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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 03, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2003
Alstom Technology LTD, Baden, CH;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of operating a burner, which comprises at least one first fuel supply conduit ( ) with a first group of fuel outlet openings ( ), essentially arranged in the direction of a burner longitudinal axis ( ), for a first premix fuel quantity and one or a plurality of second fuel supply conduits ( ) with a second group of fuel outlet openings ( ), essentially arranged in the direction of the burner longitudinal axis ( ), for a second premix fuel quantity, it being possible to admit fuel to the second fuel supply conduits ( ) independently of the first fuel supply conduit ( ). In the method, both fuel supply conduits ( ) are operated with the same fuel. By means of the present method of operating a burner, optimum mixing conditions can be set even in the case of different loads, gas qualities or gas preheat temperatures.