Patent ID: 8215117
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: F02C,F05D,F23R

Abstract:
1. A catalytic reactor for a gas turbine engine comprising: a plurality of reacting channels, each reacting channel comprising an inlet end, an outlet end, an interior surface, and an exterior surface, wherein a portion of an interior of each channel is coated with a catalyst; a plurality of nonreacting channels adjacent the reacting channels, each nonreacting channel comprising an inlet end, an outlet end, an interior surface, and an exterior surface; a first set of fuel injectors connected to a first fuel injection system, at least one fuel injector of the first set located adjacent the inlet end of each of the plurality of reacting channels for introducing fuel into the reacting channels; and a second set of fuel injectors connected to a second fuel injection system, at least one fuel injector of the second set located adjacent the inlet end of each of the plurality of nonreacting channels for introducing fuel into the nonreacting channels.