Concentric catalytic combustor

Patent · Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 EDT 2009

OSTI ID:986344

Bruck, Gerald J ^[1]; Laster, Walter R ^[1]

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1. Oviedo, FL

A catalytic combustor (28) includes a tubular pressure boundary element (90) having a longitudinal flow axis (e.g., 56) separating a first portion (94) of a first fluid flow (e.g., 24) from a second portion (95) of the first fluid flow. The pressure boundary element includes a wall (96) having a plurality of separate longitudinally oriented flow paths (98) annularly disposed within the wall and conducting respective portions (100, 101) of a second fluid flow (e.g., 26) therethrough. A catalytic material (32) is disposed on a surface (e.g., 102, 103) of the pressure boundary element exposed to at least one of the first and second portions of the first fluid flow.

• Research Organization: National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pitt; National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FC26-03NT41891
• Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc. (Orlando, FL)
• Patent Number(s): 7,506,516
• Application Number: 11/156,338
• OSTI ID: 986344
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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