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Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2026

Filed:

Dec. 12, 2023
Applicant:

GE Vernova Infrastructure Technology Llc, Greenville, SC (US);

Inventors:

Rajani Kumar Akula, Bengaluru, IN;

Juergen Gerhard Hoffmann, Baden, CH;

Michael John Hughes, State College, PA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 3/20 (2006.01); F02C 7/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 3/20 (2013.01); F02C 7/22 (2013.01);
Abstract

A combustor includes a combustion liner that extends along an axial centerline from a forward end to an aft end. The combustion liner defines a combustion chamber. The combustor includes a center fuel nozzle that extends along the axial centerline at least partially within the combustion chamber. The combustor further includes a plurality of outer fuel nozzles that surround the center fuel nozzle. The plurality of outer fuel nozzles terminate at the forward end. The combustor further includes a vortex generating element that is configured to induce a recirculation zone for the stabilization of a flame. The combustor further includes a fuel injector that is coupled to the combustion liner at least partially downstream of center fuel nozzle. The combustor further includes an air injector that is coupled to the combustion liner downstream of the fuel injector.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Akula, Rajani. (2026). Alternative fuel combustor with recirculation zone (U.S. Patent No. 12768299). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12768299

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