Combustor
US-2024191874-A1 · Jun 13, 2024 · US
Combustor with a lean pre-nozzle fuel injection system
US8991187B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8991187-B2 |
| Application number | US-90164810-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 11, 2010 |
| Priority date | Oct 11, 2010 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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The present application provides for a combustor for combusting a flow of fuel and a flow of air. The combustor may include a number of fuel nozzles, a lean pre-nozzle fuel injection system positioned upstream of the fuel nozzles, and a premixing annulus positioned between the fuel nozzles and the lean pre-nozzle fuel injection system to premix the flow of fuel and the flow of air.
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We claim: 1. A combustor for combusting a flow of fuel and a flow of air, comprising: a plurality of fuel nozzles; a lean pre-nozzle fuel injection system positioned upstream of the plurality of fuel nozzles to premix the flow of fuel and the flow of air; and a casing positioned about a cap baffle, wherein the casing and the cap baffle form a premixing annulus having a length defined between the lean pre-nozzle fuel injection system and a distal end of the cap baffle, wherein…
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- What does patent US8991187B2 cover?
- The present application provides for a combustor for combusting a flow of fuel and a flow of air. The combustor may include a number of fuel nozzles, a lean pre-nozzle fuel injection system positioned upstream of the fuel nozzles, and a premixing annulus positioned between the fuel nozzles and the lean pre-nozzle fuel injection system to premix the flow of fuel and the flow of air.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hughes Michael John, Berry Jonathan Dwight, Stewart Jason Thurman, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F23R3/286. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).