David C Calabro

Title: David C. Calabro and Oxygen-Enriched Combustion

Introduction

David C. Calabro is an inventor associated with Bridgewater, New Jersey, and ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company. His patent work addresses combustion and emissions-related processes for combined-cycle power plants.

Latest Patents

Calabro is associated with 1 patent, titled “Oxygen-Enriched Combustion for Natural Gas Combined Cycle Operation.” The patent describes systems and methods for operating a combined-cycle power plant while increasing the carbon dioxide content of its flue gas through a combination of exhaust gas recycle and oxygen-enriched combustion. It also describes using an integrated pressure swing adsorption process to produce commercial-grade nitrogen, containing at least 95 percent nitrogen by volume, alongside an oxygen-containing stream with an oxygen concentration of 25 to 48 percent by volume and high oxygen recovery.

Career Highlights

Calabro’s listed patent reflects work on integrating gas separation and combustion technologies for natural gas combined-cycle operations. The disclosed approach combines exhaust gas recycle with oxygen enrichment and pressure swing adsorption.

Collaborations

Edward W. Corcoran, Jr., and Yu Wang are identified as Calabro’s coworkers. Their names are provided as professional associations, without further details about their specific contributions to the patent.

Conclusion

David C. Calabro’s patent focuses on combining oxygen-enriched combustion, exhaust gas recycle, and gas separation to support natural gas combined-cycle power plant operation.