Combustor and gas turbine
To achieve a reduction in waste heat loss of a fuel with improved efficiency in arrangement of a plurality of cavities, or manifold spaces. A multi-stage combustor includes a combustor liner configured to define a combustion chamber therein, a plurality of fuel nozzles configured to inject a fuel, and a manifold configured to distribute the fuel to the plurality of fuel nozzles. The manifold is disposed on a central axis of the combustor liner in a central axis extending direction. The manifold includes a casing and a plurality of partitions inserted in the casing so as to be arranged in a central axis direction of the combustor liner to define a plurality of cavities divided by the partitions. The plurality of cavities are layered in the central axis direction of the combustor liner inside of the casing, and are connected to the corresponding fuel nozzles.
1. A multi-stage combustor comprising:
a combustor liner configured to define a combustion chamber therein;
an outer cylinder configured to cover an outer circumference of the combustor liner and to form an annular flow channel that guides a compressed air;
a plurality of fuel nozzles configured to inject a fuel; and
a manifold configured to distribute the fuel to the plurality of fuel nozzles, wherein the manifold is disposed on a central axis of the combustor liner,
the manifold includes a casing that is coupled to the outer cylinder, and a plurality of partitions inserted in the casing so as to be arranged in a direction of the central axis of the combustor liner to define a plurality of cavities divided by the plurality of partitions, and
the plurality of cavities are layered in the direction of the central axis of the combustor liner inside of the casing, and each cavity of the plurality of cavities is connected to corresponding fuel nozzles of the plurality of fuel nozzles,
a fuel passage configured to connect a first cavity of the plurality of cavities to the respective corresponding fuel nozzles, the fuel passage passes through a second cavity of the plurality of cavities, and
an end portion of the fuel passage, the end portion being formed to project out of the casing having an end face which faces the combustion chamber and through which the end portion passes, and the end portion has an outer circumferential portion with a fuel injection hole.
2. The multi-stage combustor according to claim 1 , wherein
the end face is provided with at least one fuel nozzle of the plurality of fuel nozzles.
3. The multi-stage combustor according to claim 2 , wherein
the at least one fuel nozzle defines a hole provided in the end face.
4. The multi-stage combustor according to claim 1 , wherein
the manifold includes an outer circumferential face provided with fuel inlets for the plurality of cavities.
5. The multi-stage combustor according to claim 1 , wherein
the manifold includes a second end face provided with fuel inlets for the plurality of cavities, on a second side opposite to a side thereof having the end face facing the combustion chamber.
6. A gas turbine comprising:
a compressor configured to compress an air;
the multi-stage combustor of claim 1 , the multi-stage combustor configured to burn a fuel mixed with the air compressed by the compressor to generate a combustion gas; and
a turbine configured to be driven by the combustion gas generated by the multi-stage combustor.
7. A multi-stage combustor comprising:
a combustor liner configured to define a combustion chamber therein;
a plurality of fuel nozzles configured to inject a fuel; and
a manifold configured to distribute the fuel to the plurality of fuel nozzles, wherein the manifold is disposed on a central axis of the combustor liner,
the manifold includes a casing, and a plurality of partitions inserted in the casing so as to be arranged in a direction of the central axis of the combustor liner to define a plurality of cavities divided by the plurality of partitions,
the plurality of cavities are layered in the direction of the central axis of the combustor liner inside of the casing, and each cavity of the plurality of cavities is connected to corresponding fuel nozzles of the plurality of fuel nozzles,
a fuel passage configured to connect a first cavity of the plurality of cavities to the respective corresponding fuel nozzles, the fuel passage passes through a second cavity of the plurality of cavities, and
an end portion of the fuel passage, the end portion being formed to project out of the casing having an end face which faces the combustion chamber and through which the end portion passes, and the end portion has an outer circumferential portion provided with a fuel injection hole.
8. The multi-stage combustor according to claim 7 , wherein
the end face is provided with at least one fuel nozzle of the plurality of fuel nozzles.
9. The multi-stage combustor according to claim 8 , wherein
the at least one fuel nozzle defines a hole provided in the end face.
10. The multi-stage combustor according to claim 7 , wherein
the manifold includes an outer circumferential face provided with fuel inlets for the plurality of cavities.
11. The multi-stage combustor according to claim 7 , wherein
the manifold includes a second end face provided with fuel inlets for the plurality of cavities, on a second side opposite to a side thereof having the end face facing the combustion chamber.
12. A gas turbine comprising:
a compressor configured to compress an air;
the multi-stage combustor of claim 7 , the multi-stage combustor configured to burn a fuel mixed with the air compressed by the compressor to generate a combustion gas; and
a turbine configured to be driven by the combustion gas generated by the multi-stage combustor.