EP0625673A3 - Vormischbrenner zum Betrieb einer Brennkraftmaschine, einer Brennkammer einer Gasturbogruppe oder Feuerungsanlage. - Google Patents

Vormischbrenner zum Betrieb einer Brennkraftmaschine, einer Brennkammer einer Gasturbogruppe oder Feuerungsanlage. Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0625673A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: combustion; operating; plant; gas turbo; premixing burner
Prior art date: 1993-05-17
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

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EP94105929A

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EP0625673B1 (de

EP0625673A2 (de

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Klaus Dr Doebbeling

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ABB AG Germany

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ABB Management AG

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1993-05-17

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1994-04-16

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1995-05-17

1994-04-16 Application filed by ABB Management AG filed Critical ABB Management AG

1994-11-23 Publication of EP0625673A2 publication Critical patent/EP0625673A2/de

1995-05-17 Publication of EP0625673A3 publication Critical patent/EP0625673A3/de

1999-03-24 Application granted granted Critical

1999-03-24 Publication of EP0625673B1 publication Critical patent/EP0625673B1/de

2014-04-16 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23D—BURNERS
- F23D11/00—Burners using a direct spraying action of liquid droplets or vaporised liquid into the combustion space
- F23D11/36—Details, e.g. burner cooling means, noise reduction means
- F23D11/40—Mixing tubes or chambers; Burner heads
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23C—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR COMBUSTION USING FLUID FUEL OR SOLID FUEL SUSPENDED IN A CARRIER GAS OR AIR
- F23C7/00—Combustion apparatus characterised by arrangements for air supply
- F23C7/002—Combustion apparatus characterised by arrangements for air supply the air being submitted to a rotary or spinning motion
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23D—BURNERS
- F23D14/00—Burners for combustion of a gas, e.g. of a gas stored under pressure as a liquid
- F23D14/02—Premix gas burners, i.e. in which gaseous fuel is mixed with combustion air upstream of the combustion zone
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23D—BURNERS
- F23D17/00—Burners for combustion conjointly or alternatively of gaseous or liquid or pulverulent fuel
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23R—GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
- F23R3/00—Continuous combustion chambers using liquid or gaseous fuel
- F23R3/02—Continuous combustion chambers using liquid or gaseous fuel characterised by the air-flow or gas-flow configuration
- F23R3/04—Air inlet arrangements
- F23R3/10—Air inlet arrangements for primary air
- F23R3/12—Air inlet arrangements for primary air inducing a vortex
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23R—GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
- F23R3/00—Continuous combustion chambers using liquid or gaseous fuel
- F23R3/28—Continuous combustion chambers using liquid or gaseous fuel characterised by the fuel supply
- F23R3/36—Supply of different fuels
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23C—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR COMBUSTION USING FLUID FUEL OR SOLID FUEL SUSPENDED IN A CARRIER GAS OR AIR
- F23C2900/00—Special features of, or arrangements for combustion apparatus using fluid fuels or solid fuels suspended in air; Combustion processes therefor
- F23C2900/07002—Premix burners with air inlet slots obtained between offset curved wall surfaces, e.g. double cone burners
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23R—GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS
- F23R2900/00—Special features of, or arrangements for continuous combustion chambers; Combustion processes therefor
- F23R2900/00002—Gas turbine combustors adapted for fuels having low heating value [LHV]

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EP94105929A 1993-05-17 1994-04-16 Vormischbrenner zum Betrieb einer Brennkraftmaschine, einer Brennkammer einer Gasturbogruppe oder Feuerungsanlage Expired - Lifetime EP0625673B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE4316474		1993-05-17
DE4316474A DE4316474A1 (de)	1993-05-17	1993-05-17	Vormischbrenner zum Betrieb einer Brennkraftmaschine, einer Brennkammer einer Gasturbogruppe oder Feuerungsanlage

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EP0625673A2 EP0625673A2 (de)	1994-11-23
EP0625673A3 true EP0625673A3 (de)	1995-05-17
EP0625673B1 EP0625673B1 (de)	1999-03-24

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EP94105929A Expired - Lifetime EP0625673B1 (de)	1993-05-17	1994-04-16	Vormischbrenner zum Betrieb einer Brennkraftmaschine, einer Brennkammer einer Gasturbogruppe oder Feuerungsanlage

Country Status (4)

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US (1)	US5673551A (de)
EP (1)	EP0625673B1 (de)
JP (1)	JPH06341617A (de)
DE (2)	DE4316474A1 (de)

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1993
- 1993-05-17 DE DE4316474A patent/DE4316474A1/de not_active Withdrawn
1994
- 1994-04-16 EP EP94105929A patent/EP0625673B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-04-16 DE DE59407984T patent/DE59407984D1/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1994-05-16 JP JP6101148A patent/JPH06341617A/ja not_active Ceased
1996
- 1996-09-17 US US08/714,890 patent/US5673551A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

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Publication number	Publication date
US5673551A (en)	1997-10-07
DE59407984D1 (de)	1999-04-29
EP0625673B1 (de)	1999-03-24
DE4316474A1 (de)	1994-11-24
EP0625673A2 (de)	1994-11-23
JPH06341617A (ja)	1994-12-13

Publication	Publication Date	Title
EP0625673A3 (de)	1995-05-17	Vormischbrenner zum Betrieb einer Brennkraftmaschine, einer Brennkammer einer Gasturbogruppe oder Feuerungsanlage.
GB2284884B (en)	1997-12-10	A gas turbine engine combustion chamber
GB2284885B (en)	1997-11-12	A gas turbine engine combustion chamber
GB9310690D0 (en)	1993-07-07	A gas turbine engine combustion chamber
DE59402785D1 (de)	1997-06-26	Brenner zum Betrieb einer Brennkraftmaschine, einer Brennkammer einer Gasturbogruppe oder Feuerungsanlage
GB9410233D0 (en)	1994-07-06	A gas turbine engine combustion chamber
EP0678708A3 (de)	1996-04-24	Brennstoffeinspritzdüse für Gasturbinentriebwerke.
DE69632111D1 (de)	2004-05-13	Vormischbrenner für eine Gasturbinenbrennkammer mit niedriger Schadstoffemission
GB2221979B (en)	1992-03-25	A combustion chamber for a gas turbine engine
EP0661428A3 (de)	1996-05-08	Gaszufuhrmechanismus für Gasbrennkraftmaschine.
CA2119519A1 (en)	1994-10-09	Gas turbine group
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GB2298267B (en)	1999-01-13	An arrangement of heat resistant tiles for a gas turbine engine combustor
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GB9928242D0 (en)	2000-01-26	Combustion chamber for a gas turbine engine
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AU1748192A (en)	1993-07-28	Low emission combustion system for a gas turbine engine

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