Pilot air apparatus and method for a combustor of gas turbine
US6907738B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23D2900/00014
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pilot air system for a combustor of a gas turbine including: a pilot air compressor having inlet connectable to in to a main passageway, wherein the main passageway receives compressed air from a compressor for the gas turbine; a pilot air platform positioned adjacent to the combustor of the gas turbine, wherein the pilot air compressor is positioned on the platform; an inline throttling valve coupled to the first main passageway; a by-pass passageway for the pilot air, proximate to the platform, and arranged in parallel to the main passageway and compressor, wherein the by-pass passageway receives pilot air from the main passageway downstream of the pilot air compressor and passes a portion of the compressed pilot air to the main passageway upstream of the pilot air compressor; a by-pass throttling valve inline with the by-pass passageway to meter pilot air flowing through the by-pass passageway, and the main passageway having an outlet connectable to the combustor.
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