Pressurized cyclonic combustion method and burner for particulate solid fuels

Patent · Tue Jun 09 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6318174

Hoffert, F D; Milligan, J D; Morrison, J A

This patent describes a method of operating a burner for burning particulate combustible fuel for producing a hot gas under pressure for operating a gas turbine, the burner comprising a housing having side wall means forming a cylindrical shape primary combustion chamber, a secondary chamber, and a choke opening of reduced size between the primary combustion chamber and the secondary chamber, the secondary chamber being in fluid communication with the primary combustion chamber through the choke opening, the end of the primary combustion chamber opposite the choke opening being closed by end wall means, the end of the secondary chamber opposite the choke opening having an outlet opening for the passage of hot gas for use of operating a gas turbine, a particulate fuel opening formed through the side wall means of the primary combustion chamber near the end wall means.

• Assignee: Power Generating, Inc., Fort Worth, TX
• Patent Number(s): US 4671192
• OSTI ID: 6318174
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
014000 -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Combustion
42 ENGINEERING
421000* -- Engineering-- Combustion Systems
AIR FLOW
BURNERS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL FINES
COMBUSTION
COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
COMBUSTION CONTROL
COMBUSTORS
CONTROL
CYCLONE COMBUSTORS
DESIGN
FLUID FLOW
GAS FLOW
GAS TURBINES
MACHINERY
OPERATION
OXIDATION
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
PRESSURIZING
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
WALLS