Design and testing of an ultra-low NO/sub x/ gas turbine combustor

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5031586

Smith, K O; Angello, L C; Kurzynske, F R

The design and initial rig testing of an ultra-low NO/sub x/ gas turbine combustor primary zone are described. A lean presized, swirl-stabilized combustor was evaluated over a range of pressures up to 10.7 x 10/sup 5/ Pa (10.6 atm) using natural gas. The program goal of reducing NO/sub x/, emissions to 10 ppm (at 15% 0/sub 2/) with coincident low CO emissions was achieved at all combustor pressure levels. Appropriate combustor loading for ultra-low NO/sub x/, operation was determined through emissions sampling within the primary zone. The work described represents a first step in developing an advanced gas turbine combustion system that can yield ultra-low NO/sub x/ levels without the need for water injection and selective catalytic reduction.

• Research Organization: Solar Turbines Inc., San Diego, CA
• OSTI ID: 5031586
• Report Number(s): CONF-860635-
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
CHALCOGENIDES
COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
COMBUSTORS
DESIGN
DYNAMIC LOADS
ENERGY SOURCES
EXHAUST GASES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GAS TURBINES
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
MACHINERY
NATURAL GAS
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN OXIDES
OPERATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
PRESSURE GRADIENTS
TESTING
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
WASTES