Transition duct system with arcuate ceramic liner for delivering hot-temperature gases in a combustion turbine engine

Title: Transition duct system with arcuate ceramic liner for delivering hot-temperature gases in a combustion turbine engine

A transition duct system (10) for delivering hot-temperature gases from a plurality of combustors in a combustion turbine engine is provided. The system includes an exit piece (16) for each combustor. The exit piece may include an arcuate connecting segment (36). An arcuate ceramic liner (60) may be inwardly disposed onto a metal outer shell (38) along the arcuate connecting segment of the exit piece. Structural arrangements are provided to securely attach the ceramic liner in the presence of substantial flow path pressurization. Cost-effective serviceability of the transition duct systems is realizable since the liner can be readily removed and replaced as needed.

Inventors:: Wiebe, David J.

Issue Date:: 2017-11-07

OSTI Identifier:: 1407947

Assignee:: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC. NETL

Patent Number(s):: 9,810,434

Application Number:: 15/002,437

Contract Number:: FE0023955

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2016 Jan 21

Research Org:: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC. Orlando, FL (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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Ladd, Scott; Low, Kevin
US Patent Application 12/505025; 20110011095
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Tschuor, Remigi; Jones, Russell; Seda-Maurell, Nilze
US Patent Application 12/852788; 20110113785
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Johns, David; Humanchuk, Craig
US Patent Application 12/768385; 20110259015
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Ceramic gas turbine shroud
patent-application, November 2011

Shi, Jun; Green, Kevin
US Patent Application 12/776673; 20110274538
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Compressed air plenum for a gas turbine engine
patent-application, February 2012

Charron, Richard
US Patent Application 12/852707; 20120031068
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Turbine transition component formed from an air-cooled multi-layer outer panel for use in a gas turbine engine
patent-application, May 2012

Charron, Richard; Pierce, Daniel; Morrison, Jay
US Patent Application 12/945943; 20120121381
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Turbine transition component formed from a two section, air-cooled multi-layer outer panel for use in a gas turbine engine
patent-application, May 2012

Lee, Ching-Pang; Morrison, Jay
US Patent Application 12/945948; 20120121408
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Thermally isolated wall assembly
patent-application, August 2012

Nordlund, Raymond
US Patent Application 13/027316; 20120204727
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Method of fabricating a nearwall nozzle impingement cooled component for an internal combustion engine
patent-application, November 2012

Lee, Ching-Pang; Morrison, Jay
US Patent Application 13/094966; 20120272521
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Method of forming a multi-panel outer wall of a component for use in a gas turbine engine
patent-application, November 2012

Snider, Raymond; Morrison, Jay
US Patent Application 13/094948; 20120275900
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Turbine combustion system transition piece side seals
patent-application, November 2012

Moehrle, Frank; Narcus, Andrew; Carella, John
US Patent Application 13/276439; 20120292861
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Load Member For Transition Duct In Turbine System
patent-application, December 2012

Flanagan, James; LeBegue, Jeffrey; McMahan, Kevin
US Patent Application 13/152638; 20120304653
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Combustor Assembly For Use In A Turbine Engine And Methods Of Assembling Same
patent-application, December 2012

McMahan, Kevin; Chila, Ronald; Johns, David
US Patent Application 13/164948; 20120324898
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Support Assembly For Transition Duct In Turbine System
patent-application, January 2013

LeBegue, Jeffrey; McMahan, Kevin; Pentecost, Ronnie
US Patent Application 13/176166; 20130008177
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Support Assembly For Transition Duct In Turbine System
patent-application, January 2013

LeBegue, Jeffrey; McMahan, Kevin; Pentecost, Ronnie
US Patent Application 13/176183; 20130008178
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Turbine System
patent-application, April 2013

McMahan, Kevin; Dillard, Daniel
US Patent Application 13/253298; 20130086914
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Leaf seal for transition duct in turbine system
patent-application, May 2013

Flanagan, James; LeBegue, Jeffrey; McMahan, Kevin
US Patent Application 13/292366; 20130111911
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Flexible metallic seal for transition duct in turbine system
patent-application, May 2013

Flanagan, James; LeBegue, Jeffrey; McMahan, Kevin
US Patent Application 13/292389; 20130111912
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Convolution seal for transition duct in turbine system
patent-application, May 2013

Flanagan, James; LeBegue, Jeffrey; McMahan, Kevin
US Patent Application 13/292351; 20130115048
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Tangential flow duct with full annular exit component
patent-application, September 2013

