Fuel conditioning system
US9371917B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/6416
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present application provides a fuel conditioning system for delivering a flow of fuel to a nozzle in a gas turbine engine. The fuel conditioning system may include a fuel compressor to increase the pressure of the flow of fuel, a pressure reduction valve to decrease the pressure of the flow of fuel, and a heater downstream of the pressure reduction valve. The pressure reduction valve may include a rotary control valve.
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