Hongli Chen

Title: Hongli Chen and a Three-Fluid Gas Turbine for Power Generation.

Introduction

Hongli Chen is an inventor associated with China University of Petroleum (East China) in Qingdao, China. Her work includes a patent for a pure oxygen combustion three-fluid gas turbine designed for power generation.

Latest Patents

Chen is credited with 1 patent: “Pure Oxygen Combustion Three-Fluid Gas Turbine for Power Generation.” The invention separately controls fuel gas, oxygen, and steam in the combustion chamber, avoiding the need for complex airflow passages and flow-regulation systems. Its design aims to simplify manufacturing and assembly while providing a basis for lower-energy carbon dioxide recovery.

The patent also describes using steam circulation to control combustion temperature and steam cooling to cool the turbine’s moving blades and stationary vanes. It states that, with equivalent high-temperature materials, the initial combustion temperature can be increased by more than 100°C, addressing steam-cooling challenges in existing gas turbines.

Career Highlights

Chen’s listed affiliation is China University of Petroleum (East China). Her patent focuses on turbine structure, combustion-temperature control, and cooling methods for power generation.

Collaborations

The provided information lists Yuanyu Tian and Yingyun Qiao as Chen’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or the nature of their collaboration.

Conclusion

Hongli Chen’s patent presents a simplified three-fluid turbine concept that combines pure oxygen combustion with steam-based temperature control and cooling for power generation.