Morrison, Jay
US Patent Application 13/419603; 20130239585
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Transition duct with late injection in turbine system
patent-application, October 2013

LeBegue, Jeffrey; Pentecost, Ronnie; Flanagan, James
US Patent Application 13/459516; 20130283804
URL: http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=%2220130283804%22.PGNR.&OS=DN/20130283804&RS=DN/20130283804

Flexible seal for transition duct in turbine system
patent-application, October 2013

Flanagan, James; LeBegue, Jeffrey; McMahan, Kevin
US Patent Application 13/459501; 20130283817
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Convolution seal for transition duct in turbine system
patent-application, October 2013

Flanagan, James; LeBegue, Jeffrey; McMahan, Kevin
US Patent Application 13/459533; 20130283818
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Combustor transition duct assembly with inner liner
patent-application, January 2014

Charron, Richard; Pierce, Daniel
US Patent Application 13/541818; 20140010644
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Ducting Arrangement For Cooling A Gas Turbine Structure
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Lee, Ching-Pang; Morrison, Jay
US Patent Application 13/655675; 20140109577
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Tile Fastening Arrangement Of A Gas-Turbine Combustion Chamber
patent-application, May 2014

Penz, Stefan
US Patent Application 14/079293; 20140144146
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Gas Turbine Combustor Exit Piece With Hinged Connections
patent-application, September 2014

Charron, Richard; Pankey, William
US Patent Application 13/834185; 20140260317
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Transition Duct With Improved Cooling In Turbomachine
patent-application, September 2014

McMahan, Kevin; LeBegue, Jeffrey; Maldonado, Jaime
US Patent Application 13/848204; 20140283520
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Air Regulation For Film Cooling And Emission Control Of Combustion Gas Structure
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Schilp, Reinhard
US Patent Application 13/541841; 20140338304
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Radial Midframe Baffle For Can-Annular Combustor Arrangement Having Tangentially Oriented Combustor Cans
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Rodriguez, Jose
US Patent Application 14/024892; 20150068211
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Apparatus For Acoustic Damping And Operational Control Of Damping, Cooling, And Emissions In A Gas Turbine Engine
patent-application, March 2015

Schilp, Reinhard
US Patent Application 14/037445; 20150082794
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Structural Mounting Arrangement For Gas Turbine Engine Combustion Gas Duct
patent-application, April 2015

Wiebe, David; Charron, Richard; Morrison, Jay
US Patent Application 14/059521; 20150107264
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Gas Turbine Combustor With Tile Having Access Hole For Spark Plug
patent-application, May 2015

Gerendas, Miklos
US Patent Application 14/538294; 20150135719
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Swirling midframe flow for gas turbine engine having advanced transitions
patent-application, June 2015

Montgomery, Matthew; Charron, Richard; Rodriguez, Jose
US Patent Application 14/105313; 20150167986
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Assembly for directing combustion gas
patent-application, July 2015

Charron, Richard; Little, David; Snyder, Gary
US Patent Application 14/155406; 20150198054
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Structural support bracket for gas flow path
patent-application, July 2015

Charron, Richard; Pankey, William; Mayer, Clinton
US Patent Application 14/161798; 20150204243
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Gas flow path for a gas turbine engine
patent-application, August 2015

Montgomery, Matthew; Charron, Richard; Snyder, Gary
US Patent Application 14/185352; 20150233582
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Combustor assembly with chutes
patent-application, December 2015

Taylor, Todd; Petty, Jack; Froemming, Kenneth
US Patent Application 14/734814; 20150362190
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Adjustable transition support and method of using the same
patent-application, January 2016

Mayer, Clinton; Kieffer, William; Hicks, Paul
US Patent Application 14/321211; 20160003069
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Joint for sealing a gap between casing segments of an industrial gas turbine engine combustor
patent-application, February 2016

Danburg, Randy; Barnett, Claude; Figueroa, Carlos
US Patent Application 14/781480; 20160040886
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Gas turbine engine wall assembly with support shell contour regions
patent-application, July 2016

Bangerter, James; Low, Kevin; Hanson, Russell
US Patent Application 14/910964; 20160201909
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Bonded combustor wall for a turbine engine
patent-application, August 2016

Roberge, Gary; Cook, III, Grant
US Patent Application 15/025012; 20160238248
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