Water separator for hydrogen steam injected turbine engine
US11927132B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2023 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2260/602
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A propulsion system for an aircraft includes a core engine that includes a core flow path where air is compressed in a compressor section, communicated to a combustor section, mixed with a hydrogen based fuel and ignited to generate a core gas flow that is expanded through a turbine section. The propulsion system includes a hydrogen fuel system that is configured to supply hydrogen fuel to the combustor through a fuel flow path, a condenser that is arranged along the core flow path and configured to condense water within the core gas flow, and a separator that includes an inlet, a primary water outlet and an exit that includes a plurality of exit guide vanes for straightening the core gas flow that proceeds through the exit. The exit guide vanes include a secondary water outlet for removing condensed water in the core gas flow that proceeds through the exit.
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