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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2005
Applicants:
Peter Stuttaford, Jupiter, FL (US);
Stephen Jennings, Palm City, FL (US);
Inventors:
Peter Stuttaford, Jupiter, FL (US);
Stephen Jennings, Palm City, FL (US);
Assignee:
Power Systems Mfg., LLC, Jupiter, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gas turbine combustor having a self-purging pilot fuel injection system and method of operation thereof is disclosed. The pilot fuel injection system comprises a radial inflow swirler, a generally axially extending centerbody, and at least one fuel injection source. In operation a fluid containing at least air passes along the centerbody outer surface clearing any remaining fuel from proximate the fuel injection source so as to prevent flame attachment proximate the fuel injection source.