Power plants – Combustion products used as motive fluid – Process
Reexamination Certificate
2008-09-15
2010-02-23
Cuff, Michael (Department: 3741)
Power plants
Combustion products used as motive fluid
Process
C060S740000, C060S746000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07665309
ABSTRACT:
A secondary fuel delivery system for delivering a secondary stream of fuel and/or diluent to a secondary combustion zone located in the transition piece of a combustion engine, downstream of the engine primary combustion region is disclosed. The system includes a manifold formed integral to, and surrounding a portion of, the transition piece, a manifold inlet port, and a collection of injection nozzles. A flowsleeve augments fuel/diluent flow velocity and improves the system cooling effectiveness. Passive cooling elements, including effusion cooling holes located within the transition boundary and thermal-stress-dissipating gaps that resist thermal stress accumulation, provide supplemental heat dissipation in key areas. The system delivers a secondary fuel/diluent mixture to a secondary combustion zone located along the length of the transition piece, while reducing the impact of elevated vibration levels found within the transition piece and avoiding the heat dissipation difficulties often associated with traditional vibration reduction methods.
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Cai Weidong
Garan Daniel W.
Harris Arthur J.
Parker David M.
Cuff Michael
Siemens Energy Inc.
Wongwian Phutthiwat
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