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Dry, low NO x catalytic pilot - U.S. Patent 6,155,819
Engineering Faculty Publications
  • Shahrokh Etemad, Fairfield University
  • Lance Smith
  • Hasan Karim
  • Gregory Scott Jackson
  • William C. Pfefferle
Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
12-1-2000
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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.

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U.S. Patent 6,155,819, issued December 5, 2000.

Published Citation
Etemad, Shahrokh, Lance L. Smith, Hasan Ul Karim, Gregory Scott Jackson, and William C. Pfefferle. "Dry, low NO x catalytic pilot." U.S. Patent 6,155,819, issued December 5, 2000.
Citation Information
Shahrokh Etemad, Lance Smith, Hasan Karim, Gregory Scott Jackson, et al.. "Dry, low NO x catalytic pilot - U.S. Patent 6,155,819" (2000)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/shahrokh_etemad/7/