Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Alstom (schweiz) Ag

Alstom Power Inc.

Raymond D MacWhinnie

David J Matteson

Carl Edberg

Raymond W Cournoyer

Brian M Igoe

Garry L Van Heest

Ronald H Nowak

Kenneth J Heck

An apparatus for destruction of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) includes an assemblyfor collecting VOCs from at least one source of VOCs and an assemblyfor thermodynamically destroying collected VOCs. The apparatus also includes an assembly for transporting collected VOCs from the assemblyfor collecting VOCs to the assemblyfor thermodynamically destroying collected VOCs. Additionally, an assemblyfor monitoring the assembly for thermodynamically destroying collected VOCs is provided. A device controls the feed of collected VOCs to the assemblyfor thermodynamically destroying collected VOCs and the operation of the assemblyfor thermodynamically destroying collected VOCs as a function of one another such that the proportion of the collected VOCs to the primary fuel in the fuel combination is below a predetermined limit which varies with respect to the combustion rate of the assemblyfor thermodynamically destroying collected VOCs.

Method and apparatus for the destruction of volatile organic compounds

An ignitor assembly for a fossil fuel-fired power generation system includes an elongate electrode, a tube sub assembly, and a coupling sub assembly, and an insulator sub assembly. The coupling sub assembly cooperates with other structural elements of the ignitor assembly and the respective windbox in which the ignitor assembly is installed to operably couple the elongate electrode to an external electrical power source. The ignitor assembly includes a contact socket secured by crimping to a lead of the external electrical power source which is biased into an electric current communicating disposition with the electrode rod of the ignitor assembly.

Ignitor assembly for a fossil fuel-fired power generation system

A gas pipe ignitor is provided which is operable to ignite a non-premixed air and fuel mixture and includes an air supply conduit which has an axis ASL, a supply end , and a flame end axially spaced from the supply end . The gas pipe ignitor also includes a fuel supply conduit extending axially interiorly within at least a portion of the air supply conduit and having an entrance end and an exit end . The gas pipe ignitor further includes two branch passages each communicated with the fuel supply conduit . The gas pipe ignitor also includes a deflector body disposed in the air supply conduit and is configured relative to the air supply conduit such that air flowing in the air supply conduit flows along a pass through passage PTP from upstream of the upstream most surface of the deflector body to downstream of the deflector body . The entrance end of the fuel supply conduit is disposed axially upstream of the upstream most surface of the deflector body . The exit end of the fuel supply conduit is disposed relative to the deflector body and the air supply conduit at a location FSE downstream of the upstream most surface of the deflector body such that fuel flowing in the fuel supply conduit from its entrance end to its exit end is isolated from contact with air in the air supply conduit until exiting the exit end of the fuel supply conduit . The exit end of each branch passage is radially spaced from the exit end of the fuel supply conduit . The gas pipe ignitor also includes an ignition element , as seen in FIG. for promoting the ignition of the fuel which has exited the branch passages

Gas pipe ignitor

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Springfield, MA, United States of America

Raymond D MacWhinnie