Multi-fuel combustor for gas turbine engines: Phase 1, Final report

Technical Report · Thu Jan 22 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6564170

Melconian, J O; Marden, III, W W

An innovative can combustor configuration has been developed for gas turbine engines which has the potential of burning fuels ranging from gasoline to coal/water slurries at high efficiencies. The design is based on a Variable Residence Time (VRT) concept which allows large and agglomerated fuel particles adequate time to completely burn. High durability of the combustor is achieved by dual function use of the incoming air. For applications which require the burning of coal/water slurries, the design has the capability of removing the ash particles directly from the primary zone of the combustor. It is anticipated that because of the small size requirement of this combustor design, existing gas turbine engines could be retrofitted within the confines of the current engine envelope. In Phase 1, the feasibility of the concept was successfully demonstrated by three-dimensional mathematical modeling and water analogue tests. The Plexiglas model used in the water analogue tests was designed to fit the current production engine of a major manufacturer. 19 figs., 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: SOL-3 Resources, Inc., Reading, MA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-84ER80210
• OSTI ID: 6564170
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/80210-1; ON: DE88017289
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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