Direct injection method and apparatus for low NOx combustion of high hydrogen fuels

A method is provided for low NOx combustion of high hydrogen content and other fuels in gas turbines wherein at least a portion of the fuel is combusted under fuel rich conditions and a portion of resulting reaction heat is transferred to combustion air prior to non-premixed combustion of the fuel.

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Main Author PFEFFERLE, WILLIAM C
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 19.02.2014
Subjects
AIR
BLASTING
COMBUSTION APPARATUS
COMBUSTION PROCESSES
GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGHVELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
METHODSOR APPARATUS FOR COMBUSTION USING FLUID FUELOR SOLID FUEL SUSPENDED IN
WEAPONS
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Summary:A method is provided for low NOx combustion of high hydrogen content and other fuels in gas turbines wherein at least a portion of the fuel is combusted under fuel rich conditions and a portion of resulting reaction heat is transferred to combustion air prior to non-premixed combustion of the fuel.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20080171501