Abstract:
The present invention is a method, and an apparatus for practicing the method, that creates a product stream and a heat of reaction from a fuel-rich fuel/air mixture and then contacts the product stream with a sufficient quantity of additional air to completely combust all of the fuel, to which air a portion of the heat of reaction has been transferred.
Abstract:
The present invention is a method, and an apparatus for practicing the method, that creates a product stream and a heat of reaction from a fuel-rich fuel/air mixture and then contacts the product stream with a sufficient quantity of additional air to completely combust all of the fuel, to which air a portion of the heat of reaction has been transferred.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of cleansing waste gases from their nitrogen oxide (NOx), hydrocarbon (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO) contents, such as the waste gases or exhaust gases originating from burners and internal combustion engines, wherein the waste gases, or exhaust gases are led through a catalyst for catalytic cleansing of the gases. The invention is characterised by bringing the lambda value (L) to a level beneath L = 1; leading the gases through a first catalyst (8) and then through a second catalyst (9); bringing the CO-content of the gas in the first catalyst (8) to a sufficiently high level to reduce NOx to N2 to an extent such as to bring said NOx content to a predetermined level; and delivering sufficient oxygen (O2) between the first and the second catalysts (8, 9) to oxidise both CO and HC to CO2 and H2O to an extent such as to reduce the CO-content of the gas to a predetermined level. The invention also relates to a gas burner.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a gas turbine system, comprising a compressor, at least one combustion chamber (10), and eventually a secondary combustion chamber, for generating working gas. An intermediate turbine may be placed between two combustion chambers. The combustion chamber (15) consists of an individual can-combustor (120) or a number of can-combustors (120) arranged in an annular can-architecture. The can-combustor (120) comprises a number of premixed burners (10) arranged uniformly or divided at least in two groups. One or more groups of the premixed burners (10) may be shifted along the combustor axis with respect to another group, and may also be inclined with respect to the combustor axis. Optional Helmholtz dampers (16) reduce combustion pulsations. Ignition of the mixture starts at the premixed burner outlet. The flame is stabilized in the region of the premixed burner outlet by means of a backflow zone.
Abstract:
The present invention is a method, and an apparatus for practicing the method, that creates a product stream (31) and a heat of reaction (39) from a fuel-rich fuel/air mixture (37) and then contacts the product stream with a sufficient quantity of additional air (30) to completely combust all of the fuel, to which air a portion of the heat of reaction has been transferred.
Abstract:
A method of cleansing nitrogen oxide (NOx), hydrocarbon (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO) from waste gases, such as the waste gases or exhaust gases originating from burners and internal combustion engines. The waste gases, or exhaust gases, are passed through a catalyst for catalytic cleansing of the gases. The air-fuel ratio, or the lambda value (L), is reduced to a level below L=1. The gases are passed through a first catalyst and then through a second catalyst, to bring the CO-content of the gas in the first catalyst to a sufficiently high level and to reduce NOx to N2 to an extent such as to bring the NOx content down to a predetermined level. Sufficient oxygen (O2) is delivered to the gases at a point between the first and second catalysts to oxidize both CO and HC to CO2 and H2O to such an extent as to reduce the CO-content of the gas to a predetermined level. A gas burner to carry out the method is also disclosed.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a gas turbine system, comprising a compressor, at least one combustion chamber (10), and eventually a secondary combustion chamber, for generating working gas. An intermediate turbine may be placed between two combustion chambers. The combustion chamber (15) consists of an individual can-combustor (120) or a number of can-combustors (120) arranged in an annular can-architecture. The can-combustor (120) comprises a number of premixed burners (10) arranged uniformly or divided at least in two groups. One or more groups of the premixed burners (10) may be shifted along the combustor axis with respect to another group, and may also be inclined with respect to the combustor axis. Optional Helmholtz dampers (16) reduce combustion pulsations. Ignition of the mixture starts at the premixed burner outlet. The flame is stabilized in the region of the premixed burner outlet by means of a backflow zone.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a thermal power plant with sequential combustion and reduced CO2 emissions, said plant having the following components that are connected in series by at least one flow channel (S): a combustion intake air compressor unit (1), a first combustion chamber (2), a high-pressure turbine stage (3), a second combustion chamber (4), in addition to a low-pressure turbine stage (5). The second combustion chamber (4) and/or the low-pressure turbine stage (5) can be supplied with a cooling gas stream for cooling purposes. The invention also relates to a method for operating a thermal power plant of this type. The invention is characterised in that the plant is equipped with a recirculation conduit (6), which feeds at least part of the exhaust gas stream that emerges from the low-pressure turbine stage (5) to a compressor unit (7), a cooling conduit (8), which feeds at least part of the compressed exhaust gas stream that emerges from the compressor unit (7) to the second combustion chamber (4) and/or the low-pressure turbine stage (5) for cooling purposes and a CO2 separation unit (9) that is located in the cooling conduit (8) and that separates at least portions of CO2 from the cooling gas stream.
Abstract:
The invention concerns a gas turbine system, comprising a compressor, at least one combustion chamber (10), and eventually a secondary combustion chamber, for generating working gas. An intermediate turbine may be placed between two combustion chambers. The combustion chamber (15) consists of an individual can-combustor (120) or a number of can-combustors (120) arranged in an annular can-architecture. The can-combustor (120) comprises a number of premixed burners (10) arranged uniformly or divided at least in two groups. One or more groups of the premixed burners (10) may be shifted along the combustor axis with respect to another group, and may also be inclined with respect to the combustor axis. Optional Helmholtz dampers (16) reduce combustion pulsations. Ignition of the mixture starts at the premixed burner outlet. The flame is stabilized in the region of the premixed burner outlet by means of a backflow zone.