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Annular premixed pilot in fuel nozzle

a fuel nozzle and pilot technology, applied in the direction of machines/engines, combustion types, lighting and heating apparatus, etc., can solve the problems of unstable operation the performance of the gas turbine engine, and achieve the effect of increasing the nox

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-08-29
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
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The patent describes a new fuel nozzle design for gas turbine engines that helps achieve a better balance between fuel and air in the combustion chamber, reducing the formation of nitrogen oxides as a byproduct of combustion. This design also allows for the use of a premix pilot to stabilize the pilot flame and prevent an increase in NOx. Overall, the invention helps improve the efficiency and performance of gas turbine engines.

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However, there is a trade-off in performance of the gas turbine engine.
For as the ratio of fuel to air that is combusted is lowered, there is an increased tendency of the flame of the fuel nozzle to blow out and thus render unstable the operation of the gas turbine engine.

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[0025]Reference will now be made in detail to present embodiments of the invention, one or more examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The detailed description uses numerical and letter designations to refer to features in the drawings. Like or similar designations in the drawings and description have been used to refer to like or similar parts of embodiments of the invention.

[0026]Each example is provided by way of explanation of the invention, not limitation of the invention. In fact, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the scope or spirit thereof. For instance, features illustrated or described as part of one embodiment may be used on another embodiment to yield a still further embodiment. Thus, it is intended that the present invention covers such modifications and variations as come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

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Abstract

A combustor for a gas turbine engine has a head end portion that carries at least one fuel / air nozzle. Each fuel / air nozzle includes a premixed pilot nozzle having premix conduits that are configured with concentric axes that direct the fuel / air mixture axially from the premixed pilot nozzle. The premixed pilot nozzle can include an annular channel disposed radially outwardly from the premix and including air jets that direct air radially outwardly from the premix conduits.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention generally involves a gas turbine engine that combusts a hydrocarbon fuel mixed with air to generate a high temperature gas stream that drives turbine blades to rotate a shaft attached to the blades and more particularly to the engine's fuel nozzle having a pilot nozzle that premixes fuel and air while achieving lower nitrogen oxides.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Gas turbine engines are widely used to generate power for numerous applications. A conventional gas turbine engine includes a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine. In a typical gas turbine engine, the compressor provides compressed air to the combustor. The air entering the combustor is mixed with fuel and combusted. Hot gases of combustion are exhausted from the combustor and flow into the blades of the turbine so as to rotate the shaft of the turbine connected to the blades. Some of that mechanical energy of the rotating shaft drives the compressor and / or other mechani...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): F23R3/28
CPCF23R3/14F23R3/286F23C2900/07001F23R3/343F23D14/08F23C7/004F23R2900/03343
Inventor UHM, JONG HOSIMONS, DERRICK WALTERBOARDMAN, GREGORY ALLENROMIG, BRYAN WESLEYEDWARDS, KARAHUGHES, MICHAEL JOHN
Owner GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
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