Sequential combustor and method for operating the same
US10865987B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23R2900/03341
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention generally relates to a sequential combustor for a gas turbine having second and/or subsequent stages of a re-heat, sequential or axially-staged combustion system. A variation in Mach number along the flow path can be used to control static temperature variation, which in turn influences the progress of auto-ignition reactions that eventually lead to the onset of combustion.
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