Power plants – Combustion products used as motive fluid – Process
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-29
2008-01-29
Rodriguez, William H. (Department: 3746)
Power plants
Combustion products used as motive fluid
Process
Reexamination Certificate
active
07322198
ABSTRACT:
A gas stream with a reduced oxygen concentration relative to ambient air is used to vaporize a liquid fuel or liquefied higher hydrocarbon gas, or is mixed with a vaporized gas, and the reduced oxygen vaporized fuel gas is fed to a combustion device such as a premixed or diffusion combustor. Preferably, the oxygen content of the gas stream is less than the limiting oxygen index. By mixing the fuel with a gas stream that has an appropriately reduced oxygen content, auto-ignition prior to the desired flame location in the combustor can be avoided. In some embodiments, the reduced oxygen stream is generated from an air separator or taken from the exhaust of the combustion device.
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Klassen Michael S.
Roby Richard J.
Schemel Christopher F.
DLA Piper (US) LLP
LPP Combustion, LLC
Rodriguez William H.
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