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8 Rivers Capital, LLC

Brent Gregory

Majed Toqan

Ryan Sadao Yamane

Jonathan David Regele

Jeremy Eron Fetvedt

Xijia Lu

Stefan Tschirren

James E Lenertz

Chris Bonilha

Hassan Abdulsater

Bryan Dale Knodel

Tim Knodel

Implementations of wind energy devices may include a frame coupled to each of a first rotor wheel, a second rotor wheel, a third rotor wheel, and a fourth rotor wheel. Implementations of wind energy devices may also include a first cable configured to rotate about the first rotor wheel and the second rotor wheel and a second cable configured to rotate about the third rotor wheel and the fourth rotor wheel. Implementations of wind energy devices may also include a plurality of airfoils coupled between the first cable and the second cable. Implementations of wind energy devices may include a first generator and a second generator. Implementations of wind energy devices may include a controller coupled to the first generator and the second generator. The controller may be configured to control a speed of rotation of the plurality of airfoils.

Wind energy device and related methods

The present disclosure relates to apparatuses and methods that are useful for one or more aspects of a power production plant. More particularly, the disclosure relates to combustor apparatuses and methods for a combustor adapted to utilize different fuel mixtures derived from gasification of a solid fuel. Combustion of the different fuel mixtures within the combustor can be facilitated by arranging elements of the combustor controlled so that a defined set of combustion characteristics remains substantially constant across a range of different fuel mixtures.

System and method for combustion of non-gaseous fuels and derivatives thereof

A combustion device used in gas turbine engines to produce propulsion or rotate a shaft for power generation includes a can-annular combustor with a system of fuel and air inlet passages and nozzles that results in an optimal combustion environment of premixed fuel and air. The fuel-air inlets are placed at various longitudinal locations and circumferentially distributed, and direct the flow tangentially or nearly tangent to the can liner. The combustion device provides effective mixing of fuel and air, creates an environment for combustion that reduces pollutant emissions, reduces the need for costly pollution control devices, enhances ignition and flame stability, reduces piloting issues, and improves vibration reduction.

Can-annular combustor with premixed tangential fuel-air nozzles for use on gas turbine engines

A combustion device used in gas turbine engines that produces propulsion or rotates a shaft for power generation includes an annular combustor with a system of fuel and air inlet passages and nozzles that results in a flameless combustor, such that there is not an anchored flame as in typical gas turbine combustors. The fuel and air inlets are placed at various longitudinal locations and circumferentially spaced, and take on several different configurations where some nozzles inject only air and others inject a rich fuel-air mixture. The combustion device provides an optimal mixing of fuel and air as well as creates an environment for combustion that reduces pollutant emissions reducing the need for costly pollution control devices, and enhances ignition and flame stability, reduces piloting issues and improves vibration reduction.

Tangential and flameless annular combustor for use on gas turbine engines

A combustion device used in gas turbine engines to produce propulsion or rotate a shaft for power generation includes an annular combustor with a system of fuel and air inlet passages and nozzles that results in a staged combustion of premixed fuel and air. The fuel and air inlets are placed at various longitudinal locations circumferentially, and can take on different configurations where all nozzles inject a fuel-air mixture or some may inject only air. The combustion device provides an optimal mixing of fuel and air, creates an environment for combustion that reduces pollutant emissions reducing the need for costly pollution control devices, enhances ignition and flame stability, reduces piloting issues, allows increased fuel flexibility, decreases the required size of the first stage nozzle guide vane (NGV), and improves vibration reduction.

Tangential annular combustor with premixed fuel and air for use on gas turbine engines

A combustion device used in gas turbine engines includes an annular combustor that contains the combustion process of air and fuel and then guides the hot gas products to a first stage turbine subsection of a gas turbine engine. The annular combustor has an inner/outer shell having corrugated surfaces that extend radially outward and inward across an entire hot gas stream inside the annular combustor. The corrugations twist about the engine centerline in a longitudinal direction of travel of the engine. The resulting flow path accelerates and turns the hot gas stream to conditions suitable for introduction into the first stage turbine blades, which eliminate the need for first stage turbine vanes. The annular combustor is configured with a system of fuel and air inlet passages and nozzles that results in a staged combustion of premixed fuel and air.

Tangential combustor with vaneless turbine for use on gas turbine engines

A combustion device used in gas turbine engines to produce propulsion or rotate a shaft for power generation includes a can-annular combustor with a system of fuel and air inlet passages and nozzles that results in an optimal combustion environment of fuel and air. Fuel, air and/or fuel-air inlets are placed at various longitudinal locations and circumferentially distributed, and direct the flow tangentially or nearly tangent to the can liner. The combustion device provides an optimal mixing of fuel and air, creates an environment for combustion that reduces pollutant emissions, reduces the need for costly pollution control devices, enhances ignition and flame stability, reduces piloting issues, and improves vibration reduction.

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