A gas turbine system include a first body including a central passage extending from a mixing region to a central outlet at a first downstream end portion of the first body, a fuel outlet in the mixing region, an oxidant outlet in the mixing region, and an outer passage including a first passage ext
A gas turbine system include a first body including a central passage extending from a mixing region to a central outlet at a first downstream end portion of the first body, a fuel outlet in the mixing region, an oxidant outlet in the mixing region, and an outer passage including a first passage extending in a downstream direction toward the first downstream end portion and a second passage extending in an upstream direction from the first downstream end portion into the mixing region.
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1. A gas turbine system, comprising: a fuel nozzle, comprising: a first body comprising: a central passage extending from a mixing region to a central outlet at a first downstream end portion of the first body, wherein the central passage is defined by a first annular wall, and wherein the first ann
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A gas turbine system, comprising: a fuel nozzle, comprising: a first body comprising: a central passage extending from a mixing region to a central outlet at a first downstream end portion of the first body, wherein the central passage is defined by a first annular wall, and wherein the first annular wall radially diverges relative to a central axis of the central passage in a downstream direction toward the first downstream end portion;an annular pilot fuel outlet extending axially from an upstream end portion of the first body into the mixing region, wherein the annular pilot fuel outlet is oriented parallel to the central axis and surrounds a central pilot fuel passage configured to deliver air and fuel into the mixing region;an oxidant outlet in the mixing region; andan outer passage comprising a first passage extending in the downstream direction toward the first downstream end portion and a second passage extending in an upstream direction from the first downstream end portion into the mixing region, wherein the second passage radially diverges relative to the central axis in the upstream direction such that a first radial dimension of the second passage adjacent to the first downstream end portion is smaller than a second radial dimension of the second passage adjacent to the mixing region, and wherein the fuel nozzle is configured to flow a fluid through the first passage, the second passage, the oxidant outlet, and into the mixing region. 2. The gas turbine system of claim 1, wherein the mixing region comprises a plurality of vanes. 3. The gas turbine system of claim 2, wherein the plurality of vanes comprises a plurality of swirl vanes. 4. The gas turbine system of claim 2, wherein the plurality of vanes define a plurality of radial passages extending inwardly into the central passage. 5. The gas turbine system of claim 2, wherein the plurality of vanes are disposed about a portion of the mixing region. 6. The gas turbine system of claim 1, wherein the second passage comprises the oxidant outlet. 7. The gas turbine system of claim 1, wherein the first and second passages are concentric annular passages. 8. The gas turbine system of claim 1, wherein the first body comprises a plurality of radial passages extending between the first and second passages. 9. The gas turbine system of claim 1, wherein the outer passage comprises a cooling chamber disposed adjacent the first downstream end portion. 10. The gas turbine system of claim 9, comprising an impingement plate having a plurality of impingement ports, wherein the cooling chamber is disposed between the impingement plate and the first downstream end portion. 11. The gas turbine system of claim 1, wherein the first body comprises the first annular wall disposed about the central passage and a second wall disposed about the first annular wall, the first and second passages are disposed on opposite sides of the second wall, and the second wall comprises a plurality of impingement ports. 12. The gas turbine system of claim 1, wherein the outer passage comprises a radial outlet, an axial inlet, or a combination thereof. 13. The gas turbine system of claim 1, comprising a second body disposed about the first body, wherein the second body comprises a fluid passage extending to a second downstream end portion of the second body. 14. The gas turbine system of claim 13, wherein the fluid passage comprises a plurality of swirl vanes, at least one oxidant port, and at least one fuel port. 15. The gas turbine system of claim 1, comprising a gas turbine combustor, or a gas turbine engine, or a combination thereof, having the fuel nozzle. 16. The gas turbine system of claim 1, wherein the outer passage comprises a radial wall disposed between the first and second passages and extending from the first annular wall to a second annular wall, wherein the second annular wall circumferentially surrounds the first annular wall and defines at least a portion of the first passage, wherein the radial wall does not have openings and is configured to block the fluid from exiting the outer passage at the first downstream end portion and to change a flow direction of the fluid in the first passage from a first direction to a second direction that is substantially opposite from the first direction to direct the fluid into the second passage. 17. The gas turbine system of claim 1, wherein the mixing region circumscribes the annular pilot fuel outlet. 18. A gas turbine system, comprising: a fuel nozzle, comprising: a first body comprising: a fuel outlet extending from an upstream end portion of the first body into a mixing region, wherein the mixing region circumscribes the fuel outlet;a central passage extending from the mixing region to a central outlet at a first downstream end portion of the first body, wherein the central passage is defined by a first annular wall, and wherein the first annular wall radially converges relative to a central axis of the central passage at an outlet of the mixing region, forming a throat, and radially diverges relative to the central axis in a downstream direction from the throat to the first downstream end portion;a plurality of swirl vanes disposed in the mixing region;an outer passage comprising a first passage extending in the downstream direction toward the first downstream end portion and a second passage extending in an upstream direction from the first downstream end portion into the mixing region, wherein the fuel nozzle is configured to flow a fluid through the first passage, the second passage, an oxidant outlet, and into the mixing region, wherein the second passage radially diverges relative to the central axis in the upstream direction from the first downstream end portion to the mixing region such that a first radial dimension of the second passage adjacent to the first downstream end portion is smaller than a second radial dimension of the second passage adjacent to the mixing region; anda second body disposed about the first body, wherein the second body comprises a fluid passage extending to a second downstream end portion of the second body. 19. The gas turbine system of claim 18, wherein the fluid passage comprises a second plurality of swirl vanes, at least one oxidant port, and at least one fuel port. 20. The gas turbine system of claim 18, wherein the fluid passage comprises a second mixing region adjacent to the second downstream end portion. 21. The gas turbine system of claim 18, wherein the first passage circumferentially surrounds the second passage and the central passage, and wherein the second passage circumferentially surrounds the central passage. 22. The gas turbine system of claim 18, wherein the outer passage comprises a radial wall disposed between the first and second passages and extending from the first annular wall to a second annular wall, wherein the second annular wall circumferentially surrounds the first annular wall and defines at least a portion of the first passage, wherein the radial wall does not have openings and is configured to block the fluid from exiting the outer passage at the first downstream end portion and to change a flow direction of the fluid in the first passage from a first direction to a second direction that is substantially opposite from the first direction to direct the fluid into the second passage. 23. The gas turbine system of claim 18, wherein the fuel outlet extends axially from the upstream end portion of the first body, and wherein the fuel outlet is oriented parallel to the central axis of the central passage.
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