Patent ID: 7003961
Filing Date: 2006-02-28
Classification: F01D,F02C,F02K,F05D,F23R

Abstract:
1. A trapped vortex combustor, said trapped vortex combustor comprising: (a) one or more trapped vortex cavities; (b) an air supply system to supply inlet air; (c) a fuel supply system for the supply of gaseous fuel, said fuel supply system comprising (d) said first one of said one or more trapped vortex cavities configured to provide a bulk fluid swirl in a predetermined direction; (e) said at least one of said one or more injectors that is configured to inject fuel into said first one of said one or more trapped vortex cavities oriented to provide a jet from said at least one injector to provide momentum of fuel and burning gases in opposition to said bulk fluid swirl predetermined direction.