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Dry low NOx single stage dual mode combustor construction for a gas turbine
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1992-03-30
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Granted: 1993-11-09
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Expires: 2012-03-30
Abstract
Abstract In a gas turbine (10), a plurality of combustors (14), each having a plurality of fuel nozzles (32) arranged about a longitudinal axis of the combustor, and a single combustion zone (70), each fuel nozzle having a diffusion passage (74) and a premix passage (60), the premix passage communicating with a plurality of premix fuel distribution tubes (66) located within a dedicated premix tube (46) adapted to mix the premix fuel and combustion air prior to entry into the single combustion zone (70) located downstream of the premix tube (46).
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Borkowicz
- 👤 David T. Foss
- 👤 Daniel M. Popa
- 👤 Warren J. Mick
- 👤 Jeffery A. Lovett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 11:49
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23R; F23R3/00; F23D; F23D14/00; F23D17/00; F23D17/002; F23R3/28; F23D2900/00; F23D2900/00008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
In a gas turbine, a plurality of combustors, each having a plurality of fuel nozzles arranged about a longitudinal axis of the combustor, and a single combustion zone, each fuel nozzle having a diffusion gas passage connected to a diffusion gas inlet and a premix gas passage connected to a premix gas inlet, the premix gas passage communicating with a plurality of premix fuel distribution tubes extending radially away from said premix gas passage, and located within a dedicated premix tube adapted to mix premix fuel and combustion air prior to entry into the single combustion zone located downstream of the premix tube, and wherein said diffusion gas passage terminates at a forwardmost discharge end of said fuel nozzle downstream of said premix fuel distribution tubes but within said dedicated premix tube, and wherein said plurality of radially extending premix fuel distribution tubes are located upstream of said forwardmost end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
In a gas turbine, a plurality of combustors, each having a plurality of fuel nozzles arranged about a longitudinal axis of the combustor, and a single combustion zone, each fuel nozzle having a diffusion gas passage connected to a diffusion gas inlet and a premix gas passage connected to a premix gas inlet, the premix gas passage communicating with a plurality of premix fuel distribution tubes extending radially away from said premix gas passage, and located within a dedicated premix tube adapted to mix premix fuel and combustion air prior to entry into the single combustion zone located downstream of the premix tube, and wherein said diffusion gas passage terminates at a forwardmost discharge end of said fuel nozzle downstream of said premix fuel distribution tubes but within said dedicated premix tube, and wherein said plurality of radially extending premix fuel distribution tubes are located upstream of said forwardmost end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The gas turbine of claim 1 wherein said fuel nozzle also includes an air passage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The gas turbine of claim 1 wherein an air swirler extends radially between said fuel nozzle and said premix tube, upstream of said radially extending premix fuel distribution tubes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The gas turbine of claim 1 wherein said fuel nozzle includes a water passage for discharging water into said burning zone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The gas turbine of claim 1 wherein said plurality of nozzles comprises five, arranged in a circular array about said longitudinal axis of the combustor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The gas turbine of claim 1 wherein each combustor includes a combustor casing, a flow sleeve, and a liner mounted concentrically with respect to each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The gas turbine of claim 6 wherein said premix tubes are mounted in a cap assembly secured to an upstream end of the flow sleeve.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
197 words
A single stage, dual mode gas turbine combustor comprising: a combustor casing having an open forward end and an end cover assembly secured to a rearward end thereof; a flow sleeve mounted within said casing; a sleeve cap assembly secured to said casing and located axially downstream of said end cover assembly; a combustion liner having forward and rearward ends, the rearward end secured to said sleeve cap assembly, said combustion liner having a single combustion zone; a plurality of fuel nozzle assemblies arranged in a circular array about a longitudinal axis of the combustor, and extending from said end cover assembly and through said sleeve cap assembly, each fuel nozzle assembly including a diffusion gas fuel passage and a premix gas fuel passage; and a plurality of premix tubes secured to said sleeve cap assembly, each premix tube surrounding a forward portion of a corresponding one of said fuel nozzle assemblies including a plurality of premix gas distribution tubes; and flow path means for permitting air to flow through said premix tubes in an upstream to downstream direction, past said premix gas distribution tubes to a burning zone in said liner downstream of said premix tubes.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
197 words
A single stage, dual mode gas turbine combustor comprising: a combustor casing having an open forward end and an end cover assembly secured to a rearward end thereof; a flow sleeve mounted within said casing; a sleeve cap assembly secured to said casing and located axially downstream of said end cover assembly; a combustion liner having forward and rearward ends, the rearward end secured to said sleeve cap assembly, said combustion liner having a single combustion zone; a plurality of fuel nozzle assemblies arranged in a circular array about a longitudinal axis of the combustor, and extending from said end cover assembly and through said sleeve cap assembly, each fuel nozzle assembly including a diffusion gas fuel passage and a premix gas fuel passage; and a plurality of premix tubes secured to said sleeve cap assembly, each premix tube surrounding a forward portion of a corresponding one of said fuel nozzle assemblies including a plurality of premix gas distribution tubes; and flow path means for permitting air to flow through said premix tubes in an upstream to downstream direction, past said premix gas distribution tubes to a burning zone in said liner downstream of said premix tubes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The gas turbine combustor of claim 8 wherein said flow path means includes an air swirler at an inlet end of each premix tube.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The gas turbine combustor of claim 8 wherein each fuel nozzle assembly further includes an atomizing air passage and a liquid fuel passage.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The gas turbine combustor of claim 10 wherein all of said fuel nozzle passages have at least partial concentricity with each other.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
The gas turbine combustor of claim 8 wherein said diffusion gas passage extends axially of said fuel nozzle assembly, and wherein said premix gas fuel passage communicates with a plurality of radially extending fuel distribution tubes arranged circumferentially about said fuel nozzle assembly.
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