Article
Dry, low NOx pilot - U.S. Patent 6,270,337
Engineering Faculty Publications
Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
8-1-2001
Disciplines
Abstract
This invention relates to an apparatus and method for increasing the reactivity of a fuel/air mixture prior to homogenous combustion of the mixture. More specifically, this invention is a pilot for a gas turbine combustor which utilizes the heat of combustion within the pilot to increase the reactivity of a portion of the fuel/air mixture utilized by the pilot.
Published Citation
Etemad, Shahrokh, Hasan Ul Karim, and William C. Pfefferle. "Dry, low NOx pilot." U.S. Patent 6,270,337, issued August 7, 2001.
Citation Information
Shahrokh Etemad, Hasan Karim and William C. Pfefferle. "Dry, low NOx pilot - U.S. Patent 6,270,337" (2001) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/shahrokh_etemad/13/
U.S. Patent 6,270,337, issued August 7, 2001.