Fuel nozzle and method for operating a combustor
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F23R-003/14
F23R-003/28
F02C-007/264
F02C-007/266
F23C-007/00
출원번호
US-0449695
(2012-04-18)
등록번호
US-9500369
(2016-11-22)
우선권정보
RU-2011115528 (2011-04-21)
발명자
/ 주소
Popovic, Predrag
Kraemer, Gilbert Otto
Ross, William Thomas
Belvaev, Vladimir
출원인 / 주소
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
대리인 / 주소
Zhang, Douglas D.
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초록▼
A fuel nozzle and a method for operating a combustor are disclosed. The method includes flowing a fuel and an oxidizer through a fuel nozzle, the fuel nozzle comprising an inner tube, an intermediate tube, and an outer tube each configured for flowing one of the fuel or the oxidizer therethrough. At
A fuel nozzle and a method for operating a combustor are disclosed. The method includes flowing a fuel and an oxidizer through a fuel nozzle, the fuel nozzle comprising an inner tube, an intermediate tube, and an outer tube each configured for flowing one of the fuel or the oxidizer therethrough. At least one of the inner tube, the intermediate tube, or the outer tube includes a plurality of swirler vanes. The method further includes imparting a swirl to the fuel and the oxidizer in the fuel nozzle, and exhausting the fuel and the oxidizer from the fuel nozzle into a combustion zone.
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1. A fuel nozzle for a combustor, the fuel nozzle comprising: an inner tube defining a first flow passage for flowing one of a fuel or an oxidizer therethrough, the inner tube comprising a first swirler device configured to impart a swirl on the one of the fuel or the oxidizer;an intermediate tube a
1. A fuel nozzle for a combustor, the fuel nozzle comprising: an inner tube defining a first flow passage for flowing one of a fuel or an oxidizer therethrough, the inner tube comprising a first swirler device configured to impart a swirl on the one of the fuel or the oxidizer;an intermediate tube at least partially surrounding the inner tube and defining a second flow passage for flowing one of a fuel or an oxidizer therethrough, the intermediate tube comprising a second swirler device configured to impart a swirl on the one of the fuel or the oxidizer;an outer tube at least partially surrounding the intermediate tube and defining a third flow passage for flowing one of a fuel or an oxidizer therethrough, the outer tube comprising a third swirler device configured to impart a swirl on the one of the fuel or the oxidizer; anda plurality of igniter devices, wherein different ones of the plurality of igniter devices extend through a different one of the first flow passage, the second flow passage, or the third flow passage;wherein the inner tube includes a tip extending across the first flow passage, andwherein the first swirler device comprises a passage defined through the tip configured to impart a swirl on fuel flowing through the passage defined through the tip,wherein at least one of the first swirler device, the second swirler device, or the third swirler device comprises a plurality of swirler vanes, at least a portion of the swirler vanes configured to impart a swirl on the one of the fuel or the oxidizer, andwherein one of the first flow passage, the second flow passage or the third flow passage flows fuel therethrough, another of the first flow passage, the second flow passage or the third flow passage flows fuel therethrough, and a third of the first flow passage, the second flow passage or the third flow passage flows oxidizer therethrough, and wherein no fuel is flowed through the third of the first flow passage, the second flow passage or the third flow passage. 2. The fuel nozzle of claim 1, wherein the first flow passage flows fuel therethrough, the second flow passage flows oxidizer therethrough, and the third flow passage flows fuel therethrough. 3. The fuel nozzle of claim 1, wherein the fuel is natural gas. 4. The fuel nozzle of claim 1, wherein the oxidizer is oxygen. 5. The fuel nozzle of claim 1, wherein the second swirler device is configured to impart a swirl generally opposite to the swirl of the first swirler device and the third swirler device. 6. The fuel nozzle of claim 1, wherein each of the first flow passage, the second flow passage, and the third flow passage defines a generally axial axis, and wherein each of the first swirler device, the second swirler device, and the third swirler device is positioned at an angle with respect to the axial axis in the range between approximately 40° and approximately 60°. 7. The fuel nozzle of claim 1, wherein the second swirler device and the third swirler device each comprise a plurality of swirler vanes, at least a portion of the swirler vanes configured to impart a swirl on the one of the fuel or the oxidizer. 