IP Library Granted Patent US 10,570,820
Granted Patent B2
US 10,570,820 · App. 15/031,051 · Granted Feb 25, 2020

Nozzle, combustion apparatus, and gas turbine

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Patent No.
US 10,570,820
App. No.
15/031,051
Granted
Feb 25, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A combustion apparatus includes a nozzle in which a fuel injection port for injecting a fuel is formed on the center of a tip. A plurality of water injection ports are formed with intervals therebetween in a circumferential direction around the fuel injection port of the tip of the nozzle, and the water injection ports are non-uniformly formed in the circumferential direction.

Claims (24)

1. A nozzle in which a fuel injection port for injecting a fuel is formed at the center of a tip and a plurality of water injection ports are formed with intervals therebetween in a circumferential direction around the fuel injection port of the tip,

wherein the plurality of water injection ports are aligned in a line in the circumferential direction, and some of the plurality of water injection ports adjacent to each other are in a first region in the circumferential direction, and some of the plurality of water injection ports are in a second region in the circumferential direction which does not overlap the first region,

wherein the plurality of water injection ports in the first region are formed such that inclination angles with respect to the central axis of the nozzle in a radial direction of the nozzle are different from inclination angles of the plurality of water injection ports in the second region, and

wherein the nozzle is a pilot fuel nozzle for generating a flame for igniting a premixture of fuel and air generated by a main burner.

2. The nozzle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of water injection ports in the first region are formed such that opening positions of a radial direction with respect to the central axis of the nozzle of the plurality of water injection ports in the first region are different from opening positions of the plurality of water injection ports in the second region.

3. The nozzle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of water injection ports in the first region are formed such that intervals in the circumferential direction of the nozzle are different from intervals of the plurality of water injection ports in the second region.

4. A combustion apparatus including the nozzle according to claim 1 ,

wherein the main burner includes a main nozzle which injects a fuel and a main swirler provided on a tip portion of the main nozzle, and

wherein a flame is generated and ignites the fuel injected from the main nozzle.

5. The combustion apparatus according to claim 4 ,

wherein the pilot nozzle is disposed in the center portion, and

wherein a plurality of main nozzles are provided on an outer circumferential side of the pilot nozzle in a circumferential direction.

6. A gas turbine, comprising:

the combustion apparatus according to claim 4 ; and

a turbine main body which is driven by combustion gas generated by the combustion apparatus.

7. A gas turbine, comprising:

the combustion apparatus according to claim 5 ; and

a turbine main body which is driven by combustion gas generated by the combustion apparatus.

8. A nozzle in which a fuel injection port for injecting a fuel is formed at the center of a tip and a plurality of water injection ports are formed with intervals therebetween in a circumferential direction around the fuel injection port of the tip,

wherein the plurality of water injection ports are aligned in a line in the circumferential direction, and some of the plurality of water injection ports adjacent to each other in a first region in the circumferential direction are different in size from some of the plurality of water injection ports of a second region in the circumferential direction which does not overlap the first region,

wherein the plurality of water injection ports in the first region are formed such that inclination angles with respect to the central axis of the nozzle in a radial direction of the nozzle are different from inclination angles of the plurality of water injection ports in the second region, and

wherein the nozzle is a pilot fuel nozzle for generating a flame for igniting a premixture of fuel and air generated by a main burner.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVING PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 11921683 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 054975 FRAME: 0438. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 26, 2023
From: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
Reel/Frame 063787/0867 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 13, 2021
From: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
Reel/Frame 054975/0438 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2016
From: TAMURA, ISSEI; AKAMATSU, SHINJI; SAITO, KEIJIRO; MIYAUCHI, KOTARO; KAWAKAMI, TOMO
To: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 038343/0278 →