Abstract:
The purpose is to improve the mixture ratio of a pre-mixer by a simple arrangement to form a more uniform premixed gases so as to materialize low NOx combustion. Two fuel nozzles disposed circumferentially of a pre-mixer are combined with a single air intake window to make a set, which set is used to produce swirls in a pair, thereby expediting mixing. Further, the inlet window is shaped such that its circumferential width is changed axially of the combustor, thereby changing the strength and size of the swirls to achieve the greatest effect. By reducing both the pre-mixer inlet windows and the partition walls in number, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and by strengthening and optimizing the swirls, a combustor with superior low NOx performance can be provided, while it is possible to reduce the length of the pre-mixer necessary to obtain the same mixture ration, leading to a cost reduction.
Abstract:
A gas turbine combustor (110) is provided having a nozzle housing (6) adjacent to a main combustion zone (9), a diffusion fuel pilot nozzle (1), at least one main nozzle (2) extending through the nozzle housing (6) and attached thereto, and a parabolic pilot cone (120) projecting from the vicinity of an injection port (4) of the pilot nozzle (1). The parabolic pilot cone (120) has a diverged end (122) adjacent to the main combustion zone (9), and a parabolic profile (121) forming a pilot flame zone (123) adjacent to the injection port (4) and the diverged end (122). The increased volume of the pilot flame zone (123) provide a more stable pilot flame. The more stable pilot flame and leaner fuel/air mixture (103) reduce NOx/CO emissions. A second gas turbine combustor (130) is provided having a fluted pilot cone (220). The fluted pilot cone (220) has an undulated diverged end (222) adjacent to the main combustion zone (9) forming a pilot flame zone (223) adjacent to the injection port (4) and the undulated diverged end (222). The undulated diverged end (222) of the fluted pilot cone (220) creates turbulence in the main combustion zone (9). The turbulence results in greater interaction between main and pilot combustion zones, consequently reducing NOx/CO emissions.
Abstract:
A combustor for a gas turbine having a centrally located fuel nozzle and inner, middle and outer concentric cylindrical liners, the inner liner enclosing a primary combustion zone. The combustor has an air inlet that forms two passages for pre-mixing primary fuel and air to be supplied to the primary combustion zone. Each of the pre-mixing passages has a circumferential array of swirl vanes. A plurality of primary fuel tube assemblies extend through both pre-mixing passages, with each primary fuel tube assembly located between a pair of swirl vanes. Each primary fuel tube assembly is comprised of two tubular members. The first member supplies fuel to the first pre-mixing passage, while the second member, which extends through the first member, supplies fuel to the second pre-mixing passage. An annular fuel manifold is divided into first and second chambers by a circumferentially extending baffle. The proximal end of the first member is attached to the manifold itself while the proximal end of the second member is attached to the baffle. The distal end of the first member is attached directly to the second member at around its mid-point. The inlets of the first and second members are in flow communication with the first and second manifold chambers, respectively. Control valves separately regulate the flow of fuel to the two chambers and, therefore, to the two members of the fuel tube assemblies, thereby allowing the flow of fuel to the first and second pre-mixing passages to be separately controlled.
Abstract:
The process of increasing the efficiency and output of a gas-turbine having blades in a combustion chamber (7) which includes cooling the gas-turbine blades (10) with a liquid-fuel and mixing the fuel used for cooling with air in the combustion chamber (7) and burning the mixture and driving the turbine (15) by the exhaust from the combustion chamber (7). This allows the fuel and air to be in stoichiometric mixture. Preferably the fuel is a liquid-gas such as hydrogen. The turbine (15) may be cooled by injecting liquid-fuel onto its disk (11) to provide a film coating which is centrifuged around the blades whereby the liquid will cool both the interior and exterior of the blades and the absorbed heat is introduced into the combustion chamber (7). The combustion chamber (7) includes a plurality of air inlets (8). The turbine (15) drives a compressor, and the compressor and the air inlet may be cooled with the liquid-fuel, which may be cryogenically cooled. An improved jet engine which is convertible from a turbo to a ram-jet is provided.
Abstract:
A gas turbine combustor assembly (200) includes: a primary combustion chamber (214) in fluid communication with a primary fuel outlet of a primary fuel injector (204); a torch igniter (212) coupled to the primary combustion chamber, the torch igniter including an auxiliary combustion chamber (220) and an auxiliary fuel injector (222) having an auxiliary fuel outlet in fluid communication with the auxiliary combustion chamber; and a fuel circuit including a first supply flowpath (246) between a fuel inlet and the primary fuel injector, a second supply flowpath (250) between the fuel inlet and the auxiliary fuel injector, and a bypass flowpath (252) between the auxiliary fuel injector and the primary fuel injector.
Abstract:
A fuel injector (600) for a gas turbine engine (100) is disclosed. The fuel injector (600) includes a flange assembly (610) with a distribution block (612), three main gas tubes, and an injector head (630). The distribution block (612) evenly distributes a main gas fuel to the three main gas tubes. The injector head (630) includes an injector body (640) with a primary gas gallery (643) including an annular shape. The three main gas tubes are connected in a parallel configuration between the distribution block (612) and the primary gas gallery (643). The three main gas tubes are all in flow communication with the primary gas gallery (643) and provide the main gas fuel from the same main gas fuel source.
Abstract:
Gas turbine combustion systems and fuel cartridge assemblies are provided. An exemplary combustion system may comprise a combustor including one or more components, such as a cylindrical combustion liner, a flow sleeve, a main mixer, a radial inflow swirler, a combustor dome, and a fuel cartridge assembly. An exemplary fuel cartridge assembly may comprise first and second fuel manifolds which are connected to respective fuel circuits which supply fuel, such as liquid fuel, through a plurality of fuel passages within the fuel cartridge assembly or to other locations within an associated combustor. The fuel cartridge assembly may further include a plurality of fuel injector tips located at a tip plate of the fuel cartridge assembly through which fuel may be supplied to an associated combustor.
Abstract:
A cooling system (10) for a fuel system in a turbine engine (14) that is usable to cool a fuel nozzle (16) is disclosed. The cooling system (10) may include one or more cooling system housings (18) positioned around the fuel nozzle (16), such that the cooling system housing (18) forms a cooling chamber (20) defined at least partially by an inner surface (22) of the cooling system housing (18) and an outer surface (24) of the fuel nozzle (16). The fuel nozzle (16) may extend into a combustor chamber (26) formed at least in part by a combustor housing (32). The fuel nozzle (16) may include one or more fuel exhaust orifices (28) with an opening (30) in an outer surface (24) of the fuel nozzle (16) and configured to exhaust fluids unrestricted by the housing (18) forming the cooling system cooling chamber (20). The cooling system (10) may provide cooling fluids to cool the fuel nozzle (16) within the cooling system cooling chamber (20) regardless of whether the fuel nozzle (16) is in use.
Abstract:
A combustor including a combustion liner (13) having a combustion chamber (11) formed therein; and a fuel injector (15) mounted to a top portion of the combustion liner, and including a fuel injection member (34) having a plurality of fuel injection annular portions (33) and an air guide member (36) including a plurality of combustion air annular portions (35) that guide air for combustion. The fuel injection annular portions and the combustion air annular portions are arranged concentrically and alternately. The fuel injector injects fuel (F) and air (A) into the combustion chamber. Each of the fuel injection annular portions includes a plurality of fuel injection holes (39) that are open in a radial direction thereof, and each of the combustion air annular portions includes a plurality of air guide grooves (41) that are open in an axial direction thereof, and guide the air to the fuel jetted from the fuel injection holes.