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Annular fuel and air co-flow premixer

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OSTI ID:1176505

Disclosed is a premixer for a combustor including an annular outer shell and an annular inner shell. The inner shell defines an inner flow channel inside of the inner shell and is located to define an outer flow channel between the outer shell and the inner shell. A fuel discharge annulus is located between the outer flow channel and the inner flow channel and is configured to inject a fuel flow into a mixing area in a direction substantially parallel to an outer airflow through the outer flow channel and an inner flow through the inner flow channel. Further disclosed are a combustor including a plurality of premixers and a method of premixing air and fuel in a combustor.

Research Organization:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC26-05NT42643
Assignee:
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)
Patent Number(s):
8,555,646
Application Number:
12/360,449
OSTI ID:
1176505
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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