Low emissions combustor

Patent · Tue Jun 23 04:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:7101840

Monty, J D; Hill, T G; Hoffman, J S

This patent describes a combustor for a gas turbine engine. It comprises a first liner having an upstream end and a downstream end; a second liner having an upstream end and a downstream end and spaced from the first liner, an annular dome jointed to the first and second liner upstream ends and including a plurality of circumferentially spaced apertures; a plurality of carburetors disposed in respective ones of the dome apertures; a swirler disposed in a respective one of the dome apertures for swirling and channeling air; and a fuel injector disposed in the swirler for channeling fuel into the swirler for mixing with the swirler air for providing the fuel/air mixture into the primary zone; the first and second liners having inner surfaces facing each other; and means for distributing fuel.

• Assignee: General Electric Co., Lynn, MA (United States)
• Patent Number(s): A; US 5123248
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-501071
• OSTI ID: 7101840
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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330103* -- Internal Combustion Engines-- Turbine
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42 ENGINEERING
421000 -- Engineering-- Combustion Systems
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
COMBUSTORS
CONTROL
ENGINES
FUEL-AIR RATIO
GAS TURBINE ENGINES
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
POLLUTION CONTROL