application. Phase change storage minimizes energy required for refrigerant liquefaction while reducing fuel consumption and emissions.

Methods of cleaning a component within a turbine engine

A method of cleaning a component within a turbine that includes disassembling the turbine engine to provide a flow path to an interior passageway of the component from an access point. The component has coked hydrocarbons formed thereon. The method further includes discharging a flow of cleaning solution towards the interior passageway from the access point, wherein the cleaning solution is configured to remove the coked hydrocarbons from the component.

Combustion-Gas Supply System and Method Thereof, Device Equipped with Turbine Engine, and Fracturing System

A combustion-gas supply system and a combustion-gas supply method thereof, a device equipped with a turbine engine, and a fracturing system are provided. The combustion-gas supply system includes a main pipeline and a multi-functional pipeline; the main pipeline includes a first sub-pipeline and a second sub-pipeline; the first sub-pipeline includes a first gas intake pipe, a first gas supply valve and a first gas outlet pipe arranged in sequence; the second sub-pipeline includes a combustion-gas supply valve and a gas supply pipe, the first gas outlet pipe is connected with the combustion-gas supply valve, the gas supply pipe is configured to be connected with a turbine engine, the multi-functional pipeline includes a second gas intake pipe, a second gas supply valve and a second gas outlet pipe arranged in sequence, and the second gas outlet pipe is communicated with the first gas outlet pipe.