CA2451318C - Method and apparatus to decrease gas turbine engine combustor emissions - Google Patents
Method and apparatus to decrease gas turbine engine combustor emissions Download PDFInfo
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- CA2451318C CA2451318C CA2451318A CA2451318A CA2451318C CA 2451318 C CA2451318 C CA 2451318C CA 2451318 A CA2451318 A CA 2451318A CA 2451318 A CA2451318 A CA 2451318A CA 2451318 C CA2451318 C CA 2451318C
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23R—GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
- F23R3/00—Continuous combustion chambers using liquid or gaseous fuel
- F23R3/28—Continuous combustion chambers using liquid or gaseous fuel characterised by the fuel supply
- F23R3/286—Continuous combustion chambers using liquid or gaseous fuel characterised by the fuel supply having fuel-air premixing devices
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23R—GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
- F23R3/00—Continuous combustion chambers using liquid or gaseous fuel
- F23R3/002—Wall structures
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23R—GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
- F23R3/00—Continuous combustion chambers using liquid or gaseous fuel
- F23R3/02—Continuous combustion chambers using liquid or gaseous fuel characterised by the air-flow or gas-flow configuration
- F23R3/04—Air inlet arrangements
- F23R3/10—Air inlet arrangements for primary air
- F23R3/12—Air inlet arrangements for primary air inducing a vortex
- F23R3/14—Air inlet arrangements for primary air inducing a vortex by using swirl vanes
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23R—GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
- F23R2900/00—Special features of, or arrangements for continuous combustion chambers; Combustion processes therefor
- F23R2900/03044—Impingement cooled combustion chamber walls or subassemblies
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
- Y02T50/00—Aeronautics or air transport
- Y02T50/60—Efficient propulsion technologies, e.g. for aircraft
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Turbine Rotor Nozzle Sealing (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US10/308,711 | 2002-12-02 | ||
| US10/308,711 US6871501B2 (en) | 2002-12-03 | 2002-12-03 | Method and apparatus to decrease gas turbine engine combustor emissions |
Publications (2)
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| CA2451318A1 CA2451318A1 (en) | 2004-06-02 |
| CA2451318C true CA2451318C (en) | 2010-03-23 |
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| CA2451318A Expired - Fee Related CA2451318C (en) | 2002-12-02 | 2003-11-27 | Method and apparatus to decrease gas turbine engine combustor emissions |
Country Status (4)
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| US (1) | US6871501B2 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1429078B1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP4658471B2 (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2451318C (enExample) |
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- 2003-12-01 JP JP2003401025A patent/JP4658471B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| EP1429078B1 (en) | 2015-02-18 |
| JP2004184072A (ja) | 2004-07-02 |
| CA2451318A1 (en) | 2004-06-02 |
| US6871501B2 (en) | 2005-03-29 |
| US20040103668A1 (en) | 2004-06-03 |
| JP4658471B2 (ja) | 2011-03-23 |
| EP1429078A1 (en) | 2004-06-16 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20181127 |