Torch assembly
US5636511A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23D2900/00014
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The conventional gas turbine combustor is improved by mounting a pilot flame producing torch in a wall of the combustor to project a flame into the combustor as a means of ignition. The torch preferably is a catalytic igniter which will operate over a wide range of air/fuel ratios.
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