8. A combustor comprising: a combustor liner, the combustor liner defining a combustion zone therein; anda fuel nozzle in fluid communication with the combustor liner, the fuel nozzle comprising: an inner tube defining a first flow passage for flowing one of a fuel or an oxidizer therethrough, the inner tube comprising a first swirler device configured to impart a swirl on the one of the fuel or the oxidizer;an intermediate tube at least partially surrounding the inner tube and defining a second flow passage for flowing one of a fuel or an oxidizer therethrough, the intermediate tube comprising a second swirler device configured to impart a swirl on the one of the fuel or the oxidizer;an outer tube at least partially surrounding the intermediate tube and defining a third flow passage for flowing one of a fuel or an oxidizer therethrough, the outer tube comprising a third swirler device configured to impart a swirl on the one of the fuel or the oxidizer; anda plurality of igniter devices, wherein different ones of the plurality of igniter devices extend through a different one of the first flow passage, the second flow passage, or the third flow passage;wherein the inner tube includes a tip extending across the first flow passage, andwherein the first swirler device comprises a passage defined through the tip configured to impart a swirl on fuel flowing through the passage defined through the tip,wherein at least one of the first swirler device, the second swirler device, or the third swirler device comprises a plurality of swirler vanes, at least a portion of the swirler vanes configured to impart a swirl on the one of the fuel or the oxidizer, andwherein one of the first flow passage, the second flow passage or the third flow passage flows fuel therethrough, another of the first flow passage, the second flow passage or the third flow passage flows fuel therethrough, and a third of the first flow passage, the second flow passage or the third flow passage flows oxidizer therethrough, and wherein no fuel is flowed through the third of the first flow passage, the second flow passage or the third flow passage. 9. The combustor of claim 8, wherein the combustion zone is a low-oxygen combustion zone. 10. The combustor of claim 8, wherein the first flow passage flows fuel therethrough, the second flow passage flows oxidizer therethrough, and the third flow passage flows fuel therethrough. 11. The combustor of claim 8, wherein the second swirler device is configured to impart a swirl generally opposite to the swirl of the first swirler device and the third swirler device. 12. The combustor of claim 8, wherein each of the first flow passage, the second flow passage, and the third flow passage defines a generally axial axis, and wherein each of the first swirler device, the second swirler device, and the third swirler device is positioned at an angle with respect to the axial axis in the range between approximately 40° and approximately 60°. 13. The combustor of claim 8, wherein the second swirler device and the third swirler device each comprise a plurality of swirler vanes, at least a portion of the swirler vanes configured to impart a swirl on the one of the fuel or the oxidizer. 14. The combustor of claim 8, wherein one igniter device of the plurality of igniter devices extends through at least a portion of the first flow passage and into the combustion zone. 15. A method for operating a combustor, the method comprising: flowing a fuel and an oxidizer through a fuel nozzle, the fuel nozzle comprising an inner tube, an intermediate tube, and an outer tube each configured for flowing one of the fuel or the oxidizer therethrough, wherein at least one of the inner tube, the intermediate tube, or the outer tube comprises a plurality of swirler vanes, wherein one of a first flow passage defined by the inner tube, a second flow passage defined by the intermediate tube or a third flow passage defined by the outer tube flows fuel therethrough, another of the first flow passage, the second flow passage or the third flow passage flows fuel therethrough, and a third of the first flow passage, the second flow passage or the third flow passage flows oxidizer therethrough, and wherein no fuel is flowed through the third of the first flow passage, the second flow passage or the third flow passage, wherein the first swirler device comprises a passage defined through the tip configured to impart a swirl on fuel flowing through the passage defined through the tip, and wherein a plurality of igniter devices are disposed within the fuel nozzle, wherein different ones of the plurality of igniter devices extend through a different one of the first flow passage, the second flow passage, or the third flow passage;imparting a swirl to the fuel and the oxidizer in the fuel nozzle; andexhausting the fuel and the oxidizer from the fuel nozzle into a combustion zone. 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising combusting the fuel and the oxidizer in the combustion zone. 17. The fuel nozzle of claim 1, wherein at least one igniter device of the plurality of igniter devices extends through one of the second flow passage or the third flow passage. 18. The fuel nozzle of claim 17, wherein another igniter device of the plurality of igniter devices extends through at least a portion of the first flow passage and into the combustion zone. 19. The fuel nozzle of claim 17, wherein the at least one igniter of the plurality of igniter devices extends through the third flow passage, and wherein the at least one igniter includes an end disposed within the second flow passage. 20. The combustor of claim 14, wherein another igniter device of the plurality of igniter devices extends through one of the second flow passage or the third flow passage.
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