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Title: Apparatus and method for combusting low quality fuel

Abstract

A gas turbine (12) capable of combusting a low quality gaseous fuel having a ratio of flammability limits less than 2, or a heat value below 100 BTU/SCF. A high quality fuel is burned simultaneously with the low quality fuel to eliminate instability in the combustion flame. A sensor (46) is used to monitor at least one parameter of the flame indicative of instability. A controller (50) having the sensor signal (48) as input is programmed to control the relative flow rates of the low quality and high quality fuels. When instability is detected, the flow rate of high quality fuel is automatically increased in relation to the flow rate of low quality fuel to restore stability.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation, Orlando, FL, (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1174555
Patent Number(s):
6640548
Application Number:
09/963,282
Assignee:
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01D - NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02C - GAS-TURBINE PLANTS
DOE Contract Number:  
FC21-90MC25140
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS

Citation Formats

Brushwood, John Samuel, Pillsbury, Paul, Foote, John, and Heilos, Andreas. Apparatus and method for combusting low quality fuel. United States: N. p., 2003. Web.
Brushwood, John Samuel, Pillsbury, Paul, Foote, John, & Heilos, Andreas. Apparatus and method for combusting low quality fuel. United States.
Brushwood, John Samuel, Pillsbury, Paul, Foote, John, and Heilos, Andreas. Tue . "Apparatus and method for combusting low quality fuel". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1174555.
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abstractNote = {A gas turbine (12) capable of combusting a low quality gaseous fuel having a ratio of flammability limits less than 2, or a heat value below 100 BTU/SCF. A high quality fuel is burned simultaneously with the low quality fuel to eliminate instability in the combustion flame. A sensor (46) is used to monitor at least one parameter of the flame indicative of instability. A controller (50) having the sensor signal (48) as input is programmed to control the relative flow rates of the low quality and high quality fuels. When instability is detected, the flow rate of high quality fuel is automatically increased in relation to the flow rate of low quality fuel to restore stability.},
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year = {Tue Nov 04 00:00:00 EST 2003},
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