Torch assembly
US5720163A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23C2900/13002
- 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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