Low NO/x/ and fuel flexible gas turbine combustorsThe feasibility of various low NO(x) emission gas turbine combustor configurations was evaluated. The configurations selected for fabrication and testing at full pressure and temperature involved rich-lean staged combustion utilizing diffusion flames, rich-lean prevaporized/premix flames, and staged catalytic combustion. The test rig consisted of a rich burner module, a quench module, and a lean combustion module. Test results are obtained for the combustor while burning petroleum distillate fuel, a coal derived liquid, and a petroleum residual fuel. The results indicate that rich-lean diffusion flames with low fuel-bound nitrogen conversion are achievable with very high combustion efficiencies.
Document ID
19810045602
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Lew, H. G. (Westinghouse Electric Corp. Madison, PA, United States)
Decorso, S. M. (Westinghouse Electric Corp. Madison, PA, United States)
Vermes, G. (Westinghouse Electric Corp. Madison, PA, United States)
Carl, D. (Westinghouse Electric Corp. Concordville, Pa., United States)
Havener, W. J. (Westinghouse Electric Corp. Madison, Pa., United States)
Schwab, J. (Westinghouse Electric Corp. Pittsburgh, Pa., United States)
Notardonato, J. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, Ohio, United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1981
Subject Category
Aircraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
ASME PAPER 81-GT-99
Meeting Information
Meeting: Gas Turbine Conference and Products Show
Location: Houston, TX
Start Date: March 9, 1981
End Date: March 12, 1981
Sponsors: American Society of Mechanical Engineers