SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMPRESSED AIR TO A GAS TURBINE COMBUSTOR

A system for directing cooling air into a gas turbine combustor is provided. The system comprises a transition duct coupled to a flow sleeve, where air to be used for combustor cooling and in the combustion process enters a bellmouth of the transition duct, passes through a plurality of struts withi...

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Main Authors XIAO, Zhenhua, MARTLING, Vincent C, FOLKERS, Daniel L
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 08.09.2021
Subjects
BLASTING
COMBUSTION APPARATUS
COMBUSTION PROCESSES
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGHVELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
HEATING
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAMTURBINES
STEAM ENGINES
WEAPONS
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Summary:A system for directing cooling air into a gas turbine combustor is provided. The system comprises a transition duct coupled to a flow sleeve, where air to be used for combustor cooling and in the combustion process enters a bellmouth of the transition duct, passes through a plurality of struts within the bellmouth, and is distributed to a passage located between the combustion liner and flow sleeve.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20190879845