Timothy J Braun

US Patent:

20190291119, Sep 26, 2019

Filed:

Jun 5, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/432160

Inventors:

- Baden, CH
Paul John Chapman - Windsor CT, US
Timothy Joseph Braun - Marlborough CT, US

International Classification:

B02C 23/10
B02C 23/12
B07B 7/086
B02C 23/30
B02C 23/08
B02C 23/32
B02C 15/00

Abstract:

A turret includes a generally frusto-conical shaped body and a plurality of static vanes arranged interior to the body and extending inwardly from an interior sidewall of the body. The vanes are configured to guide a swirling flow of solid particles as they enter the body, and to divide the swirling flow into a plurality of controlled flows that are communicated to a plurality of coal outlet pipes.

US Patent:

20170246644, Aug 31, 2017

Filed:

Feb 29, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/056122

Inventors:

- BADEN, CH
PAUL JOHN CHAPMAN - WINDSOR CT, US
TIMOTHY JOSEPH BRAUN - MARLBOROUGH CT, US

Assignee:

GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH - BADEN

International Classification:

B02C 23/30
B02C 23/32
B02C 15/00

Abstract:

A turret includes a generally frusto-conical shaped body and a plurality of static vanes arranged interior to the body and extending inwardly from an interior sidewall of the body. The vanes are configured to guide a swirling flow of solid particles as they enter the body, and to divide the swirling flow into a plurality of controlled flows that are communicated to a plurality of coal outlet pipes.

US Patent:

20140361105, Dec 11, 2014

Filed:

Jun 5, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/910494

Inventors:

- Baden, CH
Raymond W. Cournoyer - Enfield CT, US
Richard C. Laflesh - Suffield CT, US
Timothy Joseph Braun - Marlborough CT, US

International Classification:

B02C 23/08
B02C 19/06

US Classification:

241 2431, 241 81

Abstract:

A steam mill system for transport of powdered activated carbon (PAC) from a storage silo to a steam powered jet mill to produce milled sorbent for use in a coal-fired power plant flue gas for mercury control. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a cyclone separator arranged in a PAC transport line prior to a steam powered jet mill for separation of PAC according to particle size for the purpose of achieving reductions in associated compressed air usage, operating costs and capital costs.