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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2006
Applicants:
Sean A. Miller, Rockwall, TX (US);
Ramarao V. Bandaru, Greer, SC (US);
Inventors:
Sean A. Miller, Rockwall, TX (US);
Ramarao V. Bandaru, Greer, SC (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/25 (2006.01); F02C 3/00 (2006.01); F23R 3/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for detecting a flashback condition in a fuel nozzle () of a gas turbine () are provided. The fuel nozzle is configured to pass a flow of air () to be mixed with a fuel in a premixing zone (). The apparatus includes at least one fuel injecting device () positioned to define a point of fuel injection in the premixing zone. The apparatus further includes an electrode () positioned upstream of the point of fuel injection. The electrode is adapted to sense a flashback condition that can occur in the premixing zone.