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Fuel-air premixing device for a gas turbine
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1989-09-07
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Granted: 1991-05-21
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Expires: 2009-09-07
Abstract
Abstract A fuel-air premixing device of a gas turbine has a double-cylinder structure composed of an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder defining therebetween flow passages such that a fuel is supplied into air flowing through the passages so that a pre-mixture of the fuel and air is formed and discharged. The premixing device further has a plurality of radially spaced fuel nozzles capable of supplying the fuel into the passages, and fuel supply rate regulator valves for independently controlling the rates of supply of the fuel from the radially spaced nozzles.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuo Shimizu
- 👤 Michio Kuroda
- 👤 Seiichi Kirikami
- 👤 Isao Sato
- 👤 Osamu Arai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 06:03
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23R; F23R3/00; F23R3/28; F23R3/286; F23R3/02; F23R3/04; F23R3/10; F23R3/12; F23R3/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A fuel-air premixing device of a gas turbine of the type having a double-cylinder structure composed of an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder defining therebetween flow passages such that a fuel is supplied into air flowing through said passages so that a premixture of the fuel and air is formed and discharged, said premixing device comprising: a plurality of radially spaced rod-type fuel nozzles each being provided with a plurality of nozzle ports oriented in a plurality of different directions for supplying said fuel into said passages, each of said rod-type nozzles being supported by said inner cylinder and arranged along a circle; and means for independently controlling the rates of supply of the fuel from said radially spaced rod-type nozzles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A fuel-air premixing device of a gas turbine of the type having a double-cylinder structure composed of an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder defining therebetween flow passages such that a fuel is supplied into air flowing through said passages so that a premixture of the fuel and air is formed and discharged, said premixing device comprising: a plurality of radially spaced rod-type fuel nozzles each being provided with a plurality of nozzle ports oriented in a plurality of different directions for supplying said fuel into said passages, each of said rod-type nozzles being supported by said inner cylinder and arranged along a circle; and means for independently controlling the rates of supply of the fuel from said radially spaced rod-type nozzles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A fuel-air premixing device according to claim 1, further comprising at least one plate means disposed in said passages for forming a laminar air flow through the premixing device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A fuel-air premixing device according to claim 1, further comprising a slidable air flow-rate control ring provided at the air inlet of said passages.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1994-05-20 | 1994-11-19 | 1995-05-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-05-20 | 1998-11-19 | 1999-05-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2002-05-20 | 2002-11-19 | 2003-05-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |