Air assist fuel nozzle
US6688534B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23D2900/11101
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel injector for a gas turbine is disclosed which includes a nozzle body having a discharge portion defining a discharge orifice, the discharge portion including a fuel circuit for directing a hollow fuel film toward the discharge orifice from a fuel pump associated with the gas turbine, and an air assist circuit for directing pressurized air from a source external to the gas turbine toward the fuel film upstream from the discharge orifice to impinge on an inner surface of the fuel film issuing from the discharge orifice.
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