F23D17/00

Fuel nozzle and swirler

An engine can utilize a combustor to combust fuel to drive the engine. A fuel nozzle assembly can supply fuel to the combustor for combustion or ignition of the fuel. The fuel nozzle assembly can include a swirler and a fuel nozzle to supply a mixture of fuel and air for combustion. The fuel nozzle assembly can be configured to increase lateral provision of fuels to reduce flame scrubbing on combustor liners for the combustor.

Production of synthesis gas

A process for the production of synthesis gas by partial combustion of a hydrocarbon feed using a burner with a plurality of coaxial channels, the method comprising the following steps: supplying a non-gaseous hydrocarbon feed using at least one of the plurality of coaxial channels; supplying a gaseous hydrocarbon feed using at least one of the plurality of coaxial channels; supplying an oxidizer gas using at least one of the plurality of coaxial channels; separately supplying a moderator gas using at least one of the plurality of coaxial channels; arranging the at least one channel supplying the non-gaseous hydrocarbon feed between two adjacent channels among the plurality of coaxial channels, wherein the two adjacent channels both supplying a flow containing the gaseous hydrocarbon feed or respectively supplying a flow containing the gaseous hydrocarbon feed and a flow of the moderator gas.

Heating system
10073071 · 2018-09-11 ·

A heating system can include certain pressure sensitive features. These features can be configured to change from a first position to a second position based on a pressure of a fuel flowing into the feature. These features can include, fuel selector valves, pressure regulators, burner nozzles, and oxygen depletion sensor nozzles, among other features.

Burner, reactor and process for gasification of a hydrocarbon feed

Process, reactor and burner for the gasification of a hydrocarbon fuel. The burner comprises coaxial channels for the separate supply of an oxidizer gas, a hydrocarbon fuel and a moderator gas. A coaxial channel with the smallest width is bordered by a separating wall with at least one gas exchange. The gas exchange passage can for example be formed by a retracted end of the separating wall and/or by openings in the separating wall.

Burner, reactor and process for gasification of a hydrocarbon feed

Process, reactor and burner for the gasification of a hydrocarbon fuel. The burner comprises coaxial channels for the separate supply of an oxidizer gas, a hydrocarbon fuel and a moderator gas. A coaxial channel with the smallest width is bordered by a separating wall with at least one gas exchange. The gas exchange passage can for example be formed by a retracted end of the separating wall and/or by openings in the separating wall.

TURBOMACHINE COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OF SUCH COMPONENT WITH AN INCORPORATED FLUID CHANNEL
20180214954 · 2018-08-02 · ·

A turbomachine component having a solid body with an elongated clearance, a channel located within the clearance of that body, where the channel is free of struts between the channel and a section of the body which is surrounding the channel to provide a continuous thermal insulation gap between the channel and the section of the body. The channel and the body are built in an additive manufacturing generation process synchronously layer by layer, from a metallic powder, wherein successive layers are selectively fused to build the body and the channel. The channel is arranged inside the body as a loose component, loose inside of the clearance and distant to the body. Spacer elements are provided, wherein each of the spacer elements is physically attached to only one of its ends either to the channel or to the body and put the channel in position and distant to the body.

Premix fuel nozzle assembly

A premix fuel nozzle assembly includes a center body including a sleeve having an inner surface and a pilot premix fuel nozzle assembly that extends axially through the center body within the sleeve and defines a pilot air passage within the center body. The pilot premix fuel nozzle assembly includes a premix tip having a plurality of premix tubes that define premix passages in fluid communication with the pilot air passage. At least one of the premix tubes includes a fuel port. The premix fuel nozzle assembly further includes a pilot fuel flow path that is defined radially between the pilot premix fuel nozzle assembly and the inner surface of the sleeve and a fuel plenum that is at least partially defined between the sleeve inner surface and an outer surface of the premix tip. The fuel ports provide for fluid communication between the fuel plenum and the premix passages.

SYSTEM FOR SELF-SUSTAINING COMBUSTION OF IRON PARTICLES AND METHOD THEREOF

There is provided a continuous combustion system for iron particles. The system comprising a multi-annular combustion tube defining in cross-section at least three distinct passages from its inlet to its outlet. A first tube that is innermost, defines a first passage providing a primary air flow with suspended iron particles. A second tube, defines an inner annular space providing a secondary air flow, a pilot combustible flow, and an ignition point of a spark generator. A third tube defines a third passage comprises a swirl generator and provides a tertiary air flow. The tubes are nested in position within the multi-annular combustion tube. The system comprises a divergent nozzle at the outlet of the multi-annular combustion tube: a combustion reactor in fluid communication with the divergent nozzle, for the generation and stabilization of a turbulent iron flame that burns the iron particles and produces oxidized iron particles; and a cyclone.

Fluid manifold for gas turbine engine and method for delivering fuel to a combustor using same

The described gas turbine engine fuel manifold includes one or more fuel conduits defined within a ring-shaped manifold body, each of the fuel conduits being fluidly connected to a respective separate group of fuel injection nozzles. Each of the fuel conduits, which extend from a conduit inlet to a conduit end, include a first portion extending continuously between the conduit inlet and an inflexion of the conduit, and a second portion downstream of the first portion and connected thereto in serial flow communication, the second portion extending between the inflexion and the conduit end. The inflexion being a single exit of the first portion such that fuel flows uninterrupted between the conduit inlet and the inflexion. The respective separate group of fuel injection nozzles of the fuel conduit fluidly communicating exclusively with the second portion of the fuel conduit.

GAS BURNER CONTROLLER ADAPTER, GAS BURNER APPLIANCE HAVING SUCH A GAS BURNER CONTROLLER ADAPTER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A GAS BURNER APPLIANCE
20180156452 · 2018-06-07 ·

A gas burner controller adapter for use in adapting a gas burner control device, which is configured to be connected to a flame ionization electrode and a separate ignition electrode, to operate in a gas burner that only includes a single electrode serving as both the flame ionization electrode and the ignition electrode.