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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2010
Geoffrey David Myers, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Timothy Joseph Rehg, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Timothy Andrew Healy, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Anthony Wayne Krull, Anderson, SC (US);
Geoffrey David Myers, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Timothy Joseph Rehg, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Timothy Andrew Healy, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Anthony Wayne Krull, Anderson, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A system is provided for detecting and controlling flashback and flame holding in a combustor of a gas turbine. The system includes at least one flame indicator disposed in a combustor and at least one detector disposed downstream from the flame indicator. The flame indicator may be configured to produce light when exposed to a flame and the detector may be configured to detect the light produced by the flame indicator.