Two stage (premixed/diffusion) gas only secondary fuel nozzle

Claim 2

A secondary nozzle for a gas turbine which includes primary and secondary combustion zones, the secondary nozzle comprising: an elongated, tubular nozzle body having an inlet end and an outlet end; a tubular core assembly having an outer diameter less than an interior diameter of said tubular nozzle body to thereby define a first axial fuel passage between said core assembly and said tubular nozzle body extending to at least one discharge orifice at said outlet end, and a second axial fuel passage through said core assembly extending to a pilot orifice at said outlet end; an air passage located along at least a portion of said tubular nozzle body and located radially between said first and second fuel passages; and, a plurality of gas injectors extending radially out of said elongated tubular nozzle body from said second fuel passage, upstream of said outlet ends.

Claim 3

The secondary nozzle of claim 1 wherein said first and second fuel passages are supplied by first and second fuel supply sources, respectively.

Claim 4

The secondary nozzle of claim 1 and including a plurality of radial air inlets to said air passage located rearward of said gas injectors.

Claim 5

The secondary nozzle of claim 1 wherein said first fuel passage terminates at a plurality of discharge holes at said outlet end, radially outwardly of a center axis of said tubular nozzle body.

Claim 6

The secondary nozzle of claim 1 wherein said air passage terminates at a plurality of swirler discharge slots, radially outwardly of a center axis of said tubular nozzle body.

Claim 7

The secondary nozzle of claim 1 wherein said pilot orifice is located on a center axis of said tubular nozzle body.

Claim 8

In a gas turbine combustor provided with a plurality of primary fuel nozzles arranged in an annular array, and a secondary nozzle located within a centerbody of the combustor, said secondary nozzle extending to a combustor throat portion located axially between primary and secondary combustion zones, the improvement wherein said secondary nozzle comprises an elongated, tubular nozzle body having an inlet end and an outlet end; a tubular core assembly having an outer diameter less than an interior diameter of said tubular nozzle body to thereby define a diffusion fuel passage between said core assembly and said tubular nozzle body extending to at least one discharge orifice at said outlet end, and a premix fuel passage through said core assembly extending to a pilot orifice at said outlet end; an air passage located along at least a portion of said tubular nozzle body and located radially between said diffusion and premix fuel passages; and, a plurality of gas injectors extending radially out of said elongated tubular nozzle body from said premix fuel passage, upstream of said outlet end.

Claim 9

In a gas turbine combustor provided with a plurality of primary fuel nozzles arranged in an annular array, and a secondary nozzle located within a centerbody of the combustor, said secondary nozzle extending to a combustor throat portion located axially between primary and secondary combustion zones, the improvement wherein said secondary nozzle comprises an elongated, tubular nozzle body having an inlet end and an outlet end; a tubular core assembly having an outer diameter less than an interior diameter of said tubular nozzle body to thereby define a diffusion fuel passage between said core assembly and said tubular nozzle body extending to at least one discharge orifice at said outlet end, and a premix fuel passage through said core assembly extending to a pilot orifice at said outlet end; an air passage located along at least a portion of said tubular nozzle body and located radially between said diffusion and premix fuel passages; and, a plurality of gas injectors extending radially out of said elongated tubular nozzle body from said premix fuel passage, upstream of said outlet end.

Claim 10

The secondary nozzle of claim 7 wherein said fuel diffusion and premix passages are supplied by first and second fuel supply sources, respectively.

Claim 11

The secondary nozzle of claim 7 and including a plurality of radial air inlets to said air passage located rearward of said gas injectors.

Claim 12

The secondary nozzle of claim 7 wherein said diffusion fuel passage terminates at a plurality of discharge holes at said outlet end, radially outwardly of a center axis of said tubular nozzle body.

Claim 13

The secondary nozzle of claim 10 wherein said air passage terminates at a plurality of swirler discharge slots, radially inwardly of said plurality of diffusion fuel discharge holes and radially outwardly of said center axis.

Claim 14

The secondary nozzle of claim 11 wherein said premix fuel passage terminates at a discharge orifice located on said center axis.

Claim 15

The secondary nozzle of claim 7 wherein said air passage comprises a first portion including a plurality of annularly arranged passages, and a second portion including a single annular space surrounding said pilot portion.