Gas turbine combustor transition

Patent · Tue May 25 00:00:00 EDT 1999

OSTI ID:6373213

Coslow, B J; Whidden, G L

A method is described for converting a steam cooled transition to an air cooled transition in a gas turbine having a compressor in fluid communication with a combustor, a turbine section in fluid communication with the combustor, the transition disposed in a combustor shell and having a cooling circuit connecting a steam outlet and a steam inlet and wherein hot gas flows from the combustor through the transition and to the turbine section, includes forming an air outlet in the transition in fluid communication with the cooling circuit and providing for an air inlet in the transition in fluid communication with the cooling circuit. 7 figs.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FC21-95MC32267
• Assignee: Siemens Westinghouse Power Corp., Orlando, FL (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5906093; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 8-803614
• OSTI ID: 6373213
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 21 Feb 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FLUIDS
GASES
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