Apparatus for mixing fuel in a gas turbine

Uhm, Jong Ho; Johnson, Thomas Edward

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Title: Apparatus for mixing fuel in a gas turbine

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A combustor nozzle includes an inlet surface and an outlet surface downstream from the inlet surface, wherein the outlet surface has an indented central portion. A plurality of fuel channels are arranged radially outward of the indented central portion, wherein the plurality of fuel channels extend through the outlet surface.

Inventors:: Uhm, Jong Ho; Johnson, Thomas Edward

Issue Date:: Tue Apr 21 00:00:00 EDT 2015

Research Org.:: General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1178278

Patent Number(s):: 9010083

Application Number:: 13/020,156

Assignee:: General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23D - BURNERS

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23R - GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23D - BURNERS
F23D14/62 - Mixing devices

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23R - GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
F23R2900/00004 - Preventing formation of deposits on surfaces of gas turbine components, e.g. coke deposits
F23R2900/00005 - Preventing fatigue failures or reducing mechanical stress in gas turbine components
F23R3/16 - with devices inside the flame tube or the combustion chamber to influence the air or gas flow
F23R3/286 - {having fuel-air premixing devices

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DOE Contract Number:: FC26-05NT42643

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2011 Feb 03

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING; 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS

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