Patent ID: 7703288
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: F23R,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A fuel nozzle, comprising: an axis; a body portion disposed about the axis; a barrel portion located radially outward from the body portion so as to define an annular space between the body portion and the barrel portion; a plurality of swirler vanes located between the body portion and the barrel portion; a liquid fuel jet disposed within at least one swirler vane of the plurality of swirler vanes, the liquid fuel jet being configured to inject a liquid fuel from a liquid fuel gallery into the annular space in a radial direction relative to the common axis; and a gaseous fuel jet disposed on at least one swirler vane of the plurality of swirler vanes, the gaseous fuel jet being configured to inject a gaseous fuel from a gaseous fuel gallery into the annular space in an axial direction relative to the common axis, the gaseous fuel gallery being separate from, and fluidly uncoupled to, the liquid fuel gallery.