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Combustor with lean openings

US12031486B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Michael T. Bucaro · Arvada, US
Manampathy G. Giridharan · Evendale, US
Pradeep Naik · Kanchinakote, IN
Sripathi Mohan · Bengaluru, IN
Michael A. Benjamin · Cincinnati, US
Steven C. Vise · Loveland, US
Ajoy Patra · Bengaluru, IN
Perumallu Vukanti · Bengaluru, IN
R Narasimha Chiranthan · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 11, 2022
Grant date	Jul 9, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 11, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF23R2900/00002
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A turbine engine and method of operation with a combustor as shown and described. The turbine engine including a combustor comprising an annular array of rich cups and an annular array of lean cups. A method for controlling nitrogen oxides including injecting a fuel/air mixture from the lean cups and the rich cups.

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