Power plants – Combustion products used as motive fluid – With safety device
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-07
2010-06-08
Cuff, Michael (Department: 3741)
Power plants
Combustion products used as motive fluid
With safety device
Reexamination Certificate
active
07730711
ABSTRACT:
A method of operating a fuel system is provided. The method includes removing fuel from at least a portion of the fuel system using a gravity drain process. The method also includes channeling nitrogen into at least a portion of the fuel system to facilitate removing air and residual fuel from at least a portion of the fuel system, thereby mitigating a formation of carbonaceous precipitate particulates. The method further includes removing air and nitrogen from at least a portion of the fuel system during a fuel refilling process using a venting process, such that at least a portion of the fuel system is substantially refilled with fuel and substantially evacuated of air and nitrogen. The method also includes removing air from at least a portion of the refilled fuel system using a venting process.
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Backman Steven William
Kunkle Kevin Lee
Smith David William
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Cuff Michael
General Electric Company
Nguyen Andrew
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