Vortex combustor for low NOX emissions when burning lean premixed high hydrogen content fuel

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8312725
APP PUB NO 20100170263A1
SERIAL NO

12570935

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A trapped vortex combustor. The trapped vortex combustor is configured for receiving a lean premixed gaseous fuel and oxidant stream, where the fuel includes hydrogen gas. The trapped vortex combustor is configured to receive the lean premixed fuel and oxidant stream at a velocity which significantly exceeds combustion flame speed in a selected lean premixed fuel and oxidant mixture. The combustor is configured to operate at relatively high bulk fluid velocities while maintaining stable combustion, and low NOx emissions. The combustor is useful in gas turbines in a process of burning synfuels, as it offers the opportunity to avoid use of diluent gas to reduce combustion temperatures. The combustor also offers the possibility of avoiding the use of selected catalytic reaction units for removal of oxides of nitrogen from combustion gases exiting a gas turbine.

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DRESSER-RAND COMPANYPAUL CLARK DRIVE OLEAN NY 14760

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baldwin, Stephen P Winchester, US 4 51
Edmonds, Ryan G Renton, US 3 32
Steele, Robert C Woodinville, US 10 227
Williams, Joseph T Kirkland, US 9 170

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